A Camel passing through the eye of a needle...

Reply #7

LottoBoner — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 19:03:51 GMT

The only thing I need passed through the eye of a needle right now is a winning JP lottery ticket.

(Or a fortune cookie with some winning numbers.)

God help me to not be a jackass, by sendiing me some money

Reply #6

Atomic Dog — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:46:47 GMT

The intentions of the lottery player are initially to buy a shot at gaining time and money which are always limited to everyone .. regardless of class/monetary status. What is completely revealing is how a lottery win amplifies the jackass or the saint in the winner who was either a jackass before the win or a saint before the win. What the lottery win does for the jackass or the saint is allows either more time to be more of a jackass or more of a saint.

The biggest question to ask yourself

Reply #5

nods — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:25:06 GMT

the poor can't help the poor, only the rich can. if you are having guilt feelings about your status in life, go out and give to charity, buy supplies for a food pantry. all these things are good. one thing to keep in mind, i told an aquaintance once, that there's nothing wrong with a person being rich or having a lot of money, when you consider that the god factor has all the riches ever, and if god can be rich, so can i. doing for others so that they help themselves is noble, not just giving th... [ More ]

Reply #4

lottolaughs — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:31:12 GMT

I think about that NOW,lol. Jackpot or not. I suppose at times we all worry about our status on the heaven list.

Funny you should mention this because I've just been reading the Bible more lately and just came across that passage.

Having millions of dollars...well,most of us can't fathom that. It brings its worries,just as having NO money. And,yes,I think they do worry about it,maybe not at this second but if they ever fall ill then that's when you start taking stock.

But at the end of... [ More ]

Reply #3

Coin Toss — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:59:35 GMT

There was a gate in Jerusalem known as the needle and as Jesus was telling a parable he saw a heavily laden camel having a hard time getting through the gate, thus the saying.

As for 'rich' i agree with noise-gate.

Reply #2

noise-gate — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:09:15 GMT

I think the answer lies in verse 21- where the Rich Man was not willing to give away all his wealth to follow the Christ..

Essentially speaking to those with wealth today Are you willing to walk away from massive wealth or is that a line you not prepared to cross?

It reminds me of when Indiana Jones was told Choose Wisely

Reply #1

Jon D — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:32:59 GMT

I think those like Buffett and Gates that have pedged to give away their wealth before they croak have a pretty good shot:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Pledge

Others...not so much.

Furthermore, Buffett wisely says:

I want to give my kids just enough so that they would feel that they could do anything, but not so much that they would feel like doing nothing

The son of a rich man is seldom a good man.

A Camel passing through the eye of a needle...

Shelby Mustang — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:29:36 GMT

The saying that is It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to pass throught the gates of heaven

I have always wondered if rich men like Donald Trump, Sheldon Addelson, Bill Gates, Steve Wynn, Buffet, and hundreds of others, worry about that or even think about that. Would you if you won a jackpot