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anwaarhassan
Member

since 2003-07-09

Posts 181
Menifee, CA

0 posted 2004-07-14 11:07 AM

Reasoning with God

“Dear God it just does not seem fair
Why pain and sorrow some must bear,
And those, that sin, seem to live in peace,
And revel in luxury and a life of ease.
And why must one life’s pleasures miss
In order to earn thy heavenly bliss.”

“Dear Son”, said God, “why so irate
And why you seek me to berate;
Pain and sorrow that some bear,
Is because of those who do not care;
And how your life you wish to lead,
Is for you to choose by thought or deed”.

“But God”, said I “why not use thy might
To show those wrong, what is right,
So that those who suffer and cannot fight
May be spared their tragic plight;
And then will freedom of thought and deed
Be exercised equally by all indeed”.

“Why”, said God, “ should I bend one’s will
When each has the freedom to instill
Within themselves of wrong and right
By thought or deed or will or might.
For freedom is for the righteous and meek
And equally for those who prey on the weak”.

“So the path you seek is yours to find
If so you desire to appease your mind
And your conscience lies in wait to speak
Of answers that you claim to seek
Remember …a candle in the dark will aid the sight
Only… if one chooses to kindle the light.”

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

1 posted 2004-07-14 11:38 AM

Why”, said God, “ should I bend one’s will
When each has the freedom to instill
Within themselves of wrong and right
By thought or deed or will or might.
For freedom is for the righteous and meek
And equally for those who prey on the weak”.

so extremely vivid and enlightening
Thank you for sharing.

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

2 posted 2004-07-14 11:40 AM

Anwaar, have not seen you around for awhile. This was a wonderful poem; reminds me of the struggles of Job in the New Testament of the Bible somehow.

anwaarhassan
Member

since 2003-07-09

Posts 181
Menifee, CA

3 posted 2004-07-14 07:57 PM

Thank you L.J and Illiana for your encouraging comments.

Illiana,
I have been busy moving for the last couple of months and have missed all the wonderful friends on Passions. Nice to be back again.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2004-10-19 01:36 AM

Enjoyed...James

Huan Yi
Member Ascendant

since 2004-10-12

Posts 6688
Waukegan

5 posted 2004-10-19 01:43 AM

A man said to the universe:
"Sir I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."

Stephen Crane

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

6 posted 2004-10-19 01:45 AM

Thank you for sharing your conversation with your God. I've asked some of those same Q's, didn't always like the answers. Hope now that the move is done we might have more visiting time with you.
Peace to you.

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

7 posted 2004-10-19 09:05 AM

Some very valid questions and answers.

"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

8 posted 2004-11-05 09:32 AM

good to see you again

my struggle with religion has been intense lately
thank you for this poem

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