Is Greed and Materialism a Sin?
Greed is universally condemned across Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Christianity calls it avarice — one of the seven deadly sins. Islam warns that wealth will be questioned on the Day of Judgment. Judaism teaches that the pursuit of wealth without ethical boundaries leads to spiritual poverty.
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