Property, wealth, saving, debt, and the handling of riches. The scale runs from -2, framed as a danger, to +2, celebrated as a gift. It means the same for every area. What is measured is what a text does, not whether it is right.
| Tradition | Framing | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Sunni | -0.4 ± 0.1 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 57 of 284 texts |
| Climate movement | -0.8 ± 0.1 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 37 of 129 texts |
| Free church | +0.0 ± 0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 15 of 114 texts |
| Protestant | -0.3 ± 0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 14 of 133 texts |
| Orthodox (Christianity) | -0.2 ± 0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 13 of 234 texts |
| Theravada | -0.9 ± 0.1 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 12 of 93 texts |
| Humanist | -0.8 ± 0.1 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 9 of 112 texts |
| Ahmadiyya | +0.2 ± 0.4 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 8 of 25 texts |
| Catholic | -0.9 ± 0.1 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 8 of 139 texts |
| Hinduism | -0.6 ± 0.3 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 8 of 67 texts |
| Judaism | +0.3 ± 0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 6 of 53 texts |
| Orthodox (Judaism) | -0.8 ± 0.2 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 5 of 38 texts |
| Shia | -0.8 ± 0.2 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 4 of 31 texts |
| Mahayana | -0.3 ± 0.7 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 3 of 30 texts |
| Reform | -0.3 ± 0.9 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 3 of 38 texts |
| Queer community | -1.0 ± 0.6 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 3 of 75 texts |
| Sikhism | -0.5 ± 1.5 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 2 of 29 texts |
| Buddhism | -1.0 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | one mention |
| Baha'i | +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | one mention |
| Vaishnava | -1.0 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | one mention |
A figure like "+1" is ambiguous. An address about possessions held in trust and a prosperity gospel both land there, for opposite reasons. Here are the sentences the figures came from, set alternately by tradition.
Die Mitzwa, es gibt keinen Betrag an Geld. Und ich würde nicht wollen, dass das Geld in den Wert, in die Reinheit der Motivation dieser Mitzwa eingreift.
Yes, if a Muslim receives such funds, it is permissible and better to give the interest money to a poor Muslim who is entitled to receive Zakat, without the intention of a reward.
Do not say to yourself: My power and the strength of my own hand have acquired this wealth for me. Remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the power to acquire wealth
We need fairer tax systems that shift the burden onto those who cause harm and profit from it, rather than relying on regressive consumption taxes.
The religion of prosperity therefore establishes that a person's worth is determined by their prosperity. Everyone has their own worth, which is measured by their wealth.
Lead a happy life, avoid and make use of worries, be mentally unattached, cultivate simple living and noble thinking.
God loves to give. I think that's the kind of slogan under which a Harvest Thanksgiving can stand. That's what we experience at Harvest Thanksgiving. God really does love to give. And he gives generously.
Rabbi Yehoshua Leib Diskin (1818–1898) does not agree with this. He holds the view that a person can increase their income through diligence and effort
Income inequality endangers democracy
Lack of financial means should not exclude people from a society. Nor does it mean that poor people are exempt from all responsibility. The financial burden is, as can be seen from the Torah, eased. Lack of financial means therefore does not mean less responsibility.
Then it is not we who are the masters of our possessions, but the things that possess us.
Sincere virtue only reveals itself when one is willing to give from what is dear and precious to oneself.
The meaning of life therefore lies in training one's own mind so that one is freed from illusions, hatred, and egoism.
When you refuse to forgive yourself, you throw your higher self and your lower self into the same pot and subject both to the same punishment. You give your higher self no chance.
LGBTQ+ voters are paying close attention, they understand what is at stake, and they are ready to make their voices heard
Craft is love made visible. I believe that craft is the soul seeking to express its innate desire to create; as such, it can be a form of spiritual practice when the intention is motivated by the greater good.
He said that the bank had previously already contributed to various services on multiple occasions.
The central question is therefore not only "How much should we give?" but rather: "What should we give, to whom, with what intention, through which means, and with what outcome?"
A perfect society can therefore only come into being if there are perfect people. And what is a perfect person? Someone who is not deceived by the appearances of the sense world, someone who has transcended them.
If we truly understood what it means to give, we would realize that we have nothing to give, but only to return what God has first given us.
Infak means sharing with people who need help in order to attain Allah's pleasure.
You just have to show up. Work hard. Give all that you are and all that you have. And Christ will do the rest.
Securing adequate funding for climate protection and nature conservation must include taxing the wealthiest polluters.
Through this joy, oh, we are already monks. It is a good sign. We set off.
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