The Strangest Culture Poem by Paula Glynn

The religious cult formed in 1982
The strangest culture it did breed
Ignoring pain and making people bleed
Their happiness changed to misery
Their inner core beliefs exploited
Their fears and vulnerabilities played upon.

Other cults formed throughout time
To claim unusual or anti social beliefs
Beliefs that regular people don't agree with
Religion twisted into a web of deceit and lies
Religion lying about wrongs and rights
Religious leaders manipulating innocent people.

The strangest culture being utterly wrong torture
In the name of supposed love
When really isolating innocent people
The strangest culture being punishment
When nothing was done wrong
When members are taught incorrect combat instead.

The real religion never isolates or divides
A real religion never frightens or punishes
Any religion teaches respect and honest values
Every religion unites people and loves their neighbours
Whether Christian or Hindu or Muslim or other
The all loving God teaches us all to be one.