Is Money Really the Root of All Evil? In 1st Timothy 6:10, Timothy says, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” (New International Version) In modern times, this is likely known as the popular adage, “Mo’ money, mo’ problems”. The question remains, however, if this idea is really true. An argument can be made that for the people who are truly rich, who have no debt or credit issues, life is glorious. It is safe to say that because money seems to solve so many of life’s problems, many people would rather be rich and unhappy than be poor and happy. We should examine, however, whether
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There are countless stories of rich young men, who have inherited great fortunes from their parents, who end up living meaningless life. God knew when he created man, that it was important that man learn to work. Working does more than provide money to buy food and clothes. Working is what builds understanding of one’s worth and your abilities. The ability to create something useful is very satisfying. Many rich people find themselves not having to do anything. They have servants to cater to their every need. In some cases, they do not even have to bathe themselves! Such people often find themselves without any useful purpose and their boredom often leads them into bad behaviors such as drugs, alcohol and taking dangerous risks. There is also the problem of maintaining wealth. If one has a lot of things, they have to take care of a lot of things. Trying to make sure that one’s things are safe ends up taking a lot of time out of one’s life. When people spend all their time worrying about their stuff, they might lose out on enjoying life, friendships, and being happy and …show more content…
The three main characters are told that a huge amount of gold is hidden under a tree. Before the trio even finds the gold, they decide to have a celebration. They send the youngest of the group off to get refreshments for their party. While he is gone, greed rears his ugly head. The two remaining friends realize that if they kill off the younger boy, they will have more money for themselves. From this point, one can predict the outcome of the story. The two older boys kill the younger, and then turn on each other. Selfishness drove them to madness. The men were so consumed with the thought of becoming rich that they killed each other off before they ever found the money. This is a prime example of money ruining lives. If the characters had not been greedy, they would have been able to at least find out if the money was real, enjoy their win, and also continue their friendship. Wealth brings out an inhumane viciousness in
There are countless stories of rich young men, who have inherited great fortunes from their parents, who end up living meaningless life. God knew when he created man, that it was important that man learn to work. Working does more than provide money to buy food and clothes. Working is what builds understanding of one’s worth and your abilities. The ability to create something useful is very satisfying. Many rich people find themselves not having to do anything. They have servants to cater to their every need. In some cases, they do not even have to bathe themselves! Such people often find themselves without any useful purpose and their boredom often leads them into bad behaviors such as drugs, alcohol and taking dangerous risks. There is also the problem of maintaining wealth. If one has a lot of things, they have to take care of a lot of things. Trying to make sure that one’s things are safe ends up taking a lot of time out of one’s life. When people spend all their time worrying about their stuff, they might lose out on enjoying life, friendships, and being happy and …show more content…
The three main characters are told that a huge amount of gold is hidden under a tree. Before the trio even finds the gold, they decide to have a celebration. They send the youngest of the group off to get refreshments for their party. While he is gone, greed rears his ugly head. The two remaining friends realize that if they kill off the younger boy, they will have more money for themselves. From this point, one can predict the outcome of the story. The two older boys kill the younger, and then turn on each other. Selfishness drove them to madness. The men were so consumed with the thought of becoming rich that they killed each other off before they ever found the money. This is a prime example of money ruining lives. If the characters had not been greedy, they would have been able to at least find out if the money was real, enjoy their win, and also continue their friendship. Wealth brings out an inhumane viciousness in