There's been a few threads on Islam of late so I thought I'd start one too. This thread considers the role of charity in religion generally and particularly its role in Islam. I'm interested to hear how your religion or worldview considers charity and the redistribution of wealth to assist those...
In Islam there is a requirement for Zakah, which is basically the rights of poor and needy people on wealth of the riches. I would like to know if there is any similar requirement in other religions which deal with charity and care for the poor.
While reading the Bible, I noticed hints of Socialism in the New Testament and even the Old Testament. Jesus says 'Feed the Hungry, Clothe the Naked, Shelter the Homeless'. In Luke 3:11, it says "And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has...