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AT: Socialism not in the Bible

One gets the impression that the Bible is some sort of treatise on capitalism and Jesus an early venture
capitalist. The fact that just the opposite appears to be true is thus very surprising. The book of Acts has
two explicit passages depicting the very communistic nature of the early Christian community:

“All that believed were together, and had all things in common; And sold their possessions and goods,
and parted them to all men, as every man had need.” (Acts 2:44-45)

“There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and
brought the proceeds of what was sold. They laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as
any had need. There was a Levite, a native of Cyprus, Joseph, to whom the apostles gave the name
Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”). He sold a field that belonged to him, then brought the
money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” (Acts 4:34-37)