Resources are valued differently due to relative economic power. A resource in one country and economic system can be valued differently in another country due only to currency fluctuations. These limited valuation models deny any intrinsic value in these resources. I do not claim that money is inherently evil. It is in fact very useful, but LETS proponents advocate that only the 'right' kind of money, applied to the right circumstances is a positive construct.
Money then becomes a liberating tool.
This quote, although mainly warning those who may stray off the path of Christianity in favour of money to get back on, it reminds us that the negative effects of mis-using money leads to the denial of more dignified goals such as social and ecological justice. Money is easy to carry and is easy to trade without having to get into baroque exchange arrangements. Money has become our cultural measure of wealth, success, happiness, and security. People will literally kill for money. Conventional money's value is mostly dictated by foreign exchange, stock markets, political decisions, and transnational companies.