Can Money Really Make People Do Evil Things?

The long-used expression is, “Money is the root of all evil,” and that can be interpreted in several ways. The question is: “”” does that saying have any real merit, or is it just a colourful analogy? “””” And if so, then you have to wonder, can money really make people do evil things?

*** Again, we all know the answer to that question also. ***

In the general sense, money is the root of all evil suggests that the monetary system we use today can be responsible for much of the wrongdoing in the world. In other words, men and women are often willing to do terrible things to one another for financial gain. One of the most alarming examples is when people sell top-secret material to foreign entities, giving no thought to why they would betray the trust of the nation that which they were born and raised in.

Now, that’s a pretty strong statement, considering our whole society runs on some kind of currency system. We need a monetary system for trade or barter for financial resources, to provide security, stability, and opportunity, among other things. I’m not trying to suggest that we don’t need money, but that’s not the gist of the story.

That example is only one of thousands of how money can hypnotize a sane, normal and responsible person to the dark side. Is money truly the root of all evil? Well, everything has its place.
But offers of fame, glory, wealth, and advancement, all of these temptations fit into the same category: betrayal of trust, and that stems from ‘Money.’

**** So, we return to the subject of money and what it can do when used in the right way. We need money for trading goods, for research, and for creating a better quality of life. That’s what money does in a positive environment.

But there is a dark side to the money equation.

The original phrase “Money is the root of all evil” has its origin in the Bible. It appears in the First Book of Timothy and reads, “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.”

• Take this example from today’s world: if you asked a wealthy person, “How much is enough?” They might reply, “There’s never enough.” That statement alone reveals the darker side of greed.

In the biblical saying, it’s arguable that Paul isn’t condemning money itself, but rather people’s love or lust for it.

Now, I don’t want anyone to get the impression that I’m well-versed in Biblical terminology, I’m not. I’m simply researching as accurately as I can to explore this theme: *Can money really be the root of all evil
that I’ve heard expressed many times, but discovering its origin surprised me even more.

Then there is a deeper meaning that I will use as my ending punch line: “Bowing down to money is like bowing down to a fictitious entity.” It’s a recurring theme in the Bible that man worships false idols to his own detriment.

Well, folks, that brings me to my interpretation of, ‘Is money the root of all evil?’

We’ve also heard other expressions such as “What goes around, comes around,” or “History repeats itself.” They’re similar in spirit. Some dismiss them as old wives’ tales, but I believe they’re all connected to a deeper truth.

Realistically, some of these metaphors date back much farther than any of us have been walking upright. In my thinking, all these expressions come from legitimate sources and they must have real meaning beyond what today’s politically correct dictionary would have us believe.

Now, stay with me a little longer, folks, because there’s a punchline and a parallel to these observations.

In the beginning, ‘before organized religion,’ there were sun worshippers, statue worshippers, and even human sacrifices to the gods. This was commonplace, as history has shown. Thankfully, we’ve outgrown that mentality and supposedly matured, climbing a few rungs higher up the ladder of human development.

But looking at it from a different angle, we’ve materially evolved more in the last three hundred years than in all of human history before that. Mankind supposedly has advanced in leaps and bounds since those barbaric, sun-worshipping times.

However, in reality, it’s not humankind that has evolved, it’s technology. Look around and read: Who has the biggest and most powerful war machines? Who has the most money? Lists of billionaires are constantly publicized, almost rubbing it in the faces of those who struggle.

That seems to be the trump card (no pun intended) that holds us back from becoming who we’re meant to be. This outdated war mentality and endless greed show that humans haven’t come far from the caveman days of fighting for survival and wanting more.

• The idea that “history repeats itself”, or that “money is the root of all evil,” can indeed be traced back to the beginning of time.

** Conclusion**

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