Robert
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I believe leather handbag is evil because you are killing an animal for a stupid bag. There are other ways to make bags. So, Christianity is not wrong there.
Your question was what makes interest evil. Here's my answer:
Interest is evil because it increases the gap between rich and poor. Rich gets richer and poor gets poorer. A wealthy person can stop working and just live off interests.
Problem with that scenario is, those interests have to come from other sources because there is limited supplies of money. As interests keep on adding up, rich gets richer and money shortage takes place. Banks then have to print out more money and it eventually causes inflation. This cycle keeps on repeating.
Interest is a great thing for rich people as they can keep on getting richer without working. But, it is like a vampire for regular folks. It is why Abrahamic religions prohibit it. Islam promotes distribution of wealth and encourages charity.
Some would say killing an animal to eat it is evil. Morality evolves.
How about if a poor person gets a business startup loan and uses it to become rich? Is that evil?
I fully intend to stop working and live off the interest of my pension. Am I evil?