John 1:9

"There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every human coming into the system."  One of the distinguishing characteristics of the true light is that it enlightens every human being that comes into this KOSMOS, this system.  Any 'light' that is not universal in scope is not the true light.  Too often in this cultural system, the religious powers proclaim a very limited light, one that only they and their followers possess.  And these self appointed authorities are the ones who must dispense the light to the hoi polloi.  Much of our current versions of Christianity are severely infected with this disease.  Ironically, they have rejected their own experience of this true, genuine and universal light for a substitute glimmer.  By embracing their exclusive claim to this false enlightenment, we diminish our own capacity to see the burning light within us.