Christianity and Islam

Christianity and Islam look at merchants and trade form different points of views. As time has advanced, the views of both religions of trade and merchants have altered in both positive and negative ways.
During the early years of Christianity, trade was considered immoral and an obstacle that would stand and block the bridge linking you to heaven. It is stated in Document 1, that being wealthy would place you further away from God and consequently, further away from God’s kingdom. “…a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, 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.” Being wealthy was thought of negatively by the New Testament, possibly meaning that earning a lower income would draw you nearer to God. This would have been more convincing if it had been written by a wealthy man, because he wouldn’t be biased if he or she had written the document. Documen...