The One True God

[The Ravyn]

they tell me it's all about love
being kind and understanding
giving of yourself to those
less fortunate than you
the words are good, the actions
never seem to materialize
did they forget or were they lies?
i wonder how many of them
have ever stopped and spoken
with the beggar in the park
or the woman with the shopping cart
containing her life's belongings
how many of them have said lately
let's waste saddam hussein
and osama bin laden
or are the two the same?
and then went into church on sunday
praising the great prince of peace
let's spark riots with our bigotry
televised for the world to see
let's blame every other religion
let's blame the gays and the abortionists
let's blame the israelis and palestinians
let's blame the arabs and their oil
let's blame anyone except ourselves
or our own religious beliefs
but i say why not blame religion?
after all, isn't that where true bigotry
and prejudice really begin?
and in the end how many will die
for the sake of answering that final, age old question:
which one of them is the one true god?

[Tom Watson]

Powerful poem with powerful questions.

All that I can say is look into your heart and you will know Him.

Tom

[LadySaturn]

You should definitely get this published Raves.. it is so freakin awesome..

[bags123]

Great one Rayvn!! Institutionalized religion and the resulting dogma is about as far away from Christs original message as propaganda is from truth. I guess that's what happens when pearls are cast to swine.

[recarl]

Great Ravyn. This is prophetic. You have accurately depicted the worse of institutionalized religion.

[IMSANE]

I find the truth I'm seeking when I read your poems. Two prayers of mine: "Dancin' in the Streets" and "Freakin' at the Freakers Ball" I believe everything I saw, heard, and observed, when I was insane. I know God will answer my prayers. Only he knows how and when they will be answered. God bless...

[thief of dreams]