Capitalism itself is not inherently evil. Money itself is not inherently evil. What matters is how people use the system (capitalism) and the tool (money). As a social entrepreneur I can push positive change more effectively than the government.
The Bible says “For the love money is the root of all evil…” (1 Timothy 6:10), but also says “…it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” (Matthew 19:24). The ability to accumulate capital is not wrong as a long as that capital is spent on enriching others instead of enriching oneself.
Today’s Our Daily Bread (www.odb.org; “Extravagant Gifts”) message talked about giving in proportion to what’s needed instead of giving in proportion to what’s comfortable. Luke 21:4 says “All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
Instead of the false altruism of traditional charity & philanthropy, we need more social innovators and social entrepreneurs who harness the power of the market and ask not “what can I provide for myself?” but rather, “what can I provide for others?”
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Talib Hudson
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Sunday Reflection
Capitalism itself is not inherently evil. Money itself is not inherently evil. What matters is how people use the system (capitalism) and the tool (money). As a social entrepreneur I can push positive change more effectively than the government.
The Bible says “For the love money is the root of all evil…” (1 Timothy 6:10), but also says “…it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” (Matthew 19:24). The ability to accumulate capital is not wrong as a long as that capital is spent on enriching others instead of enriching oneself.
Today’s Our Daily Bread (www.odb.org; “Extravagant Gifts”) message talked about giving in proportion to what’s needed instead of giving in proportion to what’s comfortable. Luke 21:4 says “All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
Instead of the false altruism of traditional charity & philanthropy, we need more social innovators and social entrepreneurs who harness the power of the market and ask not “what can I provide for myself?” but rather, “what can I provide for others?”
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