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What does the Bible say about greed?

Greed is pretty much at the root of the world's problems today. Satan, once a perfect angel, became greedy, desiring to have people worship HIM instead of God. He got …Adam and Eve to follow him instead of the creator, thus setting himself up as an opposing god. (2 Corin 4:3,4) His greed ultiimately lead to the death of all mankind. When Adam and Eve were created, they had everything they could possibly want... a perfect paradise home, a wonderful relationship with each other and with God and an endless future raising a happy family and together working to turn the whole earth into a paradise like Eden, but they took their wonderful gift of FREE WILL and CHOSE, with satan's urging, to become greedy and want even things that did NOT belong to them. (Genesis 2:15-17)(Genesis 3:1-7, 17-19) Because of their greed they became disobedient to God and thus IMperfect, so, like a cake pan with a dent in it, every cake you make from that pan, will have the same dent as part of it's makeup, so every child that came from Adam and Eve was also imperfect, "dented' if you will....getting more and more so as the generations passed. With imperfection came sickness and death, and so here we are. So the Bible speaks very strongly against greed. 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10 and Ephesians 5:5 tell us that 'greedy persons will NOT inherit God's Kingdom'. It's so serious that in Ephesians 5:3 Paul said: "Let fornication and uncleanness of every sort or greediness not even be mentioned among you" At Ephesians 4:17-19, 28 we're told that rather than becoming greedy, wanting something that's not ours, we should work hard to buy our own, and have extra to give others in need. 1 Corinthians 5:11 tells Christians not to even associate with a greedy person, Titus 1:7,8 and 1 Timothy 3:8 tell us that anyone who is in a leadership position in the true Christian congregation, must NOT be greedy. In the 'last days' JUST before God steps in with his Kingdom, to end all the problems in the world, one of the signs of the times would be greed. The Bible says: "In the last days......men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money..." 2 Tim 3:1-5. And this is what we see today. (MORE)

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In Symbolism and Symbolic Meanings

What color represents greed?

Green is usually associated with greed. Green can also be confused for envy. Darker shades of yellow will better represent greed. It's a muddy forest green that better portra… (MORE)

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In Colors

What color is greed?

Most times greed is considered green, but there are some variations. Green can also be confused for envy. Shades of Green and yellow better represent greed.

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In Example Sentences

Sentence using greed word?

The man took more than he was suppose to, as a sign of his greed.

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In Religion & Spirituality

Why is greed bad?

Greed is bad because it undermines society, eventually destroying it. Society, in this case, is all life, human or otherwise. When you are greedy, i.e. taking more than you ne…ed or hoarding your supplies, you prohibit your brothers from having what they need. If your brother is unable to satisfy his physical and mental needs, he suffers. Ecosystems really are only as strong as the weakest link. When one member of society suffers, he places a strain on the rest of society (read: disease, poor productivity, over-production causing poor health and fatigue, nominal education, increased propensity to breed, unattractive, and monetary drain), which unfairly taxes everyone (because of your greed). To try and compensate for your hoarding of a resource, people then overproduce, mine, et cetera, which causes an influx in the value of the commodity. The value, initially high, drops because people force abundance on this thing. The overpopulation either leaches from the environment (over-farming) or exhausts a natural resource (trees, copper), which strains environmental and interpersonal relationships. As a relevant example, companies such as DeBeers hoard diamonds, which are not all that rare, especially for the price. This extremely tight, profit driven tendency to restrict the flow of diamonds into the commercial economy drives the prices of the rocks up. People are regrettably willing to pay the extreme price for the diamonds because they are "rare." In turn, rogue miners find ways to black market diamonds (blood diamonds, but as a great cost to the quality of human life (death). Very simply put, if companies were not so greedy, people would not be so dead. If you, instead of being greedy and taking more than you need, share with your brother, you each meet your basic needs. Chances are he has a surplus of something you need, and when you both share, you both benefit (prisoners dilemma, behavioral economics). When people's basic physical needs are met, they are able to pursue higher needs such as education and spirituality/philosophy (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs), which improves a society's abilities to function. Moreover, since people policies of self control and regulation, they do not over-burden the plants, animals, soil, water, et cetera, leading to a healthier planet and people. People who practice greed hurt everyone, especially their progeny, as greed is horribly short-sighted. Another Point: Greed is also bad because it stems from, and strengthens, the mistaken belief that your personal value and identity relate to the things (objects, procedures, people) you possess and control, instead of Who You Are and What You Do. It promotes the idea the the little 'me' that wanders around in this temporary shell is my True Self, and undermines the 'I'; the True Relationship and Living Identity with all that is, and thereby supports, strengthens and promotes the Fear that is born of loss and separation from the One. "I" and "you" are but the lattices in the niches of a lamp, through which the One Light shines. (Mahmud Shabistari) (MORE)

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In Economics

Use greed in a sentence?

The word greed could be used like this. Greed, even if it is just for certain things, will ultimately be the thing that makes you fall.

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Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.

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In Medical Terminology

What is the medical term meaning greed?

Greed is not a medical condition, therefore there is no medical term for it.

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In Famous People

What philosophers say about greed?

Answer # 1 First it must be understood by all that philosophy is not a general term for doctrine or belief. Philosophy as defined by the Apostle Paul (Colossians chapter 2), i…s the doctrine of Men, defined in and eminating from, Athens (city of Athena). Christian doctrine was defined by our Father to his children through the house of Israel and written at the hands of the scribes as directed by the Prophets, Christ and the Apostles of Christ. Christian (Hebrew) doctrine has nothing in common or is effected in any way by the doctrine of philosophy in any of its versions (As defined by; Aristotle Socrates, Plato, Zeno Epicurus, Hegel, Marx & Engels, Bauer, Sterner Feuerbach etc). Therefore what is said concerning biblical cannon or Hebrew text by those believers in the doctrine of philosophy, has no bering on Hebrew manuscripts, and Christian texts. According to the forth and eighteenth councils of trent. Any texts or opinions not ordained by that council are in no effect concerning christian doctrine or its supportive texts. Therefore what believers in the doctrine of philosophy have to say about greed, has nothing to do with what is said about greed in biblical text. That said, you will find what believers in the doctrine of philosophy say concerning greed in the dialectic of materialism as defined by Marx & Engels. That definition is the bedrock of discussions known and coined as "Redistribution of wealth". It should be carefully noted that what believers in the doctrine of philosophy indicate concerning greed (Marx & Engels dialectic of materialism), stands in direct opposition to what our Fathers law indicates concerning that subject. The 10 of the commandments states quite clearly: "Thou shalt not covet anything that is thy neighbors" The dialectic of Marx & Engels (dialectic of materialism) states one shall covet what is their neighbors and that with that covet they shall define and forcefully take that which they covet and distribute it according as the sage in charge of those coveting sees fit. This law of Marx & Engels doctrine, causes Christians to break two of our Fathers laws. One; thou shalt not covet anything of they neighbors and Two; thou shalt not steal. There you have what those of the doctrine of philosophy believe and say concerning greed. Which is they openly take part in being greedy. Verses what Christian law states concerning greed. Answer # 1 Ends (MORE)

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There are three kinds of answers: ones that are mostly right, ones that are mostly wrong, and those that once were right but now are wrong.

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In Grammar

What is the adjective for greed?

The adjective related to the noun greed is greedy. It creates the related noun greediness.

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If a sword had memory, it might be grateful to the forge fire, but never fond of it. - Rand Al'Thor

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In Fantasy Books

Which is a symbol of greed in The Hobbit?

The archenstone is a major symbol of greed in The Hobbit. Smaug's treasure hoard is another example.