There was a greedy and selfish king who lived in rich opulence, while the poor subjects of his kingdom slaved long hours and lived in poverty as they were being taxed so heavily by the king. So much anger and discontent were brewing that it was clear a violent revolution was forthcoming. The king called together his three most clever advisors, and explained, "A mass revolt is coming... if we don't do something to pacify the people, I'll soon be overthrown. If the three of you can think of a way to convince the people to be obedient and keep paying taxes... and like it... by tomorrow, I'll make you wealthy men. If you can't, I'll have you executed, along with your families."
As they went off to ponder the matter, the head advisor said "Wow, this is a tough one!" and after brainstorming, debating, and arguing all night, he concluded, "Well, I don't know about this, but it's all we can come up with, so let's tell the king and hope he likes it and doesn't cut our heads off."
He explained to the king, "We tell the people there's an all-powerful being called god who lives somewhere in the sky called heaven. God made the whole world, He knows everything, and can do anything. People who live poor lives, pay their taxes, and obey the laws go to heaven when they die, where they live forever and have everything they ever wanted. Rich people and people who are disobedient don't go to heaven when they die... they go to a place called hell where they burn and suffer forever."
The king said, "Heaven, hugh? Gee, that just might work..."
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