Communism is not misunderstood or good in theory. In theory and practice, it is a campaign against God Himself. Discover Marx’s “10 Commandments of Communism” to understand the true intents of this ideology.
Communism is no more than a system of false religion where adherents place faith in their founders—Marx, Hegel, and Engels—and where the state is the new god. It is, in essence, a system that allows evildoers of society to gain rule over men of good will. “Those who turn to Communism do so as a relief from the sheer emptiness of life.” God is punishing the rest of the world with revolutionary men and their organizations, which is chiefly Communism.
Communism and its revolutionary men want complete control, and they must wipe out their biggest enemy—priests—to gain the victory. God has given us the Ten Commandments as a structure to receive His blessings. Communists have their ten commandments in hopes to invoke the curse of humanity in which God says, “I will set my face against you, and you shall fall down before your enemies [revolutionary men], and shall be made subject to them that hate you, you shall flee when no man pursueth you.” Here are the ten commandments of the communists, the worst of revolutionary men. Notice how priests are their main target in numbers one and three, because priests are the most powerful people in the world by their sacred ministry. It is no wonder that they are under constant and brutal attack today:
1. Never forget that the clergy is the most powerful enemy of the Communist state.
2. Try to win your friends over to Communism and remember that Stalin, who has given a new constitution to the Russian people, is the leader of the anti-God army, not only in the U.S.S.R. but throughout the world.
3. Convince your friends not to have any contact with priests.
4. Watch out for spies and report saboteurs to the police.
5. Make sure that atheist publications are distributed among the largest possible number of people.
6. A good young Communist must also be a militant atheist. He must know how to use weapons and be experienced in the art of war.
7. Wherever you can, you must fight religious elements and prevent whatever influence they might have on your comrades.
8. A true “godless” [comrade] must also be a good police agent. It is the duty of all atheists to guard the security of the state.
9. Support the godless movement with your money, which is especially necessary for our propaganda abroad where funds, under present circumstances, can only be spent secretly.
10. If you are not a convinced atheist you cannot be a good Communist or a real Soviet citizen. Atheism is indissolubly bound to communism. These two ideals are the pillars of Soviet power.
Communism is a diabolical disorientation which apes and mimics Christ’s holy Church and her teachings. Christ gave us the three counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Counsels are not commands; they are rules of life for those who, not satisfied with the bare minimum, choose to aim at greater moral perfection by means of good works. These works are ones that are not commanded but commended—for example, to give to the poor. By the grace of God, people who live voluntary poverty receive merit; whereas Communism forces people to transfer wealth according to the whims of the dictators. Communists hate philanthropists who try to improve the present system, who, moved by love of God and neighbor, try to remedy the suffering of the poor. But true charity is a hindrance to the necessary revolt of the masses because, to communists, revolt must come, must come.
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This article is taken from a chapter in Secret of the Holy Face by Fr. Lawrence Daniel Carney III which is available from TAN Books.
