@RexRed,
I heard a very interesting thing on NPR today. I wish that I heard more than ten minutes of it though. They were sharing info from 2000 years ago. The info they shared said that the kingdom of god was here on earth but one has to reach out and take hold of it. I find it to be the same way that I myself interpret Jesus's miracles.
I do see a problem with your illustration. The love of money came before Jesus. It was he who pointed out the moral deficiency.
I think it may have been worshiped before the sun was somewhat understood.