My Religion

I wrote this when I was a Christian, and a lot of it still reigns true to me and my current lifestyle and beliefs. I think we should all believe this, Christian or not.

Kindness is my religion

I love my neighbors as myself

My neighbors are the entire human race

Not just a few exclusive people

 

 

Tolerance is my religion

All groups may enter my circle

As long as they are kind to all creatures of the earth

No innocent person will be shunned from me

 

 

Forgiveness is my religion

I get mad when you cross my path

Vengeance rots my loving heart

But love and mercy erase the decay

 

 

Freedom is my religion

Everyone is free to be whatever they want to be

We are not all the same, and why should we be?

We are given the gift of free will, not programmed to be the same

 

 

Happiness is my religion

Only through prayer and meditation will I be truly happy

Worldly pleasures may fill the emptiness inside my soul

But they leave as quickly as they came

 

 

Peace is my religion

No war or fight will solve anything

We all deserve peace and tranquility

And I pray that we obtain the freedom to live without fear

 

 

This is my religion

Do with it what you will

But I will never abandon it

Because it is the only way of life that works for me

Reviews

[Wolfe Greytome]

It sounds like you walk a beautiful path - an your words allow us a brief chance to journey along it with you. An excellent piece - well done!!