So this is Christianity, they say:
Peopled with the intolerant, the sad,
The wildcards and all those who like to pray
To a God of violence, who seems quite mad
With endless destruction, unending pain,
Who can only stomach being called One name -
No, I’ve met true Christians, they seem quite sane,
But few and far between, they share the same
Vision as the true Muslim believer -
Spiritual growth, the permanent quest for change,
A little fervour but not like a fever,
They live in a world that sees them as strange …
Ah! My friends, praise God and live another day,
You’ve figured how to live the middle way.
8/10/01
There are decent people in all religions who are interested purely in their own spiritual growth and who are not fanatics, extremists or violently-minded.
