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Chapter 31 - Purity
Job maintains that he has always followed the rules of sexual propriety. He claims that if he had committed adultery than perhaps God would have a sin to claim against him. But not only had Job stayed true to his covenants, he had always helped those in need and stayed honest.
*Toxic Worthiness*
An aspect of religious shame culture is set an impossible moral standard (like perfection in thoughts, words, and deeds), and then every time bad things happen, you constantly blame yourself for not being perfect enough, not being worthy enough. This creates a never-ending loop of psychological torture that motivates ever increasing devotion. But Job flat out rejects shame culture. He has confidence in who he is. He knows that he lived a sufficiently moral life. He refuses to enter the shame cycle.
NEXT: Chapter 32 & 33 - Challenge & Refute
Job maintains that he has always followed the rules of sexual propriety. He claims that if he had committed adultery than perhaps God would have a sin to claim against him. But not only had Job stayed true to his covenants, he had always helped those in need and stayed honest.
*Toxic Worthiness*
An aspect of religious shame culture is set an impossible moral standard (like perfection in thoughts, words, and deeds), and then every time bad things happen, you constantly blame yourself for not being perfect enough, not being worthy enough. This creates a never-ending loop of psychological torture that motivates ever increasing devotion. But Job flat out rejects shame culture. He has confidence in who he is. He knows that he lived a sufficiently moral life. He refuses to enter the shame cycle.
NEXT: Chapter 32 & 33 - Challenge & Refute
