A man was having a conversation with God one day and said,

'Lod, I would like to know what the difference is between the Light of your

Truth and the Darkness of Satan? '

He led the man to two doors. He opened one of the

doors and the man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table.

In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and

made the man's mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly.

They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles

that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the

pot of stew and take a spoonful.

But because the handle was longer than their arms, they

could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The man shuddered at the sight

of their misery and suffering.

The Lord said, 'You have seen The Darkness.'

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was

exactly the same as the first one.

There was the large round table with the large pot of stew

which made the man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same

long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing

and talking.

The man said, 'I don't understand.'

It is simple,' said God. 'It requires but one skill. You

see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves.'