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Exactly the opposite on Jesus and Capitalism. You need to read a LOT of books and study a LOT of history. What we have now in the world, central Governments creating dependency world wide, stealing our energy/work with fiat, and feeding the world fake food (seed oils, wheat, sugar) is against capitalism - and ruining humanity. Read the book, "Bitcoin and the Bible" -
Thought teachings opposed to usury. That word starts with a letter much further down the alphabet than capitalism. The alphabet is a series of letters used to represent sounds. We use those to make words which can use in order to read and write sentences which can assist in the passing on of knowledge. We call this learning. It’s pretty cool shit
We've got alot of education to do...I'll start capitalism noun cap·​i·​tal·​ism ˈka-pə-tə-ˌliz-əm ˈkap-tə- : an economic system characterized by private ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market
I started writing this then used #Grok to finish it for more comprehensive verse references: Jesus wasn't advocating for centralized economic control; he emphasized personal agency, diligence, and stewardship. Biblical evidence aligns him with authentic capitalism: - He affirmed private property through the Decalogue's prohibitions against theft and covetousness, forming the bedrock of ownership and voluntary exchange (Exodus 20:15,17; Matthew 19:18-19). - The Parable of the Talents commends entrepreneurial investment and risk-taking for profit, while condemning indolence—epitomizing market-driven innovation (Matthew 25:14-30). - He asserted that laborers merit their wages, underscoring merit-based compensation over entitlements (Luke 10:7). - In the Vineyard Parable, he defended employers' autonomy in wage agreements, highlighting contractual freedom and private enterprise (Matthew 20:1-16). - By linking self-love to neighborly love, he implied that rational self-interest, via mutual trades, fosters communal good—not avarice, but enlightened reciprocity (Matthew 22:39). - Echoing Pauline doctrine, he endorsed the principle that idleness forfeits sustenance, fueling capitalism's ethos of productivity and meritocracy (2 Thessalonians 3:10). - The Talents narrative tacitly approves interest accrual, portraying capital growth as expected and virtuous (Matthew 25:27). - Granting humanity dominion over creation encourages resourceful utilization, better realized in free markets than coercive redistribution (Genesis 1:28).
Jesus wasn't advocating for centralized economic control; he emphasized personal agency, diligence, and stewardship. Biblical evidence aligns him with authentic capitalism: - He affirmed private property through the Decalogue's prohibitions against theft and covetousness, forming the bedrock of ownership and voluntary exchange (Exodus 20:15,17; Matthew 19:18-19). - The Parable of the Talents commends entrepreneurial investment and risk-taking for profit, while condemning indolence—epitomizing market-driven innovation (Matthew 25:14-30). - He asserted that laborers merit their wages, underscoring merit-based compensation over entitlements (Luke 10:7). - In the Vineyard Parable, he defended employers' autonomy in wage agreements, highlighting contractual freedom and private enterprise (Matthew 20:1-16). - By linking self-love to neighborly love, he implied that rational self-interest, via mutual trades, fosters communal good—not avarice, but enlightened reciprocity (Matthew 22:39). - Echoing Pauline doctrine, he endorsed the principle that idleness forfeits sustenance, fueling capitalism's ethos of productivity and meritocracy (2 Thessalonians 3:10). - The Talents narrative tacitly approves interest accrual, portraying capital growth as expected and virtuous (Matthew 25:27). - Granting humanity dominion over creation encourages resourceful utilization, better realized in free markets than coercive redistribution (Genesis 1:28). h/t #Grok for expanding my thoughts and adding comprehensive Bible verse references. View quoted note →
Very interesting given that even Jewish law prohibited usury, though, admittedly, does allow it when dealing with non-Jews. Though, there are equity based banking models as well. Yield isn't synonymous with usurious interest based lending.