Hello, I'm new to this forum, but I'd like to share a poem with you all. I hope you like :D
Do you believe help is on the way?
Who am I? Talking to you, asking you if you believe.
You might think your cold and complex too hard to reach, but it was easy for me I have a bird's eye view, plus I'm inside of you
You shun me and act as if you are doomed, as if you are incapable of knowing the truth
But I can feel it burning inside of you, the desire to know, the yearning to be whole. I know you want to know
Yet, you take no risks. The minute you don't understand, you give up. Back to your old tricks. Doing only what you know
But what do you know? I challenge you to answer. Is tomorrow guaranteed? Is life so predictable?
"Science is the key", you feel hesitant to believe... "to cure all of my ails, and relieve me of my need"..
But still your not convinced, you have some issues that don't make sense, and no explanation will do.
...So where do you turn to?
Is there no one to hear your cry, you often wonder "why me?" echoes in your head, Dread fills your room, upon everyone and everything around, you gaze in gloom, completely consumed...
"Why me, why me?", you cry Unaware that the answer is beyond you,...reasons why become your goal in life.
Afraid to step outside and believe, you close yourself in, and dig. Unwilling to reveal yourself, until you've found what's at the heart of you
You unfold every memory, and every past deed, not finding what it is you need.
Every memory and past action, become fractions of the whole. You pick apart your life, trying to find your soul
Everything and everyone you've ever known, become a hindrance to your goal. People have become tools and objects for your needs.
You do not see their souls, your too busy looking for your own.
So every friendship has an incompleteness about it, you can sense it, but you can't seem to place it.
"when I'm whole, that's when I'll know" "when I've found my soul, that's when I'll be whole".....
Inspired by these thoughts, you continue on. Going for the two in the bush, you let go of the one.
Over time the gaps in your friendships grow, and you find yourself all alone.
Feeling lonely and consumed, once again you fall into gloom, your room is filled with dread, "why me" echoes in your head.
This time around you ask the question not seeking an answer but out of sheer despair.
The person you sought, He, whom you thought you were, just wasn't there.
He is here, now, asking for help in total disarray.
And so I ask you now, Do you believe help is on the way?
Hope you got to the end of this poem, and you liked it. :)
Is there anything better than to know, to know who you are? Is there anything better than certainty?
But who in this world ever knew who they were? Who was ever certain?
The flesh never revealed the truth, but the spirit gave full proof.
For the One who knew who we are, His spirit lives on....
God Bless :)
Seeking you through the storm, gotta dig deeper cuz I feel I get weaker there will be no rest until im sure.... your the only cure to my fears my sorrow fades away and I look forward to a new day when your all that I have and I don't need more because I'm sure.
I forgot to do my homework I forgot to pray yesterday I forgot to study for my test I forgot to finish my chores I forgot to go to church I forgot to finish my homework Please God don't forget me!
Our Daily Process: *to pray daily *read the Bible daily *go to church *do your homework *finish your chores *finish your homework
Weak Point Redsuperman, everyone got weaknesses no matter what, be it hatred, or love straight from the gut
Everyone has a weakness no matter who Everyone has something that they cant do No one can be perfect or overcome all Especially not the love or hatred wall
Malcolm X’s weakness was his Strength too His best attribute was saying wut he believes, says a few He wud never lack in his speeches in his ideas But he then relized he was following the wrong criteria
He followed Elijah Muhamad a so called prophet But then he got some news, that all he do is talk shit Found out his idol was nothing more then a soft core Speaking blasphemies and hypocrisies with a roar
Martin luther kings weakness was his strength too His best attribute was loving others, not a few He wudnt ever forget anyone in his prayers Even the oppressing white ignorant mayors
He talked about love to all and to all the same For years and years no one will forget his name But he had too much compassion for his enemies so He got sniped my them, to heaven he go
Nelson mandelas strength was his weakness too His attribute was standing up, he always knew Would never give up no matter who oppressed But this approach made him a mess
He rebelled even when he was a “criminal” His ideas were considered politically minimal He got locked up in a sell for 40 years Im sure over that he still sheds tears
Achilles the God’s strength was his weakness too His lack of heart, put others askew He didn’t think twice bout murderin his foes what goes around gets around, that’s how it goes
he started to care but then was hit blood in his mouth, unable to spit he died because he cared against his power in hades, his soul is devoured
the last person I’ll discus is one most ppl don’t know can be nice can be evil, always considered so he tries to be invincible thts his strength also his weakness, his cord has a length
he tries to hide his heart and show no pain but he knows that has nothing to gain he always smiles no matter what even tho he might be hurtin, down in the gut
the person im describing is the superman his strength matched, no one can he only shows his emotions to the people he cares and he hopes in his heart, they’ll always be there
Don’t think having a weakness is a negative Cause without it u wudnt b human, have no way to live Everyone has something that makes them weak sometimes But its better that way, keeps up in line To be perfect a man has to always try to be No one says they are, its an impossibility A weak point is a point in a persons temperament Not always a physical condition, can b anger management Being scared to cry is the saddest thing possible Most people wud argue tht its impossible But sometimes the superman is scared To show people that he cares He thinks if he cries for someone he’ll never stop Will cry his eyes out for all, needing a mop Would hurt for all those in poor countries with no food on the table Would cry to those told lies, everything a fable Would anguish over all those who have killed and will kill again Knowing as a young person all they needed is a friend Would suffer for those who been killed in gunfire All those been shot in the stomach, lung deflating like a tire Crying for all those who love other people so much Cuz they’ll get hurt, my heart it crush Would be in agony for those who hate their brother Kill their own blood, from their own mother Hed cry for all those who’ve seen death hauntin their minds everynight All those mothers holding their hindered babys with all of their might Hed cry for all the gangsters that sold their souls for assistance Knowing tht their part of a endless resistance Hed cry for those coming back from jail their eyes so dark Sometimes its described to others as the devils mark Hed cry for all those who drink away their problems so sadly Would sometimes consider suicide ever so gladly Hed cry the hardest for every time he hurt someone else he cares for Hed break down in tears of blood, suffer no more You see why superman holds it in so hard and never shows his heart Cuz even if he wanted to cry he wudnt know where to start He has so much to cry for its terrifying With the past his pain is intertwining One day he’ll know he’ll have to let out the pain A few ways to do so, can cry like rain Can kill himself stopping it forever Can slit his wrists, horizontally sever Till he decides wut hes guna do Superman continuing to write to Everyperson has a weak point Can b lack of fear, or smoking a joint Takes a man to admit his weakness Takes a fool to boast his meekness So pray for superman that he one day he can cry If he don’t eventually…superman will die
Redsuperman breathing in the Good breathing in the Bad, no matter what hes always mad
Running back and forth getting tired Never looking back, their hope never expires Always going forward never going back Keeping their focus, never off track
Superman decides wut he wants to do today For the rest of his life, everyday What he guna wake up and breathe in What hes guna enjoy, for the win
He has alot of choices but he onli can chose one Life aint just about joking and having fun So many options for him to chose from Chose the right one, or else end up drinkin rum
He can b a gangster, a thug so true Eating well, selling his soul for a few For the money the cars and the good protection Giving up anything of good intention
He can be a worker and labour so durable Break his bones, vertebrae shatters, paralysis incurable He can stop school and just work to get by Or he can continue school, at least give it a try
He can do what he always wanted to do But only some have done it, only a few He wants to make a difference in his race Instead of sitting back selfishly, becoming a disgrace
He wants to go to Egypt and Sudan Go to Ethiopia and Eritrea if he can Help out with his roots before working big Stopping the struggle, breaking the mine rig
He will go into Egypt with authority Stop the monarchy of stupidness, stride importantly Will not give up no matter what he faces Cuz otherwise to his country, he disgraces
He will fix the government and get jobs from within Instead of the ignorant politians, taking money for themselves, such a sin They don’t care about the poor or the needy I don’t understand, why they so greedy
He’ll make the government respect wages and costs Show them his degree, that’s he the boss Wont give up, will always do what he can Never forget to represent his fellow man
he’ll have money from healthcare to save the dying if doctors had the necessities, they would be trying would go to the government who don’t even charge no tax would make order and would show them the true facts
Egypt is dying because of oppression and greed A person whos impartial, is all that they need Christians, Muslim all the same Don’t hate your man cuz of his name
We all live together, work the same way We work for food on the table, to live a better way We all love our families how can we forget To let them down, would b a big regret
We gota work in harmony no oppression allowed If they continue to do so, I’ll build up the crowd Repeat the million-man march, and pray to the Savior To come and help us, to be our major
We’ll express ourselves the pain not enough to stop us No guns or smoke can maintain the power within us We’ll fight until we win, in the end Till we all live in peace, just like friends
I’ll then go to Sudan and do the same To Ethiopia, Eritrea, every African country by its name I’ll stop the oppression and the fight Africa you got superman, with all of his might
I swear to you this my continent ever so dear I promise to save you, the image is clear I’ll fight the oppression until my last breathe Even if inevitably, it results in my death…
The Truth Dedicated to those who know not, what’s behind enemy lines R E D \S/uperman
The story starts with forgotten hates Why people white or black debate Knowing not or why they fight When dey can just drop it and be tight
But in other places the fight goes on Like in da 3rd world Egypt and Sudan Where Rapists murderers and thieves run free So sad wut politics are dun in dem countries
Sistas raped, houses robbed, brothas killed Cuz of a heartless Muslim wit no mind, unskilled If he was, he’d understand dat the shit he do is wrong; it’s tragic Instead of spurting bullets and killing like magic
In the book they study, read, and follow It has evil meanings, corruption so hollow In the book of the Quran Eight: Thirty-Nine spoken by da Muslim brotha And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for Allah.
