The Fear of Christian Word by Some Liberals in Business Is More about Personal Accountability
Several of my liberal business owner acquaintances have publicly expressed that they will not do business with any business that has the name Christian in the title. As I sit and listen in disbelief to these remarks coming from supposed Christians, my own beliefs are again confirmed that this argument is more about ethics, values and personal accountability than anything else is.
Of course, they will do business with a church whether it has Christian in its name or is implied by its faith. When I have asked to explain this what to me is an obvious hypercritical behavior, I receive a response well that is what they do, but I don't want to conduct business with a business who advocates Christianity or appears to advocate a right wing Christian mentality. I then ask: "Are you not taking money from a church for your products or services?" "Yes," is the reply. "So are you not doing what you say you don't want to be doing?" Again, the answer is "No, because churches are different." For me, I still cannot see the difference because business is business.
I then ask if the church or business supported another religious viewpoint and was known for anti-American activities would they turn down business from the church or other business. Their answers surprised me and yet did not. "Well, it would have to be proven that they were guilty of this behavior."
For many liberals in business the ability to uniquely compartmentalize their ethics and values continues to amaze me. It is not OK to do business with a business who expresses positive Christian values, but it is OK to do business with who has been identified for anti-American activities.
What this also reveals, at least to me, is the source for being anti-judgmental. Political correctness dictates we are not supposed to be judgmental unless of course the person is a Christian who conducts business using accepted Christian ethics and values.
Every day we make judgements as to what store to shop, what restaurant to eat, what paper to buy, what television news program to watch. Judgement is part of the decision making and problem solving process and necessary for us to progress and realize our potential.
Of course, if we let others make judgements for us which I believe is why the push for more federalism, then we lose our own ability to make good choices and tough decisions. And consequently, our ability to ignite our potential is dimmed and we become mindless robots doing the bidding of others who know what is best for us.
Maybe the real fear of the Christian word is not about right wing mentality, but rather personal accountability from core values which would destroy many of the federal programs advocated more so by those with liberal viewpoints than those with conservative ones.
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