cambridge79
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Jesus was pretty fond on that: he didn't like rich people. not one bit.
Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Mark 10:21
Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
At this the man’s face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!” 24 This amazed them. But Jesus said again, “Dear children, it is very hard to enter the Kingdom of God. 25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
how comes high ranking religious people are always rich?
Catholic church, there's gold literally everywhere. Yes ordinary priests and friars may be poor but they are the work force but the higher you go in rankings the richest they are.
The pope wears prada shoes and has gold all over his body. A golden crucifix should be a blasphemy itself, there's one in every church. in the old regime before the french revolution society was divided mostly in 3 groups, the nobles, the clergy and those who counted nothing. The clergy were among the wealthiest ( apart from the nobles of course ) that's why we have so much sacred art in our museums, because they were among the only who can afford to pay for it.
In america or in nigeria pastors they go as far as to teach the so called "prosperity gospel" an abomination that teaches you that more money you make the more god is blessing you. You see pastors in america going around in limousines, fancy shoes and private jets.
simple question is, how can people be so simple minded they still fall for that?
the immediate reaction when people see a man with a golden ring talk about jesus should be "go sell it and feed the poors or **** off". why doesn't happen?
Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Mark 10:21
Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
At this the man’s face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!” 24 This amazed them. But Jesus said again, “Dear children, it is very hard to enter the Kingdom of God. 25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
how comes high ranking religious people are always rich?
Catholic church, there's gold literally everywhere. Yes ordinary priests and friars may be poor but they are the work force but the higher you go in rankings the richest they are.
The pope wears prada shoes and has gold all over his body. A golden crucifix should be a blasphemy itself, there's one in every church. in the old regime before the french revolution society was divided mostly in 3 groups, the nobles, the clergy and those who counted nothing. The clergy were among the wealthiest ( apart from the nobles of course ) that's why we have so much sacred art in our museums, because they were among the only who can afford to pay for it.
In america or in nigeria pastors they go as far as to teach the so called "prosperity gospel" an abomination that teaches you that more money you make the more god is blessing you. You see pastors in america going around in limousines, fancy shoes and private jets.
simple question is, how can people be so simple minded they still fall for that?
the immediate reaction when people see a man with a golden ring talk about jesus should be "go sell it and feed the poors or **** off". why doesn't happen?
