There lives more faith in honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds.
~Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Never
Has the good-of-all
Been achieved by claims of omniscience
Now and ever
Nations will fall
When boasting overall preeminence
Whether
You agree or pall
Recognize more in common than difference
Consider
Acceptance of all
Not deferring, but open, with reverence
Ponder
Armageddon to forestall
Love, honor, accept, no pretense
♥
Leave dogma behind
Kim, I loved this!!!
Kim, you are right on here. We all DO need to find a way to coexist! I like the idea of stressing our commonalities, not our differences!
I agree totally, Kim…stated so well. Since I was young when I first started to find out that there were so many different religions I believed then that it is all really in essence the very same thing, the same God…just different names and technical details…your piece resonates with me. :) Great work and peaceful view!!
So true. I especially like your ending, Kim.
Killing in the name of religion … horrific! Yes, we need to co-exist … I can’t imagine it happening.
Oh we WISH! Well said, kiddo.
I wish I had written this. I am really glad that I got to see it here. Very fine indeed!
I love it!
I love this. My rant was on the same thing, but I was much snarkier. :)
Recognize more in common than difference
This rings true! If only greed can be forestalled, the world is a better place to live in! Great thoughts, Kim!
Hank
Brilliant! Unification is the only true religion we need all adhere to, this is wonderful xox
This is so very true, Kim. Probably religious intolerance is one of the worst things of which humanity is guilty. To me, it feels as bad as pollution and global warming. Certainly it has caused as many wars as territoriality.
I’m so grateful my parents told us, when we were young, that all religions are equal, and when we were a little older, said we were free to choose the one that suited us best.
K
Well Done Kim! I so appreciate your poem, your view! :D
Well said, and so beautiful, Kim.
You’re SO gonna burn! LOL. Anyone who doesn’t subscribe to Fireblossomism is doomed, I say!
You never fail to amuse me, Fireblossom!!!
Openness is a good banner..asking questions perhaps to find out more..not to shut the door..jae
Great image and poem.
I loved the Tennyson quote and that you put Science in the mix!