Posted by Dave on 08/23/06 at 03:16:55 pm
Categories: Music Ravings, Theological Ravings

From Derek Webb's I Repent:

i repent, i repent of my pursuit of america's dream
i repent, i repent of living like i deserve anything
of my house, my fence, my kids, my wife
in our suburb where we're safe and white
i am wrong and of these things i repent

I was listening to this song today - it is a song about repentance. It was given a long introduction (on the live CD) about how the American church needs to learn to be more open about their shortcomings and repent for their sin.

And then he starts the song with "I repent of my pursuit of America's dream."

Here is my question for you...

Is the one's pursuit of the American Dream something that one should repent for?

Is the pursuit of the American Dream compatible with the pursiot of the life that Jesus has called us to?

[cross posted at Theology for the Masses]

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