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Untitled (God Died)
by Bill Barnes, God died today in the heart of another man. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, And in this soil a seed is planted. God died today in the mind of another woman. The black dirt, the moist earth, From this new garden, wisdom grows. I was always taught that God died that I might live. I never realized how true this was. His death nourishes the seeds of wisdom, happiness, and freedom. This is a eulogy, a benediction. I am saddened by my loss, But know a better life is ahead of me. Love and hate marked this relationship. I loved this mythical invisible father. I hated the crotchety old judge. Like the child of an alcoholic, Or a battered wife, who still loves her husband, I am glad he’s gone, but I still miss him. The new garden I have has wonderful plants, But I still have to pull weeds of doubt and guilt, It’s my responsibility now. As a child must grow and leave the safety of home, I have grown and left the eternal security of heaven. I have outgrown my god, and laid him to rest. http://atheistempire.com/writings/poetry.html |
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sad
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That is sad.
If you ever once believed in Jesus Christ, though, you still have eternal security--assurance of salvation--even if you wander away from the faith. You may "abandon" or "kill" God by ignoring Him, but He won't ignore you. |
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What God r u talking about? There r many Gods people worship, however there is only One true and living God!
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Untitled (God Died) by Bill Barnes, God died today in the heart of another man. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, And in this soil a seed is planted. God died today in the mind of another woman. The black dirt, the moist earth, From this new garden, wisdom grows. I was always taught that God died that I might live. I never realized how true this was. His death nourishes the seeds of wisdom, happiness, and freedom. This is a eulogy, a benediction. I am saddened by my loss, But know a better life is ahead of me. Love and hate marked this relationship. I loved this mythical invisible father. I hated the crotchety old judge. Like the child of an alcoholic, Or a battered wife, who still loves her husband, I am glad he’s gone, but I still miss him. The new garden I have has wonderful plants, But I still have to pull weeds of doubt and guilt, It’s my responsibility now. As a child must grow and leave the safety of home, I have grown and left the eternal security of heaven. I have outgrown my god, and laid him to rest. http://atheistempire.com/writings/poetry.html |
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 I think I understand.
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What God r u talking about? There r many Gods people worship, however there is only One true and living God! How convenient that it is the one you happen to believe in. Great how that worked out. |
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 The poem is not saying that "GOD" is literally dead. Its referring to a crisis of faith.
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PATHETIC that is not a nice thing to say about someone's poem. |
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That is sad. If you ever once believed in Jesus Christ, though, you still have eternal security--assurance of salvation--even if you wander away from the faith. You may "abandon" or "kill" God by ignoring Him, but He won't ignore you. You are so right...God never leaves us even when we leave Him. |
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Lets keep in mind what the poem is actually saying. Its not saying that "GOD" is literally dead. Its about a crisis of faith in the human heart
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Lets keep in mind what the poem is actually saying. Its not saying that "GOD" is literally dead. Its about a crisis of faith in the human heart did you confirm that with the OP? |
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Lets keep in mind what the poem is actually saying. Its not saying that "GOD" is literally dead. Its about a crisis of faith in the human heart did you confirm that with the OP? I dont need to I can read and understand The OP may or maynot know what it means I'm pretty good at literary analysis.
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Edited by
MirrorMirror
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Sat 05/03/08 05:11 PM
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Lets keep in mind what the poem is actually saying. Its not saying that "GOD" is literally dead. Its about a crisis of faith in the human heart did you confirm that with the OP? I dont need to I can read and understand The OP may or maynot know what it means I'm pretty good at literary analysis. Oh, I see. I didn't realize that he didn't write it until now. |
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“I was always taught that God died that I might live.
I never realized how true this was.” Amen I think it’s a beautiful testimony. |
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The poem is not saying that "GOD" is literally dead. Its referring to a crisis of faith. You are right. But i would analyze the intention of the poster. Knowing his aversion to everybody who believes in God. I don't think his original intention was to state a crisis of faith. Therefore, I must agree with on of the posters that i find such a poem sad and pathetic. |
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“I was always taught that God died that I might live. I never realized how true this was.” Amen I think it’s a beautiful testimony. Hey, James "Amen" is a forbidden word for u. Just the lunatics can use it. You may get some kind of illness. |
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Its talking about crisis of faith. Its talking about letting go of your beliefs. I know it came from an atheist website. I respect atheist but only a few of them are really atheist despite their claims to the contrary can you read minds now? |
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Its talking about crisis of faith. Its talking about letting go of your beliefs. I know it came from an atheist website. I respect atheist but only a few of them are really atheist despite their claims to the contrary can you read minds now? 
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