2007-03-15 07:29:20 · 15 answers · asked by benignmalaprop 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That's funny :O) There are alot of wealthy Christians that love Jehovah God and his Son Jesus. Jesus was just warning us that material riches could get in the way of serving God or cause some to not want to serve God because they feel that they have their riches so why do they need God. Money serves as a protection the Bible says, but the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. When we love it more than we love Jehovah. We can't serve two masters.
2007-03-15 07:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by Jason W 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The "Eye of a Needle" refered to in the saying was actually the name of one of the towered gates into old Jerusalem (called the Needle). The gate was quite small, and as it was one of the trade entrances to the city it was notoriously difficult to get a fully packed camel through it.
The expression is also partially the result of bad translation. The end should more properly read "than for a camel to pass through the Eye of THE Needle"
2007-03-15 14:44:57 · answer #2 · answered by Peter A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The needle is not hard to take
a camel through. You just have to know the historical; DEFINITION OF NEEDLE; A large tunnel like door cut
out of a fortress so that the soldiers animal could crawl through without having the weapons or the soldier on his
mount. (YOU SEE) An unknown soldier with all his equipment in his arms couldn't start a fight killing as he came in a city
gate. A needle (SO CALLED) was produced to avoid mishaps and mahem and it was hard but not impossible
FOR ANY ANIMAL THE SIZE OF CAMEL TO GET THROUGH.
2007-03-15 14:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by manoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but to prove it really is still a needle, you also have to genetically engineer a seamstress big enough to sew with it. You have to ask yourself "is it worth the trouble, just to get into the kingdom of god?" ... after all, we're planning to throw hell of a party when we get the other place...
2007-03-15 14:33:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not just purchase your own little slice of heaven. Then you wouldnt have to carry that needle around
2007-03-15 14:36:19 · answer #5 · answered by sdr35hw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buying an extremely large needle still won't get you into Heaven, though...
2007-03-15 14:33:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could, but that's not the meaning of the story. The idea was to remove and leave behind one's belongings so you can enter with no baggage.
Metaphorically, this means leaving one's baggage behind and being open to possibility.
2007-03-15 14:34:18 · answer #7 · answered by Aileen C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone on yahoo. might have one of those,
but money is only used to fill up places where people are supposed to have given you stuff, so if you are trying that hard to think of things to buy, maybe someone who can spend all there money,, has a good time answering all of youse questions
2007-03-15 14:39:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does Government, Capitalism and Technology have in common? They all appropriate and bind!
"Law! vs Money?" or "Money! vs Law?"
They all appropriate and bind!
So if one appropriates a big needle, one is still in a bind.
2007-03-15 14:39:16 · answer #9 · answered by אידיאליסטי™ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how about the space needle in seattle?
2007-03-15 14:33:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