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Originally Posted by ianch99
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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."
The saying was a response to a young rich man who had asked Jesus what he needed to do in order to inherit eternal life. Jesus replied that he should keep the commandments, to which the man stated he had done. Jesus responded, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." The young man became sad and was unwilling to do this. Jesus then spoke this response, leaving his disciples astonished.
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One of many mistakes and misinterpretations in the Bible. The word 'camel' is actually a mis-translation of 'rope', which makes you wonder how many other mistakes were made, given how obvious this mistake should have been to the translators.And it has been re-translated on a number of occasions.
It should also be borne in mind that the Bible is not a contemporaneous work. The writing of it took place some generations later, after being passed down from fathers to sons over those generations, with no doubt an unimaginable amount of magic and thrills embroidered into the stories to entertain the children.
Believe it if you like, but it was written by man. So is 'The Sun' by the way, and I take what I read in there with a pinch of salt as well!
So don't expect me to be impressed by your divine references!.
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
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Well, my point of view on Brexit has not changed. Show me where there exists a pool of Brexit supporters who feel they were misled and would have voted differently. This silly argument does not hold up. We've had the promise, we've had the vote. Now it's time to implement.