John Thornton
wrobert at uci.edu wrote:
> I think you would need to embed it in its historical context in
> order to evaluate it, given that it's a piece of agitprop, rather
> than theoretical engagement. robert wood
>
>
> MICHAEL YATES wrote:
>
>>> Bertell Ollman has an essay on mrzine (www.mrzine.org) titled Socialism
>>> is Practical
>>> Christianity. I thought the essay was pretty stupid. If anyone is
>>> interested, I'd like
>>> to know your view of it.
>>>
>>> Michael Yates
>>>
>> Isn't this political agitprop rather than a serious essay?
>> That's why it's silly.
>> You can always cherry pick what you like from the bible or the words of
>> its teachers to make the points you wish.
>> That is why its influence has lasted so long.
>> Ultimately christianity relies on a supernatural power external to
>> humankind for guidance while socialism rejects such superstitious
>> nonsense.
>> That means socialism has nothing to do with christianity any more than
>> buddhism or any other teaching that may have some overlapping ideas.
>> Using the same logic since red is a color and artists use colors the Red
>> Army is really an artists guild.
>>
>> John Thornton