Wealth and Poverty in the World

Wealth and Poverty in the World

There should be no rich people as long as there is poverty in the

world.

There are many different views on this statement within Christianity.

Some are against it and say that it is fine to be rich as long as you

five a portion of your money to charity and do not become gluttonous.

But others say that people should share everything they have with one

another and that everyone ought be equal.

'The Tribe' is a Manchester based Christian rock band. They do not

profit from the money they make, but instead use some of the money to

live and the rest they give to charity. They do this so that they feel

that they are not controlled by money. Andy Hawthorne, the main

founder of the band, gave up his successful family business to start

it. He not only gave up his salary, but also his home and car. The

band funds a charity called The Eden Project. The reason Andy gives

for giving up his job and touring schools and other concerts is his

religious and personal aspiration not to be over whelmed by money and

greed.

Andy Hawthorne has a brother, Simon, who now runs the business

himself, who has a view nothing like that of his brother. Simon

Hawthorne believes it is acceptable to be rich if you do not waste the

money and will not be corrupted by it. He too is involved in charity

work supporting less developed countries such as India where he helped

to build a school in a remote part of the country.

Sir John Templeton is a very rich financial consultant on Wall Street

in New York. Throughout his life he always tithed 10% of his earnings

and gave it to charity. Through his ability in investing other

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financial need.

I believe the statement, 'there should be no rich people as long as

there is poverty in the world', is wrong. I believe that not everyone

wants to be equal, not just the rich but also the poor. Many people

are content with the life they are living in the middle of nowhere,

with no electricity or sanitary system. I feel that people should

tithe their earnings, give money to charity so that those who live out

a miserable existence can become content with life. I completely

disagree with the Marxist notion that everyone should live equal

lives, I believe everyone is equal before God and not in front of

money. I do see how money can corrupt and that too much off it can be

dangerous, but people become stronger if they can resist temptation.