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RELIGIOUS WARS: Written for My Children on Earth

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Contributed by: Patricia Aidem on 12/29/2006

Composed by Gerald Staack, December 2006

Throughout history men have warred
Taken to the sword ... "for God"
"To kill is justified they're not like us"
Your Wisemen .... seem to nod.

In war I hear those desperate prayers
From soldier's trembling breaths
Begging Me to save them from
Unfounded certain deaths

My children do not be so blind
Not just your own beliefs are right
My paths to Heaven .... they are many
Yet still I see you'd rather fight.

Christian, Jewish, Islam faiths
Hindu, Confucian, Buddha
ALL EXPRESS THEIR LOVE FOR ME
But nary for each other....

You humble, pious and devout
Do hardly know those "others"
Living three score years and ten
And barely know your brothers

I'll grant no peace among the nations
Without peace 'tween every faith
I'll grant no peace among religions
Until you all communicate

I see no dialogue between the faiths
For a STANDARD GLOBAL ETHIC
There's no survival for your globe
Without one .... it's pathetic

Search for truths THAT YOU AGREE ON
You will find you're much alike
Subdue the hatred from the pulpit
That does encourage men to fight.

Teach your young minds moral ethics
On which all religions do agree
And pray to Me how you've been taught
For ALL THE FAITHS ARE DEAR TO ME

An Ethics Class for world's children
Now that would start the way
For religious tolerance to be taught
And those fanatics kept at bay

Respect and Love for one another
Deal honestly and fairly
Respect the life I've given you
Treat everyone humanely

Teach the creed in all your Temples
In Churches, Mosques, and Schools
For sake of world harmony
You first must unify My rules

Do not pout and feel offended
How others love and pray to Me
You are all My children, and
I wait ... in love ... for all of thee

I need souls to match My mountains
I need souls to match My plains
Souls with Mankind in their purpose
And new eras in their brains ... yes

By now you know just who you are
You Leaders .... that will start anew!
To build a peace for multitudes
To serve Me now ..... it's up to you!

~God

P.S.: Don't make Me come down there!

Staack hopes readers will visit the Web site that inspired his poem:
www.global-ethic.org

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