Moral or Values?

Question

What are they if you have them and if don't what is it you live for?

I value money about all else, everyone else is just a person who can either help me or is useless, is it wrong to to think like this? I've been thinking like this for some time now and am wondering should I just say screw everyone else and only worry about myself. I currently have no religion, but I have various interests in religions

Answer 1

This would be an interesting way to treat your children, the firefighters of your town, a spouse, or the whole of your community. You are saying that you value your own wealth above all of your relationships, yet this is hardly worthwhile when you need care and concern. Money will buy health care, but it won't buy genuine attention to your well-being.

Valuing money is really a difficult thing to understand, because beyond all else, money is essentially a metaphor. I humbly suggest you examine what money represents to you, because in that is what your true values would be.

After all, moving little pieces of metal and paper around is ultimately boring.

Oh, and by the way, I'm an agnostic atheist who has studied a variety of religions.

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Answer 2

You don't have to be Christian to accept certain moral values as being important. Valuing money above people is certainly an attitude that the majority of people will find wrong - it contradicts the core values of our society. (Although, to look at our capitalist system these days, I think even that idea can be disputed.)

Morally speaking, the valuing of money over people is what allows people to engage in the trafficking of women, children, drugs and other things because they have no sense of connection to a broader community or sense of the inherent dignity of every human being.

You also need to reflect on the fact that your friends, such as they may be, no doubt look at you in exactly the same way - you're only use to them is your money. At least you'll know where you stand, I suppose.

Answer 3

I think the fact you are questioning this is a good thing! You shouldnt equate morality with religion. Jesus is not religion and He accepts all...no matter what your thoughts may be. Just keep thinking about whats important in life; your family, friends, etc and keep that in focus. Money is nice to survive, however its by no means to be all end all of happiness. Re-evaluate whats important to you. Gods peace and blessings to you!

Answer 4

If you value money, a measurement of labour-power, so much that you hold it in greater esteem than people, you really need to rethink your life. Don't look in the Bible, though, you won't get any morality from there. Personally I'd reccomend Marx's 'Capital' if you want some perspective, but don't expect morality to come out of a book.

Answer 5

In the long run Money can not buy you happiness for ever. You will eventually just want more and more and will never be satisfied. At least if you have good friends to talk too you will be comforted and not be lonely. You need to look on the inside for true happiness.

Answer 6

no matter how much money you have, you can never buy love and happiness, sure so call friends will be all over you because
of the money but at the end when every one gone home you are all alone in your castle.
no body to talk too, nobody there to listen to you.

for a fact i know many people who are swimming in money, wealth and stuff, but neither of them have that one thing the only thing a happy family.

money is only a tool but it not everything.

NEVER WAS, and NEVER WILL BE

Answer 7

That will not work well for you in the future.

Put some thought into it. Money is great, but if you don't have any friends or a companion, it becomes meaningless.

What is the use of living in luxury if no one wants anything to do with you?

Answer 8

Atheist here, but even I think that the love of money is the root of all evil. Your friends, if you have any, must be really lucky people.

Answer 9

To be honest, you sound as though you have no morals or values. In which case, advising you is pointless.