Micael wrote:
To everyone:
I am not of the Christian faith, so I do not join in the "Christ" in "Christmas," but do have my own faith which also celebrates this time of year, and I wish you all the best of Holidays. Jerusalem turned out to be the hub of many major world religions, and so did this time of year. Following Thanksgiving and the season of gratitude, this time of year is especially good to take stock, and then to start the New Year with new growth and new hope.
I don't know if you have heard this before, but I like the explanation of what the "eye of the needle" was when Jesus made the comparison between a camel going through the eye of the needle and a rich man going to heaven. The gates of towns in those regions and East were open in the day and closed at night. In the gate itself was another thin and short gate, which was called "the eye of the needle". For a camel to get through the smaller gate, the camel had to disgorge its baggage, load, etc. and then to get on its knees. Thus, the whole point is not that redemption is impossible, but that redemption is impossible without humility. I think that will be my goal this year: to become truly humble, which I am, whether I realize it or not.
Cheers,
Micael
Amen, from the agnostic. Enjoy the Time everyone!
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