Rock, Paper, Scissors ReviewRock, Paper, Scissors Review

CapitalismCapitalism1.1. Private ownership of industry (you started Private ownership of industry (you started

with your own candy)with your own candy)

2.2. Freedom of competition (you played rock, Freedom of competition (you played rock, paper, scissors)paper, scissors)

3.3. Unequal economic classes (some of you Unequal economic classes (some of you won, most lost)won, most lost)

Why would the Church challenge this system?Why would the Church challenge this system?

Rock, Paper, Scissors, ReviewRock, Paper, Scissors, Review

SocialismSocialism1.1. Government ownership of industry (I Government ownership of industry (I

required you to give away your candy to required you to give away your candy to students who had little or none)students who had little or none)

2.2. Classless society (eventually, you all had Classless society (eventually, you all had the same amount of candy)the same amount of candy)

Why would the Church challenge this system?Why would the Church challenge this system?

So, then, what system does the So, then, what system does the Church call us to observe?Church call us to observe?

““All who believed were together and had All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts.” with glad and generous hearts.”

~Acts 2:44-47 (in reference to the early ~Acts 2:44-47 (in reference to the early Church)Church)

Works of MercyWorks of Mercy– CorporalCorporal

1.1. Feed the HungryFeed the Hungry

2.2. Give drink to the Give drink to the ThirstyThirsty

3.3. Clothe the Naked Clothe the Naked

4.4. Visit the sickVisit the sick

5.5. Shelter the Shelter the homeless homeless

6.6. Visit the Visit the Imprisoned Imprisoned

7.7. Bury the deadBury the dead

-Spritual-Spritual

1.1. Counsel the Counsel the doubtfuldoubtful

2.2. Instruct the ignorantInstruct the ignorant

3.3. Admonish the sinnerAdmonish the sinner

4.4. Comfort the sorrowfulComfort the sorrowful

5.5. Forgive Injuries Forgive Injuries

6.6. Bear wrongs patientlyBear wrongs patiently

7.7. Pray for the living and Pray for the living and the deadthe dead

Charity or Justice?Charity or Justice?

What have you done What have you done recently?recently?

““Charity is immoral.”Charity is immoral.”

Midwest Urban Community OrganizerMidwest Urban Community Organizer

““If you've come here to help me, you're wasting your If you've come here to help me, you're wasting your time. But if you've come because your liberation is time. But if you've come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.”bound up with mine, then let us work together.”

― ― Australian Aboriginal Elder Lilla Watson Australian Aboriginal Elder Lilla Watson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57TOThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57TOTx5UEpAx5UEpA

““Everything you do in life will be Everything you do in life will be insignificant…but it is very important that insignificant…but it is very important that you do it.” ~Ghandiyou do it.” ~Ghandi

P 105 Global PerspectiveP 105 Global Perspective

TaxesTaxes

Taxes are a necessary aspect of any society. Taxes are a necessary aspect of any society. What would you say is the American attitude What would you say is the American attitude toward taxes?toward taxes?If you believed strongly that an increase in taxes If you believed strongly that an increase in taxes would benefit people at the lowest rung of the would benefit people at the lowest rung of the economic ladder, would you support the tax economic ladder, would you support the tax increase?increase?How are people who are poor affected by the How are people who are poor affected by the creation, sales and advertising of goods and creation, sales and advertising of goods and services in the world?services in the world?