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[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Ya know how the Constitution does not say anything about, oh, Tanks? Well, similarly, Jesus did not make any statements on credit default swaps, or CDO's or high-frequency trading.

But he did talk a bit about governments. Interesting that the type of economic policy it should follow didn't come up.

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

Go listen to Reza Azlan talk about Jesus for a little while. Capitalism, as an economic system, didn't really exist back then. Of course Jesus was making political statements, and political statements were intricately tied to economic statements.

You're confusing the modern era with the era that Jesus was round for.

Also, Jesus, depending on interpretation, may have been thinking the world would end in 50 years, so why bother setting up rules for good governance? The world wasn't gonna be around to use em....

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Go listen to Reza Azlan talk about Jesus for a little while.

I read his book back when it came out. Thought it was a good read in spite of his agenda in writing it.

You're confusing the modern era with the era that Jesus was round for.

And you're not?

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

The Pope is not bad person to look to, in order to understand, how Jesus' message may apply to the modern era.

He's not infallible, I won't say that, but I don't think it's as if he lacks knowledge of Jesus' ministry and Jesus' vision.

Are you claiming that the Pope does not inform his views based upon the teachings of Jesus?

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Are you claiming that the Pope does not inform his views based upon the teachings of Jesus?

I think this is a far cry from saying that the Pope is actually offering Jesus's point of view on certain matters.

[farchivist.livejournal.com]

The official position of the Church is that governments should practice Christian Corporatism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_corporatism). It's right there in the doctrine. Has been for over a century.