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Redstart
Senior Member

since 2014-05-16

Posts 535

0 posted 2016-08-06 06:28 PM

It is written that we will be led,
through the pain and the children dead,
to a place that with peace is full,
but then I ask, who is the fool?
That would this trusting tale believe,
a perfect god that would deceive,
the pure at heart who follow bind,
no deepened thought for cruel mankind.
Unyielding faith by all is needed,
myriads of prayers unheeded.

And I ask, where was The Shepherd great
when his flock had strayed to Auschwitz' gate?

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2016-08-06 08:50 PM

Oh, there are many things you can accuse the gods for, but what for? I am not a believer, but I'm not in the face of those who do believe, unless they get in my face. Heh.Heh

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Ari Squire
Member
Posts 488
In The Phallus Lane

2 posted 2016-08-06 10:01 PM

quote:
"... I ask, where was The Shepherd great
when his flock had strayed to Auschwitz' gate?"

Now then Miss Scarlett, why would you want to seek an answer when your tongue is already locked and loaded to reject it.

Rhett

Loving Linny Jean is poetry.

[This message has been edited by Ari Squire (08-07-2016 02:20 AM).]

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

3 posted 2016-08-06 10:16 PM

Miss Scarlett?

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Ari Squire
Member
Posts 488
In The Phallus Lane

4 posted 2016-08-07 02:24 AM

A feminine shade of red...like Maggies' drawers.

Loving Linny Jean is poetry.

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

5 posted 2016-08-07 09:49 AM

If in nature, earth, wind, fire and water can kill us without reason, so can the nature in man. We are not promised we all get to die peacefully in our sleep anymore than we are guaranteed to be born into love and plenty. God is not a puppet master to blame if you don't like the show.

Redstart
Senior Member

since 2014-05-16

Posts 535

6 posted 2016-08-08 11:17 AM

If a potter makes a flawed pot, is it the pot's mistake? If that potter knew before he set the wheel in motion that the pot would be flawed, is he a good potter?

Redstart
Senior Member

since 2014-05-16

Posts 535

7 posted 2016-08-08 12:09 PM

Gone With The Wind was a great film. I asked many moons ago, and never go an answer that made sense.

Redstart
Senior Member

since 2014-05-16

Posts 535

8 posted 2016-08-08 12:15 PM

We are slightly more sentient than earth, wind, fire and water, and in fairness to the aforementioned: they do not kill for pleasure. Only the chosen ones, in his likeness.

Redstart
Senior Member

since 2014-05-16

Posts 535

9 posted 2016-08-08 12:20 PM

Religion has been in man's face since he first looked up and tried to understand the sun and the moon.

RedStoneEB
Senior Member

since 2003-06-08

Posts 772
uk

10 posted 2016-08-08 03:49 PM

blame is easy to dish out but sometimes you have to be the one that blames you for yourself instead of pointing fingers outwards.

RS

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