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“Monotheism at Sinai, primitive Christianity, messianic socialism: these are the three supreme moments in which Western culture is presented with what Ibsen termed "the claims of the ideal." These are the three stages, profoundly interrelated, through which Western consciousness is forced to experience the blackmail of transcendence.”

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Author:George Steiner

“Three hundred years after its appearance Christianity was the recognized state religion in the Roman World Empire, and in barely sixty years socialism has won itself a position which makes its victory absolutely certain.”

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Book:K. Marx and F. Engels on religion

Source: K. Marx and F. Engels on religion

“The reason I like socialism is that it's kind of enforced Christianity. It's basically very Christian, in the sense of "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." These people have nothing, so you have to share.”

People Kind Reason Christian Christianity Share Socialism Do Unto Others

Author:Lewis Black

“Socialism isn't a dirty word; it just means sharing. Really, it's just the bureaucratic arm of Christianity.”

Mean Christianity Arms Socialism Dirty Dirty Words

Book:Revolution

Source: Revolution

“What does Christianity mean today? National Socialism is a religion. All we lack is a religious genius capable of uprooting outmoded religious practices and putting new ones in their place.”

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Author:Joseph Goebbels

“Socialism, like Christianity destroyed itself to gain power”

Christianity Gains Socialism Destroyed

Author:Alexander Berkman

“If Socialism, like all errors, contains some truth (which, moreover, the Supreme Pontiffs have never denied), it is based nevertheless on a theory of human society peculiar to itself and irreconcilable with true Christianity. Religious socialism, Christian socialism, are contradictory terms; no one can be at the same time a good Catholic and a true socialist.”

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Author:Pope Pius XI

“Socialism is, in fact, a form of Christianity, people wishing to imitate Christ.”

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Author:Kurt Vonnegut

“Incidentally, I am honorary president of the American Humanist Association, having succeeded the great science fiction writer and biochemist Dr. Isaac Asimov. John Updike, who is religious, says I talk more about God than any seminarian. Socialism is, in fact, a form of Christianity, people wishing to imitate Christ.”

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Author:Kurt Vonnegut

“Socialism appeals to me. It's like imposed Christianity. You've got to share.”

Christianity Share Socialism Appeals

Author:Lewis Black

“Socialism" is no more an evil word than "Christianity." Socialism no more prescribed Joseph Stalin and his secret police and shuttered churches than Christianity prescribed the Spanish Inquisition. Christianity and socialism alike, in fact, prescribe a society dedicated to the proposition that all men, women, and children are created equal and shall not starve.”

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Book:If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young

Source: If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young

“Birth control appeals to the advanced radical because it is calculated to undermine the authority of the Christian churches. I look forward to seeing humanity free someday of the tryanny of Christianity no less than Capitalism.”

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Author:Margaret Sanger

“When socialism comes into power, the Roman Church will advocate socialism with the same vigor [with which] it is now favoring feudalism and slavery.”

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Author:August Bebel