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TechBear_Seattle

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Mon Mar-13-06 10:40 PM
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14. For centuries, Christianity forbade the charging of interest

It was a mortal sin called usury, which is why only Jews were allowed to take up the occupation of money lending (Church leaders figured, "They are going to Hell anyway, so why not? Someone needs to do it.")

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