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[[Image:Captive-nations-01b----07-19-06.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|A monument to the Captive Nations stands at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation .]]In less than 100 years, '''Communism''' has claimed more than 100 million lives. Today, it continues to enslave one-fifth of the world's people. <ref>[http://www.victimsofcommunism.org/history_communism.php Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation], Documenting Communism's Crimes Against Humanity.</ref>

[[Image:Captive-nations-01b----07-19-06.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|A monument to the Captive Nations stands at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation .]]In less than past 100 years, '''Communism''' has claimed more than 100 million lives. Today, it continues to enslave one-fifth of the world's people. <ref>[http://www.victimsofcommunism.org/history_communism.php Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation], Documenting Communism's Crimes Against Humanity.</ref>

Communism advocates the establishment of a "classless society".  In actuality it is dominated by a self appointed ''[[Nomenklatura]]''.  It officially prohibits one person from employing another, which leads to massive restrictions on personal freedom and economic shortages of every sort of goods and services.  It does not allow for savings and investment, the ownership of private property, such as homes or cars, or even fair payment of wages and labor.  Persons born in Communist countries have no citizenships rights.

Communism advocates the establishment of a "classless society".  In actuality it is dominated by a self appointed ''[[Nomenklatura]]''.  It officially prohibits one person from employing another, which leads to massive restrictions on personal freedom and economic shortages of every sort of goods and services.  It does not allow for savings and investment, the ownership of private property, such as homes or cars, or even fair payment of wages and labor.  Persons born in Communist countries have no citizenships rights.

One of the only remaining Modern communist countries, Cuba, is still kept under economic repression by the USA due to its communist beliefs. Over 100 UN countries are still calling for an end to this highly illegal blockade of trade and services.

One of the only remaining Modern communist countries, Cuba, is still kept under economic repression by the USA due to its communist beliefs. Over 100 UN countries are still calling for an end to this highly illegal blockade of trade and services.

==Early Christian sharing==

==Communists cite scripture==

As described in the Acts of the Apostles, early Christians practiced some form of ''voluntary'' sharing for the common good:

Some Communist ideaology has made its way into the Church as a [[Social Gospel]], interpreting  the Gospel as less redemptive of sin and more of a public works campaign and activism.  The often cite Jesus feeding the masses and warnings to the wealthy who beleived self-seeking is all this world has to offer.  Communists often cite the Acts of the Apostles, supposedly as early Christians practicing what in their view is some form of sharing for the common good:

:And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. (Acts 2:44-45, KJV)

:And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. (Acts 2:44-45, KJV)

:Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.(Acts 4:34-7, KJV)

:Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.(Acts 4:34-7, KJV)

This voluntary communal sharing among the early Christians has been described by Marxists as "communism"; Arnold Toynbee has pointed out,

This voluntary communal sharing among the early Christians has been described by Marxists as "communism"; Arnold Toynbee has pointed out,