Serious business,
this Christianity.
Willingly,
I traded
my skepticism
for the Holy Trinity,
and gambled
that I'd find
something that
I could not find
any
other
way.
I was new,
hungry
to find my answer,
my place
in this family.
Flash forward
nine years:
I read the entire bible
(took seven years),
countless tracts,
books, blogs
trying to
untie the mystery.
The mystery
still exists, but
this I believe:
God is neither
frightening
nor boring
nor grim.
God is a metaphor,
(or perhaps an
extended allegory),
not intended for
literal interpretation,
pointing the way
to something,
someplace
wordless and inspiring.
Like the movie
"Eraserhead",
or a Jackson Pollack
action painting,
or any breathtaking art,
God is a Rorschach test,
a outward projection
of our inner selves:
So, then
my God must be
beautiful,
funky,
explosive,
funny,
creative,
loving,
forgiving
and alive.
God is for sure alive. I enjoyed your journey of seeking
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Mosk, this is a nice, open-minded and ALMOST open-ended read...or am I wrong. I think it's fantastic and as always leaves me feeling good.
ReplyDeleteI so agree with many of your thoughts and I love the idea of the Rorschach test...so true and your God is, I think, the essence of the best in you. Wonderful words Mosk.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous, Mosk. I truly love this.
ReplyDeleteGod is a Rorschach test... I agree... And the only way for me to find his existence true..
ReplyDeleteOoh, awesome title! So clever. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this part:
"God is a Rorschach test,
a[n] outward projection
of our inner selves"
I don't believe it, but I like the way it sounds.
What a great ending.
Wonderful! Especially:
ReplyDeleteGod is a metaphor,
(or perhaps an
extended allegory),
not intended for
literal interpretation,
pointing the way
to something,
someplace
wordless and inspiring.
That is quite a lovely vision of God, honestly. Thank you for sharing it. k.
ReplyDeleteEven a sceptic like myself can agree completely with this--I especially like the way it picks up steam as it goes along, and how it speaks with authority and clarity on a subject that never seems to get enough simplicity. Enjoyed it much.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to stand up and cheer at that last stanza!
ReplyDeleteI have the utmost respect for an informed opinion. I especially like your final stanza - it is an amazing feat to see the god in self.
ReplyDeleteAll that. Hell yeah.
ReplyDeletelala Mosky poo.
ps--I have not been ignoring you; I've been very sick for weeks, but am on the mend now.
ReplyDeletein college I had a professor of Rhetoric who was a devout Catholic, who managed to thrive and encourage among the skeptics with his informed opinion and stellar writing. as a once-believer - or perhaps, as one born into a family that would have belief as a cornerstone - I admire this, both from a poetic, and from your stance from the heart. thank you for adding your voice, Mosk ~
ReplyDeleteI'll go with your definition of God!!
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