Christianity's famous list of Seven Deadly Sins fails to provide very useful guidelines of behavior in both theory and in practice. In theory, some could promote a more egalitarian society. Gluttony, for example, argues against any one person consuming so much that others are deprived. In practice, religious authorities rarely apply these standards against the behaviors of the rich and powerful; instead, they have been more useful in keeping the poor in their place and thus maintaining the status quo. Religion is frequently used to promote ideologies which help people accept their lot in life rather than struggle for something different and better.
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Oh, Buddy! You got that right! Tell it like it is!!! Great post!
All religions not only defend poverty, perpetuate poverty so that they may thrive on the poor. I fully agree with you.
Isn’t greed, like gluttony, an excessive desire for material goods, for instance more than you can use, or at the cost of harming others? Saying you shouldn’t desire material gain at all seems to be more than what I understand people to mean when they refer to greed. Maybe I am mistakenly conflating common with religious meaning?