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New Testament

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The passage quoted from the NT - And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return - isn't obviously a prohibition on usury; it doesn't mention interest at all. It appears to suggest lending, even if you don't expect your principal to be repaid. If it is usually interpreted as prohibiting usury, then it needs a ref to support that interpretation.

The lead-in text to that quote - The New Testament likewise teaches giving rather than loaning money to those who need it: is also confused William M. Connolley (talk) 20:29, 13 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

How has this article been allowed to become such a sad, sick joke

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Using a single Parisian document from 1799 to show the treatment of an entire ethnoreligious group across an entire continent is just deliberately and obviously misleading. What editor was that, and why are they not being held responsible or accountable in any way? 206.174.198.66 (talk) 13:58, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]