The shit I showed you came from their own belief Which is why with all Muslims , I got beef Until the world fixes this shit, I rhyme it out Instead of dying in the streets, spurted and shout
A story from a brotha from Egypt name Sam He lives in Canada , safe, a healthy man In Egypt he keeps in touch Wit da family he cares for much
One day he called and heard a voice weeping In the background a woman tearin'; her eyes seepin' My older cousin of 25 picks up the phone, sounding barely alive A voice in the back asking, “Where u put da nive?”
I asked him wut happened and needed an answer now for I worried so After his answer, my hatred for Muslims swelled even mo He said Michelle my cousin was going to be raped By a Muslim boy his heart covered in drapes
But my older cousin showed up large 6 5 and alive Kept it clean, used his nive. I asked if the boy was dead, an answer came “iuno” I broke the silence of pain by adding hatred… “I hope so”
From that day my heart forgiving, understanding and nice Had been ripped apart, stepped on, infected wit da hatred mice My story ends of rape and murder Don’t close the page, my pain extends further
A story of my beautiful little cousin the age of 6 Beaten brutally, silenced cuz of a crucifix The story beings with the moving of towns, of houses To a place Christian free, Muslims roamed like mouses
They moved there for a better job for the fatha The family regretting it instantly especially da motha I bring another verse from the book they love and close by it they stand They will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Believe me not?, five: thirty-three Read and detest thee My cousin at age 6 enrolled in school Populated by Muslims, a Christian being a fool A boy in her class lied to the teacher and got away My cousin advised “God is love, he din teach us that way”
The boy advanced his knowledge to his veiled mother Who was overheard and yelled at by his older brother The Muslim family complained and went to the principal of the school his decision biased The principal appalled called the po lice saying their religion becoming demised:
The po lice arrested the mother, the young gurl brutally beaten and hurt They didn’t care of what they were doing, didn’t mind ripping my aunts shirt She left jail a month later cold, angry and mean This story true, sad but true, seen?
The sadness is that I cannot hate my fellow man The motherfuckers in Egypt and Sudan God taught me to give my other cheek I will, not like my heart is meek I do it for my cousin who suffered this atrocity sadly I would rather have suffered crucifixion gladly Then the suffering and oppression the Christians go through I cannot say to a Muslim “ I hate you” I believe against it for Michelle, for the gurl age 6 My heart shattered into lil pick-up-stix The truth is that hatred brings nothing but affliction and pain Killing, murders, thefts, and hate untaimed I fight not these hateful Muslims I want peace, for me, for my children When I grow up and live it the best Iun want my baby crying on my chest Her daddy by a Muslim got shot in the spurt of bullets in religious warfare he was caught I apologize to the murderers and the killed Murderers you did not know, but your holy book it willed THE TRUTH IS FOR EVERY MAN YOU KILL YOUR SOUL DROWNS IN THE BLOOD, THE PAIN I CONCEAL Jesus once spoke in the book of John ”in the world you will have tribulations” this pain we dawn “But be off good cheer” a strong man indeed “ I have overcome the world” be proud to bleed John sixteen verse thirty three Your words I hold close to my shattered heart, I keep with me The truth is hard to bear its burden so heavy Let god help you hold the cross, pray and be ready…
as a student , i had fantasized about visiting Egypt, the cradle of african civilization, the treasure chest of so much beauty in art and design, about seeing the pyramids and the sphinx, and crossing the nile, the Greatest of African rivers. from Addis, Oliver, Robert Resha -- who was to accompany me on the rest of my travels -- and i flew to Cairo. I spent the whole morning of my first day in Cairo at the museum, looking at art, examining artifacts, making notes, learning about the type of men who founded the ancient civilization of the Nile Valley. this was not amateur archaelogical evidence to dispute the fictitious claims of whites that africans are without a civilized past that compares with that of the West. In a single morning, i discovered that Egyptians were creating great works of art and architecture when whites were still living in caves. Egypt was an important model for us, for we could witness firsthand the program of socialist economic reforms being launched by President Nasser. He had reduced private ownership of land, noationalized certain sectors of the economy, pioneered rapid industrialization, democratized education, and build a modern army, many of these reforms were precisely the sort of things that we in the ANC hoped to entact.
R \S/
EGYPT IS NOT JUST HAPPINESS AND CULTURE, IT IS RUN BY A ADVANCED THAT I WILL ADMIT, BUT CORRUPT PEOPLE WHO STOLE THE LAND FROM THE EGYPTIANS, THE ARABS...
WE ARE FORCED TO LIVE BY THEIR BELIEFS, SEE FOR YOURSELF:
War-Mongering, Discrimination, Enmity, Hatred and Intolerance in the Quran Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Quran 9:80 Whether you ask forgiveness for them, or you don't, even if you ask forgiveness for them 70 times Allah will not forgive them. That is because they disbelieved in Allah and His messenger, and Allah doesn't guide wicked people.
Quran 9:5 Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Quran 9:39 If you do not go to war, He will afflict you with a painful doom, and will choose instead of you a folk other than you. You cannot harm Him at all. Allah is Able to do all things.
Quran 9:113 It is not for the Prophet, and those who believe, to pray for the forgiveness of idolaters even though they may be near of kin (to them) after it hath become clear that they are people of hell-fire.
Quran 5:33 The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom;
Quran 2:216 Warfare is ordained for you, even if you don't like it; but it may happen that you dislike a thing which is good for you, and it may happen that ye love a thing which is bad for you. Allah knoweth, ye know not.
