If you are kept in ignorance of the true way and permit yourself to rely upon and be guided by the opinion of imperfect man, you can never gain the riches that will bring you peace and lasting happiness.
The development of the telescope, together with increased knowledge of things, brought men to see that the earth is not what man had once thought it to be.
The Bible is the only credible guide either as to the real relationship between man and the earth and the great Creator of both or concerning the purpose of the creation of both.
The few men who possess the wealth of the material things of the earth at the present time are not truly happy.
Reason would lead us to the conclusion that Jehovah would not create a wonderful earth like this, permit man to bring it to a high state of cultivation in many places, and then completely destroy it.
Jehovah God is truly rich far beyond the imagination of humankind.