Money Talks

 The phrase "Money Talks" means that those with the money control the operation.  That is why big business, for instance, responds to the stockholder and not to the worker who makes the product.  Unfortunately, it can be the same way in religious organizations.  The ones who give the big money can control the message.  How?  Oligarchies can run the message and the activity of religious organizations to a great extent.  How?  Charity will prevail, while social justice will simply be called communism or socialism.  There will be rich and poor but a shrinking middle class, if any middle class.  If controlled by the rich, religion will be told to stay out of "politics" which is anything that threatens the wealthy.  In recovery Programs, money does not talk.  AA, for instance, refuses large contributions from anyone.  It keeps close to its steps, traditions and concepts.  It does not do fundraising.  Their hell is an alcoholic death and it is all too real.  Urgency can simplify a lot of things.