i've found this discussion very strange.
Preaching charity and ripping the shit out of usury is not preaching wealth distribution and nor a coherent position on the means of production.
Calling him a proto socialist is utterly foolish as the op suggest.

The only thing i can say is that he is correct the rich need to learn noblis olbige

Jesus said that you should be charitable of your own free will, and that you can never force someone to be saved.
Communism, at best, is forced charity, which is still stealing no matter how good a cause it goes to. In practice, adherence to party doctrine is strictly enforced, and if you're lucky not being a member will only make you a second-class citizen.
The mental gymnastics you fucks will do to try and make your doctrine appealing is astounding.