Bad God
What if
a bad God
created
an imitation world?
How could you tell
that nothing
was as it appeared?
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How do we know what we know?
Written June 6th, 2006
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I don't know what to say.
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This really got me thinking.I like the way you spaced it out, that made it really interesting and allowed me some time to think about each line. But the ending really got me wondering. I'm still thinking about it..
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we don't know what we know. we only THINK we know what we know based on the assumption that we're even capable of knowing!
though provoking write, thank you. -
I think it is our lesson to understand that we know nothing and to know that we understand little. Fascinating isn't it?
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So when they ask
"what do you believe"
I say
"It's all unknowable"
So what's to do now? -
Man created religions,
Religions created Gods,
Gods and religions,
Made many sods,
And shared the mind,
Of all human kind.
Gods lived above,
Measuring heart's love.
Humans lived below,
With a heart of a foe.
And the world became so dark,
While the fiend played some lark.
Still angels are born,
On every fair morn.
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Wow...
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oh how true we are the playthings of the powers that be, and for that we should question if they are good or bad.
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So all that maths is only true in a flat space?? No wonder I couldn't do it and went from bad to worse..... G to U.... Ah well - got A* for English...... And I got entered early.... for the exam you bugger - behave yourself.
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Fucking brilliant
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This was bloody brilliant. I KNOW that nothing is as it appears. Life in sunny worthing should be gorgeous but it appears not to be........ x df50 (demented of worthing)
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I only know what I know and I don't know if I know that or what it means. Know what I mean? Interesting write.
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Whoa ....
Hope you are well.
Lisa
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I am also one who questions everything.. I like this poem, although it's more of a question. It reminds me of an ancient Chinese proverb.. Well done.. Tink
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xHeyxUngracefulx, I take your point but I'm a bit worried that suicide bombers claim the same feeling of certainty. How does one decide between two people who both firmly believe they are right?
Edited on Jun 08, 3:22 p.m. because ''. -
World without Logos, I think you have hit the nail on the head - any belief is based on faith of one sort or another. Just as one can prove that the angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees and then find that is only true in a flat space, one can always create a meta-reality that invalidates one's assumptions. Faith is the limitation we put on the questions we are prepared to ask.
Edited on Jun 08, 4:27 because 'Clarity'. -
Interesting
An ancient writer saw boys tearing the wings off flies and wrote that the gods were similarly amusing themselves with humans. -
way to get people thinking
there is one god,jesus christ ... the bible says that satan used to be the most beatiful angel in heaven but he was unfaithful to god(tried to become god) and god sent him to rule in hell... so religiously your talking about satan( if your religious) whether you mean to or not.
the way you could tell is because the bible explains everything on earth sinful, untel you reach heaven ( in other words theres no comparison the way having christ in your heart makes you feel, theres no imitationno questions asked) -
I love this poem, it is awesome. I am an atheist, and my theory is that none of us do or can know anything about any God (good or bad), so I love poems that question what everyone thinks they know as truth… And you're right about the Matrix too... I loved this poem!!!
-Ali I. (Artificial Intelligence)
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That is a good question. How do we know we're not really demons ready to tear the cosmos apart and a GOOD God is the one keeping us from doing so.
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wow...good question...lol... awesome job!
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very short, but it does leave one a lot to ponder.
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A very consice but powerful poem. I enjoyed it.
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I like your poem, but I disagree with the message. We may doubt, but that's where faith steps in to carry us through.
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short and sweet
very good question ,many have pondered the possibility i am sure
but thank God that this is not the reality in which we live in or is it?
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Ohhhhh YES!!! I think about this all the damn time! Cool...someone else thinks about it too. Yeah, so I'm athiest, nad that helps to keep my head clear, lol. Nice piece-to the point without being too hsort. *A
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'This writing is simply marvelous! I enjoyed this piece immensely. I definitely wasn't expecting all of the stuff between the first line and the ending statement. All in all, very enjoyable. Thought provoking, Imaginative, and I loved your creative imagery. Your carefully chosen words painted a picture as I read your poetic work of art. Well, done and thank you for sharing. Keep up the great work. Best of wishes to you. good luck in all that you do....peace always in all ways. You rock....
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This is fucking sublime
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but there is only one god, so any other would be a false god and would make a few errors that would be noticed by people spill ink and twist me into the shape of love...
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Indeed! ..
as the Matrix movies were trying to show, what we know is dependant on so many things.. and what if just one small iota of only one.. .. were wrong?
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well done
im still pondering on it....great piece of work. i like challenges lol. anyway keep penning maybe by teh time you write another one i will have stopped pondering on this one, but then again may just have another one to ponder about. thanks for sharing. -
Wow, what a question to ponder about! I love the kind that sit and make me think like this. I often wonder what it would be like if I awakened to find that my whole life before had been a dream. Just those things to make you stop and think. Nice job!
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Thanks for the kind words. You might like to look at my piece 'A touch of Tex-mex'. It's a bit long, but connects well to your comment.
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he created George W. Bush and Tony Blair so i think your write is on the money keep doing well
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this is fantastic. short sweet says it all and its deep and powerfull too. the recipe for a fabulous poem
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this is so awesome and i really liked it never stop writing you are awesome at it hope you never do. keep up the awesome work you show much talent. i really liked reading this poem. it has a lot of meaning to ittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
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