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DeeChillum420 t1_ixjvbk5 wrote

Great joke all around! I've heard it before around here and I love it lol xD

Also it's funny because it ties into all that bible study I had to do growing up. Thats literally a thing Jesus says somewhere on both parts. For the preist is something along the line as greater is the judgement for he that steers the ship.. so all preists are fucked pretty much if they mislead even one person... Then for lawyers Jesus is pretty much like yea lawyers suck.. they ain't going to heaven...

But I mean on the bright side if a camel can't pass through the eye of a needle I guess where all fucked anyways. Like fr... How the hell do you get to heaven? Definitely don't be camel cause the bar is set unrealisticly high...

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KnightGlyder t1_ixkp62j wrote

The "Eye of the Needle" was a narrow gateway into Jerusalem. Since camels were heavily loaded with goods and riders, they would need to be un-loaded in order to pass through. Therefore, the analogy is that a rich man would have to similarly unload his material possessions in order to enter heaven.

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No-Elephant-Dies t1_ixks2t7 wrote

Wow. Now that is something I didn't know.

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KnightGlyder t1_ixm0by3 wrote

Many people don't. Growing up I used to think this was another method for indoctrination or engrained class warfare against the rich. In actuality, it was wisdom that by being rich or well off you had to humble yourself.

There's simple truth in the Spider-Man catchphrase "With great power comes great responsibility." It applies to this lesson of success too, that the more you acquire, you should still remember in the end we are all equals.

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TheRealCoochieBoy t1_ixmwlmg wrote

There is no historical or archaeological evidence that such a gate ever existed, nor is it mentioned in the Bible. This is a myth.

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