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WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2007-05-20 01:55 AM

The famous “ten” commandments
(someone once told me)
are not suggestions, or even requests:
they are, as stated, commandments – laws–
instituted by none other than the Almighty God.
That being the case they must be obeyed,
their purpose fulfilled
or there’ll be hell to pay - and don’t we know it!

Fine, I say, believe what you will;
here I am, watching you obey these commandments;
watching to see if in some way you fail
to do all that is required within.

Never have I seen anyone keep these commandments;
not even those who claim to fear the Lord
and I can’t help but wonder
how well imposed “laws” really work
in any system composed of sentient intelligence –
especially when the record indicates
that the very law giver
himself broke most of them:
(and perhaps all of them, who’s to tell?)

How many times did God kill innocents
just because he was mad at a few?
The flood comes to mind,
as does the genocidal invasion of the “Promised Land”.
How many times did God covet,
boldly claiming, “I am a jealous God
who punishes those who do not acknowledge me.”
How many times did God swear
(to do this or that, yet did not keep his sworn promises?)

I could go on. But the point is made.
The so-called “commandments” are politics,
pure and simple.
If you make the laws, you don’t have to keep them.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2007-05-20 10:25 AM

You make your point! I don't like a vindictive God either.

We could observe just one rule and Jesus taught it: Love. When we truly love we can't hurt anyone.

Love,
Margherita

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

2 posted 2007-05-20 02:53 PM

I love it when you write like this WindWalker
causes great bouts of thinking

and I agree with Margherita
love could make it all happen

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

3 posted 2007-05-20 04:03 PM

direct, well-pointed, powerful and 'right on'!
[as I find rather typical of this fine author!]

serious, sustained applause!!

Drauntz
Member Elite

since 2007-03-16

Posts 2905
Los Angeles California

4 posted 2007-05-20 05:10 PM

very right, very right, aren't we all sinners?

nice poem and make me think.

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

5 posted 2007-05-20 07:29 PM

chuckling here
I too, have many issues with those godforsaken commandments

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