[annalex]

nothing in Scripture that says a rich man must give away all his money and end his days in a monastery

The gospel simply says -- I paraphrase. "give what you have to the poor and follow Christ". "Monastery" is not there indeed, but monasteries are places created by the Church for that very purpose.

[bkaycee]

The gospel simply says -- I paraphrase. "give what you have to the poor and follow Christ". "Monastery" is not there indeed, but monasteries are places created by the Church for that very purpose.

Salvation by monastery?

Are you typing from a monastery now? Why not?

[CynicalBear]

And yet here you are with a computer, a wife, and other trappings of being rich. Hypocrit?