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"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
Now I don't know what God considers Rich, but I am sure that he could find them in the top 1%.
Why do liberals quote the Bible, when most of them are atheists and don't believe in what the Bible says anyway?
Here are a few Biblical passages to ponder which suggest that people should get off thier butts and work and not rely upon the government for thier existence.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19:15
10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Thessalonians 3:10
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Ephesians 4:28
8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
1 Timothy 5:8
Last edited by hawkeye2009; 10-31-2011 at 01:51 PM..
"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
Now I don't know what God considers Rich, but I am sure that he could find them in the top 1%.
The latest translation reveals faulty work in earlier versions. The Aramaic word for "thread" was the author's intent, but it came out as "camel" in earlier translations.
As anybody knows, it is sometimes difficult but by no means impossible to put thread through the eye of a needle.
I'm thinking how hard it would be to get Oprah through the eye of the needle.
Then again, she isn't a 1%er because she is exempt due to political leanings.
After all, 1% will be the rally cry for the 2012 election because it's catchy and convenient. It has taken the place of the anti-war movement and it too will go away after it has served its purpose.
You may want to consider using a source that does not use words like liberals and conservatives. That is obviously is a biased interpretation pandering to either side. This a source that uses neither, at least I did not see any.
The latest translation reveals faulty work in earlier versions. The Aramaic word for "thread" was the author's intent, but it came out as "camel" in earlier translations.
As anybody knows, it is sometimes difficult but by no means impossible to put thread through the eye of a needle.
Now that is funny. What lengths some will go to avoid the truth.
Next time you are in a hospital, look at the sign on the wing you are standing in, chances are there is a dedication plaque with some rich guys name on it. Before you demonize the rich, do your homework. Many universities, hospitals, and other institutions dedicated to the public good could not survive, or would not exist if it weren't for benefactors. So unless you can pony up the money to do what rich people do, I would suggest you stop whining and get a job.
Maybe before you comment about a thread about how Jesus feels about rich people you should read the bible so that you can have a little understanding of how far off you are. True, that certainly Hospitals and other fine institutions may value the donations of the rich more than the poor, but that is not true with God, which of course is what this thread is all about.
Your post reminds me of Mark 12:41-44
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
The point being that while you and many others idolize the wealthy, God does not. How big of a sacrifice is made when a person that has billions gives 5 million to a hospital that it tax deductible. Compare that to an old lady who works for free at the hospital because she has no money to give. Who has made the bigger sacrifice. Your worship of the rich is misplaced.
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