Where's the sin?

Jesus said it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven.  (This may have been a reference to a gate into Jerusalem not a sewing needle)

We also know that avarice is forbidden by the ten commandments.

Yet we have many quite wealthy people who tout their wealth and flaunt it as a sign of worth and not n occasion of sin?

These same people also claim to be Christians.

It seems lie a conflict but we do have "preachers" who will tell the their wealth is a sign of God's favor.

Now having wealth isn't the real problem its the avarice and clearly those who use their wealth to do good works are in a better position than those who don't.

Generally speaking wealthy people like money.

Especially those who built up their wealth form a humble start.

Now, it not totally true and it seems that mostly by the second generation the obsession decreases, but it is understandable that if you built your fortune from almost nothing, you have a great concern about losing it, long after that should no longer be a concern.

You also tend to think that other people could have done what you did, and should work for what they want.

Now part of this is because as you acquire some wealth, you get a lot of people who want some of it offering to help you.

You might even have a few bad experiences with people like this who jade your opinion of the world.

Now this leads to suspicion and distrust and you begin to think everyone is out to take your money.

The fact that they use the Government to do it is even worse so you want to shrink Government and make everyone fend for themselves.

You support small Government candidates and reduce tax candidates because they promise to let you keep more of your lucre.

Now poor people who need Government help?

They are good at quoting the bible here, "the poor will be with us always" so it would be sinful to try to help them.