Within Marxism, the universe is self-generating, a self-originating power force reaching a classless community, a society where there’s no ownership of personal property because ownership is an evil of capitalism, where those who have more suppress the ones who have less.
It was German-born philosopher Karl Marx who stated in somewhat religious language: “We may regard the material and cosmic world as the supreme being, as the cause of all causes, as the creator of heaven and earth.”
Marxism looks for redemption in eliminating the original sin of capitalism and destroying private ownership. It looks to destroy by revolution eliminating the old economic system with a new. It’s the state that either cuddles or forces its society towards what it thinks is better, and that humanity is inherently good.
Evil and greed arise from economic structures of (private property) and must be destroyed and made anew. A conflict of class will be no more, a new paradise will be ushered in by efforts of humans whose consciousness have been raised to a greater level. The state and its powers believe they are the second coming.
For Marxism (communism) , humanity is of little value; its the furthering or betterment of the state that’s valued. If there’s a people they view as inferior or who gets in the way, they’re devalued and removed. This view was, and is still with us today, it’s just clothed differently.
The Lenins, Hitlers, as well as others, imprison and even kill those who try to voice any opposing opinion. Free speech only works if it’s in line with their speech. Hate, is instilled within their social structures, pitting one group against the other. Marxism is ever present in our education, media, and social systems, forever highlighting race inequity, ethnicity, and gender identity – pitting one group against the other and devaluing human life in general, unless it follows their style or view of life.
Evil has blinded many as being good. Good is made up of what one desires, even when once considered evil. Those who oppose are worthy of scorn or worse, being put into prison. So, it’s easy to see that the Marx’s influence is alive and well. They look for a redemption towards something better than what is. This shows itself that the human heart is in search of something better. But in Marxism it’s man’s efforts that will at some point achieve this greater good.
Christianity and history points to the obvious, that man is flawed and incapable of making anything close to a utopia life or world. The Christian worldview shows this so vividly and is why Christ came to do what humanity is incapable of doing: re-setting the internal heart of man wherein lies deceit and pride that we all share. A valued and renewed life is honoring the Divine God who created us and all there is and is to come. A betterment is living in the now and for a future life of what was meant to be.
It was the choice He gave each of us to follow Him or Marx and others – to follow the endless rainbow of man himself.
Deni Shepard, Franklin