If God gave you a trillion trillion dollars - would you have any worries?

Question

1,000,000,000,000 X 1,000,000,000,000 =
1,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000

This question is a follow-up on a similar question found at the following address.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgGL4MhXPczRToWKF3RmXxbsy6IX?qid=20061005091126AAOPJtN

Try to explain what worries if any you might have if you had a seemingly unlimited supply of money.

Since this imaginary money was supposedly given to you by God I am placing the question underneath religion and spirituality. And I am looking for a deeper more spiritual perspective if possible.

If God gave you a trillion trillion dollars - would you have any worries?

Thanks! There were some good answers here. Thanks to all.

If "God" is giving us so much money then we have the option of using it to help Him out in this material realm or we could tell God that we perfer to live simply.

Just who can live simply nowadays with threat of nuclear war, pollution, crime, starvation, and disease? Perhaps we could take the gift of money from God as an opportunity to do some good things in this world to make it easier for people to understand God and their soul.

With our human intelligence we may start trying to understand God and our soul. We suffer so much in this material world and instead of realizing we need a better understanding of

God we sometimes condemn God and spiritual life.

Bhagavad Gita As It Is
http://www.asitis.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/god

Read Bhagavad Gita As It Is
http://www.asitis.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/god

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vegetariancounseling

Higher Taste: Online Vegetarian Cookbook!
http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/books/VEG/ht/

DHARMA Investment Club: beginners in the area of financial

management
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dharmainvestments/

Answer 1

No I wouldn't as I would just buy what I need and give the rest away. On a Spiritual level I know you can't take anything physical with you when you die - however you do take with you your spirit - which is eternal. I have asked God to live in me and as I understand it - He dwells in my spirit. Hopefully therefore my life will be a spirit led one. He (God) says don't build up treasures on earth where moth and rust can destroy rather build up treasures in heaven.

Answer 2

If God gave me a trillion dollars, first He'd have to raise me from the dead, because I'd have a heart attack right then and there! lol

Seriously though, having that much money is a horrific burden, especially if it is God-given. Remember the story of the ten talents? It is up to us as Christians to make sure that what God has blessed us with is made into profit, or at least kept safe. And in this world of lawyers and stock brokers and people of dubious heart, finding ways to help your money grow would be hard.

I'd be worried about my girls growing up as a rich person, would they get the life lessons needed to become good righteous women of God? I'd worry about my husband, would his addictive tendancies go crazy with no money worries?

Answer 3

I'd keep some and give the rest to the places that need it. I'd then personally criticise God for giving it to me in the first place when so many people really do need it.

arveen paria arasuk: Tell that to the starving people of this world and see what reaction you get. "Yeah sorry starving kids, no money for food this month but just remember: God is all you need, money is an abomination. Peace out."

Answer 4

With all this money I would have many more worries than I do right now. I believe if we have a great amount of money then something else must be given up to balance things. I am not willing to give up my simple life that I have right now, being poor.

Answer 5

I'll let you have the money and will take what I have thank you very much anyway. I have health, the most fantastic fabulous Lady whom I hope to marry soon, a family, friends, clothes, food, shelter, and most especially a Religious Belief System which works for my lady and myself. why should I need a lot of money when money can not buy happiness ?

Answer 6

I think I would be scared to death. There are hundreds of reasons and thousands of examples for this worry, but the number for me is that God says is very difficult for the rich to enter the kingdom of Heaven because they most usually tend to rest their trust and confidence upon money.
"Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!" The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through a{or, the} needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God." (Mark 10:23-25)

Answer 7

probably not

it would probably be higher stress, with people asking you for things, worring about theft, worrying about someone kidnapping a loved one and ransoming them

our treasure should be Jesus Christ or trust should be in Him
people with more money are not necessarily happier and some lottery winners actually commit suicide as have some successful Holywood people...

heppiness comes more from satisfying relationships with God and loved ones and moreso in giving not getting

Answer 8

yes you will still have worries because for one thing money is the root to all evil and you would have to worry about someone stealing what you have and you will always find yourself watching your back it does not matter have much money you have because of the sinful nature Adam and eve put on us once eatting the forbidden fruit we prone to worries

Answer 9

I would be in a big trouble. Do you think the income tax officers will believe me when I tell them it's God's gift ?!

Answer 10

God has already given me more than money. I have no worries.