Socialism will not work on a large scale. It must be voluntary and democratic. That's why the pseudo socialism of the Soviet Union failed.
The USSR, like China, are state capitalists. They do not use a socialist model, and impose centralised power on the whole country. Neither the USSR or China were or are socialist.
The Bible disagrees with you.
And when a couple of greedy republicans tried to hold out and keep their money for themselves........God killed them.
Apparently, your hope is in vain.
The first Christians were required to care for the poor or die.
That's clear as a bell in the Bible.
Nothing new.
That's why Sodom was destroyed, too......according to Ezekiel 16:48.
Today's republicans and other conservatives who fight against help for the poor should study on this.
Ezekiel 16:49 This was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy.
NRS Acts 5:1-10
1 But a man named Ananias, with the consent of his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property;
2 with his wife's knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds, and brought only a part and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3 "Ananias," Peter asked, "why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the proceeds of the land?
4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds at your disposal? How is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You did not lie to us {Gk [to men]} but to God!"
5 Now when Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard of it.
6 The young men came and wrapped up his body, {Meaning of Gk uncertain} then carried him out and buried him.
7 After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8 Peter said to her, "Tell me whether you and your husband sold the land for such and such a price." And she said, "Yes, that was the price."
9 Then Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."
10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and died. When the young men came in they found her dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
They died because of ther deception, that is clear in the passage which states that the proceeds were at their disposal. They were under no obligation to turn it over. But they turned over a partial amount and claimed it was the total amount. The passage is clear and cannot be spun at your whim.I read it all.....they were killed because they wanted to live a fat life and ignore the poor......and according to Ezekiel, Sodom was destroyed for exactly the same reason.
I'm sure that's the capitalist interpretation......which is convenient, but wrong.They died because of ther deception, that is clear in the passage which states that the proceeds were at their disposal. They were under no obligation to turn it over. But they turned over a partial amount and claimed it was the total amount. The passage is clear and cannot be spun at your whim.
I'm sure that's the capitalist interpretation......which is convenient, but wrong.