Jesus had a lot to teach about poverty and wealth. Rich people were seen as being rewarded for hard work by God where as poor people were seen as to be punished by God for their sins. Because of this, poor people were not treated equally and were seen as being not half as important as rich people. Jesus would often come across someone rich and would see the way in which they treated a …showed first 75 words of 901 total…

…showed last 75 words of 901 total…poverty and mobilises the Irish republic to campaign to bring about global change. Their mission is inspired by the Gospel and the lived experience of their partners, Trocaire works to overcome poverty and promote justice in the developing world. Rich people have a duty to share what they have with the poor. Religious traditions are very involved in helping combat poverty. Religious traditions believe that God wishes people to help the worse off than themselves.