Reinvent And Reclaim Religion. Comments

tony, excuse me if i've already shared this. it took me years (i'm a slow learner) as a self-identified christian to notice that there in the beginning of jesus' sermon on the mount there is no beatitude that says, you're blessed when you have the perfect doctrine. as you point out in your poem, it is too common for people to have no other understanding of religion than mental assent to dogma or doctrine. thinking of how common this is and the problems of the world can be overwhelming- as i express in an early poem of mine imagine me. but we must hold on to what we can do, yes? light one candle in the dark- done over and over. one act of kindness and mercy- done over and over. may love guide and sustain us. glen

It was about thirty years ago now I had a convertsation very similar to this with a priest, I said they would have to change their teaching for the young to understand more and not to be bullied or pressured into religion as believing in God comes in many guises...great write my friend. Annette

The world is on fire. So reinvent religion. Reclaim religion. Offer faith of all kinds as a hopeful counter-narrative to the numbing realities of violence, extremism and pessimism. - - - - - - - - - - A wonderful poem, thanks for sharing.