I can give you words of spiritual wise,
I can tell you this is right, that is not.
Faith must come from your own believing eyes,
The answer you want is one I haven't got
Inside your own heart seek what is true,
Have trust in your own self to make your choice.
This is your own decision, and it's you
alone who should your belief give a voice.
Be open and free, have faith in yourself, friend
this will be something you keep till the end.
Author notes
My chosen religious path is Wiccan
Tell me why I should follow your religion. You should follow what you believe to be true not what I do.
Why is yours better than the thousands of others? My religion is better for me so I choose to live with it, it's no better than any other way.
Why should I even have a religion at all? If you believe a religion is right for you then go with that, if not then nothing and no one should force you to have a religion.
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A contest entry
- Convince me to join your religion by aaaaaaaa.
375 points, ended May 6, 2008, 15 entries
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nicely written, good luck.
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thank you
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Thanks for taking the time to write this. I appreciate it
now, I was expecting writes like this, so by saying this you are basically saying religion isn't important. it's like picking a sport to play for the rest of your life. a fancy. there is no truth to any of them. but you just do it maybe to pass the time or as a hobby. maybe immerse yourself in it and try to make yourself believe it's true to give you some comfort. that's definitely not for me.
I'm not bashing your religion though, Wiccan, if I can recall correctly, is a more sensible religion than a few others. but I haven't really studied it extensively.
to sum it up, your poem does not convince me to join any religion, in fact it strengthens my stance that I shouldn't join any religion, but then, that was the point of your poem that I should choose what I feel. thanks again for the sensible write. -
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Thank you for taking the time to write such a wonderful comment. I had guessed this is what you thought would happen but had to go with my own thoughts as like yourself I held agnostic beliefs. I don't think you should join a religion unless you truly believe its the right path. A religion is only important if it is the truth in your own heart, and yes you should choose what you feel is truth. Blessed be.
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This is so true Ms Jem. So many people say their religion is the right way. This is one thing that pushed me away from people like that. This was a very good piece. Thank You for sharing it. Good luck in the contest.
Hugs,
Cheryl
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Thanks crafty. My beliefs are right... for me.
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