What is Wrong with Socialism?

Socialism promises something for free, but there is actually a big cost for the things it promises. In the bible, God offers us salvation at no cost, but our salvation cost Jesus Christ his life. If something is too good to be true, it’s probably not true at all. There is a deception that if there is no government and the people rule themselves there will be unity and happiness. I understand that for poor people or for non-religious people, socialism would seem an appropriate answer to many of life’s problems. Sticking it to the man, was a saying that I was aware of when I was younger, and now the growing amount of people who desire a socialist way of life is huge.

The bible teaches that government is meant to create order and harmony, and to restrain evil. We need government to create order in a society. Have you seen the older movie or read the book, “Lord of the Flies?” I saw it back in 1990 with my English class in high school. “Lord of the Flies” is about a bunch of civilian children who come from a civilized nation during a war, and are stranded on a deserted island because of a plane crash, with no adults supervising. Being children they do their best to try to survive, but eventually some turn completely wild and savage. They become tribal and anarchistic and even become murderous. They are eventually rescued in the end, and realize the degree to which even children can fall with no adult rules, supervision, or authority.

When we believe we don’t need religion or government, people can turn savage if they have no absolute truth guiding them. Instead of seeing these things in society that you might believe are oppressive, we should view them as part of the civilized world and without order, we would be like those children in the movie and book “Lord of the Flies.” The Bible teaches that in man we have a fallen nature, and without the Holy Spirit’s help we too could live a life of unrestrained evil and sin. This is what I believe socialism does, it denies the God of the bible and sets men and women and children up, to live lives away from God, and tries to resist the restraining power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. It only leaves more room for chaos and suffering. This is Mike.

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