However, if I see another "I don't value riches" type of slogan on an pricey piece of luxury, the irony is going to kill me instantaneously.
Across the bumper of a shiny new Benz today: "Don't let the car fool you -- my treasure is in heaven."
Thirty seconds later, on the lawn of an immaculately landscaped gated home, sitting on a one-acre lot, complete with speedboat in arched driveway: "Our treasure is in heaven."
Like I said, hypocrisy ain't the issue. It's the denial. People should buy nice things if they like spending their money on nice things. Freedom! America!
But don't wallpaper your materialism with anti-materialist slogans. That just looks dumb.
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It's like a church I know (not in WA) that talks about its love for the poor, yet is building a new church building in the suburbs so they can get away from the homeless & city crime.
ReplyDeleteWhich would be fine if the church grew by another 500 parishioners as a result of its move, and then sent "mission" teams into the city every weekend to staff soup kitchens, distribute blankets, support families in shelters and lead worship services at the Salvation Army. That's what they're doing, right?
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