No reasonable person would claim they can live without money, because if you have no money you end up living on the streets or you become a parasite. Neither would doing away with money all together be a solution, as some people suggest, claiming it is the cause of all misery in society.

Money is a means of exchange and if it were scrapped we would have to replace it with something else, because life within a society is based on exchanges. Finding another type of currency would not remedy the problem.

If money does a lot of harm it is through the fault of its owner, the person who uses it to satisfy their lust and desires. Money is always there to help us realize our wrong intentions. But if we have altruistic and generous plans, this same money will become a source of blessings to us.

People consider themselves civilized because they live in societies where relationships are governed by laws, and where various institutions enforce these laws. Well, this is not enough, because despite their laws, these societies still resemble jungles! Human beings will be truly civilized when love becomes the currency of exchange. Brotherly love must increasingly become the true currency.

Not love instead of money – I am not so naïve as to believe that we can do away with money, which is a very handy means of exchange – but love over and above money. I realize that many will call this ‘utopian’; I know this, because I have already been told so.

Well, let them call it what they will. I am saying that for our salvation we must head toward this ideal. Is it utopian?

If so, we can call Jesus the greatest utopian. As for me, not only do I wish to be a utopian like he was, but I invite you to help make this utopia a reality!