@fmf saidThis would have been an example of Christian anarchism. A stateless collection of autonomous, decentralized communities that relied on the word of god as their guiding principle. The closest approximation of this today would be the Hutterite communities of western Canada and the US. If there are any people who live as god intended, it is they.
What would be some of the regulatory details that would enforce the rejection of "mammon"? Perhaps a few examples?
@rwingett saidAny examples of what I would not be allowed to do?
This would have been an example of Christian anarchism. A stateless collection of autonomous, decentralized communities that relied on the word of god as their guiding principle. The closest approximation of this today would be the Hutterite communities of western Canada and the US. If there are any people who live as god intended, it is they.
@fmf saidNo, not at all. At least not if they were shared in a manner that did not involve advanced technology. For that is of the devil. A correct reading of the bible will tell you that the use of technology was mankind's original sin.
So people sharing opinions and ideas freely would be proscribed, for example?
@rwingett saidWhat year/era/developmental stage would you go back to ~ so to speak ~ in terms of medical technology, medicine, healthcare, surgical techniques etc.?
No, not at all. At least not if they were shared in a manner that did not involve advanced technology. For that is of the devil. A correct reading of the bible will tell you that the use of technology was mankind's original sin.