Scripture Vs. Culture Poem by Xelam Kan™

Scripture Vs. Culture

Rating: 5.0


A fascinating idea
if defines divinity in terms of humanity,
either by scriptural songs or
in scientific norms-

we see, religions are cultures` repetition,
veil in divine sensations.
Graciously it shaped and retains the life`s string:
from Indus to Nile and from Euphrates to Olympus.
For ages it has blessed this savage creature with faith,
morality and compassion, And consoles human temptations.
Scriptures, though sacred (but fishy too) , surely yielded from old folk's rhymes.
A highly affected mechanism, that synced
our dreams with rituals, that heals.(believers claim)

Neither hell nor heaven, and no
Armageddon nor any doomsday,
But all are fancies and scribbles
that surely fret if you gonna play.

Monday, March 25, 2013
Topic(s) of this poem: culture
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
inspired from a lecture of Alain de botton at TED.......
Redefined relgion and divinity.
Religion is not something that has to be divine....
our culture is a big source of such moral inspiration that sync our life with our ideals.

you are welcome to argue.........
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Valerie Dohren 25 March 2013

Certainly thought-provoking. Religion has provided moral guidance, but it is also responsible for a great deal of strife and dissention.

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Tajudeen Shah 25 March 2013

Civilizations are bound by Revelations, Unbounded are prophets and immense prophecies, All meant to refine the most blessed creation; Man, Ages have trodden over generations, Still He remains the same Savage at hearts Save a very few who has ever attempted To explore the very SELF; that only drives The excavator ferret out hidden, shining Absolute! GulJohn's thought waves are a set of blessed ones, That causes him to contemplate profoundly; Rather his zest in pursuit of refined realities Of human nature, soul is laudable in all the sense. God bless.

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S.zaynab Kamoonpuri 25 March 2013

Hmm as a believer i tink religion is frm God, and cultural practises get into it n people practice religion acordin to culture. Hey n d mention of Euphrates adds to d poem's superb literary effort for me as i hav just been there. Pls do coment on my poem too.

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Bright Morn 27 March 2013

As for as the thought is concerned we can never agree on this i do belive that religions are divine and cultures are effected and even created by them but still its a very different idea to write about this thing. I am already impressed by Gulsher John though not agreeing with his thoughts: -) : -) the poem is superb. Thanks for sharing

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Bright Morn 27 March 2013

As for as the thought is concerned we can never agree on this i do belive that religions are divine and cultures are effected and even created by them but still its a very different idea to write about this thing. I am already impressed by Gulsher John though not agreeing with his thoughts: -) : -) the poem is superb. Thanks for sharing

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Julie Schleppegrell 02 June 2013

Good job on this one. Lots of thought. Rated a 10.. :) Take care

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Shahzia Batool 06 April 2013

Gulsher john...most of your write ups are based on greek& roman mythology...my suggestion to you is to stay away from such pagan themes...as you have the quality that whatever you receive as a reader or a listener...you trasform the received information into your own composed poems...n you conceive n compose in your own original style...so this poem carries what you received n not what you think is right...why is there any need to redefine the concept of divinity...? I dont agree...

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Kevin Patrick 02 April 2013

I found the message slightly elusive when I read it the first time, but rereading it a second and third time I am beginning to see the message that you are crafting, It does create a good debate, religion itself was an entity that provided comfort to people before the age of technological enlightenment and scientific discovery, it helped create social paradigms that are still in place today as our normative behavior. I suggest look at scriptures from the context from when they were written, understand the simple morality they were attempting to explain. Very brave to post this some people will be slightly scared of the ideas you post, but it is worth the read and a need to challenge preconceived notions of destiny.

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Unwritten Soul 28 March 2013

No matter what shape of container, we only need it to hold and keep something No matter what saying, if your mind only for display not to open, it never meant for a thought_SOul

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Valsa George 27 March 2013

I don't intend to enter into a debate, but I do strongly believe that there is a master brain behind everything that exists. If there is an effect, there must be a cause. Our universe moves along a perfectly designed course. Nothing so perfectly designed can just come into existence through sheer chance. As Science advances, we come to realize that even those that appear so simple are in fact so complicated! Of course scriptures must have been modified by cultures, but we can never say that scriptures evolved from cultures. With Bright Morn, I too disagree with your thoughts, but do applaud the quality of your poem.

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