Money is just a tool… something that is used by a society as a means of exchange. It alone cannot be the “root” of anything, until we begin to greedily lust after it.
You may find this post I wrote interesting:
Reminded of a joke. A minister complained to a rich member that he did not donate enough. The next week the rich member came to church with $10,000 in $100 bills. The rich member told the minister he was ready to donate and tossed the money in the air. He said whatever stays in the air god keeps, the rest is his.