there will come a time
when you start to doubt the faith
of your unbelief
Gary Edward Geraci
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Gary Edward Geraci (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Like me. When I would actually give it some thought I would question or doubt my unbelief: my lack of belief in the Church, in miracles, in the efficacy of prayer, in the after-life. An all too common phenomenon, especially if one is prone to taking the easy way out: making one’s gut feelings one’s Director in life.
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Some a say a bit of doubt, or unbelief, is OK for us. They say it will lead us to surety and belief.
Yet if so, not too much doubt, or we may get stuck in it. Though it might be easier at times NOT to believe - but it won't profit us.
This help at all , if not sounding too garbled?!
Good point Orchidee. I made a small change in the third line of the Haiku: replacing the word “in” with the word “of”. I’d say for many, unbelief, is their faith of choice and they consciously (certainly subconsciously) practice it every day. But as you know, grace comes knocking on everyone’s door.
Profound and direct—love it!
I appreciate you Kurt; thank you.
When one is certain that they are certain, is when must doubt their certainty.
Sort of like the first rule of philosophy: to know that we don’t know.
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