I'm reading the book of Acts, when the Holy Spirit "appeared to them (the Apostles) tongues of fire, which parted and came to rest on each of them." The Apostles were inside, behind locked doors for fear of persecution. The Holy Spirit came to them despite the barracades and bestowed them with languages and insight uncommon for the normal man, but possible for true followers of Jesus.
Tongues of fire from God to enlighten the Apostles. How similar is that from the 'light bulb over the head' image? The light bulb, being man-made, would reflect ideas that are not necessarily original, but of man; whereas only a select few ever recieve the gift of the Holy Spirit, thus opening their mouths, minds, and souls to the greatness of God. The best one can hope for with a light bulb is to see what is right in front of them. But even then, what is hidden in the shadows remains hidden. Not so with God; He transcends all locks, languages, peoples, and situations.
Or - have people, as a whole, taken God out of our ideas, claiming that man is in control of his own world by replacing the visual representation of "tongues of fire" with the glass-encasted vacuum of electic light?
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