Re: The Root of All Evil?
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Jesus considered the concept in Mathew here:
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
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No. Jesus acknowledges that it is harder for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven, here because they have more to give. A large amount from a rich person is still a large amount. All of a rich man's savings should be substantially more (in terms of spiritual giving value) than a poor woman's two cents. These two passages are logically inconsistent.
Also, they are both inconsistent with Jesus' supposed attempt to help the poor gain a better life for themselves. Jesus promises perfection (Mat 19:21) with going broke as a prerequisite. Economically, this is a horrible lesson.
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