The Root of Evil

The original version of the popular expression, 'Money is the root of all evil' is "The love of money is the root of all evil", to be found in the King James translation of I Timothy 6:10. Now, according to Literalism, that principle is true. It follows from that principle that, for example, neither the non-mercenary yielding to temptation in the Garden of Evil, nor Cain's jealousy-motivated killing of Abel, is 'evil'. It also follows from it that a Literalist is committed to opposing Plutocratic ideologies. Thus, a Literalist who supports the unfettered pursuit of wealth is morally confused. Conversely, the moral focus of some contemporary Literalists on sexual activity expresses an abandonment of Literalist principles.