Which is more important money or religion ?

[Trailblazer]

I voted for money, but that was because I was answering the question literally. What is more important to existence.

I voted for money for the same reason that you did. One needs money to exist, but religion is not necessary to exist. In fact, some religions are downright detrimental. I'd rather be an atheist than a member of a religion that I consider false, and it is for that same reason that so many people have become atheists.

 

[Alien826]

I voted for money for the same reason that you did. One needs money to exist, but religion is not necessary to exist. In fact, some religions are downright detrimental. I'd prefer to be an atheist than a member of a religion that I consider false, and it is for that same reason that so many people have become atheists.

Agreed. And it's interesting to note that Jesus said "the love of money" not "money" was the root of all evil. And I think he was spot on with that.

 

[Quintessence]

That's a very interesting line of thought.

I can only submit my own experience. I did spend most of my life wondering about these things. I investigated many religions and rejected one after another as it failed to meet my standards for logic and evidence. Buddhism survived, but as I practiced it (briefly) it was more about self help than the supernatural.

Finally I have come to the conclusion that, to a high degree of probability, this world as we experience it is all there is and there is nothing waiting for me after I die, and nothing (outside my self) helping me in my daily life, and it's up to me to make the best of it. Would you call that a religion?

I don't know. Those things by themselves may or may not have much to do with one's religion or lifeway - how you deal with relating to yourself and to others. But religion is notoriously difficult to define and any definition of any word is something of an artifice. The artifice that gets called "religion" in Western culture in particular is very... it comes at it from a particular perspective that is highly institutionalized and very biased towards certain philosophical and theological assumptions. I notice it more as someone who practices a reconstructed indigenous religion, I guess? Like, why is there assumption that religion = accepting afterlives? That's silly and not accurate. Religion certainly involves grappling with the realities of higher powers including Death, but the specific relationships that come out of that? The beliefs and the practices? Tons of variety and it doesn't have to involve this (to me) bizarre notion of an "after" life.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

I wouldn't want to see you suckered in by religious scammers. Because wary.

No other humans are involved in my religious practices, except dead ancestors. I'm not part of any organized group and don't even worship with anyone at the moment. I'm not gullible enough to be scammed by religious grifters. I call them out a lot. They're why I say everyone should stay away from LHP groups, and most of the Pagan ones, because they unfortunately tend to turn out like that.

 

[Revoltingest]

 

[Hooded_Crow]

Got me none of that ol' religion, so from the choice presented, it'll have to be money. Not too much, though. Just enough to get by.

 

[Kathryn]

I am religious and I am also a white, American, 21st century woman, so the idea of actually going without money is pretty alien to me. Though I have gone without it in the distant past.

TRUE STORY TIME!

One time I was living in an un air-conditioned storage building in Texas with my husband over the summer. I was pregnant and we shared a twin bed. There was absolutely zero food in the house and I had zero money. I literally prayed to God to help me find something to eat, and lo and behold, I was out walking and found a dollar bill! This was enough to allow me to buy some milk and that's what i did with it. So never assume it cannot happen to you. A series of bad choices put me in that position. I came out of it but it wasn't easy. So I guess it was a combination of religion AND money that time. I swear, I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't found that dollar. Thankfully I didn't have to find out.\

I absolutely cannot imagine living without my faith.

 

[ChristineM]

My dad isn't super religious but I know he was raised Catholic but his true God is his job which brings him money.

I voted money, without it you simply cannot survive in the modern world.
As for religion, it's optional, take it or leave it, it's a choice.

 

[Madsaac]

Money....easy, makes me much happier, for starters, religion doesn't feed the family.

It's hard to do anything on an empty stomach, even praying

 

[BrightShadow]

My dad isn't super religious but I know he was raised Catholic but his true God is his job which brings him money.

Who told you his true god is his job/money?
Did your mother told you that?

Did she forget to say - he will leave some of that money for you?

You can turn to religion anytime - the door is wide open until you die.
But you can't suddenly begin to make money unless you structure your life in a way that brings in the money.

Best option is to have a balanced life from an early age.

I don't recommend Catholicism though! Many concepts don't add up there. IMO

 

[Kathryn]

I don't recommend Catholicism though! Many concepts don't add up there. IMO

Like what?

 

[BrightShadow]

Like what?

Trinity!

 

[Kathryn]

Trinity!

Oh I am not going to get involved in that argument again.

 

[ChristineM]

Oh I am not going to get involved in that argument again.

One problem with christianity is that every one of the 50,000(ish) sects has its own take on their version of the 80,000+ bibles (over 450 in English) that they prefer.
This is why so many of the sects claim other sects are wrong and consequently will go to hell while their sect is the only correct one in gods eyes.

 

[Alien826]

I don't know. Those things by themselves may or may not have much to do with one's religion or lifeway - how you deal with relating to yourself and to others. But religion is notoriously difficult to define and any definition of any word is something of an artifice. The artifice that gets called "religion" in Western culture in particular is very... it comes at it from a particular perspective that is highly institutionalized and very biased towards certain philosophical and theological assumptions. I notice it more as someone who practices a reconstructed indigenous religion, I guess? Like, why is there assumption that religion = accepting afterlives? That's silly and not accurate. Religion certainly involves grappling with the realities of higher powers including Death, but the specific relationships that come out of that? The beliefs and the practices? Tons of variety and it doesn't have to involve this (to me) bizarre notion of an "after" life.

That's why I added (while I was composing the post) the second part of "there is nothing waiting for me after I die, and nothing (outside my self) helping me in my daily life". I recognize that some religions don't deal with the idea of an afterlife so I added "help in this life" to cover all the bases.

 

[The Hammer]

Both. In our society money is a necessity. But neither one thing should be more important than the other.

 

[Trailblazer]

One problem with christianity

That's only one problem.
The main problem as I see it is that Christians claim that Jesus is the Only Way for all of eternity, and that there can never be another messenger from God after Jesus. Of course this Only Way belief implies that 2/3 of the global population is wrong about God or no god. I find that to be exceedingly arrogant.

 

[Trailblazer]

Both. In our society money is a necessity. But neither one thing should be more important than the other.

I have both a religion and money but I don't think either one is the source of happiness.

 

[Trailblazer]

That's why I added (while I was composing the post) the second part of "there is nothing waiting for me after I die, and nothing (outside my self) helping me in my daily life". I recognize that some religions don't deal with the idea of an afterlife so I added "help in this life" to cover all the bases.

I believe that there is something waiting for me after I die, but I don't pretend to know what that is!
Now that I am widowed there is nothing (outside my self) helping me in my daily life. I am getting used to it, but it is not ideal.

 

[Trailblazer]

Money....easy, makes me much happier, for starters, religion doesn't feed the family.

And religion doesn't always make you happy, even if you believe in it.
I find religion to be really boring, and it's hard to be happy when you are bored.