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All right, so tu probably saw this in your update and thought, "Oh, interesting," and then saw it was written por Cinders, and now tu expect something sarcastic. But no, I am being very serious. Even as a self-described liberal, I do amor conservatives, I want conservatives in this spot to SPEAK UP and I am going to tell tu why.

I have very strong opinions, as I am sure many of tu are familiar. Some of tu agree with the things I say, some of tu don't. And I welcome both reactions to the things I have to say, especially if tu disagree. As I call myself a liberal, those who tend to disagree...

Is there a link between capitalism and Christianity, a god of the markets? Some experts think so. There is growing evidence that cristianismo gave birth to the global economy.

Max Weber, the German sociologist, developed the idea that Protestantism is a pillar of the profit system. He introduced the idea that piety and profits can live together. Weber outlined his theory in 1905 with “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism”.

Calvinism and the Protestant sects, Weber argued, depend on outward signs of salvation. The main ones were diligence, sobriety and success. Thrift was also...