5 Fascinating Facts We Learned From Reddit This Week

1. Christianity, Judaism and Islam all prohibit interest loans.

Most modern economies are fueled by money lending -- usury, in biblical terms. Most people couldn't own a car, home or start a business without it.But the "big three" world religions label interest bearing loans as outright sinful.Torah: If thou lend money to any of My people, even to the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest. (Exodus, 22:25)New Testament: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. (Matthew, 25:27)Qur'an: Those who charge usury are in the same position as those controlled by the devil's influence. ... God permits commerce, and prohibits usury. (Al-Baqarah 2:275)

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