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I grew up in a Calvinist church and in addition to being inconsistent with doctrine, that comment also doesn't fit with the cultural attitudes that I encountere
by jetrink 5y ago
I grew up in a Calvinist church and in addition to being inconsistent with doctrine, that comment also doesn't fit with the cultural attitudes that I encountered. Money was seen as dangerous and worldly. Like sex, we were taught that it was important part of life, but also something that could lead us away from God. Being rich was embarrassing. We had wealthy people at our church, but I only found out when I was older, since they drove old minivans like everyone else.