Quote from: pinggoki on Today at 05:26:17 PM

I don't know about that. People will definitely love the concept of money and being rich but to compare it with a full-scale religion like Islam and Christianity with doctrines that every follower abides. Money and Wealth do have people coming after them but what are the bounds for these people to follow, what is the payoff? Money had become so embedded into everyone's lives and to have people chasing after it is understandable. We can't really blame them when retaliation means starvation.

Quote from: patientforzhou on Today at 08:39:35 AM

I don't think so. Religion represents a belief, and money is just a pursuit in people's lives. I think you must have never been to Mecca. I am not a Muslim, but I was shocked when I saw thousands of Muslims praying in Mecca. No matter what their status is, whether they are rich or not, everyone prays to their God equally. This is religion. And money is only the most basic pursuit of mankind, far from being worthy of being compared with religion.

Agree. There's no belief system in money and wealth. The thing is that people demonize wanting money so much but if you come to think of it, wanting more money makes sense. Living in a world like this that is overrun by the rich and the lack of money means starvation, if not death, you have no choice but to chase after money altogether. People should snap out of this stupid hatred against money because it is illogical, no matter how much they say "money can't buy happiness"

I hate to admit it but the reality is that money is almost everything for us because without it, then we will have no means to survive. Most of our basic needs require money so we will be able to sustain it. The only thing i guess that is free today is the air we breath, but if you are hospitalized, still you are going to pay for the oxygen you used.

However, money and wealth should never be treated as a religion i think. Religion has its spiritual purposes, while money sometimes if not wisely used, may cause the root of evil just to satisfy one's desires.