Quran 8:39 And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for Allah. But if they cease, then lo! Allah is Seer of what they do.
Quran 4:74 Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward.
Quran 8:65 O Prophet! Exhort the believers to fight. If there be of you twenty steadfast they shall overcome two hundred, and if there be of you a hundred (steadfast) they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they (the disbelievers) are a folk without intelligence.
Quran 8:67 It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath made slaughter in the land. Ye desire the lure of this world and Allah desireth (for you) the Hereafter, and Allah is Mighty, Wise.
Quran 9:123 O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are near to you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him).
Quran 2:244 Fight in the way of Allah, and know that Allah is Hearer, Knower.
Quran 2:193 And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except against wrong-doers.
Quran 4:89 They long that ye should disbelieve even as they disbelieve, that ye may be upon a level (with them). So choose not friends from them till they forsake their homes in the way of Allah; if they turn back then take them and kill them wherever ye find them, and choose no friend nor helper from among them,
Quran 2:191 Slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than slaughter. And fight not with them at the Inviolable Place of Worship until they first attack you there, but if they attack you (there) then slay them. Such is the reward of disbelievers.
Quran 3:85 He that chooses a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him and in the next life he will among the losers.
Quran 9:29 Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, and forbid not that which Allah hath forbidden by His messenger, and follow not the Religion of Truth, until they pay the tribute readily, being brought low.
Quran 9:41 Whether unarmed or well-equipped, march on and fight for the cause of Allah, with your wealth and with your persons. This will be best for you, if you but knew.
Quran 9:73 Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their home, and evil fate.
Quran 9:111 Lo! Allah hath bought from the believers their lives and their wealth because the Garden will be theirs: they shall fight in the way of Allah and shall slay and be slain. It is a promise which is binding on Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Quran. Who fulfilleth His covenant better than Allah ? Rejoice then in your bargain that ye have made, for that is the supreme triumph.
Quran 7:179 And surely, We have created many of the jinns and mankind for Hell. They have hearts wherewith they understand not, they have eyes wherewith they see not, and they have ears wherewith they hear not (the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray; those! They are the heedless ones.
you disagree and say that this is the violence of their religion like any other one, but you do not understand the opression that is followed by this faith. they follow through with the ORDERS of hatred given by their God, they kill, rape, rob, burn, torture Christian Egyptians for the sole descrimination that they are unbelievers. real life examples you ask? sure, watch what you hope for... \S/
The Egyptian Court to the Muslims: You can kill the Egyptian Christians (Copts) with impunity. There was no punishment for any Muslims who murdered Christians in cold blood.
An urgent appeal to the United Nations to protect the Copts in Egypt.
"The trouble began Friday, December 31, 1991, in Al-Kosheh, an Upper Egyptian village, 275 miles south of Cairo, when Fayez Awad, a Muslim vendor, tried to purchase some textile from Rashed Mansour, a Christian shop owner. A dispute between the two ensued."
This is the backdrop of the latest massacre, premeditated against the defenseless Coptic (Christian) minority of Egypt. It does not differ much from the context of previous massacres where other Christians were brutally killed in cold blood and their property were looted or burned down under the sight of the Egyptian government and local authorities.
For four consecutive days, that is until Monday January 3, 2000, Muslim villagers went into rampage terrorizing their Christian neighbors in three villages; Al-Kosheh, Dar Al-Salam, and Awlad Tog West. Egyptian security forces aloofly watched over the camage, while curfew was in place!
Once more, members of the beleaguered Coptic minority are subdued by thousands of Muslim aggressors. The toll as of now is as follows:
More than 20 Copts were shot or buried to death and more than 10 were missing and feared murdered and burnt by the Egyptian officials to minimize the number of victims. More than 70 houses, shops, and warehouses were looted and burned down. A church building was destroyed. Scores of Copts were wounded, some in serious condition.
The Criminals stopped buses and cars, and picked the Christian passengers from their Identification Cards and shot them in cold blood.
It is important to note that in August 1998, 1200 Copts of Al-Kosheh village were rounded up and tortured by the Egyptian police in an attempt to frame a Coptic suspect to cover up the murder of two Christians who were killed by Muslims.
Similar massacres and massive attacks had previously taken place in different cities and villages all over Egypt in the last three decades. Among them we only cite, as examples: Al-Khanka, Al-Zawiyah, Al-Hamras, Kaft Dernian, Imbaba, Ezbet El-Nakhel, Ain-Shama, Al-Fayioum, Benisuef Dayrout, Al-Quslyah, Abou-Qurqas, Samallout, Al-Menlyah, Qena, and Aswan.
According to the Koran: The Muslims are instructed not to befriend Jews or Christians according to the Surah 5:54 which states, " O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and Christians for your friends." Therefore the Christians in Egypt are surrounded by hatred all over the country. Children in schools are taught that the Copts are infidels who should not be trusted and are not desirable elements in a Muslim society. Also, Christian children are forced to memorize Koranic verses, which are demeaning to their faith.
In the Koran, Allah orders Muslims to terrorize non-Muslims on His behalf. According to the Koran, "I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbeliever, smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger tips off them. It is not ye who slew them; it was God" (Surah 8:13-17). Consequently, the Muslim fundamentalists murder Christians with impunity with the collaboration of the Egyptian security forces. As long as it is God who is responsible for murdering Christian, all the Muslims who have murdered Christians have been diagnosed as mentally disturbed by the government and set free. Since 1971 no one who murdered Christians or took possessions or property owned by Christians have been brought to justice. In Egypt both Copts and policemen have been murdered by the Muslim fundamentalists. However, the Copts have been murdered for their faith. In addition, Christian girls are regularly kidnapped and raped by Muslim fundamentalists, with the collaboration of the Egyptian security officials. They are forced to be concubines or prostitutes. The Koran says that God may forgive a person who forces his slave girl into prostitution (Surah 24:33). A prominent Islamic leader, Sheikh Mohamed El-Sharawii, who was awared the highest medal in Egypt by President Mubarak stated that a non-Muslim female should be honored if she is raped by a Muslim man.
There is no apostasy principal in Islam. According to Surah 3:85 "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never it will be accepted of him." On May 28, 1972 the Supreme Court of Alexandria in Egypt decided that Sherrin Saleh who converted to Christianity and married a Christian man was legally dead! Therefore, the Muslims who convert to Christianity are imprisoned and tortured on the ground that they create sedition and disorder. Islam is a nationality and anyone denounces Islam is considered as a traitor to the Nation of Islam. The Muslims talk about the Islamic Nation and not Islamic nations.
Therefore, the judgement on February 5, 2001, was based on the Islamic principles of killing non-Muslims with impunity. All the Muslims who murdered the 21 Copts in the town of Kosheh last January were released.
The Copts are living in fear of being murdered or property destroyed their daughters being kidnapped, and being humiliated in their workplace and public places. They are surrounded by hatred from their Muslim citizens. Their situation is similar to that of the Jews during the Nazi domination in Europe before sending them to the gas chambers or the Armenians before they were massacred in Turkey in 1915.
WORLD, PLEASE WAKE UP: The Copts of Egypt, the largest Christian minority in the Middle East, have been subjected to a cruel, though subtle, campaign of the ethnic cleansing for the last thirty years. Hundreds of thousand of Coptic villagers have been forced to flee out of their homes and land due to such attacks, money extortion or abject poverty. In addition, more than one million Copts have migrated from their homeland. Perpetrators of these grave violations of criminatory policies or its inaction.
