In supercolonies built
into the sky, overcrowded
we live and breathe in masks
and still they tell us
that it is a sin
to interfere with sexual
intercourse and the natural
cycles with which woman
was created then cursed
while praying for
the second coming
of their man-god
and the fulfillment
of their prophesy
of war and disease
that brings about
mass death.
elPintor
Sat 9th Sep 2017 23:55
Oh my gosh, Ray, thanks for the laugh.
I'll admit that I once had a short-lived run-in with organized religion. I was raised in an irreligious household (thankfully) and somehow got the idea that I could benefit spiritually from their sense of community, and even shared some (only some, and not even the top three) of their beliefs. But, I found that, ultimately, I couldn't reconcile my personal beliefs with theirs and felt I would eventually only become another practicer of their politics (of which there was plenty) if I were to continue voluntarily subjecting my psyche to their insidious coaxing. Though I have no desire to risk subverting another person's beliefs in favor of my own from within their own house, I also have no desire to undergo the awkward assimilation fitting in would require should I stay.
Thanks Ray,
Rachel
PS
I wish I could believe that women could do it better--though, I suspect that, ultimately, there would only be a "difference" rather than an "improvement".
A very valid and powerful account here Rachel. I've always thought that a matriarchal overarching world order would redeem the world - i'm sure it wouldn't be the first time if you went back far enough. We can put masturbation into the "no no" bin as well as it makes you go blind apparently!
Ray
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elPintor
Mon 11th Sep 2017 03:15
Thanks, Colin and Ferris.
I would like to say that I wouldn't have continued writing in such a public forum had it not been for such a welcoming and diverse and open-minded community. Though I haven't been able to read and comment as much as I would like as of late, I continue to cherish the nature of the forum and the acquaintances I've found since my first post. It is really a joy to slowly get to know the pieces of your personalities that you've shown.
Rachel