my understanding is that this doesn't work out in practice, much the same way Christian teachings are ignored or "loopholes" are found. but boy is that the exact right attitude, on paper, to have towards money.
my understanding is that this doesn't work out in practice, much the same way Christian teachings are ignored or "loopholes" are found. but boy is that the exact right attitude, on paper, to have towards money.
The reason that Jews have a larger than average presence in the banking sector is that Christians also weren’t allowed to engage in usury. Islamic banking will likely fade as Muslim countries integrate more into Russian and Chinese financial systems.
"Usury" has always been specially defined by Catholicism such that only the church can issue and benefit from such debts. It's not a blanket ban so much as a consequence of the merger between the Roman state and Christianity.
Are you sure you’re not talking about indulgences? With that said, I don’t know how old the Vatican bank is so maybe you’re right idk