What does it mean to love darkness rather than light? The Lord said:
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. (John 3)
It is not totally clear from this passage what it means to “hate the light” and not come to the light. This passage lays it out more clearly:
20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that Satan has great hold upon their hearts; he stirreth them up to iniquity against that which is good;
21 And their hearts are corrupt, and full of wickedness and abominations; and they love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil; therefore they will not ask of me. (D&C 10)
Hating the light and not asking questions are the same thing. Avoiding the light and not asking questions are the same thing.
Does this characterization seem extreme? Consider why someone would shy away from asking questions.
Isaiah was sent to king Ahaz to tell him to ask for a sign to prove that what God was saying was true:
10 Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
11 Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord. 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? (Isaiah 7)
Ahaz declined to ask for a sign because he wanted to ignore the other things God had said. If he had asked for a sign, and received one, he would no longer be able to ignore the other things God had told him.
Some would counter by saying “but why should I question something I already know? Isn’t that sowing the seeds of doubt?”
Asking questions should not be considered as cynicism or negative criticism. There is a difference between taking a toy apart to see how it works, and smashing it into pieces because you want to destroy it. This is still true if, despite your best and most careful effort, you are not able to reassemble the toy after taking it apart.
We make a grave mistake when we assume that questioning leads to doubts. In reality, questioning not only leads to faith, but it is the only path that leads to faith, since faith cannot be had in false principles, and the only way to establish which principles are true is to ask God.
Any level of awareness will present questions whose answers require a higher order of awareness. This is a key principle. In this case, generating questions identifies the limitations of the present level of understanding and invites a conduit of further light from God in the revelation of a higher order of understanding. Without questions, you are literally damned— limited to your present level of understanding.
This is the one and only reason you would decline from asking questions: because you love a lie. Instead, you should come “to the light” and “have your deeds” reproved, to see whether “they are wrought in God.” (see John 3, quoted above).
Questions are the mechanism for God revealing more light and truth to you. Asking questions can only lead you closer to truth and to God, not farther away.
Questioning present understanding, having an open mind, and being willing to let go of lesser truths for greater ones will greatly improve the measure of wisdom God is able to impart to us. God will increase the revelation he gives a man commensurate with the increase of questions he has.
Anyone who encounters God will have his paradigm shifted. A man whose mind doesn't change has not encountered God, or has turned away from him.
Anyone who encounters God will have a stronger thirst for truth, and many more questions continually. A man who has no questions does not know God, or has turned away from him. A man without questions is not receiving revelation.