The big difference is that business allows the transfer of wealth or value to be based on production, while gambling occurs without production. Sustained productivity creates added value. The system that drives the world in any country seeks to protect this productivity through legal or administrative power. If productivity does not improve, society will deteriorate. Interest represents the added value of the financial industry, serving as the price of time for lending money. Therefore, since interest is an abstract concept agreed upon by society, it does not create new values that did not exist through production activities. If interest leads to the transfer of wealth, someone inevitably experiences a sense of loss. There are two instances in which interest is permitted in the Bible: one is when nature’s productive forces yield fruit that did not previously exist, and the other is when the neighbor’s self-sacrifice is acknowledged. Thus, when interest is recognized as a price for supp...
If you’re angry, it’s important to seek an apology from the person who wronged you. Anger that doesn’t lead to an apology becomes a mere emotional release. Sometimes, it can be more beneficial not to hold on to anger, especially when you can’t expect an apology. Mental management allows you to assess the situation. If you believe an apology isn’t forthcoming, you might find it easier to redirect that anger inward, preserving your dignity in the process.
- Joseph’s “just my thoughts”
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