the gospel of ignorance

It is hard to internalize the implications of verses like... "the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it." - Mt 7:14

We would much rather be unaware and blissfully oblivious to things which seem vague or beyond our control.

The phrase "No news is good news" comes from the English King, James I; in 1616 he wrote "No newis is bettir than evill newis." (I know, the english language was still in its awkward phase back then). Now, it is a common adage in the business world, in respect to clients... normally the consumer will only reply (send news) if something needs to change or the product is not all they expected it to be.

In the expression, 'no news' is congruent with ignorance - not knowing or wanting to know any news. This interests me because the word for 'good news' in the Bible is "gospel."

So... ignorance is a gospel

Paul says in Gal 1:8 "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!"

True good news is knowing release from sin and the promise of life from the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." Eph 2:8