In these past two years, I have become increasingly aware of
and concerned with the origins and the ethics of the clothing we wear, a
journey that was catalysed just recently when I watched a documentary called ‘True
Cost’, a film about the many hearts and hands behind clothing and the impact of
such an industry on our poorer neighbours and our environment.
Now that I have seen, I am responsible. As a Christian, as a human, as a young
person... Now I am accountable for my response.
And part of that is that I want
to make other people aware of the cost of our clothing. The challenge as a
writer is, how do I present this information, this story, this scandal, in a way that makes people stop and think,
but that leaves them empowered and passionate rather than condemned and
hopeless. I’m not sure. And maybe I won’t
get it right, but I want to try anyway. So this will be a three part series of
blog posts, covering the horror of it, the hope of it and then the responsibility
of the church with a little bit of Jesus theology mixed in, since He seemed to
have a few things to say about this. I believe it is the responsibility of
everyone, but I write from the perspective of the church partly because I am a
part of it. But mostly because, as the body of Christ, the God man who lived
among the poor, fought for the dignity of women and children and those in
poverty, then charged us to do the same, I believe we should make up the front
battle lines on this issue and right now that is not the case.
So, over these next couple of weeks, as I post each part of
this, take some time to read it. Please don’t scroll past, please don’t just
look at the pictures and miss the words because they’re long... Allow yourself
to feel the holy tension between what is and what should be. This is an
uncomfortable truth, so don’t be afraid to feel that way.
We can’t continue to keep our eyes closed anymore. This is
too important.
With love from the front lines, I’ll see you soon
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