Imperfect Beauty
By Ewan
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Allah is infallible, I
man is not, M
so there is a fault P
in every qiblah-pointing E
prayer mat. R
Such a clever thing F
to point out E
imperfection. C
Yet the creator myth T
holds that we I
are made us in their o
image, despite prima facie N
evidence.
Such an angry God I
to have made us S
in his image.
So is the software B
bugged or no? E
Is there a trojan A
virus, some badly coded U
genetics? T
Such a feeble proof Y
that there is
a God at all.
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You use the names Allah and
You use the names Allah and God interchangably. I don't know what Islam claims, but as you say, God says he made man in his image, but he also says man fell to temptation to want to be like him and rebelled obedience. That was when imperfection came in and the whole plan of redemption got going.
We do see glimpses of God's image still in man though in awareness of morality, justice, righteousness, and the supernatural, but in the best is is marred at present. Rh
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Bernard Manning
The former existence of Bernard Manning pours doubt on the possibility that there has ever been a supreme being that's made us in their image.
Turlough
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Pick of the Day
Thought-provoking, and controversial for some, this is poetry to make the reader think. Which is why it's our Pick of the Day. Please do share if it makes you think too.
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Very cleverly done, and now I
Very cleverly done, and now I've stopped sniggering at Turlough's comment, congratulations!
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I would add Bernard Matthews
I would add Bernard Matthews to that list, although he was truly bootfiul, even to a vegetarian like me.
This is a clever, unique and thought provoking poem, Ewan; one of many you have recently posted.
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