> Money is morally neutral. It does not, in and of itself, make you a bad person. Money is opportunities, in the Bible Jesus says to invest our talents, and to

> Money is morally neutral. It does not, in and of itself, make you a bad person. Money is opportunities, in the Bible Jesus says to invest our talents, and to give away our money. Having money is having opportunities, wasting that and not making something of it couldn't that be morally reprehensible? I'm no saint, and I'm certainly guilty of hording more money than I need (even if I'm far from super rich). But I'm not under some illusion that I couldn't help more than I do. Or that not giving away money is a neutral choice. Note. I did give away around 5% of income after taxes last year (I'm just a regular overpaid nerd, so not comparable to the author -- but still privileged like most people here). My cousin taunted me a few years that the Bible says you should pay 10% to charity after taxes and living expenses. I don't think I'm quite there, well, maybe if you do some creative a accounting, hehe :) For me picking a number to donate was mostly about ensuring that it was high enough that I felt like I had said it like I meant it! But maybe my savings could be smaller maybe I could help more people -- hording money certainly doesn't seem like a morally neutral thing to do.