If I was worrying about my wealth, I would certainly want your version of the story, hard but doable on my own.
So how about reading those verses and then you deciding what they mean, intead of relying on the TV or internet?
OK IF one is so fat with worldly pride and wealth that one may not be able to shed the weight of sin holding one back from the small sheep gate, maybe you have some friends who are willing to help you remove the board(s) blocking your vision so that you may see in Romans 3:23 ALL HAVE SINNED...
All NEED A SAVIOUR. Arguing for anything else is just re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.