As the reoccurrence of such atrocities and discriminatory policies of the Egyptian regime against the Coptic are diehard, it now becomes the responsibility of the international human community to bear its moral and legal responsibility towards the Copts in Egypt. The world must now remain indifferent until another genocide in complete.
The American Coptic Association requests that the United Nations investigates such violations, and the United States of America to withhold any assistance to Egypt until it respects the human rights of the Copts.
The American Coptic Association and its chapters, The Australian Coptic Association, The Canadian Coptic Association, The European Coptic Associations
PO Box 9119 GLS Jersey City, NJ 07304
Not all muslims are like this, the Egyptian Muslims in Egypt are also our brethren too, some of us work together in harmony, to live together, to do alot together, we must be able to distinguish the real people from the opressors, the high corporate political slackey from the real selfish beneficial president, keep your eyes open
STOP THE HATE IN EGYPT, STOP THE HATE IN AFRICA, STOP THE HATE
i dont understand y admin isnt deleting this post.. their is some stuff that is inappropriate! or did they just not get around to deleting this post yet! or is swearing allowed but not spritual talk about sex stuff? ::)
okay so there was some profanity but if u guys would look past that u would see how (not only well it was written) but also an important message in gerges_23's writing..so yea, with the exception of "word choice" and cursing..good stuff gerges :)
Youstina S.... i just read your poem!! VERY nice!! good jobbbbbb!! and awesome job to everyone else!! (it took me a while to get through these poems, but wow, they are great!)... you ppl are all so talented!
here's a poem a friend of mine wrote for english class.... it had to include alot of stuff like personification, metaphors, hyperbole, oxymoron, etc... if you ppl understand/recognise/ like that sorta thing, you'll appreciate the poem...
she said the poem is about martyrdom... so i hope you guys pick that up....
take care & God bless
Hidden Courage
A society of harmony Or so it seems, To many who do not know What goes on. In a world of understanding, suffering, pain Many lose their lives, but have much to gain. It all seems weird or even crazy But to them, it was what they desired. I stand on land where red rivers flow.
The air has the smell of hatred and love. Hatred that goes beyond comprehension And a love that is deeper than the blue ocean. A heart of gold, and a lion’s courage They stand their ground, despite its quake. Shattered bones, and black and blue skin, Never moved the strong love they had within. Great riches had no effect on their set minds. I watch and listen, and am in awe.
Cries, screams and tears flooding the land, Came from those, young and old. A story unimaginable Yet so very true, Who are these people That would go through all this with joy? Their faith and beliefs are evident and apparent In their lives and on their faces. I stand and stare, and cannot believe.
To me it sounds like it happened long ago But little did I know, that it still happens now. I walk across the same earth that they walked. I fight the same battle that they fought. “No Greater Love” they would shout As they marched into misery Who could they be? I walk across the same land - now almost dead - The earth that they made No longer green, but red.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 ¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. 3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? 4 ¶ The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
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Do you believe help is on the way?
Who am I? Talking to you,
asking you if you believe.
You might think your cold and complex
too hard to reach, but it was easy for me
I have a bird's eye view,
plus I'm inside of you
You shun me and act as if you are doomed,
as if you are incapable of knowing the truth
But I can feel it burning inside of you,
the desire to know, the yearning to be whole.
I know you want to know
Yet, you take no risks.
The minute you don't understand, you give up.
Back to your old tricks.
Doing only what you know
But what do you know? I challenge
you to answer. Is tomorrow guaranteed?
Is life so predictable?
"Science is the key", you feel hesitant to believe...
"to cure all of my ails, and relieve me of my need"..
But still your not convinced,
you have some issues that don't make sense,
and no explanation will do.
...So where do you turn to?
Is there no one to hear your cry, you often wonder
"why me?" echoes in your head,
Dread fills your room, upon everyone and everything around,
you gaze in gloom, completely consumed...
"Why me, why me?", you cry
Unaware that the answer is
beyond you,...reasons why
become your goal in life.
Afraid to step outside and believe,
you close yourself in, and dig.
Unwilling to reveal yourself,
until you've found what's at the heart of you
You unfold every memory,
and every past deed,
not finding what it is you need.
Every memory and past action,
become fractions of the whole.
You pick apart your life, trying to find your soul
Everything and everyone you've ever known,
become a hindrance to your goal.
People have become tools and objects
for your needs.
You do not see their souls,
your too busy looking for your own.
So every friendship has an incompleteness about it,
you can sense it, but you can't seem to place it.
"when I'm whole, that's when I'll know"
"when I've found my soul, that's when I'll be whole".....
Inspired by these thoughts, you continue on.
Going for the two in the bush, you let go of the one.
Over time the gaps in your friendships grow,
and you find yourself all alone.
Feeling lonely and consumed,
once again you fall into gloom,
your room is filled with dread,
"why me" echoes in your head.
This time around you ask the question
not seeking an answer
but out of sheer despair.
The person you sought,
He, whom you thought you were,
just wasn't there.
He is here, now, asking for help
in total disarray.
And so I ask you now,
Do you believe help is on the way?
Hope you got to the end of this poem, and you liked it. :)
Here's two shorter ones
Is there anything better than to know,
to know who you are?
Is there anything better than certainty?
But who in this world ever knew who they were?
Who was ever certain?
The flesh never revealed the truth,
but the spirit gave full proof.
For the One who knew who we are,
His spirit lives on....
God Bless :)
Seeking you
through the storm,
gotta dig deeper
cuz I feel I get weaker
there will be no rest
until im sure....
your the only cure
to my fears
my sorrow fades away
and I look forward to a new day
when your all that I have
and I don't need more
because I'm sure.
Sure that you are here.
I forgot to do my homework
I forgot to pray yesterday
I forgot to study for my test
I forgot to finish my chores
I forgot to go to church
I forgot to finish my homework
Please God don't forget me!
Our Daily Process:
*to pray daily
*read the Bible daily
*go to church
*do your homework
*finish your chores
*finish your homework
This is what we need,
Lord can you help us?
