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Friday, March 09, 2007
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JoeLondon at 03/09/07 19:15 |
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Tuesday, March 06, 2007
The mercantile ethics of Christianity
The idea on an eternal reward appears to be the ideal continuation of a very earthly and capitalistic vision of life, based on productivity, denying the instant and any idea of harmony, and extolling sacrifice and self-denial for a satisfaction which will later be gained.
"Work, work, work, you will later enjoy your reward!", says capitalism.
"Sacrifice, deny thyself, spite life and its joys, you will later enjoy the eternal reward, in that other world!", says Christianity.
How miserable and petty and mercantile, both capitalism and Christianity, how alienating.
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JoeLondon at 03/06/07 14:10 |
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