This depends to some extent on the Christian involved.
There are sects in the US, at least, that believe that God wants people to be rich and
that God, therefore, approves of capitalism. A more mainstream approach to the issue
emphasizes personal freedom and personal growth.
In this
view, capitalism is compatible with Christianity because Christianity values the
individual and wants the individual to develop his or her talents as fully as possible.
People who adhere to this view can point to the parable of the talents as a support for
the idea that people are supposed to improve on what they have been
given.
Capitalism is the economic system that gives people
the freest rein to develop themselves to the best of their abilities. They are not held
back by tradition or by law. Christianity's reservations about capitalism are, in part,
overcome by pointing this out.
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