Christian Business vs. Atheist-Owned: Who Deserves Your Money?
Should I Support a Christian or Atheist Business?
There are two water institutes: Tap (led by Mrs. Zaa, a Christian) and Stream (led by Mr. Joo, an atheist).
God sent Tap Institute to provide water to people unconditionally. At the same time, Stream decided to provide unlimited water for a $10 yearly contract.
Tap Institute decided to charge $7 per year for unlimited water while advertising that the profit generated would be used to propagate God’s work and help expand their outreach capabilities.
Stream Institute, on the other hand, advertises that its profit is not for God’s mission but for realizing the company’s objectives of providing the best and most hygienic water to every customer.
As a customer, which of these two companies would you choose to buy water from if they were the only two options available? Here are their differences again in brief:
Stream Institute’s Attributes
Do not believe in God.
Honest about themselves and their objectives.
Focused on achieving an organizational objective.
They have a base on which customers can hold them accountable for the service rendered.
Stream makes it easy for customers to expect that their $10 annual payment will give them the best and most hygienic water, as this is part of the advertisement that attracts customers to Stream Institute.
Tap Institute’s Attributes
They know God.
They are untruthful about their mission, as the profit generated is undoubtedly not for God. God instructed them to provide the water unconditionally, but they decided to put a paywall in place.
It’s challenging to critique their shortcomings, given that they advertise a donation to God rather than payment to them.
They do not understand God’s word as they are acting contrary to His directives.
Predicting their water quality is challenging because their advertisements encourage people to buy, supporting God’s work regardless of the product’s quality.
Drink, asking no questions for conscience’s sake
Although it’s beautiful for God’s children to support one another in all aspects of life, including business, it’s awful to use God’s platform to deceive people.
Therefore, rejecting Tap Institute for its deceptive business model is best for all parties. While knowing God, they lack His understanding and have chosen to disobey His commands. Such “Christian” organizations should be called out and disregarded. (Romans 16:17-18)
Stream is truthful about its objectives: providing the best services and products to its customers. They also have a basis for criticism. So, buying their product means paying for the best product without having to affiliate oneself with their spiritual beliefs. After all, the earth and all the fullness thereof belong to God Almighty. Therefore, drink and eat in faith without asking any questions for conscience’s sake (1 Corinthians 10:25-31).