For centuries, religious activity has been presented to bless the light and curse the darkness. That is the fundamental duality in religion. Light good, darkness bad. People with the light of life presented as Gods among men struggling in the dark of finite senses. You can guess who did the typecasting!
Obviously, it is absurd. Just because one has eyes big enough to see all does not mean one is good. One is hardly a god for having the largest view there is. The big picture viewing does not guarantee one will be nice, let alone has any goodness in one.
Just as absurd to find those viewing more petite views with finite sensory equipment bad. Noble deeds may get performed by mere mortals in the dark. The size of one's view does not inhibit one's ability to have virtue, show compassion, or love. Even the blind may have a good heart and a merry disposition without any view at all!
Yet to date, the stereotype persists light good, darkness bad...
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