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hard work and commitment to his ventures. On the other hand, I do<br />

understand that some people do live on the streets after fleeing<br />

incidents like domestic violence. These people are not the people<br />

pointed out because the fault is not theirs that they are poor.<br />

My other reason for keeping my view is that, as a follower of Islam,<br />

money is a test for humanity and each person is being observed on<br />

their attitude towards money. I also believe that people should not<br />

look at the wealth as something enviable. I thank god for not letting<br />

me be outrageously wealth, like people such as Bill Gates, because<br />

with wealth comes responsibility. I always think that, perhaps, I had<br />

that wealth I would not handle the responsibility that came with it.<br />

Islam teaches that wealth should be used to help the needy and that it<br />

is our duty to care for them. Wealth belongs to Allah and He commands<br />

that Muslims give help through money. Some would argue that wealth is<br />

achieved by hard work and therefore due to the labour given, the money<br />

belongs to you. I argue that as God is the one that created you, you<br />

belong to God and therefore, so do your possessions and your money.<br />

Other people might also disagree with my attitude towards the<br />

statement because they believe that all people are born equal and<br />

therefore should have the same equal opportunities as anyone else,<br />

regardless. This has a strong relevance to wealth, as some people are<br />

born poor and therefore do not have the same opportunities as other<br />

people. Unfortunately, most people in the third world will have<br />

massive obstacles to climb, or even never, be able to escape from the<br />

trap of absolute poverty.<br />

Countries in Africa and Asia, such as Ethiopia and Bangladesh, have to<br />

rely on aid from the outside world to help survive. These people would<br />

presumably hardly notice any change in their life, let alone have the<br />

same opportunities as people in a wealthy country such as the UK and<br />

the USA. The Bible and Qur’an suggest that we were all born in<br />

equality by saying that Adam and Eve were born equal. This would mean<br />

that everyone in life has the same chance as anyone else for jobs and<br />

money.<br />

I do not agree with this argument because I believe that people who<br />

are too strict about their religion are strict of their own accord.<br />

Islam and Christianity do not literally teach that you should give<br />

away everything you own, only some to help people who are poor. People<br />

may also be born equal in the sense that we are all humans but not in<br />

the sense of traits such as intelligence and strength.<br />

Therefore, I still believe that people who are wealthy because they<br />

have talents and have been successful in life should be allowed that<br />

wealth because they deserve this and have earned it.<br />

In conclusion, I believe that there will always be a link between<br />

religion and wealth & poverty. This is because I believe that wealth<br />

is designed to test humanity to see if they can enter Heaven or not.<br />

Religion is not the only reason to help each other, however, as there<br />

are many non-religious groups around the world helping the poor and<br />

needy. This is because humans are born with a conscience and I believe<br />

that God has created us this way so that we would help each other, and<br />

not just the worst poverty stricken people but also everyone we meet;<br />

humanity is all one community and everyone is a part of it.<br />

Religija u Britaniji

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