Famous quote; almost always misunderstood. It's not "money" that's evil, it's the LOVE of money that's evil. People find piety in taking vows of poverty but as much s anything that feels like a misdirection.

It's ironic how we are often asked "Do you have a close personal relationship with God," and then we get to ponder the strange reality the the centralized institutions of churches actually- in some ways- serve to separate us from God: We can no longer talk to god, we talk to the pastor, who talks to the bishop to talks to the Pope... and it now is a giant game of that old "telephone" game.

Bright Blessings!