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srjmsbnd

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30. Dragging in Bible Thumping and Religion

Reply to TBF (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 07:20 PM

Apr 2012

For decades people (eg. Duclos) have dragged religion into the mix of politics and activism, and though there is some correlation it is a dead end argument as long as religious organizations are so ill founded. Spare the speeches on Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Doris Day, Thoreau and all the Utopians. America for all it religion is a wasteland of political thought.

As for these attempts to legitimize progressive ideas by pointing out its traditions and development it is ,most often a waste of time for those most interested have no legitimate idea of their own convoluted beliefs.

Have a nice chit-chat, but what the left in america perhaps needs is a painful look at reality.

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Was Jesus a communist? [View all] TBF Mar 2012 OP

He probably was. Turbineguy Mar 2012 #1

Fundie's heads are exploding. demosincebirth Mar 2012 #2

Thanks, I'll take that as a compliment :) TBF Mar 2012 #4

Well, he cared a whole bunch about people madamesilverspurs Mar 2012 #3

"All the believers were together and had everything in common." arcane1 Mar 2012 #5

The early Christians believed in community... BB_Troll Mar 2012 #27

Du rec. Nt xchrom Mar 2012 #6

Matthew Marx Luke and John ... Its right there in the Bible. Loudmxr Mar 2012 #7

Very droll dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #10

The CPUSA facebook thread on this is going nuts. Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #8

Well he seems to have had a beard like Che's dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #9

I've never liked trying to ascribe modern political ideas to ancient thinkers. white_wolf Mar 2012 #11

Not at all ww, that's a reasonable criticism and you make a good argument. nt TBF Mar 2012 #13

Doesn't it taint the rest of his teachings... BB_Troll Mar 2012 #28

Rude? srjmsbnd Apr 2012 #31

My post to this group last December: freshwest Mar 2012 #12

"There is nothing spiritual about capital.........." socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #14

Communal fits Jesus and the 12 very well. white_wolf Mar 2012 #15

'I don't want to get rid of religion, I just want it out of politics.' I think that was Marx's view. freshwest Mar 2012 #16

I agree with Marx on that too - TBF Mar 2012 #19

It must be kept away as too many people have different views. A person's perception of reality is freshwest Mar 2012 #21

I see your point... BB_Troll Mar 2012 #29

I can't say he was a communist but limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #17

Very good point limpyhobbler. nt TBF Mar 2012 #20

This ties in well to something Workers Power is doing now........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #18

Another important thing to remember when talking about the politcal views of Jesus... white_wolf Mar 2012 #22

Update on the film - TBF Mar 2012 #23

Free chance to see "Jesus Is a Commie" ldellapiana Mar 2012 #24

Thank you for the heads up. Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #25

Thanks for posting this on DU in the first place ldellapiana Mar 2012 #26

Dragging in Bible Thumping and Religion srjmsbnd Apr 2012 #30

Fair enough - TBF Apr 2012 #32

Bible Quote srjmsbnd Apr 2012 #33

Most likely not but rather an apocalypticist. eomer Apr 2012 #34