Class survey on work topics

We started the course with a T/F survey of various work-related topics. I asserted that every statement below should be false. Some for surprising but logical theological reasons. Others for subtle interpretation of the statement.

Thanks to all those who returned surveys throughout the course. I've tabulated the results below. The many of you who thought various statements below were true certainly stimulated our class discussion. Thanks.

	T	F
1. Work is a result of original sin.	6	10
2. There will be eternal rest in heaven and no work.	6	10
3. Earthly work is temporal and will not last into heaven.	10	6
4. Pastors have a higher calling.	5	11
5. God does not call us to a “boring” job.	6	10
6. “Tent-makers” haven’t figured out their calling yet.	0	16
7. Vocation is our work outside of church.	4	12
8. Christians at work focus on spreading the “good news”.	5	10
9. Doing well at secular work does not matter to God.	1	15
10. “Protestant work ethic” is incompatible with unions.	2	11
11. Economic progress and political will can solve world hunger.	4	12
12. From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.	9	4
13. Wealth is a blessing from God.	13	3
14. “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God” (Matt 9:24), thus Christians should not be rich.	1	15
15. Tithing is calculated on net income after taxes.	5	9
16. TCBC budget is less than half a million dollars.	7	9
17. Donations to missions and other Christian charities is tithing.	11	5
18. Donations to any charity count towards the tithe amount.	4	13
19. Tithing shows Christian maturity in money management.	9	8
20. Christians do not work for the military nor defense contractors.	0	17
21. Christians do not work for ad agencies selling lingerie.	1	16
22. Christians do not work for tobacco companies.	3	14
23. Christians must be whistle-blowers when they see illegal activities at work.	6	11
24. Christians should not declare bankruptcy.	2	16
25. Christians do not engage in “tax avoidance”.	9	7
26. Christians do not engage in office politics.	2	15
27. Christian businesses should close on Sundays.	9	9
28. Unemployment is a direct message from God about your work.	1	17
29. Christians should form business partnerships with non-Christians to evangelize.	8	10
30. Christian or not, the purpose of a business is to make a profit.	11	5
31. A husband is the head of his household and should strive to earn more than his wife.	2	16
32. Ideally, mothers of small children do not work.	3	15

(I also returned people's survey back to whoever wanted it. Just ask.)