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A Peacelover's Plea

When peace becomes a cruel lie,
and talks are a waste of time.
Don't walk away and close your eyes,
abandoning hope seems like a crime.

Misconception leads to accusations.
The blind fury is clouding the heart
I condemned the wrongful actions
but my faith is blamed from the start.

Am I to stay silent as I witness
how hatred breeds more hate?
I asked for unity in times of duress,
for justice in action, my mate..

Let it be that the ones who're punished
be the real villains, not the innocents
who are mistaken to be killers of peace
and brought down in a single moment.

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Matthew 5:9
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

wonderful verses, yours.

joe

thanks for the visit, the read and the comment.

Alid

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Religion the poorest invention of man's many inventions. Nice poem, i just wish it reached more people. Regards Roscoe...

Roscoe Llane,

Religion will rip your faith off, and return
for the mask of disbelief that's left.

thanks for the visit, the read and the comments.

Alid

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More muslims should be speaking out and condemning the actions of these radical so called Islamists. It is the resounding lack of condemnation by so many leading Muslim clerics which is reinforcing the west's perception of Islam as a religion of violence......stan

they are condemning it but I don't know why the media is not reporting it. One thing that HAS always happen is the claim that it is done by muslim terrorists which really pissed me off. I mean this is unfair. TERRORISTS shouldn't be accepted as men of faith and the media is always one-sided in this matter. They are crazy so why even believe their claim? You never heard of christian terrorists, have you?

Alid

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