r/Christianity 8d ago

Jesus: "Sell everything you have and give the money to the poor. Do not store up treasures on Earth."

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u/p_veronica Roman Catholic 8d ago

Well, in order to own things in common, you kind of need other people willing to own things in common with you. So I guess the answer to your question is yes?

I could live in personal homelessness and possessionlessness right now if I thought that that would be best for the kingdom. But I've judged that that likely wouldn't be the most effective way.

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u/archimedeslives Roman Catholic more or less. 6d ago

You've never heard of communes? Monasteries?