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10. I wonder how someone knows

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 11:02 AM

Dec 2013

what Jesus was really referring to. I've recently heard this "eye of a needle" being a place and not a concept.
It gives way to the idea that a rich person can indeed enter the Kingdom of Heaven. He/she would just have to push really hard.

It seems there is no archaeological evidence that such a place existed.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1560/whats-the-meaning-of-jesus-teaching-about-the-camel-going-through-the-eye-of-a-needle

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WorldNetDaily Ties Pope Francis To The KGB [View all] Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 OP

I have conservative Catholic friends bitchkitty Dec 2013 #1

This is precisely why we must look upon this as an opportunity Vietnameravet Dec 2013 #17

Agree. ananda Dec 2013 #19

Wasn't World Nut Daily okay with the former Nazi Pope? zbdent Dec 2013 #2

"The eye of a needle" olegramps Dec 2013 #5

So what's... thc420 Dec 2013 #7

I wonder how someone knows yesphan Dec 2013 #10

Actually, archaeologists have found no evidence for such a place. Rozlee Dec 2013 #12

I appreciate everyone's comments. olegramps Dec 2013 #29

That is revisionist interpretation of that passage. zeemike Dec 2013 #21

Weep tears of joy, more likely... Hayabusa Dec 2013 #4

With a source like WorldNetDaily writing about it ... meegbear Dec 2013 #6

Weeklyworldnews is better. L0oniX Dec 2013 #14

So stupid. Larabee9898 Dec 2013 #8

URP Augiedog Dec 2013 #9

I say give the Insane Right more rope! Rex Dec 2013 #11

This is so cool. This forces Catholics to choose sides. Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #13

Finally, a pope who walks the walk and what? he's an evil communist?! Not Sure Dec 2013 #16

The RW Rabbit-hole grows ever deeper. nt CJCRANE Dec 2013 #20

knr Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 #22

COMMIE POPE A KGB DOPE! JaneyVee Dec 2013 #23

This will be fun to watch Gothmog Dec 2013 #24

It is rumored that he was actually born in Argentina, not Italy KamaAina Dec 2013 #28

this WND-FrontPage-P2-WACL axis says EVERYONE is a Commie: MisterP Dec 2013 #26