Catholic Teaching on Wealth and Poverty

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Catholic Teaching on Wealth and Poverty

A catholic is someone who has been baptised into the faith of

Catholicism. 'Catholic' originating from the word Cataholis which is

from the Greek language meaning 'all are welcome'. That is exactly

what the church do, they are meant to reach out to people of all

languages and welcome them into there way of life.

The love of money is the root of all evil, money will eventually turn

into an obsession which follows on by evil because an obsessed person

will do anything to get what they are obsessed about at any cost.

The catholic teaching on wealth and poverty is the people who are

wealthy are to use there wealth not only to help themselves but to

help others as well who are not as fortunate as them. For a catholic

to become a person of wealth, they must acquire this wealth by lawful

and just ways the reason for this is when acquiring wealth the wealth

must not be taken from less fortunate people.

The apostles led a life of poverty but led a truly Catholic life,

living a life of poverty does not mean to give up everything you

possess but to share the wealth you have with the people who need it.

Living a life of poverty is seen as shameful in this day and age but

living a life of poverty is more than giving up possessions. It proves

a sort of mental strength, meaning you don't need money to live your

life; you are not a slave to money or greed.

God blesses those who come to the aid of poor and rebukes those turn

away from them. Love for the poor is incompatible with immoral use of

riches or their selfish use.

(ii) Explain why there is a need for world development.

The world has t...

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... a Marxist society, communities would work together and help each

other in finance among other things. Every person within the community

would have there part to play; working together to support each other

and not just themselves, this would almost eliminate loneliness greed.

I must admit I am motivated by money through the society I live in and

my upbringing, but I can see living in an equal society has many

positive sides to it. Working together to support each other and

following Catholic teachings by imitating the apostles of the past.

My conclusion is although living in a society driven by money I agree

with living in a world of poverty where people share wealth rather

than take it away from each other. As long as people are living in

poverty there should be no rich people, but that is only in an ideal

world.

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