Time to drop the assumption that God’s blessing looks like greenbacks.
Posted on 3 Apr 2007
Recently, a friend voiced concerns over the burgeoning evangelical push for better environmental practices. The gist of the argument was that apparently much of Europe hopes we attend to the issues of global warming and in so doing, diminish our superpower economy. We wouldn’t want that now, would we. I wonder how it came to be that our economic prowess and “blessing” became the dominant value particularly for those still hoping in the severely busted and antiquated model of Christendom. It is the prosperity gospel at the national level I suppose. I recall a national address Bush gave following 9/11 encouraging Americans to do their part by going out and spending with confidence; thwart the will of the enemy through consumption. Funny, I thought our consumption was part of the problem.
I contend that if you find yourself at the top of the heap you are probably not tending to the matters of the Creator because such stewardship requires additional time and resources. It is more profitable to employ children or dump shit in the river. Ultimately, to steward the Earth and our fellow human will have rewards, but I don’t believe they come in the form of GNP.
&changeyourmind
“Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime“
LP
4 Apr 2007 (23:00)
word.
you would think it impossible to believe that being rich = blessing by God. maybe these people don’t read the bible? paul, jesus, prettymuch most of the people who did what was right in the bible didn’t end up with super cash benefits…
besides. christianity functions better in crisis. if it’s hard to depend on God (because life is easy), it’s hard to be a christian.
Katie
11 Apr 2007 (16:57)
I’m not an especially religious person, and I’m a bleeding-heart liberal, but I just need to give an “amen” to that post. There is too much self-absorption and greed in the world, and what puts us ahead of the pack one day will no doubt be our demise on another day.