Wealth and Poverty

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Causes of hunger Poverty and disease

* Inequality between rich west and poor developing /third world

* Developing countries have poor water and food supplies / poor healthcare and education /huge national debts often to western countries / often suffer extreme weather and natural disaster

* Many argue that exploitation through colonialism in the past and by multi-national corporations contributes to poverty

Christian teaching about concern for the poor

* Care for poor was central to Jesus teaching and his example

* His two greatest commandments commanded love for God and love for neighbour

* Old Testament law instructed people to leave crops in fields for the poor to gather

* Old Testament prophets encouraged justice and fair treatment of poor especially widows and orphans

* Jesus claimed he came to bring 'good news to the poor.'

* The Roman Catholic Church teaches Christians to have a 'bias towards the poor,' because the Bible seems to show God being on the side of the poor.

* Jesus said, 'Blessed are the poor for yours is the Kingdom of God'

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