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At some point, every ideology wrests on assumptions, that soul stuff that we “choose” to believe. I try to center my life around the conviction that humanity is one, that we are all siblings, in my view God’s children. Form me, what follows is a radical equality and a path of nonviolence, compassion for all, including my enemies. What assumptions do you follow? . . .<\/p>\n

A Posed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Are you a posed
\nTo still
\nBelieving
\nIn loo of evidence
\nNot sow much
\nIt\u2019s what is called
\nID-ology
\nThe root of won\u2019s belief
\nThe ground of one\u2019s soul
\nBeyond belief
\nThe premises on which we live
\nAnd die
\nAnd what might
\nThat be
\nA good
\nStart
\nA tending us
\nWhere ever we go
\nTill we end up
\nGod knows wear
\nAs in the mean time
\nThe wrest is up
\nTo me<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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