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Neither. The love of money is the root of all evil not the money itself. Many rich people have been both sincere Christians or strongly against it. Similarly, many poor people have been both Christian or not. So it is the heart not the wealth itself that is important.
The actual verse:
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1 Timothy 6:10
When Jesus challenged the rich young man to sell all he had and to come and follow him and said that he would then have treasure in heaven, he did not mean that he was wicked because of his riches. Nor did he mean that he could thereby 'buy' his way to heaven. What was the problem with this man was that his wealth stood in the way between him and a total commitment to Christ. With another person it may have been something else.
The problem with wealth is that it does for many people become a passport to pleasure. They use wealth to get whatever they want in life. A big boat or house or holiday or expensive cars etc. So the wealth is used for things that are essentially the 'god' of that person. They worship that thing and they will then step on people to get or keep it.
On the other hand, many other wealthy people use their wealth unselfishly for the good of others.
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