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[-] ProbablyBaysean@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Well, something that the Mormons have is they tried out communism. They called it the law of consecration. They had some fun times with trying to handle being productive and redistribution and poligamous. They ultimately concluded that they weren't ready for it yet so they went back to default capitalism with tithing and poor/fast offerings.

Tl;dr: Mormons believe in a kind of communism in heaven, and they go hungry for 2 meals (24 hrs) to remember to give generously to the poor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_consecration?wprov=sfla1

[-] meyotch@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago

‘They’ didn’t decide they weren’t ready. It was used to fleece the pathetic true believers for a short period until the inner circle felt sufficiently capitalized.

[-] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?

[-] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

difference is that in heaven people dont have need to produce, so presumably no means of production even exist

[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 8 points 2 months ago

I don't think communism is a moneyless system. Pretty sure people paid money for things in the USSR. Have there been any communist countries without money?

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[-] A_Kanuck@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

Communism is just people trying to create heaven on earth but without God.

[-] Apeman42@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Ooh baby, do you know what that's worth?

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