Daily choices make a huge difference
James Harrington spoke at the Pacifica Institute on Feb. 25, 2012 about the Gulen Movement. Among the topics that Harrington covered were spirituality, speaking out against injustice and tithing in a secular sense.
“You’ve got to have that relationship with God,” says Harrington. “The rest of it won’t work unless you have it.” People should be doing good things because of their religion.
Speaking out against injustice includes writing letters to the editor and talking with people about issues. Harrington told the story of a cashier at a grocery store who treated a woman on food stamps very poorly. The next woman who did not use food stamps was treated much better; the difference “was night and day.” When the interaction was drawing to a close, the woman told the cashier that she should have treated the woman on food stamps the same way that the cashier was treating the wealthier woman.
“What we do in our daily lives is tremendously important,” says Harrington.
Buying items made in the United States can be a form of tithing. It may cost a little more, but the workers who made them and the materials that they are made from will be safer than purchasing cheaper items from a country with fewer laws protecting the consumer and the worker.
This article was originally published at examiner.com.
“You’ve got to have that relationship with God,” says Harrington. “The rest of it won’t work unless you have it.” People should be doing good things because of their religion.
Speaking out against injustice includes writing letters to the editor and talking with people about issues. Harrington told the story of a cashier at a grocery store who treated a woman on food stamps very poorly. The next woman who did not use food stamps was treated much better; the difference “was night and day.” When the interaction was drawing to a close, the woman told the cashier that she should have treated the woman on food stamps the same way that the cashier was treating the wealthier woman.
“What we do in our daily lives is tremendously important,” says Harrington.
Buying items made in the United States can be a form of tithing. It may cost a little more, but the workers who made them and the materials that they are made from will be safer than purchasing cheaper items from a country with fewer laws protecting the consumer and the worker.
This article was originally published at examiner.com.
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