holywildempress - Hello Poetry

I am not Christian but I have deep reverence for the teachings of Christ and his love of humanity. I am not Roman Catholic but I recognize the life-affirming power of community, communion, and ritual. I am not a Moslem but I find beauty and usefulness in the teachings of Mohammed. I am not Buddhist but I have seen the results of meditation, daily spiritual practice, and putting aside my own ego. I am not Taoist but I have felt the peace of the way of simplicity and harmony with the Tao. I am not ancient Egyptian but I know the power of the Sun in the heavens, and I honor the Holy Mother Isis whose name has been hijacked by terrorists and propaganda machines. I am not Wiccan but I have danced with the natural cycles of the year and the moon; I have known the power of the Earth and my place within it. I am not Jewish but I will not forget the lessons of suffering, wandering, Silence, and discipline they have taught the world. Heathen. Pagan. Atheist. Heretic. Believer. Trickster. Demon. Saint. Paradoxically, I am none of these things and All of these things. I believe in a humanity that can transcend the enslaving dogma and intolerance of patriarchy and religions used against us, to see ourselves, our god(esse)s, and our highest noble values in the faces of each other and all the natural wonders of this universal dream. Original Sin = the Original Lie. I believe in the goodness and greatness of us all. Won’t you be my neighbor? <3

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Dec 11, 2016

Dec 11, 2016 at 9:54 PM UTC

Hello, Neighbor

I am not Christian but I have deep reverence for the teachings of Christ and his love of humanity. I am not Roman Catholic but I recognize the life-affirming power of community, communion, and ritual. I am not a Moslem but I find beauty and usefulness in the teachings of Mohammed. I am not Buddhist but I have seen the results of meditation, daily spiritual practice, and putting aside my own ego. I am not Taoist but I have felt the peace of the way of simplicity and harmony with the Tao. I am not ancient Egyptian but I know the power of the Sun in the heavens, and I honor the Holy Mother Isis whose name has been hijacked by terrorists and propaganda machines. I am not Wiccan but I have danced with the natural cycles of the year and the moon; I have known the power of the Earth and my place within it. I am not Jewish but I will not forget the lessons of suffering, wandering, Silence, and discipline they have taught the world. Heathen. Pagan. Atheist. Heretic. Believer. Trickster. Demon. Saint. Paradoxically, I am none of these things and All of these things. I believe in a humanity that can transcend the enslaving dogma and intolerance of patriarchy and religions used against us, to see ourselves, our god(esse)s, and our highest noble values in the faces of each other and all the natural wonders of this universal dream. Original Sin = the Original Lie. I believe in the goodness and greatness of us all. Won’t you be my neighbor? <3

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God is not static being, but dynamic becoming. Without human participation, God remains incomplete, unrealized. It is up to us to actualize the divine potential in the world. God needs us.

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Dec 6, 2015

Dec 6, 2015 at 8:29 PM UTC

God needs us (Found Poem)

God is not static being, but dynamic becoming. Without human participation, God remains incomplete, unrealized. It is up to us to actualize the divine potential in the world. God needs us.

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Anything visible, and anything that can be grasped by thought, is bounded. Anything bounded is finite. Anything finite is not undifferentiated. The boundless is called Ein Sof, Infinite. It is absolute undifferentiation in perfect, changeless oneness. Since it is boundless, there is nothing outside of it. Since it transcends and conceals itself, it is the essence of everything hidden and concealed. Since it is concealed, it is the root of faith and the root of rebellion. As it is written, "One who is righteous lives by his faith." We comprehend it only by way of no.

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Dec 6, 2015

Dec 6, 2015 at 12:50 PM UTC

The Root of Rebellion (Found Poem)

Anything visible, and anything that can be grasped by thought, is bounded. Anything bounded is finite. Anything finite is not undifferentiated. The boundless is called Ein Sof, Infinite. It is absolute undifferentiation in perfect, changeless oneness. Since it is boundless, there is nothing outside of it. Since it transcends and conceals itself, it is the essence of everything hidden and concealed. Since it is concealed, it is the root of faith and the root of rebellion. As it is written, "One who is righteous lives by his faith." We comprehend it only by way of no.

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