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Mat 19:24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Mat 19:25 When his disciples heard [it], they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

Mat 19:26 But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

I don't read this as an endorsement against material achievement or as something that highlights the virtues of poverty v. wealth. It seems to me that Jesus was trying to say that you can't buy your way into heaven. That the bottom line is: "With God all things are possible. "

Of course, I'm not a religious scholar and this is just my opinion.

That's interesting, my interpretation of that line in scripture is a bit different. I always considered it to be mostly a matter-of-fact observation: in other words, as a matter of fact, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. In other words, a lot of rich people have placed an undue priority on getting wealthy, at the expense of their spiritual development.

So I don't think it means being rich and getting into heaven is impossible. It's mostly a warning that making wealth the most important thing often (but not necessarily) comes at the expense of spiritual matters.