Idols.

Men and women hanker after the idols of the earth: riches, fame, pleasure, status, power, adulation, possessions, glory, victory.....

And they will corrupt themselves for them.
They will do violence, torture, intimidation, extortion; lie, cheat, steal, murder, destroy, even sell their souls for them.

And humanity will call them great and good, even Knights of the Church.

They are whited sepulchers.

They will scapegoat the innocent and the good and their political opponents out of fear of losing their privileges.

Perhaps we should pity them and pray for them.

For crime brings with it fear.
Fear of discovery, fear of retribution..

But God will destroy no one.

Pray for them, not to be judged or punished, but to be redeemed and made free. Free of corruption and its fear, free of evil and its dread, free from avarice and its misery, free to act responsibly towards others, to provide food and employment to others rather than amassing personal wealth and power in the name of the shareholders.

Profit for the Shareholders justifies corruption.

We have no say in the running of the companies we invest in.

Shareholder activism is a voice crying in the wilderness.

We must demand that the money we provide be used in a manner which we approve of.

"Take your dividend and be happy with that."  We are told.

Exploitation, collusion, excess, political donations, intimidation, extortion, child labor, sweat shops, scapegoating, cheating, tax evasion.....
All these things are concealed by our companies.

And their media outlets whitewash their image, their brand, their logo.....

And we are told,"Be happy with that."


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