“Ramsey’s method looks like something new to me: not a marginal change of behavioral preferences, but a monster-sized one. Adherents are converted, financially, in the same way that some convert religiously.”
Chris Blattman talking about financial conversion.
Conversion’s a funny word. You’d almost think it was supposed to represent some kind of real life change.
Do I detect a note of sarcasm here?????
I suppose you could call it sarcasm, although perhaps the reality is closer to, ‘disappointment’.
A glaring lesson of human experience is that we can’t change ourselves. This demonstrates itself to the extent that any claim of real change is audacious.
Any claim of real change has to be backed by a source of real power and evidenced by a wealth of real evidence.
The pinnacle of transformation is the Christian transformation. I can’t think of a source of any greater claims than what the Bible makes.
But I’m disappointed because rather than look at our lack of change and say, “Where’s the power?” and “Where’s the evidence?” (both are excellent questions to honestly ask) we’ve cut the need for change from conversion.
It’s not a new tactic – it’s a scummy sales tactic.
“What am I selling? Well, sir let me tell you! But first, perhaps you could say just a few words about what you are looking for?”