Genesis and the impossibility of Socialism: 1

Apr 24, 2018 by

by George Maggs, The Conservative Woman:

Whether you regard the book of Genesis as the written word of God, or simply as a collection of stories passed down through the ages, it is undeniable that it contains an astounding amount of wisdom. No literature could have survived for more than 4,500 years without it conveying basic truths that generations have found relatable.

The first four chapters are particularly important. Chapters 1 and 2 describe the creation of the world and mankind’s place in it. The teachings within these passages regarding human nature and individual consciousness gave rise to some of the most enlightened and advanced societies in the history of humankind, and form the cornerstone of Western civilisation.

In 1:26, God says: ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals.’

This passage is critical for two reasons. Firstly because it claims mankind is in some way divine. As a result of this divinity, each of us has moral value and an equal right to exist. Like God, we have free will and the ability to change reality (for better or worse) by making decisions that alter our future, and those of others.

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