people have their god
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and
people have their no god
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; but
neither has solid proof
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;nor
the definitive answer
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; only
what they truly believe in
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and
they’re so sure of themselves 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; that
they’ll defend and protect their beliefs
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if 
any differences are shouted at them
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and 
they’ll hold and cradle their beliefs 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; tightly
like a security blanket
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and 
they’ll preach their beliefs
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to
any pair of ears they come across
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;it’s
the never-ending game
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; straddling
the on-going centuries
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if
you have god, go with god 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if 
you have nothing, go with nothing
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; just
leave me the hell out of it:
your beliefs
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;my beliefs
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;his beliefs
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; her beliefs
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; their beliefs
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; were never a certainty.

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melan-of-innocent

And when I meet both - together or separate, I try to understand them both, but never question myself - why I do not fall in either

Loretta

lol no we never know for sure, do we, but in our soul and in our bones, we have a pretty good idea what makes our heart beat yes or no ! I like this .

badwords

I appreciate what you are expressing here, even if the showboating in formatting is pastiche.

Let me dump some more on you. I am not an atheist, I don't think. I may be smug but, hubris--I don't think is my wheel house.

here are some thing I experienced, maybe these words guide you in some way and through your own volition.:

https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4665572/light-anti-darkness/

https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4665572/light-anti-darkness/

Thank you for sharing.

zmaacshon

to agree and disagree with no proof is something that won't stop
the poem is great

South-by-Southwest

silvervi

removed.-yk5x

Its an interesting piece like a headache towards the end. My belief is Matrix. We are all AI created way before time but who the hell knows. I was a Christian when I was about 37 to 42  but lets just say God rejected me or his poison.  Irony was once lost on my beliefs but as you get older........systemically and understandably, you either either attach yourself or the kite sailing memories forever forgotten.

Nine Inch Nails.  Heresy. I'll say no more.

AbbottJHardison

For most people, beliefs like God and other religious ideals are a last ditch anchor in a sea full of doubt. I tend to lean into the Christian side of faiths, but I believe selectively, not agreeing with everything yet not disagreeing with everything. I think it's better to grow your own structure of beliefs than to simply adopt one. In the end there's nothing to lose from believing in structures such as God and there's everything to gain.
Amazing work Rick!! What a thought provoking write!

thevalroy

Well, that&#8217;s what you believe anyway and don&#8217;t you go telling me it&#8217;s not so! &#128540;

removed.dead-whiskey

Hey, just a whisper. going to be reborn the Nehalem that will destroy God and I won't allow free-will unless its adults consenting shit that's okay. Their bdsm fantasies will be ignored. Adults are adults after all. Man, I'm so fucked up today. 5 poems flagged, I  will have to use one of my other alts once flagged. Dom is a real arsehole of a troll prick here. Apparently, this suspected pedophile is the neighbourhood watch. The guy with a degree in adolescent mental health but never shows an adult's maturity. He's so pissed I hit on his girlfriend......