Why do wealthy people in a religion (Christianity) that clearly states that they will go to hell?
The ‘Eye of a Needle’ is in reference to one of the many gateways into the Holy city. It was the only gate that was open all of the time. People had to unload their Camels to get all of their possessions through. I don’t think that Matthew 19 suggests that all rich people go to hell, just that getting into heaven is easier for the meek and poor. Greed is a deadly sin so mis-used wealth is not good. Money used to Glorify God is well spent. lol. The Bible also suggests that if a man does not have a shirt then give him the one off your back…I don’t see many shirtless people walking around.
Wealth is looked down upon in every Religion, with exceptions. If the wealthy keep on paying ‘Tithe’ in Christianity, ‘Zakat’ in Islam, ‘DaanPunn’ in India, then they are all blessed and shall go to heaven earlier than the poor.. In Islamic teachings, the ‘poor’ are warned that ‘Poverty can lead to Misbelief and UnBelief ! Poverty of Soul is more aweful than the poverty in dollars. About the noble wealthy people, look at all the Endowments to be reassured that they shall be rewarded after death. However it is essential that the wealth would have been earned without any exploitation of the fellow humans. Exploited wealth, through Usury, Pillage, Plunder, Profiteering, Unethical trade practices shall lead the wealthy to a task in the hereafter, and their charities shall not be accepted. So the wealthy have a difficult ‘task’ ahead than the less fortunate in wealth. The more they have, the harsher is the accountability. Lip service- ‘Love of God’ and such usual expressions of Faith shall
