why would black theologians be suspicious of marxism?
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Any theologian should be wary of a doctrine that:\n!. Denies the existance of God.\n2. advocates theft and murder.\n\nCommunism is merely a theory.  It promises a panacea in which everyone is equal yet has always produced a totalitarian state in which most individual rights are not recognized and the vast majority of the people live in abject poverty when the party leaders wallow in wealth.
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It's the literal "Pot calling the Kettle black" routine. \nRACISM: pure and simple.\n\nSome don't think so, but black people are racist, they just use the term "oppression" to justify it.
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As I am Jewish, I find a lot of contradictions in Christians. And narrow minded ideals, which is also a contradiction, as Jesus taught the exact OPPOSITE of that sort of behaviour. So forgive me, but you goyim just confuse the hell out of me.
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i agree with auntiegrav. it is a situation where as Karl Marx said "religion is the opiate of the people" if you conjure magic for them in front of there face they will not see the truth behind the malice that you are creating with other issues.
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You are correct in your line of thinking. It would appear that many Chistians are biggoted in their view, particulrily fundamentalists, who have difficulty see the wood for the trees. I agree with your logic and many orthox Chistians do too.\nBest of luck in your search for the 'truth'
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The correct term for them is marxist.  I've heard Horowitz refer to them as neo-communists, but that doesn't really capture their essence, and neither does socialist.  The problem here is today's marxists don't even have a cogent plan for their particular implementation of marxism....just some vague agenda for destroying the United States and democracy in the world in the interests of "social justice".  However, just like all of the previous children of marxist thought......national socialism (nazism), socialism and communism, progressives and liberals are really all about genocide.  What they want.  What they support.  What they ALWAYS support, is nothing less than the murder of hundreds of millions of innocent people.  That really is all that marxism is about, when you pair it down to its essence.  It is the one repeating pattern that ties all of these people (including all liberals) and their behavior together.  It's their goal.  And it is a good reason to seriously consider rounding up and jailing the lot of them.
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Karl Marx's opinion about religion seems very good at first, and it fits perfectly into his theory of dialectical materialism.  He wanted to abolish religion, as well as all other "eternal truths," such as jurisprudence, morality etc. because they were (and are today) the root of all antagonisms within society.  He was right about this observation.  Just think, if different religions, moral codes and laws, etc. did not exist, no one in the world would be pissed at other people.  But, where he is wrong is the actual possibility of abolishing religion.  There is no way to do this except by the use of deception.
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Because really no one knows exactly what he looked like.  So it is up to the artist's imagination.  Some artists may want to depict the compassion of Jesus, and show a very soft face, with loving eyes.  Some may wish to show Jesus as very authoritative, and so may depict him accordingly.  These are all just different ways of trying to help the person envision Jesus, so as to have a way to relate to him better, according to their own dispositions.\n\n\nAlso, there are cultural considerations.  If someone is blonde-haired and blue-eyed, and they come from a place where almost everyone is blonde and blue-eyed, then they may feel strange about Jesus looking like a foreigner.  So sometimes, they depict Jesus with lighter hair, and blue eyes, even though this is not historically accurate.  But it is a spiritual tool to help the person realize that "we have a friend in Jesus" and Jesus would come to one in a way that is most familiar to the devotee.  So to a black person, perhaps he would come as black.  This is not HISTORICALLY accurate, no.  BUT, the Jesus that people love and worship is more than just a historical figure, and therefore, if it helps one's relationship with God to depict Jesus as black, blonde, or even purple for that matter, then it is "accurate" on a spiritual level.
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It's probably based on real events, but puts these events down to divine intervention rather than natural disasters or illusions or hallucinations etc.\n\nIt's hard to understand why some people feel offended by your question, the same thing happened when I posted evidence that jesus was a black homosexual jewish prostitute- it was removed from yahoo answers on the grounds that jews racist beliefs were offended by the insinuation that such a thing as a black jew existed, christians were not too happy either, and all the whores complained that since he was a man the correct term was "rentboy"  and calling him a prostitute insulted thier profession.
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He didn't admit to actually saying this, so, it is hard to say 'why' he might have said it.  However, theologically, the far-right born again evangelicals (not all are far-right) hold some ideas most of us would consider somewhat extreme.  Such as the idea that the book of revelation has fortold the third world war and that the USA must be destroyed for Jesus to return... I know, because I was raised in this fear based tradition.
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Why, Theology WITHOUT Sociology is like a peanut butter sandwich without the peanut butter! How can one understand religious ideologies, choices, and freedoms without understanding the separate cultures from which they spring?\nMost certainly the latter must be woven into any Theological study, in my opinion.
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Atheist hate blacks???? Are they the only ones??? LOL...I think not!  Anyway, are you black?  I am black/african american or whatever you want to call me, but I don't serve God or believe in God because I'm afraid of KKK, sweetie.  I serve Him because I love Him and I know that through Him, all things are possible.  KKK, I can deal with, because they let you know who they are..and you know upfront who you're dealing with.  Please don't answer for all black people 'cause you sound ignorant (un-informed).  Thanks!
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I don't think Marxist dealt with crime. He dealt with capitalism and how one group dominated another group. I guess feminist would have men dominating women in their theory. It is true afterall.
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Absolutely ... It doesn't take much of an open mind to see that there was over 50 Coptic text left out of the Bible. Some of the authentic and valuable text was even BURNED in an attempt to hide it from the people.\n\nOne answerer was correct in saying it was because they were in disagreement with the rest of the "BIBLE" and the faith....that is what the false faith had developed by then. Since the scripture disagreed with their "limited understanding...they rejected it. They certainly would not have wanted the insignificant members that was not supposed to know anything ... especially to know the truth.\n\nIf the bishops and priest had been more after the truth, they would have based their religion on the truth and evidence found in these text, not base their text or Bible around their beliefs. They made th religion first...then all these text started to surface and they did not want egg on their face.  Then your whole religion becomes based on lies. as is the case here.\n\nIt was simple...they  were supposed to know everything and no every one else was supposed to be stupid.\n\nThey are still that way.  You can see it in their reaction to all the question coming up.
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I agree with sfbarbara49. One of the purposes of studying literature is to gain a greater understanding of those that are different from you whether it be race, religion, sexual orientation, age or culture. Ignorance of these subject matters breeds hatred and misunderstanding.\n\nSomeone mentioned teaching his/her children at home about homosexuality. Do you really? If so, how? Should we trust a racist to teach his children about African-Americans and Jews? \n\nThe prevention of academic freedom is a slippery slope that can only lead to further restrictions on civil rights and freedom.
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From a Judeo-Christian perspective, God said he would bless the Jews in every way (and that includes economics).  Because of their success, it seemed to some that their sole activity was amassing wealth.  This could lead one to mistakenly label that as greed.\n\nAlso, stereotypes abound.  Who's to say what people will come up with in their racial prejudices?  There is no excuse for believing one race to be subhuman or greedy.  All of us are equally human, and all of us have an equal propensity for greed.
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