Since when does evangelical Christianity require "free markets," or even capitalism for that matter?!
As near as I can figure, according to the writings about Jesus, Christians should be something damn near indistinguishable from anarcho-socialists -- will grudgingly admit that the law of the land is the law, but are not bound to live by the precepts of the culture, and share everything communally that they haven't given away to benefit others.
But of course, that isn't what it says in the Gospel of the Republicans.
"Since when does evangelical Christianity require 'free markets,' or even capitalism for that matter?!
Since, oh, about the time the 'evangelical' label started implying more about politics than religion (that is, when right-wing Christianity started its push to capture the Republican party), more or less. AFAICT, the speaker is one for whom Evangelical ≅ Republican.
(AFAIK, that's not true of all Evangelicals, but it does seem the way to bet when you hear that label and no other information.)
So yeah, what you said about writings about Jesus vs. the Gospel of the Republicans.
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As near as I can figure, according to the writings about Jesus, Christians should be something damn near indistinguishable from anarcho-socialists -- will grudgingly admit that the law of the land is the law, but are not bound to live by the precepts of the culture, and share everything communally that they haven't given away to benefit others.
But of course, that isn't what it says in the Gospel of the Republicans.
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Since, oh, about the time the 'evangelical' label started implying more about politics than religion (that is, when right-wing Christianity started its push to capture the Republican party), more or less. AFAICT, the speaker is one for whom Evangelical ≅ Republican.
(AFAIK, that's not true of all Evangelicals, but it does seem the way to bet when you hear that label and no other information.)
So yeah, what you said about writings about Jesus vs. the Gospel of the Republicans.