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"I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 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."
Jesus wanted rich people to give their money way willingly! Not for taxes to do it, but since that day isn't coming I think taxes will do!!
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While Jesus was a pacifist and some sort of socialist, such ideals have been proven to hurt people more often than help them.
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Jesus was in no way saying you couldn't be wealthy and go to heaven. And, he certainly was NOT a socialist. It is very sad to see such a great man's words so totally misunderstood. Jesus was saying that heaven is here and now for those who understand, not some thing to be bought or traded or even sought after at all. It is not the ideas or words of Jesus that have been harmful but the distortion and misunderstanding of them, primarily from the Church.
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Qur'an:8:39 Fight them until all opposition ends and all submit to Allah.
Qur'an:8:67 It is not fitting for any prophet to have prisoners until he has made a great slaughter in the land.
Qur'an 8:12 I will terrorize the unbelievers...Strike off their heads and cut off each of their fingers and toes.
Qur'an 9:5 Fight and kill the disbelievers wherever you find them, take them captive, torture them, and lie in wait and ambush them using every stratagem of war.
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