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It was prohibited in early Christianity before the Church gave in and allowed it.
by gher-shyu3i 6y ago
It was prohibited in early Christianity before the Church gave in and allowed it.
- swiley 6y agoI'd like to hear your source for this.
- gher-shyu3i 6y agoThere's information on Wikipedia, even though Wikipedia is generally not a good source on nuanced religious topics. I found many incorrect things mentioned about Islam for example (I'm Muslim). > At times, many nations from ancient Greece to ancient Rome have outlawed loans with any interest. Though the Roman Empire eventually allowed loans with carefully restricted interest rates, the Catholic Church in medieval Europe, as well as the Reformed Churches, regarded the charging of interest at any rate as sinful (as well as charging a fee for the use of money, such as at a bureau de change). [1] So we see how the Church changed its opinion over time. They weaseled their way out of the prohibition, and today they don't say anything. Separation of Church and State also made it easier to engage in these sorts of practices. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury