Poverty Flashcards
(19 cards)
What is meant by the term poverty
To be poor;not being able to satisfy basic human needs
What are the effects of poverty
Homelessness Illness-disease Starvation Poor hygiene Crimes
What is the north south divide
The north is quite wealthy and have a good economy. Eg uk/USA
The south is quite poor and still in development eg Africa
What is absolute poverty?
You have nothing or next to nothing and cannot satisfy basic needs
What is relative poverty
Poorer than those around you. Can meet some basic needs.
Example homeless
Christian views on gambling
Disobeying God for being greedy
“No one can serve two masters. You cannot serve both money and God”
Who might Christians blame for poverty
Atheists
Greedy people
God
The devil
What can poverty be caused from
Natural disasters
Corrupt government
Drought
famine
Who God created it? Poverty that is
He wanted to fucking punish the people who didn’t believe in him.
To show them who’s boss(he’s in charge)
Or to punish sinners who knows
Why the devil would cause poverty
Punish people for the way he’s been treated. Show them he lives and to mess with us
What’s affective poverty
Someone chooses to be poor.
Monks and nuns
Give me neither poverty not riches, but give me only my daily bread”””
“Watch out! Be in your guard against all kinds of greed”
“You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy;eat drunk and be merry!”
“No one can serve
Two masters at once. You cannot serve both money and God”
Sheep and goats???
Sheep was kind and gave him food “I was hungry and you gave me something to eat”
Goat was a dickhead and didn’t give him food or anything “you are cursed” “I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat”
Is money always a good thing?
Good points
Provide for family
By things you need
Give donations(tithings)
Prevents early death
Is money always a good thing?
Bad
Gambling Buys bad things-guns Greed Selfish Loose faith Leads to conflict
Moral/immoral occupations
MORAL
police
Doctor
Volunteer
IMMORAL
casino worker
Banker
Poachers
In the middle
Stripper-pleasure to someone else
Army-help country kill people
Jesus teaching jn wealth
“For the love of money is the root of all evil”
Jesus reaching on the poor
“Blessed are the poor. For your kingdom is God”
