Here are three poisonous vestiges of Christian implementation* that people who are no longer in the faith still often exhibit: The protestant reward ethic. There was nothing wrong with the protestant work ethic initially, especially when one had a guaranteed way to be a gainful member of society. When there was a farm there were avenues to be […]
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Romanticizing Suffering Part 2
Suffering’s fallout hits men hard. It’s easier for women to have romantic views of suffering than it is for men. This is because, while suffering is horrible for either gender, the fallout of suffering hits men particularly bad. This is because suffering often makes a man a less vocationally successful member of society and there is a […]
Consumerist Shaming
Little disgusts me more than consumerist shaming. Looking down on people for valuing wealth and material things. This is so hypocritical because we all need to have a certain level of material success to be accepted in this society (especially as you get into your 30’s). You get all these articles saying how consumeristic people […]
