"Money is the root of all evil"-Do believe it is?

I have heard from a reliable source that the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. My grandmother used to say money wont make you happy but you can be miserable in comfort.

Evil is not in the money it is just a tool and if used properly could do a lot for the welfare of society. Evil is in the minds and thoughts of persons who misuse such a beautiful tool in doing harm to others for their own benefit.

definitely it is... it is even stated in the Bible... "People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." (1 Timothy 6:9-10)... and these verses are so true and reflected in what our society had become now compare to in the past...

No, BUT (the LOVE of money is the true root of all evil) everyone seems to forget the first part.

I do not believe money is the root of all evil. Money is used to do good as well as to do bad. If money was taken out of the picture and replaced with something else you would still have the same problem. People are the problem, their lack of discipline and self control, their desire to have what they want no matter what the cost.

it's really odd to realise that this "root of all evil" is actually your way of living. it's true..because of money people become enemies from friends, they hunt for every opportunity to win and survive. it's a really tough reality nowadays because everything in this world is based on money.i agree with this saying but i also realise i can't live without money..no one can. there is another saying in my country... i don't really know how to translate it exactly... it's: "It's bad with the bad but worse without it" so money IS the root of all evil ("the devil's eye" in my country :) ) but it's something we will always depend on.

Your heading should correctly be " the LOVE of money is the root of all evil" There is a big difference.

yes! i hate money! all it does is bring sadness. people spilt up, they fight, they worry all about money. the world would do much better if it just all burned up. then maybe me and my husband wouldnt fight all the time. thats the main thing we fight about is money. its sad really!

I hate money...or should I say I hate the negative way money can change people? In alot of ways I believe it is the root of all evil, because too many people weight worth of a person by the amount of money the person has. I hate that. And I also hate when someone gets a large amount of money & then so-called friends all of a sudden surface from out of the blue.

yes i believe that money is the root to evil... but not all evil... the other contradictory fact is that, man cannot live without money.. he needs ample amount of money to have a good life.

many people use this quote imagining they are quoting scripture they are wrong money in and of itself is not eviland in this world it is a nececaty of life however loving money over everything else(greed!) is the evil the correct quore is the "love" of money ! 1 Timothy 6:10. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Most people misquote that saying. It comes from the bible. Jesus said that, "the LOVE of money is the root of all evil." I do not think that you can argue with that. It is not money itself that causes the evil but people's desire to acquire it that leads to trouble.

it depends on how it use... people are the one who is in control of things they use.. it could be bad or good

money is not the root of all evil. Love of money is the root of all evil. There is a difference. Unfortunatly in our world money is a need. Poeple who have it want more because they love it. And people who don't have money desire it, and once they get it if they get it they want more. It's a vicouse cycle we ride on when it comes to money. It would be nice to go back to barter and trade. At this point in my life money is not the root of all evil. It's people and their love for it and how the attain it.

Actually, some religous groups twisted that bible quote to make it look like that. Actually, it fully says "The love of money is the root of all evil", such as greed. This is why society and religious organizations in the past and present keep trying to glorify and praise poverty, to try to criminalize and make wealth and riches evil or a sin, and that poverty is godly and holy. THAT'S NOTHING BUT RUBBISH!

money itself is neither good nor bad. i've read some of the other responses stating that it's the LOVE of money that is the root of all evil and i just have to repeat it on my own response because i believe it's true. we need money to lead a better, more comfortable life. it's not evil so we shouldn't treat it as an enemy. but we shouldn't get obsessed with it either to a point where it's all we ever think about and we get sick worrying about it.

hello all, yes money nowadays is talking!.money can buy you a new car, a house, any thing you want.but you will never buy happines and freedom with money,so without money you will be sad but with money you MAY be happy.lol

At least is the root of most of the evil in our world today. All the war that we have now is due to the need of power and money. But this is a problem of the human nature.All over the history, Man have fight for power and money, and I believe that this need for power will conduct us to our doom.

Well I would agree somewhat. Money is a little too specific though. Greed is the true root of all evil and I think greed goes for several things, not just money. People can be greedy for many things, power, status, money, possessions etc.

A reason I came to mylot for money. Now one could ask is honesty the best policy. I believe money is the root of all evil. May be how it is used. I'm not sure