Tag: Religion
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Comatose
I’m swept awayIn the swelteringStorm, you pulledMe into. I became yourLoyal companionSunlit days,Midnight hours. All it tookWas one glanceToward my path,My fate was sealed. Are you a hero?Are you a villain?I cannot discernOne from the other. To ask me thatWould compareTo ask God aboutHeaven and hell. Why is thereGood and evil?Is our days pureHappenstance? I ... -
How the Argument for Universal Connection Will Save the Meaning of Faith
The world evolved from a single point in time. People, nature, culture, and religion are all connected by a universal thread, woven into the beautiful tapestry that is our world. Somewhere along the timeline, we started building walls instead of bridges. The purpose of faith is to bring us together, but it often drives a ... -
The Other Mother
Are you my other mother?Among the manyHeavensent for fatherTo feel whole again? The fire rages onIn his soul,In spite of hisLonely heart. I am my father’sDaughter, aSpitting imageWithin his pride. Born small and meek,Now strong and brave,Among the savannahPlains of the wild. A concrete jungle,Caged soulsFollowing myFather’s footsteps. A lone lionDesiring love,In a game whereWinner ... -
Unholy conspiracy
Why am I the unbeliever?Because I never trusted you?Cruel and deceitful Always expecting meTo be perfect and holyLike you, oh pious man You told me I was meantFor something more thanWhat was given to me.On God’s green earthThat it’s my destinyMy sole purpose The days grew into weeksWeeks grew into monthsMonths passed into yearsNo prayers answered ... -
Between Two Worlds: Part 2
Part 1 Who was she? He stared at the Levite’s fortifications around their mud-brick buildings. Cast out by yet another conqueror, they now prospered in this new place. They will always prosper with faith in their God. He shook his head, crossing his arms and half-grinning as a group of children ran toward their homes. ... -
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Between Two Worlds: Part 1
She’d always existed. She wandered the streets of the city. Men atop carts preached of a time when only light existed, but she remembered it differently. “Skotádne!” A glowing young priestess called, scampering down the temple steps toward her friend. “How are you? Have you come to celebrate the Dionysus feast with everyone? Well, except ... -
Opinion: I’m Pulling Away From Christianity, and That’s Okay
This article is a hard one to write. And to be honest, I don’t even know where to start. I know what you’re reading this, you probably associate the above statement with something like the coronavirus or black lives matter. I completely understand that those things are horrible. And I don’t understand why the world is ... -
The Jaded Scripture
Mother opened her book To teach from the scripture About men with hardened hearts Who speak volumes but never listen It ended in tragedy She wanted us to see That her way was His way There was no use arguing When I was old enough I tossed mother’s religion to the side When I ... -
Living The Abundant Life
The parable Jesus taught in the tenth chapter of John is an amazing eye-opener! Jesus referred to Himself as a “portal”(v.3) and “the door” (v.9). He is how we believers reach and enter into the Holy presence of Yahweh (God). Jesus is the only highway or passageway or pathway to Heaven. Believers need to follow ...