If a lie saved a life
then was it right?
If killing a little girl
will save the world
will you say
I might?
If this line
makes you shudder
then the word
Christian don't utter.
For didn't God
send his own son
to bleed and die
for everyone?
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Lamb of God.
Yes a lamb for the slaughter. As Dostoevsky said if one innocent person had to suffer for the hippieness of mankind would you choose to be God under those circumstances?
My question would be, what parent could sacrifice their child in such a way. Belief is what makes the world go round, for better or worse. I do shudder at "this line", for in my mind the symbolism of Christ represents an enlightenment of the mind and human soul. You strike at the very heart of questions I grapple with, yet can find no answers to. Brilliant!!
Thank you Bella this was inspired by a few lines from Brothers Karamazov "Imagine that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end... but that it was essential and inevitable to torture to death only one tiny creature ... And to found that edifice on its unavenged tears: would you consent to be the architect on those conditions? Tell me, and tell me the truth!" Thanks for the read and comment so well thought out Bella.
A daft angle on this - if botox could truly improve people, would you let KP be a 'guinea pig' to find out? I reply: Why, yes of course; in fact it's already so! heehee.
Well, it don't improve her, so......
A sensible comment now. I think that, as is said, God has infinite wisdom, that if there was a better way, he would have thought of it.
I accept it, though mysterious, but it does not hinder my faith.
Also, how about God testing Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?
Thanks Orchi this poem was inspired by Dostoyevsky from Brothers Karamazov ""Imagine that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end... but that it was essential and inevitable to torture to death only one tiny creature ... And to found that edifice on its unavenged tears: would you consent to be the architect on those conditions? Tell me, and tell me the truth!" Just food for thought. Thanks for the review Orchi
Thanks SB. It's not inconsistent that you post good writes!
So very powerful. Enough said. 🌹
Thank you so much Teddy. Thought I would take a chance at a very controversial topic, whether capital punishment, war, euthanasia many have opinions. I was aware that putting religion in it may provoke but then what is a poet for? I very much appreciate your read and comment friend.
Exactly what you should do you have done with style grace and power. 🌹
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Thoughtful and lively ideas from your poem! Whether real as in faith or metaphorical as in spirituality, the killing of the son or of the lamb, should not be in the human’s hand…
Thank you so much for your valued review and well thought out comment. Fully aware that this would probably provoke many people I decided to throw caution to the wind as I firmly believe art and poetry as art should be free to raise controversial issues. I got my inspiration from this poem from Dostoevsky in Brothers Karamazov "Imagine that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end... but that it was essential and inevitable to torture to death only one tiny creature ... And to found that edifice on its unavenged tears: would you consent to be the architect on those conditions? Tell me, and tell me the truth!"
A hypothetical to end all hypotheticals, Soren.
Thanks Dave I've always been accused of hypotheticals but I was 12 before I knew what it meant. Pity I could have avoided a lot of fights.
Definitely not a fighting man, Soren - debate until the proverbial cows come home - that's a different matter, but extreme non violence is the go for me.....
Powerful work.
Thanks Thomas appreciate it.
Strong words soren, I just cannot understand why ANYONE can harm children for whatever reason.
Andy
Thanks Andy nor I, nor can I imagine why anyone can harm anything innocent. Thanks for the read friend.
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