Money, The Root of All Evil!!

[Caroline13]

I first heard the above when I was a kid and my parents especially mom used this motto. As life progressed I can now add Religion to the Money one.

Both of these can be very damaging, not enough money, too much money....too much religion and no religion or spirituality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Root_of_All_Evil%3F


Any discussion warranted here?

[DJM77]

That's probably the most misquoted passage of scripture there is. Here's what it actually says...

"For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows."

- 1 Timothy 6:10

[Caroline13]

Originally Posted by DJM77

That's probably the most misquoted passage of scripture there is. Here's what it actually says...

"For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows."

- 1 Timothy 6:10

Oh is that so, we were not a bible scripture family and things just came out as they did, and my long years here (on earth) have experienced so called regligion thrown around too much.

[Yong Fang]

I was going to also say the verse is “For the LOVE of money..”, not money is evil. Humanity requires currency and has for two thousand plus years and probably much longer.

What I have and disgusts me is multimillionaires and billionaires making even more money off the backs of the poor, and keep them from making a living wage and working them for hours on end to make them more money to live in complete luxury.

[Caroline13]

Originally Posted by Yong Fang

I was going to also say the verse is “For the LOVE of money..”, not money is evil. Humanity requires currency and has for two thousand plus years and probably much longer.

What I have and disgusts me is multimillionaires and billionaires making even more money off the backs of the poor, and keep them from making a living wage and working them for hours on end to make them more money to live in complete luxury.

What really disgusts me more is that our govt sends billions to other countries monthly.......without fail. And so many living on the streets, there has to be a way to get the 1000's off the streets and here again we keep throwing money and more money and nothing changes.....SICK SICK SICK.

[Caroline13]

I thought I had posted this Money/Evil subject...It's coming more to mind since all the EV scam and damage and all done by those with Money, lots of Money.

My mom was saying this as I recall when I was a young child. She was not highly book educated but Oh The Common Sense. The more books, the more money, the more evil....this is pretty standard thinking. And whatr has beem pushed down so many throats.....Money is important, necessary BUT can be Evil when mis-used. . So so so much Waste!!!!!

[Caroline13]

A very Prime case of having so much money and causing so much "evil " killing innocent people, reading about Kobe Bryant's great statue to him and his great big money ownership and his choice to copter 9 people vs how about getting in an auto and drive to the short destination....

I have a post in Sports area on the dumbA statue.....

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by DJM77

That's probably the most misquoted passage of scripture there is. Here's what it actually says...

"For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows."

- 1 Timothy 6:10

Yes exactly!!

People just see $$$$$ and they dont see anything else.. They kill,cheat,steal for it also!!