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Originally Posted by cryptowonderdruginvogue
How the church said it was a sin to ask for interest if you let a friend or family member borrow money
But what do they do with the extra money they recieve?
Put in the bank and gain interests...
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I suspect the original idea had a lot to do with circumstance at the time. Nowadays people get loans for cars and holidays and any number of other irrelevent things, but back then people were in dire straits. Loans were for food and other essentials - is it right to charge interest on that ie to make a profit from other people's desperation? I suggest that it isn't.
Saving money is a very different matter; the bank keeps my money safe, I get some interest, they make a profit. No-one is desperate, no-one is hurt.
If you were starving, I would give you what you needed. I'd have to be a right **** to make a profit out of it.
The church doesn't (and certainly shoudn't - I know there are some dodgy sorts) demand money - there's no membership fee and no charge for attending. All money given is done so as a ggesture of goodwill or love.