Propaganda

I've been reading a lot of things where World War II, and the events surrounding it, was a major focus. Not intentionally. One woman commented that she can see a correlation between the early Nazi regime propaganda and American media today.

I believe that I saw such a thing lately.  I hope the person who was speaking didn't realize what he was doing.

I'm not talking about Jews. This person was talking about people who separate themselves. People who think differently that the rest of the group. People who are around, but don't quite fit in- infiltrating (my word, yet it was implied).

This is super scary to me. Different shouldn't be bad, yet it is.

Different is treated like a disease, a filthy  thing to hide and be ashamed of.

Something that needs to be weeded out and disposed of.

Jesus didn't think the way the masses did. He didn't act the way the masses did.

Jesus was different. It got Him killed.

God is in the dark

There is a man that I highly respect. I enjoy talking to him about all kinds of things. He's older and wise beyond what I would ever hope to aspire to.

The subject of darkness came up. I had mentioned that I always felt comfortable and peaceful in the dark. I liked it and was at home there.

When I usually tell people this, I get a strong negative reaction. Dark is bad. Dark is evil. Satan is dark.

Yet, this is not so. Lucifer was a thing of beauty. I bet he sparkled so in the light of God, giving off miniature sun rays and rainbows every time he moved. Not a dark creature at all.

You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you. Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings. 

~ Ezekiel 28:13-17

He is also often portrayed as an angel of light.

And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.

~ 2 Corinthians 11:14-15

Dark is not necessarily the devil's time.

The gentleman told me this:

"God had to create the light. He was always in the dark."