Quote :

"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."

You are probably aware of this, but there is a fair amount of debate about the meaning of that statement considering it was either mistranslated, or the context was lost in translation.

But, it doesn't diminish your overall point.

5/15/2008 10:36:33 PM

i totally and completely disagree.

this well-known saying is recorded verbatim, in all three Synoptics.

Matthew 19:24 || Mark 10:25 || Luke 18:25

if there ever was a verse in the bible that could even remotely be considered the "authentic words of Jesus" -- it's this one.

this verse, taken from the "Parable of the Rich Young Man", is in a very small group of verses that can legitimately be deemed "likely authentic"... if you doubt the authenticity of this one then you might as well throw the entire Bible out. because most of the rest is far more suspect.

everything about Jesus' mission -- as described by reasonably authentic verses in three synoptics (Matthew, Mark, Luke/Acts) -- speaks to this concept ... specifically: those who continue to cling to dead things and dead concepts (wealth, political power, familial and social status, etc), are likewise dead in the eyes of God and the coming Kingdom.







[Edited on May 16, 2008 at 8:14 PM. Reason : ]

5/16/2008 8:08:52 PM

jesus was a communist so i dont mind disregarding his opinions

5/16/2008 8:13:25 PM

if by "communist", you mean "social and economic egalitarian" ... then yes, you're right.

5/16/2008 8:15:22 PM

Have you forgotten?

5/18/2008 4:40:41 PM

lol well my valid excuse is i think i'm prolly agnostic anyways

5/18/2008 5:48:26 PM

^^ i see you forgot that you weren't supposed to link from that host.

5/19/2008 3:23:26 AM

what are you people talking about?

what is this "statement" that offends or is pandering to the religious you are vaguely addressing?

5/19/2008 9:15:19 PM

i dunno.

im just here looking for a fight.




[Edited on May 19, 2008 at 10:27 PM. Reason : ]

5/19/2008 10:26:19 PM