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Poverty and care

312 passages

Need, the needy, almsgiving, social security, and help in everyday life. The scale runs from -2, framed as a danger, to +2, celebrated as a gift. It means the same for every area. What is measured is what a text does, not whether it is right.

How the traditions frame it

-2 as a danger to +2 as a gift
TraditionFramingBasis
Sunni +0.9 ± 0.1 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 70 of 291 texts
Catholic +0.9 ± 0.1 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 52 of 140 texts
Climate movement -0.2 ± 0.2 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction 38 of 140 texts
Orthodox (Christianity) +1.0 ± 0.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 36 of 244 texts
Protestant +0.9 ± 0.1 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 29 of 141 texts
Free church +0.8 ± 0.1 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 20 of 119 texts
Humanist +0.5 ± 0.2 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 19 of 114 texts
Queer community +0.3 ± 0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction 9 of 81 texts
Ahmadiyya +1.1 ± 0.1 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 8 of 26 texts
Shia +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 8 of 31 texts
more traditions (13)
Reform +0.9 ± 0.1 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 7 of 38 texts
Alevi -0.2 ± 0.5 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction 5 of 10 texts
Theravada +0.8 ± 0.2 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 5 of 101 texts
Vaishnava +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 4 of 53 texts
Buddhism +0.5 ± 0.5 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction 4 of 13 texts
Mahayana +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 4 of 34 texts
Zen +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 4 of 49 texts
Orthodox (Judaism) +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 3 of 42 texts
Judaism +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 2 of 55 texts
Baha'i +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 2 of 23 texts
Hinduism +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened 2 of 73 texts
Philosophical +0.0 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction one mention
Sikhism +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened one mention

In their own words

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A figure like "+1" is ambiguous. An address about possessions held in trust and a prosperity gospel both land there, for opposite reasons. Here are the sentences the figures came from, set alternately by tradition.

