第47节：SUMMER夏(16)

　　The second one is “The law of serenity through possession and consumption”
(Mclaren 194). Religion now is like a “‘forgiveness rackets ’” (Mclaren
194). Which produce guilt and then offering forgiveness? Theocapitalism
is the same:“it promises satisfaction and happiness through possessing
and consuming, but always seek to inflate your desire for happiness, so
you ’ll always need to posse and consume more, creating an impossible
satisfaction”( Mclaren 194).

　　The third law is“the law of salvation through competition alone, ”
and the fourth law is “the law of freedom to prosper through unaccountable
corporations. ”

　　Thirdly, it is because of the globalization that it has been widely
acknowledged that Americans have become more and more open-minded now.
Which is good, for someone who doesn’t believe in God, but it is not
good for religion. Religion is narrow-minded, biased, because it requires
followers to do so. In Christianity, God says:“Joyful are those who obey
his laws and search for him with all their hearts.”（NLT psalm 119:2)

　　The influence of globalization is immense. To be the most globalized
country in the world, America has a bit of every culture and every religion.
Migrants come in, bringing fresh blood to everything: politics, economy,
culture and religion. When everything is mixed up in America, a Christian
country is nowhere in sight and probably never will be. People are free
and open-minded; they find new things that make sense, but not only Christianity.
It is obvious that the more mixed-up a family is, the more likely the
child is going to choose different ways. I have a friend; being bi-racial,
she choose to become an observer instead of a believer. That seems happened
all the time in America, because there’s too many choices, you don ’
t stick to one thinking. A Christian said:“‘we need to allow people
to choose other things, as God has given us free agency. Christians need
to protect that right. And if it is an anti-Christian choice, so be it.
I believe that is God ’s way ’” (Smith 117)

　　　　　　　　　　　　

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