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ManusJustus on 19 September 2009
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Kasz216 said:
ManusJustus said:

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.  But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?  Whiles it remained, was it not thine own?  And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power?  Why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart?  Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.  And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

- Acts 4

You do realize there is a big difference between the charity of individual man to give to others... and the charity of an organization to take from others and then give to another group... right?

I'm not really looking for a theological debate, I'm just posting these because I know CommunistHater hates the fact that the Bible he wants to force on everybody else has ideas that he hates.

Regarding the verse, its not invidual charity if you are killed for not giving.  Ananias sold a piece of property and only gave part of it to the Apostle for redistribution.  This upset Peter so much that he had God kill Ananias.  If charity was not required (I guess that wouldnt be charity), then Ananias not giving away all of his money would not have been an issue.