What is greed? Is it just a religious term invented by religious people?
What if no one desired wealth, or to phrase it in religious-speak, what if no one was "greedy"? Would we still be banana loving furballs?
2006-12-26 06:30:45 · 11 answers · asked by Holy Warlord 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Greed is a word, to be specific, a noun descriptive of excessive desire, most often for money, but not limited to that. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon "graedig." Since it refers to what is often considered a moral shortcoming, many religious people use it. It is not, however, a specifically religious word.
2006-12-26 07:36:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greed means covetousness and there are many Scriptures to state this. Here are some if you honestly want more wisdom on what the Bible has to say about it...
Exd 18:21; 20:17; Deu 5:21; Neh 5:7; Job 20:15; 31:24,25,28; Psa 10:3; 119:36; Pro 1:19; 11:24,26; 15:27; 21:25,26; 22:16; 23:4,5; 30:8,9; Ecc 1:2-8; 4:8; 5:10,11; Isa 1:23; 5:8; 56:11; 57:17; Jer 6:13; 8:10; 17:11; 22:17; 51:13; Eze 22:12,13; 33:31; Hsa 4:18; 10:1; Mic 2:2; 3:11; 7:3; Hab 1:15,16; 2:5-9; Hag 1:6; Mal 1:10; Mat 6:19-21,24,25,31-33; 13:22; 16:26; 19:23,24; 22:1-14; Mar 4:19; 7:21-23; Luk 7:14; 12:15-21,33,34; 14:16-24; 18:24,25; Jhn 6:26,27; Rom 1:29; 13:9; 1Cr 5:11; 6:10; Eph 5:3,5; Col 3:2,5,6; Phl 3:18,19; 1Th 2:5; 1Ti 3:3; 6:5-11,17; 2Ti 3:2; Tts 1:7,11; Hbr 13:5; Jam 4:2,13-17; 1Pe 5:2; 2Pe 2:3,14-16; 1Jo 2:15-17; Jud 1:11
This 10th Commandment is the hardest to keep - it usually is the leader which leads us to break the other ten commandments.
God bless you...
2006-12-26 06:37:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If nobody was greedy nobody would die from hunger.
I wouldn't say greed was a religious word. Many religious are greedy. Greed is more of a humanitarian word. Many fine atheists
care about their fellow man and do many generous deeds to lesson the burden. Nothing wrong with ambition and looking out for your family but I don't believe in using everybody to get to the top.
2006-12-26 06:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greed is when enough is never enough. It is a term in morality. It's root is also in Greek philosophy, especially where the philosophers indicate that state leaders should be separated from material possessions and not desire them (lack greed).
2006-12-26 06:33:26 · answer #4 · answered by BigPappa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greed is what all the evil people do (according to Religion)... Envy, covet, desire, lust... And for $19.95, I can tell you how to Never be Greedy again.
2006-12-26 06:50:31 · answer #5 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proverbs 1:19
... greedy of gain...
2006-12-26 06:34:53 · answer #6 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holy Warlord, how are you? No, greed is not a religious word nor usury for your information.
2006-12-26 06:32:56 · answer #7 · answered by markos m 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Yes, you would still most likely be around. YBIC
2006-12-26 06:34:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know but it sounds more like a defintion word more than a religious word like free will for an example.
2006-12-26 06:32:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what? then greed, lust, envy, pride, gluttony, slothfulness and wrathfulness are just stupid words.... they don't describe a state of being....just encourage people to be ugly/
*huh*?
2006-12-26 06:35:18 · answer #10 · answered by TCFKAYM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