THE MAUVE KINGDOM

I am only going to post this once, so pay attention...

Listen folks, for those of you who wait pins and needles for a new blog, I got to break it to you, I tend to be rather lax in publishing. Perhaps I need to be more committed. But, like all males, I fear committment. Therefore, no metaphorical diamond rings in your future, with a giant rock and an inscription that reads "Posts ever thursday".
All I am saying is that I was born a rambling man. and sometimes I need to ramble on to the next blog.

Anywho, one issue I have to deal with. WHy is Jesus not a socialist; apparently, my word isn't enough for some of you. Don't worry, this adventure into semi-serious religious discussion will be quick. I will wipe the floor with this idea.

Seriously, did you ever hear about ancient labourers and craftsman talk about their profound alienation they feel from their work? Or bitch about dialectics? No! of course not, because in Jesus' time socialism didn't exist. And here's a shock, neither did capitalism. Do you know how I know this? Because Socialism says they didn't exist. It was still some pre-feudal nightmare that was waiting for the light that was feudalism to be brought to Europe with its heralds, smelly germans on horseback. No, we were so far from even capitalism as we know it that things we take for granted, like banks, and currency policy, and fiscal responsiblity, where hardly a gleam in the eye of Ceasar. No perhaps you might object. No, Kom, you might say, I mean the redistribution of goods. Because didn't Jesus tell that one rich dude to give all his money to the poor dudes. And didn't the aposotles all live in a hippi-ish commune; didn't god totally kill a dude and his wife for withholding stuff in the commune? And your right, all those things happen. But you might notice that Jesus didn't tell EVERYONE to give EVERYTHING away. Nor was the original community the aposoltes governed become the norm across the world. Jesus didn't make every rich dude who was his follower give up his money. Just that one dude who needed it. But perhaps, by socialist you do not mean someone who advocates a radical distribution of wealth, but somebody who cares for the poor, who calls for people to be nice to each other, and is generally, a nice dude. Now if this is the defination you use, then I am not worried. Because there have been lots of capitalists, feudal lords, and ancient emperors who have been pretty nice dudes. Finally, if i may, to suggest that Jesus is politically partisan suggests a rather petty god.

Whew, that took longer then I thought. But in case you feel upset, I should point out, that I don't think Jesus is a capitalist either.

Man, I totally blew this blog on Jesus. Well I hope he is happy. I better get extra brownies in heaven. Well thats alright.

WWoN(WWoS) has now moved to sask to take a new job, and currently does not have access to the internet, so she can't be bothered by it (WWoN(WWoS(WWoE?))). Cowgirl and Lil'Persia hardly read it. All that is really left is to face the wrath of Shron, and wait for Mr. Parliament to thank me for finally posting and explaning the Jesus thing. Oh, and my brother my read. Peace and Long life!

Labels: Brackets, Jesus, Socialism

posted by King O' Mauve @ 11:58 AM