In many states, such as New Jersey, the "legal rate of interest" is 6%, but this only applies to rare situations and certainly does not mean that home mortgages at higher rates, or credit card finance charges (often as high as 18%), are illegal.
In many states, such as New Jersey, the "legal rate of interest" is 6%, but this only applies to rare situations and certainly does not mean that home mortgages at higher rates, or credit card finance charges (often as high as 18%), are illegal.
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Many Christians ignore the teachings of the Bible in regards to charging interest on loans.<ref>Deuteronomy 23:19-20</ref> This is an example of how parts of the Bible are no longer relevant to modern life.
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Many Christians ignore the teachings of the Bible in regards to charging interest on loans.<ref>Deuteronomy 23:19-20</ref> This is an example of how some Christians disregard parts of the Bible because they believe they are no longer relevant to modern life.