Fame and power

I am here with Caritas Thailand. I see the good being done in so many ways but I also see the pitfalls. Development is in part a business. That is okay with me and I understand that but it is when the business aspect is too highly emphasized.

Here I am part of a Church that is highly motivated in doing business. Its business achieves good but I see how we devalue our ideals when we emphasize business over what really matters - the gospel and the relationships we engender in following it. Those relationships must be treasured and respected above all, and not abused for the sake of doing business, no matter how valuable that business is for doing good. Otherwise, we run the risk of compromising our integrity and the integrity of the gospel. Neither we nor we in relationship nor the gospel can ever be compromised by the demands of business, even in the business of doing good.

This demands more explanation or opening up. To do this I need more time as it is all too difficult for me to encapsulate the topic right now, and I don't have to for now.