In contemplating alternatives that would allow us to Live Life a Different
Way, it is important to recognize that there is another aspect of uneven
exchange which must be identified and recognized: the notion of profit.
Father has explained to us that, rather than assigning an exchange value based
on His Will and Intent for all parties to benefit, we have been tricked into
believing it is desirable to make a buck at someone else’s expense. This way of
thinking fuels greed and deception.
There is of course a significant difference between being at the receiving or
giving end of this unequal exchange. Having had several years of meager income,
has certainly given me the opportunity to experience what it means to be the
one at whose expense others seek to profit. I don’t know if you have noticed,
but the mercantile game is really geared toward skimming whatever little money
low income People have… after all, the bible says "from the poor it shall be
taken"… so why not be faithful to the bible teachings and be the one doing
the taking, right?
Some years ago, I came across a supplier who quoted, over the phone, a price of
lets say 20 dollars for the scrap copper I needed. Later that day I visited the
shop to check what they had, but rather than identifying myself, I decided to
see if I could get a better price "in person" [1] . After talking for a while with
one of the representatives, I mentioned that I only had 40 dollars to complete
my project. He looked at me with a smirk and asked me to wait while he talked
to his supervisors. Needless to say, when he came back, he began bragging about
how he succeeded in convincing his supervisor to give me the "contractor" price
of 40 dollars for the scrap and how fortunate I was that he was there to help
me. He was so proud of his sale’s tactic and so sure I would swallow the line,
hook and all… but of course, he didn’t know I had been given a quote of 20
dollars for the same amount of scrap earlier…
It would indeed be a loss if us People would continue to implement this kind of
"thievery mentality" toward each other after the unrighteous - unholy are cast
out of this Earth.
Notes:
[1] Today, I can recognize my behavior wasn’t exemplary either.