Big Business and the Bible

Want to puzzle President Bush? OK, it's not that much of a challenge, but run this one by him:

Exodus 22:25- If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

"Usury" is, of course, the practice of charging interest on a loan. Seems while the good Lord didn't say anything about abortion or life support issues in the Bible, he/she did mention that charging interest on a loan to a less fortunate person is wrong.

So, Mr. Bush, and for that matter, any politician who claims to be carrying the torch of faith, why do we allow banks and credit card companies to charge interest? Seems that it doesn't mesh with this verse. It almost seems like God is saying... and I'd hate to speak for him/her... but it seems that God wants the more fortunate to help the less fortunate and not expect any earthly reward.

Almost sounds like... communism. Almost sounds like God might not drive an SUV and read "Left Behind" novels. Abraham Lincoln said it best, I think, when he noted that he was less worried about whether God was on our side than whether we were on God's. Food for thought.