If you really want to go for a loop on this point, Eckhart Tolle has this theory that Jesus’ whole shtick was present moment awareness misinterpreted through the ages. When it comes to this line in particular, he had lectured to the effect that a rich man is a person who has abundant thoughts and therefore any attempt to find peace, God nature, cessation of mind made suffering, etc. is futile because you can’t stop the mind machine from spinning. You’d have an easier time getting a camel through the eye of a needle than to think your way out of suffering.
I honestly like this interpretation and then I’d follow up saying that the bible would be a poor piece of theory for communist revolution. For every piece of Jesus kicking out merchants and line like this, you could find some cringe that has nothing to do with anything.
Not only does it have pieces about nothing to do with anything, it also has parts about laying down and taking it on the chin because there’s pie in the sky when you die.
Just because you have to work with Christians doesn’t mean you have to support Christianity. Liberation theology is seven people and their dogs and is a perfect example of trying to “fix” Christianity
If you really want to go for a loop on this point, Eckhart Tolle has this theory that Jesus’ whole shtick was present moment awareness misinterpreted through the ages. When it comes to this line in particular, he had lectured to the effect that a rich man is a person who has abundant thoughts and therefore any attempt to find peace, God nature, cessation of mind made suffering, etc. is futile because you can’t stop the mind machine from spinning. You’d have an easier time getting a camel through the eye of a needle than to think your way out of suffering.
I honestly like this interpretation and then I’d follow up saying that the bible would be a poor piece of theory for communist revolution. For every piece of Jesus kicking out merchants and line like this, you could find some cringe that has nothing to do with anything.
Not only does it have pieces about nothing to do with anything, it also has parts about laying down and taking it on the chin because there’s pie in the sky when you die.
Getting real tired of the western leftist desire to salvage christianity
probably not a good idea to throw aside the majority of humanity and liberation theology
Just because you have to work with Christians doesn’t mean you have to support Christianity. Liberation theology is seven people and their dogs and is a perfect example of trying to “fix” Christianity