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THIS MAY SEEM ODD
I’m going to reveal a fact about myself some of you may find odd…
It’s that I am not religious…but I do believe in God.
My God has given me a brain, a heart, a soul and encourages me to use them…
She knows unless I use them often there’s a good chance I will lose them.
And my brain and heart and soul are telling me my feelings aren’t absurd…
as the line between the God I know…and some religions…have been blurred.
Blurred by men and women who take God’s words and in His name create…
a religion they think is absolute…and thus discriminates.
Then other men and women create different religions….here’s where things get odd…
as we end up with a myriad of religions and just as many Gods.
And my God is okay with that….if it helps people find peace and love and grace…
but She has witnessed from the beginning of time…this hasn’t always been the case.
He’s seen the world He created become segregated an oftentimes He’s bereaved
by unaccepting and unforgiving religions and the un-Godly things that they believe.
She’s not quite sure what went wrong…but she knows it’s a little odd
when people use their religion and hate others…and do so in the name of God.
I certainly don’t have all the answers…even my God knows I’m flawed…
but let me introduce you to my non-religious God.
Before I begin let me apologize…although my God can be quite gracious…
She has a lot to say…and He can be loquacious.
My God does not sit upon a mountain top…or on a throne high in the sky…
She is not waiting to judge me…the moment that I die.
My God resides within my heart…He helps to calm my soul…
He walks beside me on my journey…but lets me be in control.
My God advises, supports and helps to guide me down my path…
I certainly stand in awe of Her…but I do not fear Her wrath.
My God believes in faith…and His prophecies aren’t grim
because He has as much faith in me…as I have faith in Him.
My God believes in hope…She’s not the voice of doom
for is it not hope in the seedling…that allows the rose to bloom?
My God believes in charity…He knows the key in how we live…
is not how much we take from life…but…how much we give.
Most of all may God believes in love…She knows love lights the way…
and She cares not if I am straight…or bi…or lesbian…or gay.
My God does not discriminate by the color of one’s skin…
and He certainly doesn’t care if I am young or old…or tall or fat or thin.
My God does not see differences in man or womankind…
She loves each person equally…in that way…my God is blind.
My God does not choose vengeance…He hasn’t the capacity to hate…
It is some men and women, through their religions…who judge and desecrate.
My God’s heart is replete with sorrow…Her soul is filled with shame
when people degrade, and maim and murder…and do so in Her name.
My God feels agony…I know how he abhors…
when people use Him as a reason to fight…and call it a Holy War.
For my God knows no war is holy…and she wishes they would cease.
She prays for the day we use Her name and live in Holy Peace.
No matter what people call their God…I know my God is sad
when they praise Him for the good in life…and blame Him for the bad.
My God is oftentimes confused and certainly perplexed
when people think She controls what happens in this world and the next.
My God understands good and evil are both a part of life…I think this makes Him wise
He knows everyone can find happiness…and he knows everybody dies.
My God has given me the ability to decide what is right and what is wrong
She expects me to make mistakes..for she knows my journey’s long.
But there is nothing in this world that would bring a broader smile to my God’s face
than knowing everyone He has created tries to leave this world a better place.
So there you have it…although long-winded…why I don’t think it odd
That I put less faith in any one religion…and more faith in my God
