too busy?

dusk arising

Most religions
want us  to believe
that god
created the world.

Why aren't
all the churches
of every religion
in the far flung
corners of god's
world (our home)
at the forefront
of green issues
inspiring all to
save god's creation.


Are they too busy
investing in
unethical stocks
and shares.

  • Author: dusk arising (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 6th, 2021 02:07
  • Comment from author about the poem: In 2013 the church of england invested £ten million in an arms firm see https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/church-england-has-ps10m-invested-arms-firm-8803469.html C of E embarrassed over WONGA pay-day loans investments https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23459932 Not until 2011 did the Roman Catholic church create rules so that it could not be found investing in money laundering and funding terrorist organisations (IRA / ISIS perhaps) https://www.thestreet.com/opinion/how-rich-is-the-catholic-church-it-s-impossible-to-tell-13295788
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Comments5

  • orchidee

    Why, yes, some are. But not all.
    I've not got antipathy towards religion or spirituality.
    It's worse having professed faith, and doing some bad things in the name of 'religion', than to have no faith at all, I think.
    We need to watch our own step though, me included. Jesus' words of 'hypocrites' applied to some of the religious leaders of his day.

    • dusk arising

      Thanks Orchidee.... are they trying to save the planet though?

      • orchidee

        Well, some are, I believe.
        A negative view would be: Well, this world is going to end one day, so why bother maintaining it?'

        • 4 more comments

      • Saxon Crow

        The institutions are mostly corrupt. They fear a truly devout person. Good poem Dusk

      • Jerry Reynolds

        Good write, Dusk.
        Humans can make a convincing sounding case for or against anything. The sun will burn until it doesn’t the planet will orbit until it doesn’t we will last until we don’t. Enjoy the ride.

        • dusk arising

          LOL Brilliant response! Thank you Jerry.

        • Neville


          I am inclined to agree .. you make a good point and raise a pertinent question .......................

        • Goldfinch60

          So true d a money is the thing that
          drives many religions to move forward, not their beliefs.

          Andy



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