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Wealth and Sin
- Thread starter Fool
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I suspect it has more to do with how one uses the wealth as opposed to the wealth itself.
Money is kind of like an energy. Neutral on its own; can be used for good or evil.
Ella S.
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Wealth itself is not a vice. The pursuit of wealth can be vicious for any number of reasons, including gluttony. I think consumerism is often wealth pursued gluttonously.
It can also be pursued out of a greedy desire to have as much as possible. It could also be pursued out of a sense of pride for having the most money in a group or community. It could even be pursued as a means for feeding one's slothful nature by funding countless unnecessary luxuries and comforts.
I don't think anyone can become wealthy for virtuous reasons.
It can also be pursued out of a greedy desire to have as much as possible. It could also be pursued out of a sense of pride for having the most money in a group or community. It could even be pursued as a means for feeding one's slothful nature by funding countless unnecessary luxuries and comforts.
I don't think anyone can become wealthy for virtuous reasons.
its interesting that the same exact item can cost one price here vs there.
how a level of income can be poor in one country and very rich in another.
dybmh
דניאל יוסף בן מאיר הירש
It can also be a sign of divine favor. The early stories of the Jewish patriarchs describe them as fabulously successful in every pursuit. Thus, it was virtually undeniable that the divine was helping them every step of the way.
this is true but when the favored becomes haughty and no longer humbles themselves, the kingdom is taken and given to the meek who will inherit the earth?
Yerda
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No.