Capitalism: Institutionalized Greed
“Not my will, but Thine,” Jesus said in Gethsemane, submitting His own instinct for self-preservation to the plan of salvation that He and the Father had provided.
To have freedom of choice is to have the ability to choose the wrong or choose the right. To live in a world full of free wills is to have a bewildering array of wrongs and rights to choose. To consistently choose the right requires the assistance of the One who is Right. To assist us, He has provided the Word which gives teachings and examples of both the right way and the wrong way.
The ultimate wrong is to assume power over another’s will. Power corrupts because it finds a pleasure center in us known as greed or selfishness. Institutionally enthroned greed, known as capitalism, is the perfect place within which to nurture corruption.
Christ’s voluntary act of submission shows greed to be sin, and selfishness to be sin, and indicts capitalism of the ultimate wrong: encouraging people to assume power over others and exploit them.
Craig
October 9th, 2006 at 11:04:13 amI just saw your “No Bravery” video on YouTube and I would like to say thank you, I was deeply moved by it. I also want to use stuff like this in my teaching.
Jim Miles
October 9th, 2006 at 2:20:36 pmThanks for the great comment, Craig! I hope you feel free to use it, and create more of your own.