SPIRITUALITY, FAIR TRADE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
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11	November 2013

Building on Faith

Text 1: "But I believe that the most valuable asset that congregations and other faith-based organizations can leverage is faith. The core of this faith is the belief that there is great love at work in the universe that seeks justice, mercy, peace, and joy. Our various faith traditions and practices teach us how to stay open to that love, tap into it, align ourselves with it, and be empowered by it."

Response 1: I think faith is important for so many reasons, one being that it supports what we think and why we think it. It gives people something to believe in. I think society is so evil at this point in time that people look for something that is good and they find it in their faith and belief that God can still serve justice and peace. With the heinous crimes occurring it makes it hard to believe that love still exists, but I think a strong faith keeps the love alive in you. It doesn't have to be God that sends mercy, peace, and joy, but it can be those who go out in search of them to make it better for others.

Text 2: "One, there are enough resources in Boston to solve Boston's problems. Two, if we all got to know each other, this would be a different city."

Response 2: This reminds me of a quote from a previous reading where the world's riches 20% consumes 75% of the world's resources and the world's poorest consuming less than 2%. There are enough resources in the world for everyone to be able to survive yet millions around the world are starving daily. It's the same in Boston. There are enough resources to solve Boston's problems but the resources are not being used efficiently enough, therefore a lot of it goes to waste. However, the quote was true in saying many things can change by working together. There's only so much that can be done individually, yet together as a whole a huge change can be made.