Thursday, September 18, 2008
Shamed an aspiring entreprenaur
I write what I've heard. A lovely young woman approached me after a talk on money as sacrament. This is what she said: "I had a Catholic upbringing. I can't help but feel guilty as my vitamin business is now making lots of money." We talked further and I heard how her business had grown but anxiety had grown with it. "Being rich means I'm not following the poor Christ." Susan felt isolated, unworthy of an abundant income, and conflicted. Is there not a better way our churches can preach the good gospel about earning money? About having money and the good we can do with it?
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Yes - but in order to do that your pastor (and perhaps denomination) needs to fully understand that it's the LOVE of MONEY at the root of evil. MOney is simply a tool (like a hammer or drill) that can be used as the holder chooses. I've heard it explained as follows: If you're a good person, you'll do good things with it - if not, you'll make some not so good choices ... but until you have it, we'll never really know if you're good or bad, will we? ;0)
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