I know a good Christian lady who cuts hair for a living. Thats her occupation. Thats how she makes a living. She is very good at it. Why is it that when Christians come to her shop they expect a discount just because they go to the same Church that she attends? There are some who refer to this practice as a believer discount.
Now I am not opposed to finding discounts and deals, but not at someone elses expense. If someone decides that they want to give me a haircut at no charge, or half price, out of love, then thats fine. But to just expect that Christian businesses are supposed to give discounts to all the brothers and sisters is not love. Its actually an indication of a poverty mind set. Ill explain that later.
For me to think that my Christian brothers and sisters are obligated to give me a cheaper price is selfish and it takes money away from them. Suppose you couldnt find a Christian for the service or product you needed? What would you do? You would end up paying someone the price they charged.
I know some Christians who are very good at doing car repairs and some of them even do it as a business. And hardly a week or two goes by that...