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The parable of the rich fool (view source)
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'''The parable of the rich fool''' is told only in the [[Gospel of Luke]], at {{bibleref|Luke|12|16-21}}
'''The parable of the rich fool''' is told only in the [[Gospel of Luke]], at {{bibleref|Luke|12|16-21}}
The rich fool failed to recognize that his wealth was [[infinity|infinite]] compared with the little time he had left in this world. Rather than hoard is wealth further with no gain to himself, he should have used it in his final moments to help others and thereby gain favor with [[God]].
In the parable, a wealthy man discovers that his barns are too small to handle his harvest. He elects to tear down his existing barns and build larger ones to store the harvest, whereupon he will tell his soul to "take ease" because he will have stored up goods "for many years". However, he is called a "fool" and is told that he would die that night.
The rich fool failed to recognize that his wealth was [[infinity|infinite]] compared with the little time he had left in this world. Rather than hoard his wealth further with no gain to himself, he should have used it in his final moments to help others.
Like most of the [[biblical parables]], this one illustrates both a logical and a moral flaw in the [[atheist]]ic mindset.
Like most of the [[biblical parables]], this one illustrates both a logical and a moral flaw in the [[atheist]]ic mindset.