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Birth of a religion
by Ashok Sharda
Religion is the WILL TO POWER
Of the unconscious
One mans assertion
Against the whole bunch of helpless creatures
Sub-consciously waiting for a superman to emerge
And play the role of a savior.
A savior has arrived
And he commands annihilation of the
Dissenters-men, women, children
A new religion is born
Which shall grow on the shambles.
We shall learn to live with it. 02/10/2003 Author's Note: This poem was written long ago, in a different context, despite the fact that I do my best to generalize all my problems and perceptions to such an extent that they sometimes succeed in crossing the boundaries of the space and time. While reading bonnie�s journal entries, her crusade against the inevitable war, owing to the law of associations, I remembered having written this poem. And also that this fits quite well into the present context. It took me almost ten minutes to locate this poem. I hope this proves to be worthy of those precious little ten minutes. In any case, Bonnie owes me these ten minutes. Don�t you Bonnie?
Posted on 02/10/2003
Copyright © 2025 Ashok Sharda
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 02/11/03 at 02:57 AM The evils of dogma nicely laid out upon poetry's altar. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 02/11/03 at 02:58 AM Although animal rights activists won't allow us to sacrifice a dog, sacred cow, or any beast for that matter now...sadly only ourselves. |
| Posted by Betania Tesch on 02/13/03 at 01:57 AM mmm religion is a crutch. it's for needy people. and we're all so needy... |
| Posted by JD Clay on 02/15/03 at 04:05 PM Shades of shambala, my friend. Time well spent. Wait no more.
Peace... |
| Posted by Jean Mollett on 06/04/03 at 03:58 AM Hi Ashok,
Good one Daniel, way to go.
Honor and love our Lord, give thanks.
Amen. It' not rocket science, it's
alot easier to learn. Jean |
| Posted by Max Bouillet on 07/09/03 at 05:18 PM The acceptance of wrong in the face of power whether it is associated with religion or not is something of a paradox.... for by uniting against the wrong have we not became that which we were fighting? |
| Posted by Michele Schottelkorb on 10/22/03 at 07:17 AM how profoundly applicable... as always, you write with emotion and truthfulness... excellent... blessings... |
| Posted by Graeme Fielden on 10/22/03 at 09:19 AM An excellent choice for POTD Ashok ... Congratulations :) |
| Posted by Mara Meade on 10/22/03 at 01:28 PM I'm with Jadi - shades of shambala. We shall LEARN to live with it. |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 10/23/03 at 01:02 AM Are you really speaking of religion here? Or of political power? My perception of religion, as you well know is quite different. Some religions may be started as a reach for power to control and destroy per se, but not all, NOT ALL. |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 12/10/03 at 04:04 AM Ah, what a pity it is that we use religion to bind us to the past and to our lust for control... or perhaps I should say... ABuse religion... Profound poem VERY appropriate for these times. I really like this one, my friend. |
| Posted by Rula Shin on 02/12/04 at 11:43 PM Powerful statement...what else could it be? |
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