poor child sitting lonely on the street
wishing he had shoes to put on his feet
his mother too sick to care
all the boy could do was wait and stare
begging for money to get him a meal
which to him was a very big deal
showers he had never taken
only left and forsaken
when he was praying in his room on the floor
which didn't have any walls or even a door
he said thankyou god for making me poor
on the floor he slept all night
sometimes without a fight
to get the area that didnt have rocks that bite
the next day he wouldnt see
if he didnt become a slave to you and me
one day he just gave up
and didnt even polish a cup
he was fired the next day
and starved all week until that midday
he had found a barn which he could sleep in
however it was owned by a girl called kim
just then he felt someone close by
he felt so sacred that he was going to die
he closed his eyes and whished to god that those shoes he wanted wernt worth it
just then the light had lit
it was a rich girl who he liked alot
who gave him a bed and a cot
together they grew up
and even had bought a new pup
they realised they were in love with each other
and the poor boy found his mother
they got married several years later
and they a daughter called Kater
then that boy had prayed
but this time he sayed
thankyou god for making me rich
Love is when you have a weird feeling
but its very good at heeling
saddened faces or tearful eyes
but it hurts when they say their goodbyes
love is like the dart
that aims at your hearts
love may be tripped in
and may end by doing a sin
please beware what live brings
and there is no alarm like when a bell rings
love is very special to you
but the question is love is for who
be careful who you choose
because if you don’t you will loose
sometimes love can be really wrong
but there is still no ding dong
watch every step you take
or then your heart will brake
the warning I have given you
but that depends on what you do
don’t come crying back to me
for I have warned thee
love shouldn’t be because of looks
love shouldn’t be because of books
love should come from the heart really
and you should love him dearly
if you choose the person and your sure
invite him only to your door
step by step love should go
before your heart turns into dough
love shouldn’t make you blind
because it will catch you from behind
trouble some times both will go
and your heart will sink low
happy times both will share
and there will be times where you just don’t care
there will be a time where both will cry
because love is going to die
love is very harmful for you
otherwise for the two
love is a beautiful thing
then your heart hears a ding ding
love doesn’t always end in sadness
or a load of madness
it may end in love forever
a break up may be never
love they are in
and their heart never dim
romance they may bring
and a love song they may always sing
a broken heart may be never
and their love for each other may be forever
love they both give each other
more love than the love of a brother
a bad thought may never enter their mind
or questions if their too kind
this poem they have read
and that’s the one reason they are ahead
Love is when you have a weird feeling
but its very good at heeling
saddened faces or tearful eyes
but it hurts when they say their goodbyes
love is like the dart
that aims at your hearts
love may be tripped in
and may end by doing a sin
please beware what live brings
and there is no alarm like when a bell rings
love is very special to you
but the question is love is for who
be careful who you choose
because if you don’t you will loose
sometimes love can be really wrong
but there is still no ding dong
watch every step you take
or then your heart will brake
the warning I have given you
but that depends on what you do
don’t come crying back to me
for I have warned thee
love shouldn’t be because of looks
love shouldn’t be because of books
love should come from the heart really
and you should love him dearly
if you choose the person and your sure
invite him only to your door
step by step love should go
before your heart turns into dough
love shouldn’t make you blind
because it will catch you from behind
trouble some times both will go
and your heart will sink low
happy times both will share
and there will be times where you just don’t care
there will be a time where both will cry
because love is going to die
love is very harmful for you
otherwise for the two
love is a beautiful thing
then your heart hears a ding ding
love doesn’t always end in sadness
or a load of madness
it may end in love forever
a break up may be never
love they are in
and their heart never dim
romance they may bring
and a love song they may always sing
a broken heart may be never
and their love for each other may be forever
love they both give each other
more love than the love of a brother
a bad thought may never enter their mind
or questions if their too kind
this poem they have read
and that’s the one reason they are ahead
bear the cussin plz
Weak Point
Redsuperman, everyone got weaknesses no matter what, be it hatred, or love straight from the gut
Everyone has a weakness no matter who
Everyone has something that they cant do
No one can be perfect or overcome all
Especially not the love or hatred wall
Malcolm X’s weakness was his Strength too
His best attribute was saying wut he believes, says a few
He wud never lack in his speeches in his ideas
But he then relized he was following the wrong criteria
He followed Elijah Muhamad a so called prophet
But then he got some news, that all he do is talk shit
Found out his idol was nothing more then a soft core
Speaking blasphemies and hypocrisies with a roar
Martin luther kings weakness was his strength too
His best attribute was loving others, not a few
He wudnt ever forget anyone in his prayers
Even the oppressing white ignorant mayors
He talked about love to all and to all the same
For years and years no one will forget his name
But he had too much compassion for his enemies so
He got sniped my them, to heaven he go
Nelson mandelas strength was his weakness too
His attribute was standing up, he always knew
Would never give up no matter who oppressed
But this approach made him a mess
He rebelled even when he was a “criminal”
His ideas were considered politically minimal
He got locked up in a sell for 40 years
Im sure over that he still sheds tears
Achilles the God’s strength was his weakness too
His lack of heart, put others askew
He didn’t think twice bout murderin his foes
what goes around gets around, that’s how it goes
he started to care but then was hit
blood in his mouth, unable to spit
he died because he cared against his power
in hades, his soul is devoured
the last person I’ll discus is one most ppl don’t know
can be nice can be evil, always considered so
he tries to be invincible thts his strength
also his weakness, his cord has a length
he tries to hide his heart and show no pain
but he knows that has nothing to gain
he always smiles no matter what
even tho he might be hurtin, down in the gut
the person im describing is the superman
his strength matched, no one can
he only shows his emotions to the people he cares
and he hopes in his heart, they’ll always be there
Don’t think having a weakness is a negative
Cause without it u wudnt b human, have no way to live
Everyone has something that makes them weak sometimes
But its better that way, keeps up in line
To be perfect a man has to always try to be
No one says they are, its an impossibility
A weak point is a point in a persons temperament
Not always a physical condition, can b anger management
Being scared to cry is the saddest thing possible
Most people wud argue tht its impossible
But sometimes the superman is scared
To show people that he cares
He thinks if he cries for someone he’ll never stop
Will cry his eyes out for all, needing a mop
Would hurt for all those in poor countries with no food on the table
Would cry to those told lies, everything a fable
Would anguish over all those who have killed and will kill again
Knowing as a young person all they needed is a friend
Would suffer for those who been killed in gunfire
All those been shot in the stomach, lung deflating like a tire
Crying for all those who love other people so much
Cuz they’ll get hurt, my heart it crush
Would be in agony for those who hate their brother
Kill their own blood, from their own mother
Hed cry for all those who’ve seen death hauntin their minds everynight
All those mothers holding their hindered babys with all of their might
Hed cry for all the gangsters that sold their souls for assistance
Knowing tht their part of a endless resistance
Hed cry for those coming back from jail their eyes so dark
Sometimes its described to others as the devils mark
Hed cry for all those who drink away their problems so sadly
Would sometimes consider suicide ever so gladly
Hed cry the hardest for every time he hurt someone else he cares for
Hed break down in tears of blood, suffer no more
You see why superman holds it in so hard and never shows his heart
Cuz even if he wanted to cry he wudnt know where to start
He has so much to cry for its terrifying
With the past his pain is intertwining
One day he’ll know he’ll have to let out the pain
A few ways to do so, can cry like rain
Can kill himself stopping it forever
Can slit his wrists, horizontally sever
Till he decides wut hes guna do
Superman continuing to write to
Everyperson has a weak point
Can b lack of fear, or smoking a joint
Takes a man to admit his weakness
Takes a fool to boast his meekness
So pray for superman that he one day he can cry
If he don’t eventually…superman will die
The redsuperman
Redsuperman breathing in the Good breathing in the Bad, no matter what hes always mad
Running back and forth getting tired
Never looking back, their hope never expires
Always going forward never going back
Keeping their focus, never off track
Superman decides wut he wants to do today
For the rest of his life, everyday
What he guna wake up and breathe in
What hes guna enjoy, for the win
He has alot of choices but he onli can chose one
Life aint just about joking and having fun
So many options for him to chose from
Chose the right one, or else end up drinkin rum
He can b a gangster, a thug so true
Eating well, selling his soul for a few
For the money the cars and the good protection
Giving up anything of good intention
He can be a worker and labour so durable
Break his bones, vertebrae shatters, paralysis incurable
He can stop school and just work to get by
Or he can continue school, at least give it a try
He can do what he always wanted to do
But only some have done it, only a few
He wants to make a difference in his race
Instead of sitting back selfishly, becoming a disgrace
He wants to go to Egypt and Sudan
Go to Ethiopia and Eritrea if he can
Help out with his roots before working big
Stopping the struggle, breaking the mine rig
He will go into Egypt with authority
Stop the monarchy of stupidness, stride importantly
Will not give up no matter what he faces
Cuz otherwise to his country, he disgraces
He will fix the government and get jobs from within
Instead of the ignorant politians, taking money for themselves, such a sin
They don’t care about the poor or the needy
I don’t understand, why they so greedy
He’ll make the government respect wages and costs
Show them his degree, that’s he the boss
Wont give up, will always do what he can
Never forget to represent his fellow man
he’ll have money from healthcare to save the dying
if doctors had the necessities, they would be trying
would go to the government who don’t even charge no tax
would make order and would show them the true facts
Egypt is dying because of oppression and greed
A person whos impartial, is all that they need
Christians, Muslim all the same
Don’t hate your man cuz of his name
We all live together, work the same way
We work for food on the table, to live a better way
We all love our families how can we forget
To let them down, would b a big regret
We gota work in harmony no oppression allowed
If they continue to do so, I’ll build up the crowd
Repeat the million-man march, and pray to the Savior
To come and help us, to be our major
We’ll express ourselves the pain not enough to stop us
No guns or smoke can maintain the power within us
We’ll fight until we win, in the end
Till we all live in peace, just like friends
I’ll then go to Sudan and do the same
To Ethiopia, Eritrea, every African country by its name
I’ll stop the oppression and the fight
Africa you got superman, with all of his might
I swear to you this my continent ever so dear
I promise to save you, the image is clear
I’ll fight the oppression until my last breathe
Even if inevitably, it results in my death…
Dedicated to those who know not, what’s behind enemy lines
R E D \S/uperman
The story starts with forgotten hates
Why people white or black debate
Knowing not or why they fight
When dey can just drop it and be tight
But in other places the fight goes on
Like in da 3rd world Egypt and Sudan
Where Rapists murderers and thieves run free
So sad wut politics are dun in dem countries
Sistas raped, houses robbed, brothas killed
Cuz of a heartless Muslim wit no mind, unskilled
If he was, he’d understand dat the shit he do is wrong; it’s tragic
Instead of spurting bullets and killing like magic
In the book they study, read, and follow
It has evil meanings, corruption so hollow
In the book of the Quran Eight: Thirty-Nine spoken by da Muslim brotha
And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for Allah.
