What is Marxism?

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[trulygrateful]

I appreciate apología for speaking out about current events with a Christian worldview. It’s so needed.

[amberrodenberg]

It is so wonderful to hear people of faith speak against the evil of

[theecclesia]

Even though we disagree on much theology, I appreciate you actually taking the time to expose the evils of Marxism/Communism. The Church has been deafeningly silent.

[MrMuse]

The day that I conflate capitalism and communism or any other perspective with the Kingdom of God or Jesus, I’m at a loss. The Kingdom of God is clearly not of this world (system).

[christophersnedeker]

Actually in some places Marxism was an improvement on what they had before.

[christophersnedeker]

Cultural Marxism is a lable imposed entirely from without. No one says "I am a cultural Marxist, here is what cultural Marxism believes" it's an umbrella term used against a myriad of different things.

[crazypanda]

a beautiful and powerful talk. loved listening to it.

[ttonieesopinion]

🗣️”RIGHTEOUSNESS IS AN INFLEXIBLE STANDARD” FACTS! ALL PRAISES TO JEHOVAH! Revelation 21:3, 4!

[Uncle_John.]

It was really great to here this! Keep it up!

[leonscott]

You are critiquing totalitarianism and communist dictatorship. That is not the same thing as social democracy which is what most modern people are talking about today

[eg]

cultural marxism or postmodernism whatever you want to call it is at odds with traditional marxism because marxism is scientific and believes in certain truths where as post modernists do not. Also a lot of communist societies to be fair were intervened with and sanctioned immediately Cuba and Vietnam come to mind. The war in vietnam and the attempts to overthrow castro and sanction cuba were evil. The USSR had a lot of flaws but many consider the rural feudal society of Russia into the more modern advanced USSR was an economic miracle. The Orthodox church and the tsar were not good rulers they should have been better people only can take so much. Even in the US we overthrew the british just over basic taxes.

[wcornell]

This is a good video to watch if you want a politicized one sided view of what this guy says Marxism is.
Not so much if you want to actually educate yourself. I suggest reading a book.

[duaneelsbree]

God created all equal and loves each uniquely, knowing what His plan is for them.

[reuben]

I endured this because I try not to skip off things that I disagree with, but this was very hard to watch. That was a very subjective view of Marxism which focused on what it is considered today. Everyone forgets that many political policies today have socialist roots. Therefore many policies which people rely on were created based on Marxism. Western culture is a capitalist/semi-socialist state and anything too far either side of that gets a bit tyrannical. I think we should be careful not to trash either side; if you go too far left or right, the result will probably be pretty hellish

[Harry-ougf]

The football analogy was sooo bad. It was not an accurate analogy. Missed the mark by a lot.

[jagdeepkaul]

He lost me at 'Trotskyism' and now my head hurts. Anyone want to watch Rick and Morty with me?

[harbour]

*Kanye does "ministry"in prisons*
people say: "while the church is debating if Kanye is saved, he's in the jails doing what y'all should've been doing."

People don't see the ministry going on BECAUSE WE DON'T BROADCAST IT so they can say ignorant things like the church doesn't care about justice or whatever.

I don't do things your way, I seek to care God's way.

[noahtheshipbuilder]

“All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need” (Acts 2.44&45).
Some Christians wrongly use these verses to support communism or socialism. But read the verses again carefully - “THEIR possessions” means the person owned the possession, the person must have bought the possession, they must have worked hard to earn the money to buy them. They then VOLUNTARILY shared with those in need. 
Communism is about FORCING people to share, in fact it was done violently in Russia, China and many other places, resulting in millions of deaths. Communism encourages envy and hatred towards anyone who has more than you.
Similarly Acts 4.34 says “those who owned lands or houses would sell their property”. Clearly people owned their own lands or houses. They might then voluntarily decide to sell some of them in order to share with others.

[cule]

if there is nothing wrong with working hard to make more money, whats wrong with working as a group to make more money?