[Buddha-l] NYTimes.com: Let Us Pray for Wealth

[SJZiobro at cs.com]

"Joy Vriens"<jvriens at free.fr> wrote:

>>More money means less religion. Could it be that more money means more education as well? Erik
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>On an indivudal level I am convinced that more money means less religion. If one has money and doesn't use it to help others, one isn't taking religion seriously. I know the tendency for wealthy people is to want to have the best of both worlds through conscience stilling charity, but that's not an option. Paying loads of anonymous taxes is a much more religious thing to do than "do charities". It's a combination of real generosity and humility, so more impact.
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How is paying exhorbitant amounts of taxes to the government a more religious act than paying to charities of one's choice?  Govenrment funds all sorts of things that are antithetical to religion, for instance, abortion and the resulting harm done to the woman on all levels (not to mention the killing of an innocent human being).  Also, your tax dollars help fund the current wars on terrorism.  I happen to support these wars, but if you consider war antithetical to religion, then my question still holds.

Regards,

Stan Ziobro