The shit I showed you came from their own belief
Which is why with all Muslims , I got beef
Until the world fixes this shit, I rhyme it out
Instead of dying in the streets, spurted and shout
A story from a brotha from Egypt name Sam
He lives in Canada , safe, a healthy man
In Egypt he keeps in touch
Wit da family he cares for much
One day he called and heard a voice weeping
In the background a woman tearin'; her eyes seepin'
My older cousin of 25 picks up the phone, sounding barely alive
A voice in the back asking, “Where u put da nive?”
I asked him wut happened and needed an answer now for I worried so
After his answer, my hatred for Muslims swelled even mo
He said Michelle my cousin was going to be raped
By a Muslim boy his heart covered in drapes
But my older cousin showed up large 6 5 and alive
Kept it clean, used his nive.
I asked if the boy was dead, an answer came “iuno”
I broke the silence of pain by adding hatred… “I hope so”
From that day my heart forgiving, understanding and nice
Had been ripped apart, stepped on, infected wit da hatred mice
My story ends of rape and murder
Don’t close the page, my pain extends further
A story of my beautiful little cousin the age of 6
Beaten brutally, silenced cuz of a crucifix
The story beings with the moving of towns, of houses
To a place Christian free, Muslims roamed like mouses
They moved there for a better job for the fatha
The family regretting it instantly especially da motha
I bring another verse from the book they love and close by it they stand
They will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land.
Believe me not?, five: thirty-three
Read and detest thee
My cousin at age 6 enrolled in school
Populated by Muslims, a Christian being a fool
A boy in her class lied to the teacher and got away
My cousin advised “God is love, he din teach us that way”
The boy advanced his knowledge to his veiled mother
Who was overheard and yelled at by his older brother
The Muslim family complained and went to the principal of the school his decision biased
The principal appalled called the po lice saying their religion becoming demised:
The po lice arrested the mother, the young gurl brutally beaten and hurt
They didn’t care of what they were doing, didn’t mind ripping my aunts shirt
She left jail a month later cold, angry and mean
This story true, sad but true, seen?
The sadness is that I cannot hate my fellow man
The motherfuckers in Egypt and Sudan
God taught me to give my other cheek
I will, not like my heart is meek
I do it for my cousin who suffered this atrocity sadly
I would rather have suffered crucifixion gladly
Then the suffering and oppression the Christians go through
I cannot say to a Muslim “ I hate you”
I believe against it for Michelle, for the gurl age 6
My heart shattered into lil pick-up-stix
The truth is that hatred brings nothing but affliction and pain
Killing, murders, thefts, and hate untaimed
I fight not these hateful Muslims
I want peace, for me, for my children
When I grow up and live it the best
Iun want my baby crying on my chest
Her daddy by a Muslim got shot
in the spurt of bullets in religious warfare he was caught
I apologize to the murderers and the killed
Murderers you did not know, but your holy book it willed
THE TRUTH IS FOR EVERY MAN YOU KILL
YOUR SOUL DROWNS IN THE BLOOD, THE PAIN I CONCEAL
Jesus once spoke in the book of John
”in the world you will have tribulations” this pain we dawn
“But be off good cheer” a strong man indeed
“ I have overcome the world” be proud to bleed
John sixteen verse thirty three
Your words I hold close to my shattered heart, I keep with me
The truth is hard to bear its burden so heavy
Let god help you hold the cross, pray and be ready…
A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
NELSON MANDELA:
as a student , i had fantasized about visiting Egypt, the cradle of african civilization, the treasure chest of so much beauty in art and design, about seeing the pyramids and the sphinx, and crossing the nile, the Greatest of African rivers. from Addis, Oliver, Robert Resha -- who was to accompany me on the rest of my travels -- and i flew to Cairo. I spent the whole morning of my first day in Cairo at the museum, looking at art, examining artifacts, making notes, learning about the type of men who founded the ancient civilization of the Nile Valley. this was not amateur archaelogical evidence to dispute the fictitious claims of whites that africans are without a civilized past that compares with that of the West. In a single morning, i discovered that Egyptians were creating great works of art and architecture when whites were still living in caves.
Egypt was an important model for us, for we could witness firsthand the program of socialist economic reforms being launched by President Nasser. He had reduced private ownership of land, noationalized certain sectors of the economy, pioneered rapid industrialization, democratized education, and build a modern army, many of these reforms were precisely the sort of things that we in the ANC hoped to entact.
R \S/
EGYPT IS NOT JUST HAPPINESS AND CULTURE, IT IS RUN BY A ADVANCED THAT I WILL ADMIT, BUT CORRUPT PEOPLE WHO STOLE THE LAND FROM THE EGYPTIANS, THE ARABS...
WE ARE FORCED TO LIVE BY THEIR BELIEFS, SEE FOR YOURSELF:
War-Mongering, Discrimination, Enmity, Hatred and Intolerance in the Quran
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 1.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Quran 9:80
Whether you ask forgiveness for them, or you don't, even if you ask forgiveness for them 70 times Allah will not forgive them. That is because they disbelieved in Allah and His messenger, and Allah doesn't guide wicked people.
Quran 9:5
Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Quran 9:39
If you do not go to war, He will afflict you with a painful doom, and will choose instead of you a folk other than you. You cannot harm Him at all. Allah is Able to do all things.
Quran 9:113
It is not for the Prophet, and those who believe, to pray for the forgiveness of idolaters even though they may be near of kin (to them) after it hath become clear that they are people of hell-fire.
Quran 5:33
The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom;
Quran 2:216
Warfare is ordained for you, even if you don't like it; but it may happen that you dislike a thing which is good for you, and it may happen that ye love a thing which is bad for you. Allah knoweth, ye know not.
Quran 8:39
And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for Allah. But if they cease, then lo! Allah is Seer of what they do.
Quran 4:74
Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward.
