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Old Sep 14th, 2003, 01:03 PM       
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Originally Posted by VinceZeb
Most if not all religions focus on living more for the family/God than it does for material wealth. In Christanity's case, it is becuase God is the ultimate being in the existance of the universe and we should not let material man-made items/ideas interfear with our worship of Him.
Or, in actuality, because the priests/rulers (if they weren't the same people, they at least shared a bed) wanted to keep all the money and power to themselves so they made it very easy for their followers to part with their money and to keep looking to the priests for guidance.
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