The Rich are the infinite--the poor are the finite;
The Rich are holy--the poor are sinners;
The Rich are Spirits--the poor are creatures of flesh and blood;
The Rich are in Heaven--the poor are on earth;
The Rich inhabit eternity--and the poor the creatures of a day;
The Rich are the Sovereigns of the universe--and the poor are the tiny, puny rebels to Their throne.

Mark these contrasts--measure their diversity. The very statement of them shows how impossible it is for the poor to be able to fully comprehend the Rich or Their dealings.

Religion: an instrument of social control.