Christian Communism>>Communism>>Sampada>> ?????? (Evolution of a dream)

Friends, whatever I am writing here are my views; excuse me if I am hurting your sentiments...


Before moving to Sampada and Sampatti, let me state the definition given by Wikipedia for Communism and Capitalism.

Wikipedia says, Communism is a social structure in which classes are abolished and property is commonly controlled, as well as a political philosophy and social movement that advocates and aims to create such a society.

Again, Wikipedia says, Capitalism is an economic system in which the means of production are privately owned; supply, demand, price, distribution, and investments are determined mainly by private decisions in the free market, rather than through a planned economy. Communists argue that (they are by and large true) capitalism leads to exploitation of proletariats by capitalist bourgeoisie.

For me, Communism is a nice, very nice dream to cherish forever. Yes, I said ‘forever’ because it’s a dream which will never come true. (My dear communist friends, don’t tell your DYSP, SFI comrades about the existence of my blog, I have many more blogs to write!!)

With great conviction I always used to and will continue to argue that communism (Sampada) is a utopian idea. Tell me a mechanism or a system or a structure with which you can abolish the difference between two human beings, the difference between you and me, the difference between my needs, my wishes my ambitions my desires from those of yours, then... then I shall agree that communism is no more a dream, its ‘practical’

But, as an ideology, I do not know any other socio-economic ideology which has influenced the mass, the common mass like communism. Its advocates could make people believe and fight for the abolition of existing socio-economic order for the establishment of communist order of society (or socialist order?) and common ownership of ‘means of production’. Communism paved the way for the abolition of a mechanism, a system which exploited the deprived, marginalised larger mass. It was the movement of the exploited group when the torture became unbearable. Communism essentially gave power to common man and the ability to decide their ruler. (The statement is just arguably true).

Was communism successful in establishing a ‘sustainable’ socio-economic order which is capable of providing equal rights, equal opportunities and equal treatment to all? History says, communism failed to establish anything of that sort. Sustainability was the issue. If communism has to work in its ideal nature, human beings should go through psychological transformation. Nobody should feel that I am different from him’ ‘I can do it better’ ‘Am I ill treated?’ and should be happy with whatever government provides them, equally. Which is, if not impossible, is certainly improbable!!

There is another concept called ‘Christian Communism’ which was the experiment of the real communism which happened much before Karl Max proposed the idea of communism. The first generation disciplines of Jesus Christ (First generation Christian) tried to form a socio-economic order based on the principles/teachings of Jesus which was no way different, practically, from the communism which came into existence centuries later. They contributed all their personal assets to the community, worked together, lived together, prayed together, worshiped together and tried to lead a happy life. The means of production was commonly owned and nobody had any personal assets. The result of their effort was used for everyone’s well being regardless of the percentage of contribution done by each member. Everyone enjoyed the common facilities equally and ‘tried’ to live happily.

But the happy did not last forever....Even the teachings of Jesus or the faith they had in Jesus did not restrict them from being ‘ambitious’ asking for the due share and raise voice against the equal treatment of all. Probably, this might have happened during the 2nd or 3rd generation Christians who might not have had the same intensity of faith and belief in Jesus and the socio-economic order built on his teachings. This reason could be anything but the result is that the community could no more stick together as they designed or envisioned. They divided the assets among themselves and decided to mind ‘their own businesses. If you are minding your own business, you cannot be a true communist’.

I wonder why the church did not promote this socio economic order despite having its own benefits for the church as church becomes the owner of means of production?! (In case of Modern communism, the owner is the Party. Probably because of the at most certain failure the model carries... Otherwise I am sure that church would have taken it up and would have made it the model, as they have proved that they are good in marketing (They have marketed Christ very well, nobody can deny that fact) they are good in administration (The rules and regulations set by the church and their ability to make people adhere to it and running number of organizations, profit making, any part of the world they are)

As Hitler said, Communism loses its ground of existence when people are no longer poor.

Friends, don’t you think Hitler was true in saying that?

One more question.... Who is the real inventor of so called Communism?

(a) Jesus Christ (b) Karl Max (c)First generation Christians



Hope you have the answer!!



I have a dream... not about establishing a true communist society, but to see the day when the Communist Party of India gets dissolved and the members join Congress or any other Socialist Party realising that whatever they are doing, I said ‘doing’ not ‘saying’ is not communism and are more close to socialism (or to capitalism?



SAMPADA is a great movement launched by Mr. Bibek Kumar to establish a new socio economic order based on the concepts of ‘Selfless Society’. You will get more info from sampadaway.com

As I said, even if I feel it ‘Utopian’ (I do not find much difference between Communism and Sampada except in the approach) I feel like being with him as he is such a nice human being who could think and propagate the idea of ‘Selfless Society’ after all who do not wish to cherish a nice dream?


Sibi Mathews.