stuff is just stuff
Jesus has a lot to say about possessions. And usually it’s to get rid of them.
This causes all sorts of feelings from people. Mostly fear and anxiety. Like the Pious Young Man. When Jesus tells him to sell his possessions and give the money to the poor, he runs away crying.
What makes something a possession is not that it exists in the world. It is that somebody claims to own it. It is quite literally possessed. And that, as a word, always evokes demons for me. Which helps. A lot.
Possession is not neutral or natural. It is not about progenitors and opportunity. It is always about holding on and protecting.
Loosing the bonds of what we possess doesn’t just offer others freedom. We also grant it to ourselves.