I would like to agree with you, when you say that paradise is or will be here on earth. Even my own religion Christianity makes this point very clear that God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was created so that all mankind could live and enjoy its abundant resources and tranquility (which will be restored when Jesus Christ comes back to earth to restore God's government). Surely God did not waste his precious valuable time and resources creating the earth for no reason. The earth will be restored to its former glory similar to the time when our great Granddaddy and great Grand Mother Adam & Eve used to live prior to the arival of the Satanic snake which marked the beginning of sin to mankind. But one must remember that sin pre-dates mankind: remember former arch-angels (eg Lucifer) rioting against God in heaven and being thrown out long before earth was created.