Re:Survey shows people no longer believe working hard will l...
by vorpalhex on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @10:09AM
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Puritanism typically holds that work is required, both historically and with the remnants we might see in more conservative protestants. Love of wealth - and particularly displays of wealth - would be failures of modesty and humility which are core values. Simply having wealth, especially wealth not shown but used for charity, would be considered a result of hard work.
The puritans didn't wear drab clothes because they lacked decent dyes, they wore them as an element of modesty.
Alms to the poor was not considered a bad thing, it was religiously required, especially when used to evangelize.
[1] - https://www.apuritansmind.com/stewardship/rykenlelandpuritan...
The more religious you are the more you appear to believe your wealth is a god-given right and that everyone else is a lazy no-gooder trying to steal the fruits of your hard work.