Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 908

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908. About the greedy, and their life after death [see 384]

There are many kinds of greed, and many species. Those who are stingy, and thus by frugality have gathered and heaped up money and wealth, are penalized in a different manner after the life of the body than those who exercise greed by cheating others and acquiring wealth by any means, right or wrong. Here we refer only to the kind of greed in those who amass riches, setting the heart upon them, and placing the happiness of life therein, even though they do not do so by unlawful means.


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