Wealth And Poverty Flashcards
The church helped with how many community aids?
32,000
How many social actions have the Church of England helped with
13,000
How many schemes have the Church of England held
3,500
How many groups have the Church of England helped
4,500
The Church of England donate money and volunteers to how many projects
11,000
When and why was Christian AiD founded
1945 to help to refugees
What does CAFOD stand for and what do they believe
Christian Association for Overseas Development and they believe the worlds resources should be shared
What is the Muslim idea of charity called and what does It makes Muslim do
Zakah
It states Muslims should donate 2.5% of their disposable income to charity
How much money was The Salvation Army given by the government to combat Human Trafficking
£2,000,000
What is the quote from Ecclesiastes about wealth
‘Whoever loves money never has enough money - whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income’
What did Jesus say about wealth in Matthew
‘You cannot serve both God and money’
What did Jesus say to the rich man in Mark
‘Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.’
How should christians act towards the poor
Christians should act with compassion to less fortunate people.
What did Pope Paul VI say in 1967
You are not making a gift of what is yours to the poor man, but you are giving him back what is his … The earth belongs to everyone, not to the rich
What does Christian AiD do and give an example of their work
The charity helps in emergency situations providing food, clean water and shelter necessary for survival, eg in the Philippines, after the typhoon, monsoon and floods in 2012
What is the quote from proverbs about the poor
Do not exploit the poor because they are poor
What is the quote from 2 Corinthians
Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for god loves a cheerful giver
What is the quote from Leviticus
If one of your countrymen becomes poor and is unable to support himself among you, help him as you would help an alien.. so that he can continue to live among you
What is the quote from John about greed
If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity at him, how can the love of God be in him
What is the quote from Deuteronomy about wealth
But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth
