Poverty
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Poverty was abhorred by the ancients, to the extent that only the rich were believed to go directly to heaven upon death, as property and wealth became highly esteemed. 69:5.12
The absence of ideals in national leaders explains poverty, divorce, war, and racial hatreds, stemming from an overabundance of ideas but a lack of true inspiration. 111:4.10
Culture never develops under conditions of poverty; leisure, combined with ambition and material prosperity, is essential for the progress of civilization. 81:6.6
The improvident depend on the state, while thrifty taxpayers support them, creating a cycle of dependency and inequality. 69:9.5
Those seeking wealth in isolated channels will inevitably suffer poverty; wise planning and integration into well-organized channels are essential for worldly prosperity. 160:4.10
Poverty is man's natural and tyrannical estate; wealth is the result of labor, knowledge, and organization. 69:2.2
In the world settled in light and life, poverty and social inequality have all but vanished. 55:5.2
The ritual of mortification of flesh incorporated poverty as a spiritual practice, influencing Western philosophy and promoting self-control. 89:3.2-3
Tolerating poverty hinders societal progress when support enables reproduction without restraint. 71:3.8
Poverty was widespread during the time of Jesus in the Greco-Roman world. 121:1.8
In the Urantia Book
About avoiding poverty, see links on achievement and earnings | achievement; earning a living
About spiritual poverty see humility | humility
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Property seen as spiritual handicap 89:3.2 — Acts 2:44-45; 1 Ti 6:8-11.