Christianity vs Socialism

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skafather84
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04 Apr 2011, 1:08 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dND_bcNOgWE[/youtube]

Kurt Vonnegut's take on it.

Enjoy!!

RIP Kurt.

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07 Apr 2011, 2:04 am

God bless you, Mr. Vonnegut. (I wonder how many non-Vonnegut readers won't get that reference).
Kurt, as almost always, was right. In all honesty, I never even considered Vonnegut's interpretation of Marx's quote of religion being the opiate of the people.
skafather84, you and Vonnegut have made me take a step that much closer to becoming a high hearted socialist, as it's all the more apparent to me that socialism and Christ are not exclusive.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

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07 Apr 2011, 2:27 am

When it comes to Socialism the great Bill Shankly best sums it up

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"The socialism I believe in is not really politics. It is a way of living. It is humanity. I believe the only way to live and to be truly successful is by collective effort, with everyone working for each other, everyone helping each other, and everyone having a share of the rewards at the end of the day. That might be asking a lot, but it's the way I see football (soccer) and the way I see life."

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