Money, the root of all evil

in #money6 years ago (edited)

There are those who adopt the idea that money is the root of all evil. They believe that the world became what it is today, because of money, because of greed. The connection therefore is implied that money and greed have to go hand to hand.

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Where do we draw the line? Is there a line to be drawn? If we believe somehow that money is bad, could we say in the same breath that charities that use money are bad too? I’m asking these questions knowing full well the answers are not that simple.

I think it's more accurate to think of money as we would any tool. In the same way we could not possibly say that a hammer is evil, or is the root of some evil. We can’t really say with utmost sincerity that money is a root for evil, or even more, the root of all evil.

I just had this conversation with a good friend a few days ago. I was attempting to explain that money works as an enhancer of the true self and possibly nothing more. If you are someone who is charitable, who enjoys giving, and you have more to give, then you become a philanthropist in the eyes of society. However if you have a greedy mind, if you live in the world of “me” then money will exaggerate the greedy traits.

In my opinion, if we begin with the idea that money is the root of all evil, we are literally adopting an excuse to not even try.


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