with god. the only good the poor person can count on is god. the rich, for whom the poor do not count, no longer count on god.
it is obvious that in telling this story, jesus is taking a stance that is surprisingly critical of an abundance of wealth in this life. the rich man had done nothing wrong. at worst he had spent his wealth without showing any consideration or any pity for the poor man close to him who was suffering. and the poor man did not do anything good, except to lie there on the ground begging for help that never came.
we should acknowledge that we do not 