Obwohl Lazarus materiell arm war, bereicherte er dennoch seine Seele mit vielen Tugenden, nämlich Demut, Geduld, Hoffnung auf Gott und dem Verzicht darauf, seinen Nächsten zu richten
Orthodox +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Patriarch Daniel: Heaven and hell begin in our souls during earthly life 2026-11-02
Yes, if a Muslim receives such funds, it is permissible and better to give the interest money to a poor Muslim who is entitled to receive Zakat, without the intention of a reward.
Sunni +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Giving Interest Funds to a Poor Muslim 2026-10-16
Through this joy, oh, we are already monks. It is a good sign. We set off.
Theravada +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened เพื่อสุขอันไพบูลย์ พึงละสุขพอประมาณ [6942-5p] 2026-10-15
His God-centered life did not distance him from the problems of his time or from the beauty of creation, but enabled him to love all and everything, without possessing and without violence.
Catholic +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened São Francisco, 800 anos depois 2026-10-10
The initiative reflects the commitment of the Nyankpala District to extend its ministry beyond the church environment and to contribute to the educational and social development of children in its communities.
Free church +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Nyankpala District Supports Schoolchildren With Educational Materials 2026-09-27
We are not blessed merely to possess God's mercy. We are blessed to steward it. We are blessed to share it.
Protestant +2, as a gift or calling that is explicitly celebrated Stewards of Mercy 2026-09-13
Lack of financial means should not exclude people from a society. Nor does it mean that poor people are exempt from all responsibility. The financial burden is, as can be seen from the Torah, eased. Lack of financial means therefore does not mean less responsibility.
Reform +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened General Conference of Rabbis 2026-09-10
The strength of this dining hall lies not only in distributing food, but in the fact that residents come in person, look one another in the eye, and share a meal.
Buddhism +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Caring for the Community and Growing Together Through a Single Meal 2026-09-10
The central question is therefore not only "How much should we give?" but rather: "What should we give, to whom, with what intention, through which means, and with what outcome?"
Shia +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened From Charity to Empowerment: A Reflection on the International Day of Charity 2026-09-01
Zedaka does not mean merely voluntary kindness, but justice. In Judaism, help for those in need is not an optional gesture of good will, but a moral obligation.
Judaism +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Zedaka: More Than Pity 2026-08-21
When we do good for others, it becomes our own help; when we light a fire for others, our own path becomes bright
Mahayana +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened August 2026: Lighting a Fire for Others 2026-07-10
Loving humanity and showing compassion to others is an immense form of worship of God Almighty and an excellent means of attaining His pleasure and His rewards.
Ahmadiyya +2, as a gift or calling that is explicitly celebrated Compassion Without Borders: The Journey of Humanity First and Its Future 2025-12-08
Millionen in persönlichen Aktien auszahlen, während der Markt Millionen von Menschen in die Energiearmut treibt – all dies, während die Operationen ihrer Unternehmen den Klimakollaps befeuern – ist Krisenprofiteering in seiner zynischsten Form.
Climate movement -1, as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint North Sea oil bosses enjoy £19 million personal windfall since outbreak of Iran War 2026-10-30
„Scott Wiener hat im Staatssenat für San Francisco geliefert, und er wird dasselbe im Kongress tun“, sagte Sam Lau, Sprecher der HRC Equality Votes PAC.
Queer community +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC Launches $1 Million… 2026-10-22
Doing good to others is the highest form of religion. Each week, devote several hours to selfless service without expecting anything, without self-use and without expectation of any reward.
Hinduism +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Discipline of the Heart - Daily Inspiration 2026-10-19
The Social Democrats have now, in the federal government, quite recently accepted all the social cuts. They bear responsibility for that, and a party that wants to be socially just has, in my view, given up on itself.
Alevi -1, as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint Hakan Tas: "There is an artificially created debate against the Left" I Meine Stimme #10 2026-10-07
There is no separate self-identity. And also, there is nothing like certainty and permanence. And can we open ourselves to this groundlessness, in a way that we are not consumed by fear, but by the feeling of surprise and mystery and joy and love?
Zen +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened LOVE and DEATH 2026: Keeping Close (Part 5A) 2026-10-04
The decisive question is therefore not whether the roofer pays the office worker something. It is this: should statutory pension insurance merely settle individual contributions and provide for hardship cases, or may it remain a politically shaped community of solidarity that recognises long-term participation and adapts its financing to changed forms of social value creation?
Humanist +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened The Roofer and the False Pension Model 2026-09-28
This distinction, between speaking out against injustice and dictating the political means by which justice is to be achieved, is where I have found my position.
Baha'i +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened How I Advocate for Human Rights Without Becoming Political 2026-09-19
Guru Angad Sahib did not simply preserve the teachings of Guru Nanak Sahib. He cultivated a new kind of human being and, equally important, a new kind of community.
Sikhism +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Guru Angad Sahib: Cultivating the Sikh Mind, Body, and Community | Santbir Singh | Sikh Research Institute 2026-08-31
While we return to God, we can also give back to God by using our God-given abilities in service to others.
Vaishnava +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Doesn't Life Have Any Purpose Beyond Going Back to God? 2026-10-13
Nur so und allein so werden auch wir, durch die Gnade Gottes, reich an seinem Erbarmen, jetzt und immer und in alle Ewigkeit.
Orthodox +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Νὰ πλουτίσουμε ἀπὸ τὸ ἔλεός Του! 2026-11-01
Infak means sharing with people who need help in order to attain Allah's pleasure.
Sunni +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Infak – Compassionate Stewardship 2026-10-01
First, it is Dāna, giving. Second, it is Sīla, virtue, integrity, good moral conduct. The third is reflecting on the results of good conduct, how it has karmic consequences, the ones that arise when we act ethically.
Theravada +1, as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened Gullu Singh: Reflections on Danā 2026-09-30

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