After immersing myself in Ron Sider, Tony Campolo, Jim Wallis, Philip Yancey, and Stanley Hauerwas, I've decided to become a social justice advocate. My epiphany came as I was meditating on the logical implications of loving my neighbor as myself. It dawned on me that if I'm obliged to love my neighbor as myself, then, by converse logic, I'm obliged to love myself as my neighbor.
Therefore, after much soul-searching and agonizing, I've decided to buy this house–the better to love myself as I love my neighbor:
The cost of discipleship impels me to make this sacrificial move. Social justice demands no less.
It's quite the bargain considering all the evangelistic opportunities such a residence would afford. Just think of all the people one could reach, and the neighbors that might otherwise never hear the gospel. Clearly it's a "kingdom investment" that would receive the approval of many, for example Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, Benny Hinn and Jesse Duplantis just to name a few.
ReplyDeleteIf it's a house built upon a rock - even better!
ReplyDeleteVictoria Osteen would appreciate this: When we come to church, when we worship God, we're not doing it for God really. Rather, we're doing it for ourselves.
ReplyDeleteI for one applaud your foray into social justice and your detailing the reason why you have done so.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I became an advocate of social justice because it's a lot easier than advocating for things like the right to life of the unborn and the proper understanding of marriage.
ReplyDeleteChallenge for Eddie Eddings: "Social Justice League of America". 'Nuff said.
ReplyDeleteEspecially a house built on a solid foundation of Carrara marble.
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