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So, for haiku Friday, let's get down to core principles. I know that not everyone has what they would call a "faith," but most of us have some kind of guiding principle, even if we haven't articulated it before. So, let's do that-- boil it down, make it a haiku (more or less), and the winner gets their bio here on Monday.
Here is mine:
What matters the most?
just two things: There is a God,
And God is not me.
Haiku for the Anglican Way:
ReplyDeleteWhat makes sense of things:
scripture, tradition, reason,
intertwined with love.
Am I the only one who thinks that religion is VERY VERY personal? Yes you go to a church and you worship with like-minded people and you play music or listen to music or whatever and you are kind of united in one thing..
ReplyDeleteBut - your relationship with YOUR GOD is your own. ONLY YOU know what it is and I don't think it is right to dictate to another person to say THIS is what it SHOULD BE and this is what it should NOT BE, and if you don't do it OUR WAY you should get out.
No matter what the issues with your church are, I think, still, deep in your heart you love God and you love YOUR IDEA of God, or YOUR JESUS or your own SAVIOR or whatever.... Not anyone else's idea of that.. but YOURS. To me, religion is very personal.
I think it is OKAY for you to do it YOUR WAY - to love YOUR OWN IDEA of GOD, YOUR OWN WAY. I think you have every right to do that.
SO not a haiku, btw. But I am UNITARIAN. I go to a FIVE SYLLABLE church.... so I may need an extension...
ReplyDeleteI stake my life on
ReplyDeletea God who loves us and who
was, is and will be.
As for what this God asks of us:
Quite simple: Love God
Love one another. All else
is commentary.
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ReplyDeleteUnitarian.
ReplyDeleteNo "God" for me. I made my
my own. Moon was God.
As I got older,
still no god, just light, goodness,
A positive force.
No god, but I try
to help, live a good life. God
would like it, I think.
She wrote it in blood
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Love you. Love is all.
Nancy's sister, is that true? Mine is this,
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And the One who came after;
Love, reason inform.
Crows swoop in and steal.
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loving and writing.
This is not even an attempt to compete with you, because I can't, but here's (one of) my guiding principles:
ReplyDeleteYou must fall in love
With three things: a person, a
Place and an idea.
love: patient & kind
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love: always triumphs
For God so loved us
that he gave his only son
so we might live free
Faith, hope, charity
But greatest of all is love
Thanks be to our God
God is love, and part
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CAPS NOTWITHSTANDING.
This realm dignifies:
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Love's wind whispers: Give.
The love of Jesus
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I will take the risk.
MMM
(I was once asked by someone who is an atheist how I would feel if God did not exist and if there was no heaven. Wouldn't I feel stupid for living as a Christian? I said the love I felt and what I gained would still be worth it.
Be yourself, unless
ReplyDeleteyou can be Batman. If so,
always be Batman.
or
Every rose has its
thorn. Just like every night has
its dawn. And just like
every cowboy, sings
a sad, sad song, every rose
has its thorn...guitar.
Faith is personal
ReplyDeleteForgiveness, kindness and love
are all essential
It’s all Mystery
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Magic: Spirit Holy
I change my vote. RRL wins on SO many levels.
ReplyDeleteJesus must wonder:
ReplyDeleteReduce me to a T-Shirt?
Or bumper sticker?
-RJ
An awakening-
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But we dive right in.
Faith, hope, and love are
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I choose to believe.
Nothing--NOTHING--can
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That's just how it is.
Bright and Beautiful,
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comfort comes in love.
This wheezy old broad is smoking a Camel as she writes this,and doffs one of her outrageous hats to the inimitable RRL. I woke up this morning thinking about Batman and love the way this haiku has so many fascinating, intertwined parts and almost rhymes.More than nice.Exquisite.
ReplyDeleteI would just like to note - the recurring theme of LOVE in almost all of these Haiku's.
ReplyDeleteAnd they say "Love makes the world go round"