Posted by Joe on: 08.31.2008 /
Good comment from kawika:
Recently in a group we asked the question of ourselves, “What difference does christianity make to how I live?”. For me, this has a lot to do with questioning my values by using the life of Jesus for reflection.
Regarding wealth, the values I am often tempted to identify as being “christian values” are actually societal values that have been cultivated within me. Because I also strongly identify with being a “christian”, and because my parents and peers who cultivated these values in me are also “christians” , it can often be a natural extension that such values are also “christian”. But they aren’t.
The strong value placed upon saving money, earning high interest, buying a car, owning a house (the “Australian dream” — a noticeable hint that this is a societal value, not a faith-based one), accumulating “things”, insuring those “things” against theft/damage — these are all societal, not christian, values.
h/t: wecan.be
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