Rich And Poor In The UK Flashcards
Hindu views on money
Samsara- you are rich/ poor because of what you must of done in a previous life.
Artha- to earn enough money to support your family
But have to earn money in a respectable way and not in excess
Christian views on money
‘No one can serve two masters… You cannot serve both god and money.’
‘For the love of money is the root of all evil’
‘We brought nothing into the world so that we can take nothing out’
‘Faith without words is dead’
‘It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven’
Why are some people rich (8)
Inheritance Marriage Lotto Bankers Invent Talent Work hard Saving
Why are some people poor?
Unemployment
Low wages
Wasteful spending
Debt
How to overcome poverty
Education / training
Counselling
Government help (benefits)
What are the options for the the poor
Local authorities
Charities and religious authorities
Families
The national lottery
Regular gambling competition, available to all over-16s and which offers large prizes but also gives money to charity
What does the lotto do
1) . People with the right number wins millions
2) . For every £1.00 donates 28p to charity
Religious attitudes to the lottery
Hindu’s forbid as promotes laziness and you should respectably earn enough money.
Also Muslims, Buddhists, Jews & Sikh’s disagree with lotto (they also won’t accept charity from the lotto)
However most Christians agree as they don’t like gambling, they will allow it in moderation. ‘Good causes’ funds have been used by the church to support community projects.
Quotes against lotto
‘Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint’ bible
‘Wine and games of chance are abominations devised by Satan. Avoid them, so that you may prosper’ Qur’an
Case study lotto winner (Muslim)
December 1994- Mukhtar Mohidim from Blackburn won £17.9 million
As a Muslim he shouldn’t have bought a ticket
He gave £300,00 for a community centre to be built alongside the mosque.
However after foundations have been built it was found out it had came from the lotto winnings so building stopped.
