REALLY....?

A simple man is what I am

I went to no university

Or college of theology

And no doubt that's why I'm confused

It occurs to me, when we see

Leaders and generals of all countries and creeds

Celebrate their victories with smiling pride

Shouldn't they be weeping with shame

For all the innocents who've died?

They all believe that their god is on their side

And quite often, the same god at that

All down the ages, our venerable sages

Have killed, tortured and oppressed each other

In the name of the wishes of god

Now I'm just an ignorant sinner

So can someone please explain 

What kind of god do these people believe in

That needs the destruction of his own creations

And all in his holy name?

                                                          ­­  By Phil Roberts

Reviews

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Well...I'd say there's no god, or if there is, then it's as good as if it didn't exist. A look at the world explains ..

As for the generals.. people always needed systems to live by... An order of things. A language they speak, lands they call home. And when it comes to defending your home, or trying to conquer more lands, people will do everything they can to justify the killing. That includes mixing in their religion into the war... Also to lift the moral of soldiers?

As for defending the creation of previous generations... The homeland, founded at the cost of lives, and bloodsweating work .. I don't see any problem. But to attack others.. Well that's messed up.

Nice work.

[Phil Roberts]

Thanks for your comments, my friend. I just detest the hypocrisy involved.

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You're welcome.