Usury, which is the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates, is considered morally wrong by most people. The church considered it wrong as well, because it takes advantage of people and causes the poor to become poorer. The church promotes charity as the acceptable method of dealing with the poor.
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Following rituals in the worship of God is not sinful.
I don't know to which ritual you refer, but the rituals of the Catholic Church are not considered sinful by Catholics.
An ever growing intolerance to the churches views on usury and masterbation.
The church's rule against usury and the practice of charging interest by banks helped to secularize the financial sector. This separation of church and finance led to the development and expansion of banking institutions that were not bound by religious restrictions on lending practices.
Because the merchants gained profit from it.
The Bible condems usury - the payment of interest on loans.
Usury laws are laws that limit necssive on interest rates
John A. Bolles has written: '\\' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Dorr Rebellion, 1842, Politics and government 'A treatise on usury and usury laws' -- subject(s): Usury, Usury laws
Nevada has no usury limit (except with respect to pawn brokers)
Allison Thompson Folsom has written: 'A summary of usury laws and decisions / by A. T. Folsom' -- subject(s): Usury, Usury laws
What do you think of wasting the gifts you were given?