Review of What Would Jesus Buy? (2007) by Kirk A — 13 Aug 2009

WATCH IT! WATCH IT! WATCH IT! It doesn't matter what religion you follow or if you are like us and do not follow a religion; it is the MESSAGE that matters! The message is to STOP shopping! Stop buying products made in foreign counties, paying 13 cents an hour (if they're lucky), suffering from anxiety, lack of sleep, overwork, multiple injuries, even being beat while working, and death. Ignorance is not bliss. It makes us no better to ignore those that are suffering to "better" ourselves. When truthfully we are not bettering ourselves but doing the opposite. Just stop buying things, things we don't need. Read the labels to see where it's from and check the tags to see what is in it and how it was tested before buying it. Then when you find it is made locally and is virtually "cruelty free" then decide....Do I need it or do I want it? Why do I want it? Where will I put it? How will I pay for it?

Stop supporting companies like Wal-mart, Target, Disney, Sam's Club...etc that are supporting the suffering of others, low wages for their own employees, no benefits for their employees, and largely putting local mom & pop stores that are making their products here and benefiting their communities, and putting them out of business. Stop this buying of "name brand" products. What makes them "name brand" anyway? Is it because they are better quality? How are they better quality? Are they better quality because "everyone else" feels the "need" to buy it? Does that mean you should buy it because "everyone" else is? Are they better quality because they are made in sweatshops? Are they better quality because they are made out of leather or other animals? They are no better, they are worsening more things than one. Look at our children and how consumed they are by products. Do it for our children? Let us teach our generation how to be better!

After watching this video I vow to never buy a single product made outside the U.S. I will keep that promise! I have yet to step foot in a Wal-Mart or Sams for almost a year now and will never step foot in them again. Now for the next step. We have a Target located right around the corner. We just cross the street and we are there. I vow to no longer step foot in that Target or any Target again. I will only support companies that sell products that are local. I'm not saying it's easy to stop shopping at certain places or stop certain habits. I'm saying it's necessary if we want to improve our society, move away from consumerism, and stop letting these corporations control our lives!

What will you do?