It's not about owning gold, it's about being prudent with your savings (however large or small they may be).
It's about NOT LOSING tens of thousands of dollars because you invested in the stock market (ponzi scheme) or other foolish venues.
Right now, the only smart place for your wealth is in TANGIBLE ASSETS such as land, tools, seeds, stored food, gold, silver, etc.
You will never regret having your money stored in those things. They will ALWAYS keep their value.
The same can't be said for paper dollars, paper stocks, paper gold, bonds, etc.
But those with no money to lose can't have any regrets that they placed it in the wrong place -- right?
If you have nothing, you depend on God. If you have any kind of saved wealth, God is giving you that as part of His providence. You are advised to take good care of it. Because that may be HOW God plans to take care of you! That's the point of articles like this one.
But those who foolishly trust their money to the lying bankers and wall street types -- deserve to lose their money, because they are foolish because of greed. Perhaps their starvation will be of some benefit to their soul, so they can escape going to purgatory for their attachment to money (making interest, dividends without having to lift a finger).
It's not easy putting your money in gold, which doesn't "pay you anything" but does keep your wealth intact. You have to conquer greed to a certain extent.
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