Needling the Rich

Walking side by side with death
The devil mocks their every step
The snow drives back the foot that's slow
The dogs of doom are howling more
--Led Zeppelin

In Matthew 19:24, Christ states that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.

Many view this passage as justification for taking wealth from rich people by force. Rather than constituting theft, forcibly alleviating wealth from people provides a two pronged benefit. It helps those who get the resources, and it helps save the souls of those who are now less rich.

While such twisted logic may be embraced on earth, it seems likely to find no quarter on Judgment Day.