Was interested in this post because of the word 'LEND' and the fact that you say it is not good. I was considering lending my son money to help with buying his first home - the reason being that I didn't want him throwing away money on interest payments - but also teaching him responsibility about money management - i.e. that he needs to set aside part of his salary and be responsible rather than having money 'drop out of the sky'. I'm not disagreeing with you at all but I just wondered if you think there is anything wrong with my approach in treating it as a loan rather than a gift - he will eventually inherit whatever I leave and I have no plans on spending any payments that he makes - rather I would invest them for him so that he eventually benefits from them - as I said not disagreeing - just wanted your opinion.
First things first: Welcome to the forum Big-Al.
I know that you have asked this question to the other poster, however, my parents had a fair amount of cash on hand and where people that helped others. I was raised with the idea that I should never borrow anything unless I was prepared to buy it. The leading on money by my parents got paid back with interest. I however, never had to borrow money from my parents, yet, I knew I could if I needed to. I do not think you are wrong, however, with-in my own family I watched money turn some, into people I did not know. Money is not evil, the Love of money is.
If you didn't need money to survive you wouldn't have to help others with it. I think giving to charity is in a way enabling a monster called Greed. Money inspires greed so therefore money is as evil as the snake that tempted Eve and as bitter as the apple she ate.
If Jesus hadn't paid His taxes He would have been jailed and unable to fulfill His Destiny. Jesus was setting a good example. Jesus said, "it's easier to thread a camel through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter Heaven". There is the story of the rich man and Lazarus. Jesus was clearly not a fan of wealth. There is no way to be righteous and wealthy, IMO.