Nither a lendor nor a barrower be

I hate the idea of borrowing money. I worries me to have a mortgage. I still think the whole reason so many people hate the Jews is because they could lend money and charge interest during times when other religions did not allow that sort of thing. It is my understanding that Muslims are still not supposed to barrow money from the infidel and pay interest. Banks get around this by charging fees that work out to the same amount that interest would have worked out to.
I've never lent money to friends because I do not want to strong arm them to get it back. I've always just given money when friends really need it. Now I really need it and can't afford to give.