D L Henderson
2 min readMar 7, 2023

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When I talk about Economic "isms," I am not talking about Political "isms." All economic systems require government regulation by sinful Man. For example, we think of Russia as a communist nation, but today it is ruled by capitalistic oligarchies. The population has freedoms under their laws and work in manufacturing to build the general wealth of their nation and for themselves, even while their political system is unapologetically a dictatorship. There is little resemblance to the economic system of communism.

I think, too, that most of the Western World has som mix of socialism and capitalism, and governments totally opposite the feudal systems of past centuries. There is a remnant of the system of government that battle within it that resembles more of that cruel system which horded all the wealth in the guise of "God ordained" kings and queens. I have seen those remnants in this nation also. Memes of Jesus looking over the shoulder of former President Trump with great approval as he signed controlling documents. It's noteworthy that I don't see any similar memes with President Biden...

It might do you some good to review American History without rose colored glasses, including today's events becoming tomorrow's history. You might find the abuses of the Republic and of the system of Capitalism to be far more abusive than you have been taught.

I cannot see how you can promote this Republic as some sort of a New Jerusalem or something that can compare to the records in the Acts of the Apostles. The Holy Spirit was in control, not sinful men. There was no "system"- political or economic. Their freedom was governed by the Holy Spirit and love. God was the regulating government. Why else did Ananias and Sapphira drop dead?

You said that "government is a human paradigm" and not in the Bible. "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6

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D L Henderson

Born 1950; HS 1968; Born again 1972; Cornell ILR; Steward, Local President/Business Agent; Husband, father, grandfather; winner/loser/everything in between