Wrong or Right?

To everyone, just stop the hating and think

• Christians, Muslims and Jews

  Not one of you can speak for God

  You can only speak for your small portion

  A small glimmer into the great eternal

   

  How are we to fully grasp the Lord?

  The one who controls every aspect of the universe?

  It is HE who created us and only HE can destroy us

  He numbered the days of our lives, the stars, and even the sand

  Because we wrote books and went to the moon we think we know

   

  If Abraham is our father why must we fight?

  God speaks to us but we filter the message

  Mixing our views with what should be blowing our minds

  Fencing in the beauty so only the privileged few can grasp it

  Even the chosen don’t truly grasp anything

  They don’t grasp because they are programmed to view things in certain ways

   

  We condemn people to Hell so easily

  Based on orientation and religion

  Who are we to do so?

  What authority do we have?

  If you don’t do exactly as you are told

  Pray a certain way

  Eat a certain way

  Stay away from one product but not the other

  Believe this way not that way

  Then you will be allowed into paradise

  What about others?

  They burn?

  Is the all-knowing God that petty?

  Is our Master purposely holding the key so far off knowing we can’t read them?

  Or is the way simple and man messed it up?

   

  I love God

  I live for God in my imperfect way

  But for religion I feel contempt

  They hide too many truths

  Hurt too many people

   

  If God is a God of love

  As all the people say

  Then why do all his religious followers spread so much hate?

Author's Note

Let me know what you think

Reviews

[Autumn]

I think that it is sometime dangerous and not wise to write about religion as it can offend some people.. For myself i am not religious, but i liked your poem. It's interesting to see it from someone's point of view. Very interesting form.

[Abdul Batin Osman Bey]

Thank you for your words, as an artist I feel as if it's my duty to write about how I feel or whatever comes to mind regardless of what other people may or may not think. If you're not willing to take risks then is art at all?

[Autumn]

It is not art if it should come to offend people. Art should be enjoyed not Be hurtful. But i enjoyed your poem.

[Abdul Batin Osman Bey]

I'm not trying to offend anyone but if someone gets offended nothing I can do about it. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem and I hope you enjoy the other poems as well.:-)

[MOON]

Amen! Abdul wise words indeed a God of love can never be that petty , religion is man made . good write