You may disagree

You won't get a disagreement from me, and from many
in today's world, so I think the title could be less inclusive,
like, You May disagree, or something along those lines.
You have an extra "part" in the last line, and I won't say
anything about the misspellings as you've already noted
an edit is on the way.

Somewhere along the way, some words have lost their
meanings in part, like "truth", as most believe what they
believe, and to them it is the truth but not necessarily
true in the real sense of the word.

enjoyed the read Lou

Richard

Lou,

no disagreement from me...but I am sure the Christians who hijacked Christmas will be on your tail!!

Happy 'Fake' Day!

Lol!

HS

How can you argue with the truth? ;-) Happy Yule to you. ;-)

o a brave write, you don't mince your words in this one hun do you lol,
Xmas was a nice idea when young but its just a time for family for most
as we get older i guess, the opening three lines are my fav's ,,zigs
I'm not mad about the title but it's your write and just a passing thought
lmao " happy fake day " lol,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,zigs x

The joy in the season is not in the commercialism, the exact date, or specific religion but in the good of a life lived in an attempt to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. A message that has been lost and which is a good one regardless of or lack of religion....................scribbler ( not to be taken as a lynching lol )

The earliest record of this was actually written
by Confusious, in 1400 bc, but there are many
variations of the same thing in most religions,
the message has never been lost, it is people
that decide that others aren't worthy of it, whether
it be for religious, gender, or ethnic differences,
which should have no bearing at all on how one
would view another being.

* Native American Spirituality:
o "Respect for all life is the foundation." The Great Law of Peace.

o "All things are our relatives; what we do to everything, we do to ourselves. All is really One." Black Elk

o "Do not wrong or hate your neighbor. For it is not he who you wrong, but yourself." Pima proverb.

* Roman Pagan Religion:

o "The law imprinted on the hearts of all men is to love the members of society as themselves."

* Shinto:
o "The heart of the person before you is a mirror. See there your own form" Munetada Kurozumi

o "Be charitable to all beings, love is the representative of God." Ko-ji-ki Hachiman Kasuga

* Sikhism:
o Compassion-mercy and religion are the support of the entire world". Japji Sahib

o "Don't create enmity with anyone as God is within everyone." Guru Arjan Devji 259

o "No one is my enemy, none a stranger and everyone is my friend." Guru Arjan Dev : AG 1299

* Sufism:
o "The basis of Sufism is consideration of the hearts and feelings of others. If you haven't the will to gladden someone's heart, then at least beware lest you hurt someone's heart, for on our path, no sin exists but this." Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh, Master of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order.

* Taoism:
o "Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain, and your neighbor's loss as your own loss." T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien.

o "The sage has no interest of his own, but takes the interests of the people as his own. He is kind to the kind; he is also kind to the unkind: for Virtue is kind. He is faithful to the faithful; he is also faithful to the unfaithful: for Virtue is faithful." Tao Teh Ching, Chapter 49.

* Unitarian Universalism:
o "The inherent worth and dignity of every person;"
"Justice, equity and compassion in human relations.... "
"The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;"
"We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part." Unitarian principles. 1,2
* Wicca:
o "An it harm no one, do what thou wilt" (i.e. do what ever you will, as long as it harms nobody, including yourself). This is called the Wiccan Rede

* Yoruba: (Nigeria):
o "One going to take a pointed stick to pinch a baby bird should first try it on himself to feel how it hurts."

* Zoroastrianism:
o "That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself". Dadistan-i-dinik 94:5

o "Whatever is disagreeable to yourself do not do unto others." Shayast-na-Shayast 13:29

Lou, your poems lend themselves to scrutinizing one's core belief systems. And that is a good thing.

So, it's been a rocky road between Barry (a Christian who believes in biblical prophecy and other things I won't go into)...and myself, who pretty much fly by the seat of my pants, so to speak.

However, no matter how diverse our ways, it is love alone that brought us together to love one another and perhaps to bridge our differences.

I see that we are all self-fulfilling prophecies unto ourselves. Stories we create in our minds. And so are handed down... with a little of this and a little of that. However, as Richard pointed out Universal truths bridge
time, history and culture.

~A

Not all people adhere to the commercialisation,
and the great excuse for a party, all people love that,
but as you know I share your disgust of much that
ensues at this time of year; falseness as the Hooded
Stranger said, fits exactly, greed and many other forms
of avarice too, but all in all the colourful 'happening' is
enjoyed by so many that it is a great way to counteract
the dark season. That I enjoy.

Yes the GRAND excuse for a good time by all the family,
one time in this modern age (computers taking much!!)
when some, at least of the family come together.

Long live the party and celebration of life,
however it is clothed.

Love Ann - where it is magical in the snow, I wore bells on
my ankles this Christmas, like the Indian dancers,
to remind us of the horses and sleighs;
I was fetched by one such from the station, I was 10,
in 1950, wrapped in furs and we jingled over the hills
to the farm in the crisp snow with the stars shining overhead.
Magical atmosphere that was.

Good health one and all,Ann!..,