Comments by "Chompy the Beast" (@chompythebeast) on "The Camel and Needle: Did Scholars Mistranslate Jesus's Famous Saying?" video.

@Patman0074 It doesn't say that though, it literally says that rich men can't go to heaven, that they can't get into it, the way a camel can't get through a needle. It is very clearly not saying anything about transforming people once they are already dead, as Jesus was, again, telling the rich man to sell everything right away as if his soul depended on it
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@miz180 There is no scientific evidence for the miraculous parts of the Bible. There is barely evidence for the non-miraculous parts of the Bible, frankly. It is not a historical document according to scientific standards by any means
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@mansour9790 I don't want my food or my art from someone who refuses to participate in its growing or production and yet insists they get to be the richest one in the room regardless. "Owners" are nothing but middle-men at the top: A drain upon the system which adds nothing and which actually enriches the system only by being removed. There should be neither incentive to own, nor indeed the option to do so, for "ownership" of the means of wealth is inherently theft. And yes, benefiting today from the genocide committed in the past by your country is an individual sin that we have simply collectivized and excused: Privilege is real, and those who simply take advantage of it rather than seeking to destroy the system that provided it are indeed guilty. In the end, we are all made victims and victimizers by global capitalism: That is why genuinely seeking its replacement is the only means available to wash away the sin of being forced to participate in it. The systems of today are not the systems of a few hundred years ago, and they will not be the systems of the future, either. Expand your mind to what isn't, but which could be. That is the message of Jesus: He did not come to make excuses for the ruling classes as you do now, but to promise a better, a different tomorrow
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If you're motivated enough, learning Koine Greek (the Ancient Greek of the Bible) is as "easy" as learning any ancient Western language, since it tends to use word order that is very familiar to modern audiences. One way to do this on your own is to acquire an Interlinear Bible that has your preferred translation on one page and the Greek on the opposite (or in alternating lines)―with just the ability to sound out Greek letters and a small vocabulary, you'll be able to see differences between how the New Testament was recorded and how it is relayed to moderns today. It's more work than watching a YouTube channel, but if you happen to feel your very soul depends on it, it's well worth it
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Sounds like someone was taught by rich people lol
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@Michael-st9ky What a convenient excuse for all sin lol. This is a great way to justify having never even read the book you worship from, too, because why bother if you can just wave a magic wand and dismiss whatever sin you want?
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@thehucklebillyfenn Trying to make Jesus' obviously radical statement into being neutered by esoteric interpretations that simply aren't present in the text just to bootlick rich people and excuse inequality is sad. This is the mentality of the megachurch goer in America. You are advocating in favor of your masters against not only your own well-being, but against the very word of your god
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@kerwinbrown4180 "All things are possible through God, so jot that down." — Lay people excusing whatever sin in the Bible they want to excuse
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Truly! I thought these people loved being told what to do!
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Why were you so concerned with finding a loophole for rich people to pull a fast one on god?
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@randokun6430 You've just described exactly why Marx called religion the opiate of the masses: not because it's bad in and of itself, but because it inspires this passivity that completely (and not-accidentally) empowers the wealthy and the status quo. It's funny how the same people who say "god helps those who help themselves" will also rebuke any systemic change. Do we do God's will, or don't we? This perspective just seems inherently hypocritical
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@farrex0 "So in the end, you have a lot of people playing hot potato with money." This is correct, and exactly what money should be used for, if it is to exist at all. Hoarding wealth is explicitly deadly, both to human beings and (according to Jesus) to their souls as well
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@NessaEllenesse Who am I to say? As if I said these things and not Christ himself? Who is Jesus himself to say, who are the authors of the Bible to say, you mean! Yours sounds like a great justification for ignoring the lessons of your god while also insisting that you'll benefit from their power regardless. Might as well ignore every commandment, god can give you the VIP pass regardless! There is no religion! The rich do not deserve the same reward as they poor whom they spent a lifetime exploiting, and this goes for you too, beneficiary of horrible empire. You think Jesus wasn't explicitly preaching against wealth and imperialism? You think you're free from those vices in the richest and most exploitative empire in history, should you happen to be American? Behold faith neutered of all responsibility to one's fellow human beings: None of the lessons or commandments matter, you can do whatever you want, all you need to do is act holier-than-thou to others and BAM! Better salvation than the struggling poor!
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Rich Christians aren't Christians. Rich people don't deserve to exist to begin with. Wealth hoarding is a sin against man, let alone against god. Jesus said "Eat the rich", and any kiddos of rich parents in Sunday School need to learn that lesson, they shouldn't be encouraged to believe they deserve to have that power over their fellow human beings
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@jdmbapastor5172 Paul killed Christianity. Paul was a complete villain
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@KillerofGods Not sure why you'd want that John, you deserve a home of your own after all, but if you need a place to stay I certainly won't charge you for it. It's what the Big Guy would have wanted
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Changing it from camel to cable is a clear reach to begin with: You can't put a cable through a needle, either, but its smaller so you can kinda imagine ripping it apart and shoving it through or something? The obvious attempt to shrink the object so it can be forced through is the most perfect metaphor for the bastardization of "divine will" for the sake of the ruling class I can imagine
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@rookmaster7502 And unless you don't trust the Greek we have today, which is based upon the Koine of the biblical authors, then you can still read that Greek and compare it to whatever translation you like. Interlinear Bibles exist and only require the most basic undergraduate scholarship to make sense of. You can see for yourself
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@jayrose8638 There is no reconciling wealth hoarding with Jesus' Christianity. Americans desperate to excuse their sins will never be able to pull this mental gymnastics off on scholars. God doesn't make his follower's rich, you're a hellbound fool if you believe that cruel nonsense. That'd make god a banker, a joke
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@johnwade7842 Perhaps this gets into the differences between Jesus' ministry and that of the so-called "Old Covenant". Perhaps Abraham didn't live in a society with private property, and thus his wealth wasn't hoarded at the expense of the community. Or perhaps it's just yet another of countless contradictions
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Alas, your channel is being targeted with filthy Z ads asking for "support" for genocide. Not against the Philistines, and not against the Palestinians would I ever stand with Zios. From the River to the Sea
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