"Are You Blind?"

" He must indeed have a blind soul who cannot see that some great purpose and design is being worked out here below of which we have the honor to be the faithful servants." (Winston Churchill, to the United States Congress, WWII) " ... The god of this world has blinded the eyes of the unbelieving, ... "  (1 Cor. 4:4) " He has blinded their eyes, and He hardened their hearts; lest they see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and be converted, and I heal them. "  (Jn. 12:40 and Is. 6:10) " ... God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they might believe what is false, ... "  (2 Thess. 2:11) " ... God gave them over to a depraved mind, ... "  (Rom. 1:28) " ... and will turn away their ears from truth, ... " (2 Tim. 4:4) " Now therefore, behold, the Lord has put a deceiving spirit into the mouth of all these your prophets; and the Lord has proclaimed disaster against you."  (1 Kings 22:23) " ... Having eyes, do you not see? ... " (Mk. 8:18 and Ez.   12:12) " ... But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear."  (Mt. 13:16)  " ... ONE THING I DO KNOW, THAT, WHEREAS I WAS  BLIND, NOW I SEE. "  (Jn. 9:25)