Wealth & Poverty

Question 1

How is wealth acquired?

Answer 1

1. Working and receiving income
2. Inheritance
3. Gambling
4. Crime

Question 2

What can wealth be used to do?

Answer 2

1. Buy materialistic and essential goods

2. Charity

Question 3

What is the Christian view on gambling?

Answer 3

“The love of money is the root of all evils”

Question 4

What is the Christian view on wealth?

Answer 4

Should be used to help others and should be earned in way that doesn’t exploit others

• “let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity for God loves a cheerful giver”

Question 5

What is Christian Aid?

Answer 5

1. Christian charity working to help alleviate absolute poverty
2. Has five core values:

• love and solidarity
• dignity and respect
• justice and equality
• cooperation and partnership
• accountability and stewardship

Question 6

What is the Muslim view on gambling?

Answer 6

“Gambling…are but defilement from the work of Satan”

Question 7

What is the Muslim view wealth?

Answer 7

1. Meant to be shared - Zakat, Sadaqah
   - “Those who do not spend in the way of Allah - give them tidings of painful punishment”
2. Wealth is a gift from God

Question 8

What is Islamic Relief?

Answer 8

1. Muslim organisation that aims to alleviate absolute poverty
2. Has five core values

• compassion
• justice
• custodianship
• sincerity
• excellence

Question 9

What is Humanist view on wealth?

Answer 9

“Be a voluntary benefactor”