Money and Morals--Can you have both?

by Bonnie_Clyde 24 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  Bonnie_Clyde
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  greendawn

  You can have both especially if you use some of your wealth to help those that are in need. On the other hand money tends to make people self centred so it depends on the person's maturity how s/he will react to having a lot of wealth.
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  Bonnie_Clyde

  This is on the front of the 2-1-06 WT. It admits that faithful lmen in the past were wealthy, Abraham and Job as an example. It suggests, however, that money might have been the problem with King Solomon's "spiritual demise" in his later years. The focus of the article was that, although money is necessary, that it dangerous to have much more than what is absolutely necessary for our immediate needs.

  At one time this article wouldn't have bothered me to much, but as I learn more and more about the tremendous wealth of the WT Society and I see how brazenly they keep asking for more, I get very upset that they don't want any of the rank and file to prosper.
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  serendipity

  Hi B&C

  Is this verbatim from the article?

  although money is necessary, that it dangerous to have much more than what is absolutely necessary for our immediate needs.

  I'm trying to understand the intent. Is this because JWs are working and using that as a reason not to engage in Theocratic activities? Is the WTS going to angle for more donations? Is the WTS going to come out and condemn retirement savings? I know that it's been reported that some recent speakers have mockingly said that young people won't retire in this sytem. Of course, they've been saying that for years....
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  stillajwexelder

  yes - it is possible - dificult maybe but possible.
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  freedom96

  I know many very wealthy people who live very moral lives, so yes. Money in itself isn't bad, it is who controls it. A bad guy with a lot of money might do bad things with it. Doesn't make the money bad. Money in the hands of a good person, can have done awesome things with it.
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  mrsjones5

  It suggests, however, that money might have been the problem with King Solomon's "spiritual demise" in his later years. The focus of the article was that, although money is necessary, that it dangerous to have much more than what is absolutely necessary for our immediate needs.

  At my church the sermons of the last two weeks have been focus on King Solomon and the books of 1Kings and Ecclesiastes. The pastor brought out (he did some research on this) that King Solomon's yearly income was about 11 billion a year. But all that wealth wasnt the source of his problems, it was that it was all meaningless without God.

  Josie
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  peacefulpete

  No connection whatsoever. Ethical kindhearted people will be ethical kindhearted people regarless their bank account. The notion that poor people are better is a myth created by poor people so jealous of the rich they imagine a moral superiority so as to justify their hate.
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  peacefulpete

  And I'm poor
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  DavidChristopher

  I have many hot rod mustangs, cbr 600, tools ect. I earned them all. I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting nice things, the problem is when you don't want to work for them, or take atvantage of other \s to attain them. I also enjoy sharing my stuff with my friends, so that they can enjoy them too.