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Bank Accounts
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Bank Accounts
Jesus made several statements that seem to indicate that Christians shouldn't save their money. Are there any Christian groups that don't believe in saving money or don't use banks?


Quote:Matthew 6:19-21
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.


Quote:Matthew 19:21

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."


Quote:Luke 12:33

"Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys.


There are also many Old Testament verses about not charging fellow Hebrews usury. There are more verses against charging interest than there are about homosexuality being an abomination. If the number of verses influenced Christian politics than there would be mass protests against banks.

I don't know if there are similar verses in the Quran that seem to go against saving wealth. Are there Muslim groups that don't use banks? 
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Bank Accounts - by Nope - April 22, 2015 at 7:40 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Regina - April 22, 2015 at 7:45 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Dystopia - April 22, 2015 at 8:23 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Tonus - May 8, 2015 at 6:40 am
RE: Bank Accounts - by SteelCurtain - April 22, 2015 at 9:23 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Iroscato - April 22, 2015 at 10:57 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by vorlon13 - April 22, 2015 at 10:50 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Godschild - April 23, 2015 at 12:47 am
RE: Bank Accounts - by Nope - April 23, 2015 at 9:22 am
RE: Bank Accounts - by Godschild - April 23, 2015 at 9:35 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Nope - April 24, 2015 at 12:58 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Thumpalumpacus - April 24, 2015 at 2:10 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Jenny A - April 23, 2015 at 1:07 am
RE: Bank Accounts - by Foxaèr - April 23, 2015 at 1:15 am
RE: Bank Accounts - by robvalue - April 23, 2015 at 9:10 am
RE: Bank Accounts - by Vox Populi - April 23, 2015 at 10:20 am
RE: Bank Accounts - by Joods - April 23, 2015 at 11:39 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Vicki Q - April 26, 2015 at 11:50 am
RE: Bank Accounts - by JuliaL - April 26, 2015 at 12:13 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Nope - April 26, 2015 at 7:25 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by henryp - April 26, 2015 at 4:52 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Thumpalumpacus - May 6, 2015 at 11:24 am
RE: Bank Accounts - by henryp - May 6, 2015 at 7:37 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Thumpalumpacus - May 7, 2015 at 12:00 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by henryp - May 7, 2015 at 6:45 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by robvalue - April 26, 2015 at 10:36 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Wyrd of Gawd - May 5, 2015 at 8:24 pm
Bank Accounts - by KUSA - May 5, 2015 at 9:35 pm
RE: Bank Accounts - by Brometheus - May 7, 2015 at 10:41 am
RE: Bank Accounts - by abaris - May 7, 2015 at 7:04 pm

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