Hey trillium!Can anybody help me with this? I need a summer job, and I’d like to get a job in a food and drug type store (you know the type) but I know I would probably end up being a cashier and having to sell contraceptives and the like. I’ve never heard anyone discuss this, but it seems wrong to me.
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CanonAlberic said:
Actually, what I was saying was “no”, albeit in a roundabout way. My point was, if the store in question is selling things that you find morally reprehensible, then don’t work there. Simple. As far as being right with Jesus, I think I do okay. I don’t lie, cheat, steal, murder; I don’t think abortion or capital punishment is right, etc. However (and this probably makes me a bad person), I also don’t sweat the small stuff, either. Luv ya all!!Dude, are you serious? For those who are attempting to integrate their faith into their daily walk, as it appears that trillium is serious about, the simple answer is no. As puzzleannie wisely pointed out – “where do you draw the line” – where does it end? A little compromise here, a little hedging here, a little turn my head here, … before you know it, you will be unrecognizable from any other secular consumer or “cultural” catholic. “you really can’t dictate your moral beliefs to others” …true, but you can communicate them loud and clearly by your actions and choice of activities.
Bye the way CanonAlberic, I hope that you have repented and have gotten right with Jesus Christ, who told His would be followers that the way to salvation is narrow and hard and few there are that find it! You don’t drift your way into the kingdom of God.
Yup, I worked at a department store in high school, and during college I mostly worked at an independent music store (best job ever, too bad it didn’t pay more) and also waited tables at a local restaurant. I enjoyed all of those jobs, they had nice side perks (big discounts at the stores, free food at the restaurant) and they were always good at working around my worship schedule.
Not to pop your bubble or let the air out of your balloon, but either someone sold you or you have bought into a bag of goods. Jesus is very concerned with the “small stuff” sins in our lives, to the point that those who knowingly persist in patterns of venial sin can jeapardize their salvation. Who do you think Jesus was referring to when he addressed those folks who claimed “'We ate and drank in your company and you taught in our streets.” ? Jesus demands of us to strive to live lives of personal holiness, as echoed by the late John Paul II in his universal call to holiness for all believers.