Christianity Vs. Islam
Every religion has its own point of view on the role that merchants and tradesmen play in society and within the boundaries of the religion itself. The religious role is based on the honesty of the job and whether or not it has merit enough to get a person into heaven. The attitude of Christianity towards merchants and tradesmen has changed over time from it being a terrible way to make a living that will never get you into heaven to the theory that a merchant or tradesman who is fair and works with the intent of fulfilling gods will shall be admitted into heaven; where as The Islamic views began to decline, starting with a truthful merchant will be recognized with the rank of a martyr and forming into a merchant showing a weakness of virtues. When Christianity and Islam commenced, the Christian views on a merchant were not very high in comparison to Islamic views, which believed in the integrity of a merchant getting him into heaven. It is quoted in document one from the Christian bible that “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God”. This document infers that all merchants are rich and portrays the image of a wastrel who is not living by the strict
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