Darkness always overcomes light. Night overcomes day. Lightbulbs burn out and darkness remains. Stars, even our own sun, will eventually burn out leaving darkness where there once was light. Light is measurable and comes from a source, darkness is what remains when the source of light fails (as all sources will), is not measurable, and needs no source. Why would anybody use such an analogy, when it is so obviously flawed?
2007-12-13 15:57:21 · 20 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The sun will rise and set for what we consider to be a long time, but, it will eventually die and lose its fight with darkness. This is just one small example in this little space in the universe. Elsewhere, sources of light (stars) will come and go for a long time to come, but, in the end none of them will win their battle with the darkness. It is what it is and we humans can only perceive and comprehend a tiny part of it. But, nothing that I can comprehend will ever overpower darkness forever. The dark seems unconquerable in the war. Light may win many battles, but the war will be won by the dark.
2007-12-14 01:21:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is an analogy - and one which can only be called a proposition of faith.
In the Tao Te Ching, darkness is associated with the Tao itself, and just as darkness overpowers light, just as water wears away mountains, the Tao is the eternal and ultimate force.
In the traditions of Judaism and Islam and Christianity, however, light is associated with goodness, with God. John uses light and love almost interchangably - and that's where it really becomes a matter of faith. The central proposition of Christianity is that suffering, self-giving Love will overcome in the final analysis. The facts all point to the great Truth that power always overcomes Love, everytime it is tried; that violence and strength always win out. But the faith of God's people is that in the end Love will have the final word, Love will overcome hate and violence and strength. The faith of God's people is that - in spite of all evidence - light will overcome darkness.
That's not such a bad thing to believe, in a poetic way.
Peace to you.
2007-12-13 16:58:26 · answer #2 · answered by Orpheus Rising 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The quotation in the Bible ( John1:5 ) is metaphorical, and actually refers to Jews not comprehending the truth and worth of Christianity. Trust me on this one. Dark=evil Light=good. Like cowboys hats. And yes, Dante's hell which is the Inferno has 9 (count 'em!) levels. I love the fact that some of the nastiest levels are reserved for hypocrites and politicians; one and the same, of course. Insincere flatterers get to flounder around FOREVER in effluvia. Personally. I'd prefer to skate around on the frozen lake. But if some steroidal ( is this a word?) omnipotence is going to be that harsh with me, I certainly won't have any choice in the matter.
2007-12-13 17:04:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Darkness is the absence of light but light is not the absence of darkness. The very fact that darkness cannot exist unless light is absent shows that light will always overcome darkness. Just because light may disappear does not mean that darkness has won. It just means that it gets to exist for a while until light returns. If this isn't overcoming power, then what is?
2007-12-13 16:02:57 · answer #4 · answered by mark777 2 · 8⤊ 1⤋
First off there is only 1 hell not 9. See your already wrong.
Second Jesus said I am the Light of the World. He has overcome the darkness, which is Satan.
Near death experiences always see a light at the end of a dark tunnel....thus once again light has over come the darkness.
Praise God!
2007-12-13 16:11:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
I think I understand what you are saying but try to look at it my way.
First there was darkness then the stars were made and took away the darkness. Day overcomes night. Lightbulbs take away the darkness if there is a power outage then candles/fire take away the darkness.
It's all in how you perceive it.
2007-12-13 16:10:41 · answer #6 · answered by IRIS 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I always thought there was an equal balance of light and dark in the universe. (but I dunno for sure)
Regardless...the dark is equally as good as the light in terms of matter or energy or whatever you wanna call it.
Stars burn out, but other stars are formed...so I think the balance is always there.
I'm not sure if darkness has less of a requirement for a source, than light does.... I think there's something about dark matter or dark energy, always being in constant change and motion just as light energy is, except that we can't actually see it with our human eyes.
Good thoughtful question....thanks!
Love and Darkness! lol
2007-12-13 16:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by Bluebootz 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Where does darkness go when the lights are turned on?
2016-04-09 02:07:33 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is daytime and you are in a room that is completely dark and you open the door, the outside sunlight will flood inside the room and light up the room....If it is nighttime and you are in a room that is lit up and you open the door, the outside darkness cannot come in and darken the room, as long as the light is lit.
2014-12-07 19:20:57 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every light you mentioned had a beginning, so it therefore had an end. God is eternal light. Always was, always is, and always will be. Light has infinite intensity as well - darkness doesn't. Every darkness is the same type of darkness.
2007-12-13 16:08:13 · answer #10 · answered by krackocloud 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