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Outline the Catholic Teaching on wealth and poverty.

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25th June 2007 Ai- Outline the Catholic Teaching on Wealth and Poverty Catholics use the teachings, both from the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church to help them to understand how they should act around subjects like wealth and poverty. They hope that if they follow these teachings obediently then they will be more like Christ and be able to go to heaven. Money is a gift from God that can be used for good and can be used for evil. It is up to the wealthy people to decide whether they are going to be a slave to greed or a slave to God. One of the sources of guidance for Catholics is from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The quotes they give are short and to-the-point. One of the quotes from the Catechism is: "True happiness is not found in riches or well-being, in human fame or...

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