Allen, I agree with you in this. The context of 'usury' in Leviticus has nothing to do with the way Banks operate. This is an example of how Satan works, you take a Bible passage and then ever-so slightly twist it just enough to make still have a ring of truth. Lev 25:35-37 is to do with helping a 'brother' who is in distress and that we should not take advantage of him . Contrast this with the parable of the talents Mat:25:24-29. Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: Allen Daves To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:59 PM Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Abolish usury Besides if you are all realy that worried about "Usury" in the world ..... then just take the advice of the apostle .......owe no man anything except to love one another.....In scripture not only is the wrong doer in error but thoes that partake or take pleasure in his wrongdoing...ummmmm.........I find nothing wrong with charging intrest on money or anything else for that matter but in any case ...those same Christains who hold usury as evil waste no time going to the banks to facilite all those evil doers and taking pleasure from their evil deeds..............The real problem is that no one truly wants to take that advice found in romans 13:8 "too ridgidly"....... the econimies of the world would tank and we would all be living back in the "dark ages" ...i dont know about you but my creatrue comforts are quite cozy compared to what they had/endured then..........lol.