Quran 8:65
O Prophet! Exhort the believers to fight. If there be of you twenty steadfast they shall overcome two hundred, and if there be of you a hundred (steadfast) they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they (the disbelievers) are a folk without intelligence.
Quran 8:67
It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath made slaughter in the land. Ye desire the lure of this world and Allah desireth (for you) the Hereafter, and Allah is Mighty, Wise.
Quran 9:123
O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are near to you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him).
Quran 2:244
Fight in the way of Allah, and know that Allah is Hearer, Knower.
Quran 2:193
And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except against wrong-doers.
Quran 4:89
They long that ye should disbelieve even as they disbelieve, that ye may be upon a level (with them). So choose not friends from them till they forsake their homes in the way of Allah; if they turn back then take them and kill them wherever ye find them, and choose no friend nor helper from among them,
Quran 2:191
Slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than slaughter. And fight not with them at the Inviolable Place of Worship until they first attack you there, but if they attack you (there) then slay them. Such is the reward of disbelievers.
Quran 3:85
He that chooses a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him and in the next life he will among the losers.
Quran 9:29
Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, and forbid not that which Allah hath forbidden by His messenger, and follow not the Religion of Truth, until they pay the tribute readily, being brought low.
Quran 9:41
Whether unarmed or well-equipped, march on and fight for the cause of Allah, with your wealth and with your persons. This will be best for you, if you but knew.
Quran 9:73
Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their home, and evil fate.
Quran 9:111
Lo! Allah hath bought from the believers their lives and their wealth because the Garden will be theirs: they shall fight in the way of Allah and shall slay and be slain. It is a promise which is binding on Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Quran. Who fulfilleth His covenant better than Allah ? Rejoice then in your bargain that ye have made, for that is the supreme triumph.
Quran 7:179
And surely, We have created many of the jinns and mankind for Hell. They have hearts wherewith they understand not, they have eyes wherewith they see not, and they have ears wherewith they hear not (the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray; those! They are the heedless ones.
you disagree and say that this is the violence of their religion like any other one, but you do not understand the opression that is followed by this faith. they follow through with the ORDERS of hatred given by their God, they kill, rape, rob, burn, torture Christian Egyptians for the sole descrimination that they are unbelievers. real life examples you ask? sure, watch what you hope for... \S/
The Egyptian Court to the Muslims: You can kill the Egyptian Christians (Copts) with impunity. There was no punishment for any Muslims who murdered Christians in cold blood.
An urgent appeal to the United Nations to protect the Copts in Egypt.
"The trouble began Friday, December 31, 1991, in Al-Kosheh, an Upper Egyptian village, 275 miles south of Cairo, when Fayez Awad, a Muslim vendor, tried to purchase some textile from Rashed Mansour, a Christian shop owner. A dispute between the two ensued."
This is the backdrop of the latest massacre, premeditated against the defenseless Coptic (Christian) minority of Egypt. It does not differ much from the context of previous massacres where other Christians were brutally killed in cold blood and their property were looted or burned down under the sight of the Egyptian government and local authorities.
For four consecutive days, that is until Monday January 3, 2000, Muslim villagers went into rampage terrorizing their Christian neighbors in three villages; Al-Kosheh, Dar Al-Salam, and Awlad Tog West. Egyptian security forces aloofly watched over the camage, while curfew was in place!
Once more, members of the beleaguered Coptic minority are subdued by thousands of Muslim aggressors. The toll as of now is as follows:
More than 20 Copts were shot or buried to death and more than 10 were missing and feared murdered and burnt by the Egyptian officials to minimize the number of victims. More than 70 houses, shops, and warehouses were looted and burned down. A church building was destroyed. Scores of Copts were wounded, some in serious condition.
The Criminals stopped buses and cars, and picked the Christian passengers from their Identification Cards and shot them in cold blood.
It is important to note that in August 1998, 1200 Copts of Al-Kosheh village were rounded up and tortured by the Egyptian police in an attempt to frame a Coptic suspect to cover up the murder of two Christians who were killed by Muslims.
Similar massacres and massive attacks had previously taken place in different cities and villages all over Egypt in the last three decades. Among them we only cite, as examples: Al-Khanka, Al-Zawiyah, Al-Hamras, Kaft Dernian, Imbaba, Ezbet El-Nakhel, Ain-Shama, Al-Fayioum, Benisuef Dayrout, Al-Quslyah, Abou-Qurqas, Samallout, Al-Menlyah, Qena, and Aswan.
According to the Koran: The Muslims are instructed not to befriend Jews or Christians according to the Surah 5:54 which states, " O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and Christians for your friends." Therefore the Christians in Egypt are surrounded by hatred all over the country. Children in schools are taught that the Copts are infidels who should not be trusted and are not desirable elements in a Muslim society. Also, Christian children are forced to memorize Koranic verses, which are demeaning to their faith.
In the Koran, Allah orders Muslims to terrorize non-Muslims on His behalf. According to the Koran, "I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbeliever, smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger tips off them. It is not ye who slew them; it was God" (Surah 8:13-17). Consequently, the Muslim fundamentalists murder Christians with impunity with the collaboration of the Egyptian security forces. As long as it is God who is responsible for murdering Christian, all the Muslims who have murdered Christians have been diagnosed as mentally disturbed by the government and set free. Since 1971 no one who murdered Christians or took possessions or property owned by Christians have been brought to justice. In Egypt both Copts and policemen have been murdered by the Muslim fundamentalists. However, the Copts have been murdered for their faith. In addition, Christian girls are regularly kidnapped and raped by Muslim fundamentalists, with the collaboration of the Egyptian security officials. They are forced to be concubines or prostitutes. The Koran says that God may forgive a person who forces his slave girl into prostitution (Surah 24:33). A prominent Islamic leader, Sheikh Mohamed El-Sharawii, who was awared the highest medal in Egypt by President Mubarak stated that a non-Muslim female should be honored if she is raped by a Muslim man.
There is no apostasy principal in Islam. According to Surah 3:85 "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never it will be accepted of him." On May 28, 1972 the Supreme Court of Alexandria in Egypt decided that Sherrin Saleh who converted to Christianity and married a Christian man was legally dead! Therefore, the Muslims who convert to Christianity are imprisoned and tortured on the ground that they create sedition and disorder. Islam is a nationality and anyone denounces Islam is considered as a traitor to the Nation of Islam. The Muslims talk about the Islamic Nation and not Islamic nations.
Therefore, the judgement on February 5, 2001, was based on the Islamic principles of killing non-Muslims with impunity. All the Muslims who murdered the 21 Copts in the town of Kosheh last January were released.
The Copts are living in fear of being murdered or property destroyed their daughters being kidnapped, and being humiliated in their workplace and public places. They are surrounded by hatred from their Muslim citizens. Their situation is similar to that of the Jews during the Nazi domination in Europe before sending them to the gas chambers or the Armenians before they were massacred in Turkey in 1915.
WORLD, PLEASE WAKE UP: The Copts of Egypt, the largest Christian minority in the Middle East, have been subjected to a cruel, though subtle, campaign of the ethnic cleansing for the last thirty years. Hundreds of thousand of Coptic villagers have been forced to flee out of their homes and land due to such attacks, money extortion or abject poverty. In addition, more than one million Copts have migrated from their homeland. Perpetrators of these grave violations of criminatory policies or its inaction.
As the reoccurrence of such atrocities and discriminatory policies of the Egyptian regime against the Coptic are diehard, it now becomes the responsibility of the international human community to bear its moral and legal responsibility towards the Copts in Egypt. The world must now remain indifferent until another genocide in complete.
