Wealth and Poverty Flashcards
What are some causes of Poverty?
- low wages
-high costs - fair pay jobs so less wages so have to work for longer hours
What are solutions for poverty?
There are emergency aids and charities like:
Christian Aid , The Redcross and UNICEF
what are Christian attitudes to wealth and poverty?
Christian believe that is is important to not be fixated on wealth and they should earn money in a moral way and not in a way that harms others
what is one quote that show Christians should not run after money?
“You can not serve both God and money”
What does the bible say about wealth?
In old testament, God blesses people with wealth in response to their faithfulness. People would give tithe of their earnings to church.
What is tithe
one tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy.
Which form of money has Allah forbidden in Islam?
“Allah has forbidden interest”
What does the Qur’an say about wealth?
Muslims believe that all wealth is a blessing from God and should be used for the benefit of everyone
What is Zakah?
It is the 2.5% of a Muslims earning that goes to charity as form of completing the third pillar of Islam every year.
Give a teaching for Zakah?
“righteousness is one who gives zakah”
