Here's the bottom line on sharing the wealth.

It's what God wants from us and what God expects from us. There's absolutely no acceptable excuses from anyone who calls himself (herself) a Christian, to claim otherwise.

That old saying “Money is the root of all evil,” says a lot. That chasing of that false idol (money) consumes too many people's lives.

Now, I'm not talking about money that's necessary to live a comfortable lifestyle.

I'm talking about money to live an exorbitant lifestyle. You know that dream of having a “Cadillac” existence where nothing but the best is good enough.

Does a corporate mogul, an oil baron, a CEO of a chain conglomerate, a pro athlete need millions of dollars a year to live on?

Of course not. Is it good for them if they believe they should just take the money and hoard it or just spend it recklessly making no attempt whatsoever to do good with it?

Yes, they've earned it. But as a “moneymaker” and if they proclaim they are Christians, they need to obey their duty as a Christian to do good with their God-given wealth. Not doing so, promises dire repercussions.

The most striking of them states: “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Now certainly the Bible is not condemning anyone for being rich as long as he (she) is giving much back to good causes and those in need that benefit all of society, especially the least of our brethren.

Let's take for example someone who makes $10 million a year.

Say he has to pay $3 million in taxes.

With the $7 million he (she) has left, I would say if he (she) gave half of it every year to help others in need, that our Creator would be pleased with such thoughtful generosity.

That's right out of the concept at the Tree of Life and the sharing of its fruit: One half for one and one half to share with others. Hoarding the wealth does not make for a better world.

The poor economy we have today is an end result of not sharing wealth.

Murray Lynch

Auburn