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Originally posted by Pig Iron:

I think that was the point Dave. A camel Hair is not impossible to get through the eye of a needle, but a camel is. It's that hard for a rich man to get into Heaven. The assumption is that Rich people are more into wordly goods, possessions and secular behavior. Most wealthy people probably don't think of god as blessing them with wealth (Yes, that's an assupmtion..certainly not 100% true). If their eyes are on their wealth then they probably aren't on God. this is a parallel to jesus' statement about not storing treasures for yourself on earth-where moth and rust destroy and thieves steal. But store them in Heaven where they can live eternally. Basically, Put your effort into your soul, "Christian" ideals, and prayer...where they will be rememebered in heaven and reward you in the afterlife. better that than to live well and fat on earth and not share in a Heavenly afterlife and instead get the "Second" death......
I thought the rich could get into heaven, just that it was awkward. Which runs with the camel hair theory. What you say makes sense in a sort of Benedictine way, though.