I was taught that Constantine's adoption of Christianity as a state religion also brought about the need for a universal public liturgy. The books selected were limited to those which were unanimously accepted according to specific criteria: age, apostolic authorship, etc.
It's not like books...
I think I am included. God proclaims ownership of all life. God guarantees creation will be able to sustain life, but requires that creation reproduce and increase.
You still have not posted a single original thought in this thread. You only critique others. Perhaps my response was 'half-assed' and 'sorry' but those are levels you have yet to approach.
Money is a symbolic means of the intentional conveyance of property and privilege. Adam and Eve took the apple due to greed and covetousness and usurped God's property and privilege.
Love of money is the root of all evil. You will never find a war where greed and covetousness was not the cause.
Organized religion has produced great societies and astounding art. It bootstrapped civilization and culture.