IndieSouth

I’ve been thinking a lot about the meaning of religion lately. What power it holds, and how that power is used by people to either better or worsen their lives, depending on their perspectives. Also, I’m interested in how people have historically subverted religion’s power for their own gains. I think we see this very brazenly being done today by political or militaristic leaders in many nations, especially the US, and I always marvel at how effective this tactic is, not just regarding its ability to call people to act, but also its ability to stifle rational thinking by those being called to action.

Here is a poem I wrote on this theme.

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