Thou Too Shall Perish

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Brian mclaughlin
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Thou Too Shall Perish

Post by Brian mclaughlin » November 20th, 2015, 8:57 am

Blinded by their hatred of others
taught them by those with an equally vile past

If you're not like me, some day you'll be
or perish for your denial of my god

Is this how the extremists share the love of their god
would not a god desire converts to choose him
yet those who would proselytize
offer fear and punishment as their incentive

If you're not like me, some day you'll be
or perish for your denial of my god

You think I speak of Islam
no, it is all of the Abrahamic peoples
you say, no not us
but it continues within all three branches
today we see the focus on Islam
while we ignore the Zionist movement
we complain, what has this to do with Christianity
while hiding our eyes from Bangui
in the Central African Republic it is Christians killing Muslims
because they are Muslims

There is no need to travel to see the evidence of this hate
the bombings of abortion clinics
the murder of doctors who perform abortions
proves the hate is right here at home
and there are those who celebrate the deaths
of people who do not believe exactly as they do

If you're not like me, some day you'll be
or perish for your denial of my god

We hear the voices of the extremists
calling for the deaths of the non believers
so many seek that eye for an eye
choosing to remain blind in their hate

Why is it that even within each leg
those known as Sunni cannot get along with the Shiite
Protestants and Catholics war with each other
the Semites of Israel and Palestine continue to battle
when their roots are all found
in the same servant of their god

Ideology sucks when it drives people to kill each other
all their books condemn killing
while at the same time justify killing the non believer
in the name of their god

There is no glory in this

How their god must weep
how he must wish them to rid themselves of their books
and live in peace with each other

If you're not like me, some day you'll be
or perish for your denial of my god
When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak. ~ Audre Lorde

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justwalt
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Re: Thou Too Shall Perish

Post by justwalt » November 21st, 2015, 9:12 pm

it's not the perishing part I'm worried about...
it's the possibility of reincarnation.
many is a word

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Re: Thou Too Shall Perish

Post by creativesoul » November 22nd, 2015, 11:50 am

I am so saddened and embarrassed by the comments that people are making! I cannot believe how ignorant some people can be- I guess I just want everybody to welcome the oppurtunity to love and welcome our differences- whatever they are-
I see how tortured people in Syria look and I think- come and live at my house- I suppose this is unrealistic at best
Nice write
reason is over rated, as is logic and common sense-i much prefer the passions of a crazy old woman, cats and dogs and jungle foliage- tropic rain-and a defined sense of who brings the stars up at night and the sun up in the morning---

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