Despite great wealth, the rich also cry

We all aspire to become rich or affluent. The media, from movies to soap operas, make us believe that becoming affluent is the greatest achievement in life and worth even dying for. While growing up, our parents pointed to the rich as the role models. Religion however moderates our aspiration to become rich, but its effect has been attenuated with time.

Proponents of affluence include religious leaders too, with prosperity theology becoming the core of modern preaching, particularly in non-traditional churches. Most proponents of affluence do not tell us of its perils.