Originally posted by ardenik
You just brought up an example of how someone voluntarily donates and gives money to something they believe in, such as an organization, or a Church. But this to you folks translates as something negative. You will all too often state "They want to make money off of those dupes". Well, pray tell, who doesn't? Critics of religion and Church who say "They want to rip you off and make money", forget that it is voluntary and nothing is forced. You somehow forget that the biggest criminal of "making money" are governments. Every government extracts its money via coercion ( i.e. taxation ). I don't see you folks parading against that. That's legitimate because it is coercive, but when someone voluntarily does it it is "negative". What's this hang up with people associating "making money" as being negative. Making money is not a bad thing. Money is part of this world and it can both serve good and serve evil. This is similar to people who blame guns for murders, not realizing that guns can do both good and bad things, it is mans nature that is dual. A knife can kill a person, but it can also be used to cut a salad.
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