christianity

• some believe that christians are completely against wealth and view being rich as unacceptable
• what is a passage from the bible that talks about wealth?

  Luke 18:25 it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God
• money is seen as a gift from god and a wealthy christian is seen as having the potential to do many good things
• the church teaches that money can be used to support charities, give alms and fund missionary work
• in the catholic faith, stewardship means taking responsibility for managing all resources given by god including time, talent and treasure (wealth)
• stewardship encourages people to use their wealth wisely and not wastefully or selfishly
• christians have different views on how much they should donate to charity - some think its important to tithe (give 10%)
• stewardship also encourages people to share what they have with others less fortunate
• christians believe that everyone has equal value because we were created in the image of god
• human dignity refers to our inherent worth as individuals which comes from god
• some believe that giving more than 10% shows generosity and trust in god's provision
• some christians believe it's better to give directly to those who need it rather than through an organisation
• there are debates about whether giving to charity is more effective if done through organisations like oxfam or direct action
• what is a tithe

  when 10% of their income is given to the church or charity
• what does the parable of the talents teach

  that if you invest well and work hard you deserve profit and wealth
• no one can serve two masters you cannot serve both god and money (Matthew 6:24)
• the parable of the sheep and goats teaches that christians should feed the hungry and help the poor sick and imprisoned and shouldn't hoard their possessions
• what happens to Lazarus

  he goes to heaven and the rich man goes to hell