Social Justice

Of the myriad of terms that are used by the left, the one that irritates me the most is
"social justice". I don't know what it is about this term, but it leaves a terrifically bad taste in
my mouth. Now, I'm all for charity. Helping people is a noble and often necessary pursuit; but...
when this "help" becomes something of a "gospel" it belittles and neuters the True Gospel. In
some so-called Christian circles, there is even preached a "social Gospel", which is neither.
These folks, most of whom are liberal in both politics and religion, look at Scripture and glean
the passages that pertain to charity, and base their entire theology on them. This is not rght.
Yes, the Bible talks at length about helping the poor, etc., but this is not the main point. Charity
is practiced because you love God, but it is not the foundation of faith. God reminds us that,
while we strive to worship and serve Him, we must not forget our fellow man. This is what
Jesus meant when he chided the Pharisees about their strict religious observances. Though
they put on a good show, their hearts were far from God. Likewise, those today who preach
about "social justice" are doing much the same. This philosophy is also closely linked with
collectivist political practices, in fact they often go hand-in-hand. We, who are Christians are
not called to change the world, it can never be while evil still resides here; but rather we are to
point to The Way and to the One who can. In truth, what is called "social justice" is nothing
more than a scam to elevate the victimhood of a minority at the expense of everyone else.
While I have no doubt there are people out there who genuinely care about the plight of the
world's poor and often mistreated people, one must keep in mind that this has been going on
for millenia. Compassion for those people is one thing, but prayer and charitable
contributions to reputable organizations goes a lot further than buying over priced "fair trade"
coffee and uttering such mantras as"think globally, act locally", just to make yourself feel like
you're doing your part, ever will.