I suspect the "intellectual" arguments about God are the root of unbelief. If a person doesn't WANT to believe (for whatever reason) they wont. But, just to be on the "safe side" they present and buy into all kinds of seeming intelligent arguments against faith of any kind.
Now let's look at the Love of Money that was addressed,, I believe it goes hand in hand with the above.
Does that mean that people who buy into (not physicaly purchase) intellectual theories and ideas that are against God, are doing so for more money? No,, but what's the root of the ideas? Who writes the books and why do they write the books? Those who come up with grand ideas and schemes against God (or any religion) do so for fame and fortune.
This makes the Root of the cause of the evil to be Money. If there were no money in it, there would be no one writing the books or giving speaches, and thus, no one would be "buying" into the theories. Not so much as no one, but fewer would've been available.
Now what else is the Love of money?
Pornography is the love of money. People that my view pornography may be poor, and not doing so for money. But, the people who make porn are in it for money. If there were no money in it, there would be no porn.
Politics is the love of money. Many people in politicians positions are there for money. If there were no money in it, there would be no politicians. Atleast there would be fewer. Some are decent politicians with well meaning hearts. However,, money is the root cause of all bad or good politics.
We can take this to work place politics also. If the higher up positions didn't pay more money, people wouldn't stab other people in the back to move up. If the pay were the same, then only those who were good would rise in rank.
So, it's not exactly the people who give patronige to these things that love money. The root of all these things is the love of money.
By someone loving money and producing a product to get more money and laying aside all morals, brings it to the general public in the form of tangeable goods, makes it the root of all kinds of evil.
Now let's look at ALL KINDS,,,, is every evil deed caused by the love of money? How about catching your wife or husband cheating and murdering them? How about the act of cheating on your spouse? What about homosexuality? What about violence? If you play Solitaire and you cheat?
How do we useualy use the phrase, "All kinds" ? When we say Wal-Mart has all kinds of things,, are we meaning to imply that Wal-Mart has EVERY KIND of things? No, we're meaning to say,,, "Wal-Mart has a bunch of stuff."
So, we can deduce that the love of money is the root of alot of kinds of evil. Love of money is the root cause of perpetual evil, and the cause of evil being produced in a marketable package to be distributed.