Fr.
Richard Rohr, OFM, has an unconventional and incisive point of view. He offers
startling, lucid guidance on matters spiritual, contemplative, intellectual and
personal. See his comments here at The Center For Action and Contemplation.
Recently
he discussed “Community as Alternative Consciousness.” I’m not competent to
summarize it, read it for yourself here if you wish.
Here’s
an excerpt:
“For
instance, I've never once heard a sermon about the tenth commandment, "You
shall not covet your neighbor's goods," because in our culture that's the
only game in town. It is called capitalism. The individual is largely helpless
and harmless standing against the system.”
Regarding
capitalism, this is more a rhetorical statement than a conclusive definition.
Nevertheless, he’s dealing with pith.
Here’s
my own rhetorical whack at capitalism: not by its classic philosophical design,
but in its inescapable effect, it’s a system that reinforces too many
inequities and shields too many wrongdoers from accountability. Too many of us
don’t fully understand this reality.
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