Have we taken it too far with money?

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I’m just wondering about this so please contribute…

I notice that our world runs on money (common sense, yes), but isn’t that a little scary? I mean I understand the need for it, especially in keeping order and stability, but it seems that money is a key influencer when it comes to determining what we ought to do, and that includes heads of state, and the average Joe. Some also value money over other humans, people will kill for millions of dollars, and it seems like it is society’s God.

We live in a system where much of our life is centered on money. Many of us literally have to survive off of money. We cant eat without money, drink safe water without money, have a roof over our head without money, or even have a comfortable life without money. It seems very sad to think that humanity has given all this power and value to a piece of metal, that would not have any value unless we chose to give it value.

So my question is, have we taken it too far with money? Why is it that money hinders us from truly tackling issues like world hunger and climate change (to name a few)?
 
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I saw a line of people - on TV news - that extended quite a distance -
of people wanting to buy lottery tickets - to win a billion bucks !
Divorce - often results from money issues.
Workers - don’t get raises - year after year.

Even someone went to Jesus - wanting him to tell his brother - share the inheritance.
 
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The title of the thread is the understatement of the century. The answer is YES! No words are more true than the love of the money is the root of all evil. Perhaps not of all evil but certainly a lot of it.
 
meltzerboy2 said:
The answer is YES! No words are more true than the love of the money is the root of all evil. Perhaps not of all evil but certainly a lot of it.
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I agree. many put money on a pedestal, in such a way, that it is adored as a god, and that no one can live without worshipping it, as it provides us with all our day to day needs.
 
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Gene Simmons of the rock band KISS -
said, “ the lack of money - is the root of all evil “
Of course he dressed as a demon - plays bass guitar
spits fire on stage - vomits blood - groupies by the thousands.
 
I’d slightly modify that CB. The key is to use money as the world we must deal with, without giving it overt power over us. We are in the world, but… well, you have seen the meme.

Too many people worship money, to their ultimate detriment.
 
StephieNorthCo said:
I’d slightly modify that CB. The key is to use money as the world we must deal with, without giving it overt power over us. We are in the world, but… well, you have seen the meme.

Too many people worship money, to their ultimate detriment.
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Ok that’s fair to say 🙂
 
Has greed become a more prevalent sin in modern times? It’s a good question. I think the answer is yes, simply due to the fact that we now have a large middle class. When everyone was poor, perhaps greed was mainly concentrated in upper class, as the working class simply had no hope for any type of wealth. But now, it likely invades all classes, as we all never haver enough.

If greed is worse, it comes as a by product of a higher standard of living.
 
Money is something that we all pretend has value, which makes transactions easier. Otherwise, I’m stuck trying to give a dozen eggs to my yard guy for mowing my grass-- and what if he has chickens and doesn’t want eggs? How do you make change for a necklace?
 
Are you saying Gene Simmons (originally Chaim Witz) is not a nice Jewish boy?
 
theCardinalbird said:
Why is it that money hinders us from truly tackling issues like world hunger and climate change (to name a few)?
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If people believed and followed the teaching of Our Lord Jesus in His two commandments love God with all your being and love your neighbour as yourself then we would find the resources to help tackle those worldwide problems in a jiffy.
 
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theCardinalbird said:
Why is it that money hinders us from truly tackling issues like world hunger and climate change (to name a few)?
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This is really not that good of a question. Money has not stopped us from tackling issues like world hunger. We have made phenomenal strides against hunger and famine around the world in the last 50 years or so. I believe extreme poverty around the world is half of what it was 30 years ago. We still have problems, big problems. Is money what keeps us from solving them? Probably not.
 
They are not really “new” commandments. Hillel the Elder, in the previous generation before Jesus, said the same thing: “Love G-d and love thy neighbor, and all the rest (in the Law) is commentary.”
 
midori said:
Money is something that we all pretend has value, which makes transactions easier. Otherwise, I’m stuck trying to give a dozen eggs to my yard guy for mowing my grass-- and what if he has chickens and doesn’t want eggs? How do you make change for a necklace?
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I’m not saying money is a bad thing. Obviously it is has its good traits however, have we taken it to far?
 
tafan2 said:
I believe extreme poverty around the world is half of what it was 30 years ago. We still have problems, big problems. Is money what keeps us from solving them? Probably not.
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Then perhaps it has to with countries and where they choose to put their money?
 
I think it is cool that you intro by asking about money and then in the next breath you say please contribute. I’ll take some if you get any.
 
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There’s nothing wrong with money as such, it’s what we do with it or don’t do with it that causes problems.

On earth we need currency, but if we modify our driving philosophy to include love of God and neighbour then we would use our resources in a fairer and more Christian way. In which case worldwide issues could be tackled without the restraints of constantly seeking profit for a few elite people. It’s all possible I believe it just takes the will to do it.
 
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theCardinalbird said:
I’m just wondering about this so please contribute…
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I couldn’t help but notice that you started by immediately asking for a contribution… indicative of the troubling times in which we live indeed! 😁

Sorry; couldn’t pass up the word play.
 
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