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Old 12-08-2006, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by George O Well View Post
It has all of the characteristics of a religion. Strict adherence to unprovable dogma, intense sloganeering and proselytizing, high priests, human sacrifice, the necessity to spread the 'word', and it incorporates certain aspects of voodoo. Is capitalism an economic system or a religion?
Actually nationalism is the largest religion in the world - which in the case of the U.S. is almost equivelant to the capitalist system. And yes, capitalism does take on supernatural powers, 1) it CREATES wealth 2) it CREATES jobs 3) it RAISES the standard of living and you can go on, but it does sound almost Biblical. Capitalism is the HIGHEST FORM of something - I not sure what. It "frees" people. Doesn't the Bible say the truth shall set you free?
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