I will never forget the story of a famous bishop who spoke at a theological seminary. He repeated Jesus' story of the wise and foolish maidens. Then he looked those seminarians in the eye and challenged them. "Young men, would you rather be in the light with the ten wise maidens or out in the dark with the ten foolish maidens?" I am not certain the bishop was able to finish his message. For those who stand in the shadows there is the grudging obeisance to religion, but there is also that nagging suspicion that we would rather be out in the dark with the ten foolish maidens.