I can only answer you from my understanding. We all have Light within us. It is a small spark that grows as we nourish it on our journey. The more it's nourished, the brighter it gets. The brighter it gets, the more it understands it's purpose and destination. Which, to me, seems to be to return to the Light from which I sprang. (much like a salmon will swim upstream to return to it's spawning ground) KWIM?

All people have varying levels of light. Therefore varying distances to travel. It seems that some people may not even be aware of their internal spark yet. But they will eventually become aware of it. Each in their own way and in their own time. That's the way I see it.

Thinking along that line allows me to respect all souls.