In the Centurymarks page of the September 5th issue of the Christian Century(yes, the same issue w/RevGalBlogPals), there is a quote from Russell Johnson, pastor of Fairfield (Ohio) Christian Church, "Abortion is also an economic issue. It has killed millions of American consumers." (I could not find a link for the quotes section of Centurymarks.) How could he have said that? So that is what a life is valuable for? What the child will grow up to spend? That undermines any earnestness in his pro-life stance.
Besides, consumerism is one of the main things we have to guard against in the life of faith. The temptation to define ourself by the car we drive or the gadgets we own is so powerful. It devalues the lives of millions in this country who live in poverty and even more around the world who live on less in a year than we may earn in a week. We are more than consumers, we are children of God.
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That's just sad.
Evidently the Rev. Johnson has never read anything by Marva Dawn or Walter Wink. Or, come to think of it, the Law, the Prophets and the Gospels.
Wow. That is such a sick and sickening perspective. I think sometimes people confuse Christianity with the American Christendom of yore.
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