Here's a succinct answer to the question, "why socialism is a bad thing, especially in the context of the Christian commandments to love thy neighbor, care for the poor and avoid materialism"? The answer comes from The Simple Wisdom Project.
Practically, "it just doesn’t work." Over time, socialist-leaning countries turn a sizable chunk of the workforce into "free-loaders;" with that decrease in the human economic contribution come "increasing tax rates, promises of government programs, and expectations from citizens about what they can get from those programs."
Christians who love human beings made in God's image should be particularly uneasy with socializing steps taken by government because "it diminishes the dignity of human beings."
So why aren't more Christians bothered by socialism's "creep" into our society?
The answer is simple.
HT: Matt Perman
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