Banks create money based on borrowers’ promise (in exchange for bank loans) to pay back, i.e. money is created out of debt.
The Bible:“One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor but has great wealth” (Proverbs 13:7). Or: “The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.”(Proverbs 22:7).
Buddhism states money complex is a demonic religion – demonic because it cannot absolve our sense of lack.
French classic-liberal Bastiat‘s collection includes an Achilles-Tortoise-styled polemic about money.
P.S. Bush’s grandfather used money helping Hitler rise to power.