Those who do not deny evil become complacent in its embrace.

Submitted by Seamus MacNemi (United States), Jun 26, 2007 at 14:50

As I have said elsewhere, those who see with true eyes have always known that there are only two religions in the world. One is the religion of Light which admits our dreams and gives us heart when we are weary. The other is the religion of darkness which steals our souls and leaves our lives bleak and dreary.

All of our history has been the record of the battle between those two. None can say that it is this religion or that which is of light or of darkness but it is the words and actions of the adherents to this or that religion which determine wether a house is of light or if it is of darkness. Those of the house of darkness will lie, cheat, steal and murder. They will always seek to dominate others in ways which demean and humiliate. Those of the house of darkness seek to elevate themselve to be as gods before the face of man that they might enjoy the fruits of the labour of others while offering nothing of themselves in return. They are the enslavers of men and the destroyers of souls

Those who do not stand in the light will succomb to the darkness in the end. The devourer of souls knows no bounds to his lusts and ambitions and he will adapt any guise, engage any trickery or ruse to entrap the unwary. Beware the serpent. He of the subtle tongue who speaks to beguile and seduce. Heed not his words but judge him by his actions for by his fruits you shall know him

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