NO I SHALL NEVER BELIEVE IN :
the God who sneaks up on us to catch us out
the God who enjoys, or sends pain
the God who is a spoilsport, or a killjoy
the God who sends sickness
the God who wants us to live in fear
the God who is like Harry Potter waving a wand at whim
the God who wants us to always be formal with him
the God who we can only find by chance
the God who casts people into hell
the God only the intelligent can understand
the God who wants us to grovel
the God who lets us stew
the God who sees all sex as dirty
the God who ignores the poor
the God who sends AIDS as a punishment
the God who wants to ambush us
the God who can be bought
the God who is lifeless
the God who is cynical
the God who puts law before people
the God who says ‘tough luck’
the God who is regimented
the God who constantly quotes the Law
the God who ‘forgives’ but does not forget
the God who cannot cope with our anger
the God who is owned by one church, class or culture
the God incapable of smiling at our many mistakes
the God who always demands a grade A
the God who does not want to be part of our party
the God who has a list of sins that are unforgivable
the God who prefers the rich, the powerful and the famous
the God who never cries for, or with us
the God who is not present when two men love each other
the God who is stingy and measured
the God who won’t wait for us
the God who won’t come looking for us in the darkness
YES, MY GOD IS THE OTHER GOD
Fraternally, JoeMcD 18.09.22
* This reflection is inspired by the work of Juan Arias.
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