Why Is It So Hard for Christians to Talk About Justice and Greed?

joechristianwarrior said:

Why do you think discussions about justice and greed create such tension among believers?

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For those in the US perhaps it is because capitalism and free enterprise, the products of greed being gain above the needs of others, is taught almost since birth. Globally the values of mankind are always promoted ahead of those of the Kingdom and as a result, wealth and power are the gods of mankind. This runs totally contrary to the counter-culture of the Kingdom. Even Christianity itself at one time, cast the ideals of the Kingdom aside to align themselves with the world of man, in partnership with an Empire built upon human values. It continues today. The two opposing sets of values could not live as one, so One was cast aside and the institutions of man , be they secular or religious, remained loyal to the foundations of mankind. Yet isn't it funny that seemingly good people will suddenly turn angry when God is brought into the equation, the powers and principalities of the invisible elohim still at work.

Maybe they don’t like being accused of in justice and greed. Maybe they are not taking sides in all the worldly, political issues of the world. Maybe they are just trying to live a good life and not trying to be the savior and judge. Everyone knows the world is not fixable and taking sides is just going to get themselves attacked by the opposition.
And if you think that’s wishy washy that’s why we have a savior. Are you fighting all these battles?

There's a ton of reasons and I don't think a particular answer is correct vs other possibilities. Meaning, not 1 answer is the "the" answer. I don't find it "hard" to talk about, I find it draining. When you get into politics, injustice or anything of that nature, people tend to lose their minds if you don't agree with their concept or beliefs. You can't just "agree to disagree", you end up getting labeled or told you're a "bigot" or "fascist" or "racist" or literally any name in the book. It's rare to have any healthy conversation or even debate on these topics before people can't control themselves and start attacking the person instead of the argument. That's why I say "draining" because it's not healthy, it just gets to be too much. And I'm painting this with a broad stroke brush because this isn't a worldly vs Christian instance, as the majority of self-professed Christians I've run across cannot control themselves either and go on the personal attack.

So in my view, the conversation is pointless when the outcome is a giant mess and I already know the world will never get fixed and will continue to get worse until Christ comes. I'd rather focus my efforts on stuff that matters in the long run, like scripture and God.

joechristianwarrior said:

I’ve been reflecting lately on how often Scripture warns us about greed and how closely that warning is tied to God’s call for justice and care for others. Jesus speaks about money and the dangers of wealth more than almost any other topic, yet many Christians today find conversations about justice uncomfortable or “political.”

So I wanted to ask the community here:
Why do you think discussions about justice and greed create such tension among believers?
Is it a matter of theology, culture, politics, or something deeper in the human heart?


I’m preparing a video on this topic and would truly appreciate hearing a range of Christian perspectives!

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I see greed and justice as two completely different ends of moral character. Greed being flesh driven and justice being a Godly virtue. I'm not sure why you're using both of these in one sentence as if they are somehow related. Both are quite important however, should they not be treated as such, separate issues? Unless the attempt to make the connection is through judgment like Lazarus and the rich man?
Just my thoughts.