{"id":35067,"date":"2014-04-23T04:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=35067"},"modified":"2017-10-24T12:57:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T19:57:28","slug":"survey-results-on-sinful-employment-for-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/survey-results-on-sinful-employment-for-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey Results on Sinful Employment for Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SinfulA couple weeks ago I ran a\u00a0survey on what my readers thought about sinful employment for Christians. The results are below.<\/p>\n

Sinful Employment for Christians<\/h2>\n

The first survey was about what forms of employment would be sinful for a Christian<\/a>. I received well over 100 responses to this survey, but the survey company I used only allows me to see the first 100 responses for free. I didn’t want to pay to see the rest. I have made the result public, and you can go see them yourself here: Sinful Employment for Christians<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are the questions and their responses:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Is it wrong for Christians to serve in the military?<\/strong>
    \nYes: 11%
    \nNo: 89%<\/li>\n
  2. Is it wrong for Christians to work at (or own) a casino?<\/strong>
    \nYes: 44%
    \nNo: 56%<\/li>\n
  3. Is it wrong for Christians to work at (or own) a buffet restaurant (because it encourages gluttony)?<\/strong>
    \nYes: 5%
    \nNo: 95%<\/li>\n
  4. Is it wrong for a Christian to work at (or own) a bank or investment firm (because they sometimes promote greed)?<\/strong>
    \nYes: 5%
    \nNo: 95%<\/li>\n
  5. Is it wrong for a Christian to work at (or own) a television or cable company when one of the channel packages includes pornographic material?<\/strong>
    \nYes: 37%
    \nNo: 63%<\/li>\n
  6. Is it wrong for a Christian to work at (or own) a secular publishing company when one of the arms of that company publishes pornographic material?<\/strong>
    \nYes: 48%
    \nNo: 52%<\/li>\n
  7. Is it wrong for a Christian to work at (or own) a bar or liquor store?<\/strong>
    \nYes: 34%
    \nNo: 66%<\/li>\n
  8. Is it wrong for a Christian to work at (or own) a medical marijuana dispensary?<\/strong>
    \nYes: 31%
    \nNo: 69% – (By the way, check this out…     a Christian Pot Shop<\/a>!!!<\/li>\n
  9. Is it wrong for a Christian to work at (or own) an abortion clinic?<\/strong>
    \nYes: 84%
    \nNo: 16%<\/li>\n
  10. Is it wrong for a Christian to work at (or own) a strip club?<\/strong>
    \nYes: 84%
    \nNo: 16%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Analyzing the Survey Results<\/h2>\n

    One of the drawbacks to that “free” version of the survey site I used is that they only allowed 10 questions. When I initially wrote this survey, I had about 20 questions, and also had room for people to leave feedback and explanations for why they answered as they did. On the one hand, I am glad that I was limited to only 10 questions, because it made the survey easier to complete, but on the other hand, I am super curious to know why people answered the way they did. Thankfully, some people left comments on the original post which helped explain their answers. If you took the survey and want to add further explanation in the comment section below, feel free!<\/p>\n

    \"ChristianAlso, some people pointed out that the questions were not well asked. Very true. For example, rather than ask, “Is it wrong for Christians…” I should have asked “Would it be wrong for you…” Though many Christians try to state universal rules for all Christians everywhere about these sorts of topics, many Christians realize that what is wrong for one Christian may be perfectly okay for someone else.<\/p>\n

    As you look over the results above, are there any surprises for you? What are they?<\/p>\n

    I think what would be most interesting is if we could have First Century Christians take this same survey. From my own reading of what early Christians believed, I think most of them would have said it would be wrong for a Christian to serve in the military and in the banking industry. Also, many of the biblical prophets come down pretty hard on greed and gluttony, and even Paul has some harsh words for those who overeat (1 Cor 11). Yet our society sees nothing wrong with these sorts of things. I am not saying we are wrong… We live in different times in a culture with different values.<\/p>\n

    I personally work in a job that many people would find quite compromising. I regularly have discussions with Christians who think that I am sinning by working where I work. Early Christians might agree. Some days, I agree too!<\/p>\n

    Yet I think that part of following Jesus in this world means taking the light of the Gospel to places that otherwise might have no Christian witness at all. If we are not lights in the darkness, there would be only darkness. As I have written elsewhere, when we seek to follow Jesus, we must not be surprised when we follow Him to the gates of hell.<\/p>\n

    Besides, if we tried to have a place of employment that was completely free of all sin, we would not be able to work anywhere! All businesses, companies, and organizations (even churches) have sinful habits and behaviors which compromise various aspects of Christian values and ethics. Thankfully, the grace and forgiveness of God is without limit!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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