I have come to believe that saying yes to Christ means saying yes to seeking truth--truth that will set us and others free, and consenting to act on that truth when we find it. For me, this has meant that even though I haven't given away all my possessions or abandoned my car, I have begun to cultivate new habits of awareness and action--to ask about economic and agricultural and political processes, to consider what I'm supporting when I vote, buy, or travel. It has meant evaluating my moral choices not only in terms of whether I personally lie, cheat, steal, or play fair, but also how the systems that I inhabit function, for whose benefit, and at whose cost.
Marilyn McEntyre
"Consenting to Consciousness" in Zealous Love
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This is good, it is all too easy to get lazy and not bother to consider how the systems and processes we participate in affect others - often on a massive scale, all fueled by our collective apathy.
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