Protestantism

» Brian Tubbs - Quick response on Greed

I have to take my son to swim lessons, so only have time for quick response...

I think greed or economic motive (to put it a little more softly) has been a motive in ALL of our wars - from the American Revolution to the Civil War (both sides) to World War II (the so-called "Good War") and now in Iraq.

The reason is human nature. We are always pursuing our lusts. Read the book of James - a great book, one of the most direct, no-holds-barred books in the Bible.

However, to go from saying "greed is a factor" to "greed is the ONLY factor" or "greed is the greatest factor" is a jump I'm not willing to make. I don't think the evidence supports it.

If greed were the only factor in Iraq, Bush should've limited the US military occupation to JUST the oil fields AND should've taken ALL the oil for the US (leaving none for the Iraqis). Clearly, there were other motives at play, or this is what the US would've done.