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MNIce in Mankato, MN
Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 2:22 PM

"Eye of the camel"? James never wrote about camels, and I don't recall this allusion in any commonly read literature. Please explain it after you've had a good night's sleep.

Perhaps you are referring to Jesus' statement, "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.” (Matthew 19:24, Mark 10:24, Luke 18:25) He was warning that the comforts of wealth can all too easily distract people from the reality of their spiritual poverty. (I. e., a rich man, like any other, cannot get into the kingdom of God through his own efforts, but "with God all things are possible.') This has nothing to do with government power grabs, except as a warning to those who expect to get rich from them (e.g., health insurance companies and politicians).

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