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Originally Posted by eleanoraquitaine
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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There is nothing to misunderstand!
"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."
This is pretty clear! You can try and justify anything you want, and people will! And you are right jesus wasn't saying "you couldn't be wealthy and go to heaven" He was just saying it is highly unlikely that a rich person can go to heaven! This comes from when a rich man asks him what to do to get to heaven, and jesus told him to give up all his money! That is a pretty clear message to me!
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