The American Coptic Association requests that the United Nations investigates such violations, and the United States of America to withhold any assistance to Egypt until it respects the human rights of the Copts.
The American Coptic Association
and its chapters,
The Australian Coptic Association,
The Canadian Coptic Association,
The European Coptic Associations
PO Box 9119 GLS Jersey City, NJ 07304
Not all muslims are like this, the Egyptian Muslims in Egypt are also our brethren too, some of us work together in harmony, to live together, to do alot together, we must be able to distinguish the real people from the opressors, the high corporate political slackey from the real selfish beneficial president, keep your eyes open
STOP THE HATE IN EGYPT, STOP THE HATE IN AFRICA, STOP THE HATE
THE FOLOWING IS A CONVERSATION FROM THE REDSUPREMAN and HAM
both of the CHRISTIAN COPTIC religion but both arguing, interesting stuff
[ham] says:
you can't take the quron that literally
[ham] says:
our bible has stuff like that too
[ham] says:
it was put in to protect us at the time
[ham] says:
look at the crusades
[ham] says:
look at the battles in the bible
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
ok but they were well justified at THOSE times
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
nowadays i dont see ppl plucking out their eyes and fighting for no reason
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
did u read
²³Redsuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
a long walk to freedom
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
that i just added
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
?
[ham] says:
i'm reading it now
[ham] says:
look
[ham] says:
what i am saying is let everyone live in peace
[ham] says:
not all muslims are insane
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
i havent said they are
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
i even pinpointed it to the EGYptian muslims
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
i have friends that are muslims
[ham] says:
gah mna
[ham] says:
you can't do that
[ham] says:
you can't
[ham] says:
you can't put them all in the same basket
[ham] says:
it just isn't fair
²³RedSuperman ²³ 140 R I P says:
well u cant leave other ppl to believe that this doesent go on neither
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
i'll add to it
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
i'll say some are like this
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
some arent
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
fair enough?
[ham] says:
alright
[ham] says:
but look at the americans too
[ham] says:
they are doing the same shit in the name of God
[ham] says:
that isn't fair
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
u gave me an idea thank u very much
[ham] says:
everyone is fucking everyone in the name of a higher power
[ham] says:
no problem man
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
using it as an excuse
[ham] says:
i'm just saying... people should just accept others...
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
to do wht they plead to do for power or their own selfish prosperity
[ham] says:
who gives a fuck who they worship or if they worship
[ham] says:
that's not what it's about
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
to accept other cultures man the ppl have to b educated
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
i know it aint
[ham] says:
we are all flesh and blood here
²³Sam ²³ 140 R I P says:
im not hating because of that
[ham] says:
brothers leaving together
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
Jesus came for everying
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
evyerone*
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
but ppl gota understand wut goes on in the wolrd man
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
too much ppl uneducated bout the hatred that goes on
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
they live a fabricated image given by the rich politicians in the government that if ur ok everythings ok and forget everyone else
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
thats not right
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
ppl have to have a chance to see BOTH sides of the world
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
the good and the bad
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
then they can ultimately judge for themselves what to do
[ham] says:
true
[ham] says:
but it's not easy to do something man
[ham] says:
that side of the world really just needs a reformatting
[ham] says:
when something gets that fucked
[ham] says:
that messed up
[ham] says:
there is nothing
[ham] says:
when you plant jews in the middle of a place where they are persecuted
[ham] says:
when you mix arabs
[ham] says:
it's not a fun time
[ham] says:
and the states try to help by they really can't
²³RedSuperman²³ 140 R I P says:
well thats not their fault neither, it has to be done by the people and the leaders, it has to be done one way or another.
EXCUSED
You will not be excused cause of your wealth or your power
cause when your dead eventually the demons your soul will devour
you gota learn that its not right to be taking from others and hate this way
ima apologize and show you in this letter today
i send this letter out to all the hated, opressed and loved
the government leaders in the back, never above
never known to the public but use people like bush to make selfish decisions
the poison of hatred and poverty their needle of power gives an injection
I apologize for classing brothers and making overall impressiosn on a group of people
i apologize be you in a temple, mosque or church steeple
there are people in the world in all religions and ignorantly live without care
using God as an excuse even tho deep down in their heart they know he aint there
it is quite sad to truly understand the minds of these men and women black and white
wondering why every day why the F*** do they have to fight
but sometimes the reason is apparent through hours of reading and conseptualizing
shaking my head when i read about the blasphemous mobsters forcing prostitution, initializing
Some muslim leaders in Egypt dont care about the overall population or anyone in the place
to the elected and the non law abiding to your country your a disgrace
they dont put taxes therefore theres nothing to help those in poverty
this is the worst type of Monarchy Democracy
i dont blame the muslim or christians in the street who do their evils sometimes
there head with a lack of education exploding like mines
they dont know whats good or whats bad
cause they are raised in the poverty of philosophy, dying so sad
i blame Bush but also those behind his back
who gave him orders to set war in Iraq
using his religion sometimes as an excuse
like Osama Bin Laden, deserving more then abuse
they both have that in common in their insecurity
they use their religion to govern their people in impurity
they dont really believe but have other motives instead
the devil inside them hoping evil is bred
we gota be able to understand its not the man you see on the news
but its the people behind him inside his head, that impliment his views
we gota show more endurance and fight for our rights
Christian, White Black Or Muslim with all of our might
through your religion Demon you aint excused
using it as a getaway, using it as a rescue
but remember no matter what religion your abusing no matter your luck
you played with fire, your stupid as F***
inspired by HAM
Adminds: i still cant seem to understand y ur lettin all this swearing but nut a spritual sex talk.. ::)
and awesome job to everyone else!! (it took me a while to get through these poems, but wow, they are great!)... you ppl are all so talented!
here's a poem a friend of mine wrote for english class.... it had to include alot of stuff like personification, metaphors, hyperbole, oxymoron, etc... if you ppl understand/recognise/ like that sorta thing, you'll appreciate the poem...
she said the poem is about martyrdom... so i hope you guys pick that up....
take care & God bless
Hidden Courage
A society of harmony
Or so it seems,
To many who do not know
What goes on.
In a world of understanding, suffering, pain
Many lose their lives, but have much to gain.
It all seems weird or even crazy
But to them, it was what they desired.
I stand on land where red rivers flow.
The air has the smell of hatred and love.
Hatred that goes beyond comprehension
And a love that is deeper than the blue ocean.
A heart of gold, and a lion’s courage
They stand their ground, despite its quake.
Shattered bones, and black and blue skin,
Never moved the strong love they had within.
Great riches had no effect on their set minds.
I watch and listen, and am in awe.
Cries, screams and tears flooding the land,
Came from those, young and old.
A story unimaginable
Yet so very true,
Who are these people
That would go through all this with joy?
Their faith and beliefs are evident and apparent
In their lives and on their faces.
I stand and stare, and cannot believe.
To me it sounds like it happened long ago
But little did I know, that it still happens now.
I walk across the same earth that they walked.
I fight the same battle that they fought.
“No Greater Love” they would shout
As they marched into misery
Who could they be?
I walk across the same land - now almost dead -
The earth that they made
No longer green, but red.
PSALMS CHAPTER 11
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1 ¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 ¶ The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
a friend like you
someone to wash away your every tear
and someone for you to always hear
someone to hold you really tight
and someone to stay up with you every night
someone to know your every feeling
and someone you know is all seeing
someone that knows u right
and someone that loves you with all their might
someone you keep close to your heart
and someone that knows you will never part
someone you will always cherish
and someone that will never let you perish
this is right and true
for a friend like you
Forever,
Coptic Servent