Related commentaries – Values

Religion Will Not Take You to Heaven – Romans 2:17 – 2:24

Tony Campolo: What do you do?

Tony Campolo says that his wife is a brilliant woman. She has a PhD degree and can pursue a very profitable career. But she elected to stay home with her children when they were young. Her decision didn’t bother her at all except when other women would ask, “What do you do?” She would answer, “I’m a homemaker. I stay home and take care of my children and my husband.” They would usually respond with, “Oh” and then ignore her from then on. So, Mrs. Campolo came up with this response when she was asked what she did: “I’m socializing two Homo-sapiens in Judeo-Christian values, so they’ll appropriate the eschatological values of utopia. What do you do?” They would often blurt out, “I’m a doctor”, or “I’m a lawyer”, and then wander off with a dazed look in their eyes. (Source Unknown.)