Why do Christians reject Communism?

Why do wealthy, so called Christian societies react so strongly against Communism? I believe it is because the communist social ideology closely imitates early Christian social practice and to accept communism as valid would condemn present day Christian social practice. For example the early church advocated renunciation of private ownership in favor of the total sharing of an individual’s wealth with the group. This is recorded in Acts 4:32-35: (King James Version)

“32 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33 - And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34 - Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
35 - And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.”


In fact they were so radically communistic in those days that death resulted for transgressors (I guess god killed them): Acts 5:1-11

1 - But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 - And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3 - But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 - While it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5 - And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 - And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 - And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 - And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 - Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 - Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11 - And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

The practice of Communism is so much closer to the spirit of the early church that it is no wonder that present day American Christian culture, based on greed and individual ownership, would reject it to the point of being willing to destroy it by war.