Def poetry jam (Talib Kweli)

I enjoyed it a lot. Someone aught to tell this man about the Bahai Faith; I think that he'd really like it. :)
 
Here you go.

Every Sunday dressing up catching gossip at its worst
Couldn't see the difference in the Baptist and the Catholic Church
Caught up in the rapture of the first chapter and second verse
If we all God's children then what's the word of the reverend worth
Taught early that faith is blind like justice when you facing time
If we all made in God's image then that means his face is mine
Wait or it's that blasphemy it's logical it has to be
If I don't look like my father then the way I live is bastardly
Naturally that's confusion to a young'n trying to follow Christ
Taught that if you don't know Jesus then you lead a hollow life
Never question the fact that Jesus was Jewish not a Christian
Or that Christianity was law according to politicians
Who was King James?
And why did he think it was so vital to remove chapters and make his own
version of the Bible
They say Hell is underground and Heaven is in the sky
And they say that's where you go when you die but how they know

I've been to many churches I've quoted many verses
I've dealt with my base self I controlled my many urges
I used to study my lessons
It was a blessing not a curse
I learned that Heaven and Hell exist right here on Earth, word
Studied with Rastafarians and learned from the dreads that Hell is called
Babylon
And that's where them crazy boarheads dwell
They got us thinking that Muslims like to make bombs

But real Muslims believe in paradise and the resist the Shaitan
So it all sound the same to me
That's why when they say one is right and the other is wrong it just sound
like game to me
It's like God skipped past the church and came to me
No that ain't vein to me
It's just a particular way that I came to see
The difference between those who claim to be
Religious and those that say they spiritual
And recognizing that life is full of miracles
You could see my glow in a rhyme
The poem divine 'cause it coincide with a grow in the time that those who
looking for God knowin' to go inside

Yo, living in mass confusion
Looking for absolution
The gas seducing and psychopath produce the last solution
Based on his interpretation of what the words were saying
Trying to get to God but ended up doing the work of Satin
Religion create the vision
Make the Muslim hate the Christian
Make the Christian hate the Jew
Make the rules of faith
That you condition to and to you gotta follow
And God forbid you go to Hell
But if you ever walked through any ghetto then you know it well
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Thanks! I like it!

"There can be no doubt whatever that the peoples of the world, of whatever race or religion, derive their inspiration from one heavenly Source, and are the subjects of one God. The difference between the ordinances under which they abide should be attributed to the varying requirements and exigencies of the age in which they were revealed. All of them, except a few which are the outcome of human perversity, were ordained of God, and are a reflection of His Will and Purpose." -Baha'u'llah

 
Sean H. said:
I enjoyed it a lot. Someone aught to tell this man about the Bahai Faith; I think that he'd really like it. :)
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This is slightly off topic, but I was searching for Baha'i rappers and found a group called Common Market. While I do not like the other ones I discovered, Common Market is suprisingly good. I am mentioning them because their lyrics are simple like the quote from the def poetry jam.

Kweli probably has heard of the Baha'i Faith. You can get a feel for some of the teachings of Abdul-Baha, even without him mentioning the Baha'i Faith. For instance the poem makes me want to connect for the spiritual brotherhood of humanity. That is basically the new covenant. Abdul-Baha has listed religions non-essential elements, and I know that these variations within the religious communities will cause strife and discord. This issue is at the heart of this poem.
 
I haven't heard of Common Market.

I'm going to go further off topic to say I like country music. Dan Seals is a Baha'i who sings country, but I don't know if I've heard any of his songs except for one at the dedication of the terrace gardens on Mount Carmel.
 
Hi again!

Dah-veeth said:
Dan Seals is a Baha'i who sings country, but I don't know if I've heard any of his songs except for one at the dedication of the terrace gardens on Mount Carmel.
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Among other things, he's the original soloist on "We are One," if you've heard that!

(I've sung with him in the Voices of Baha touring choir on that and other songs.) :)

And he sang "The Lord's Prayer" on Songs of the Ancient Beauty CD.

Best, :)

Bruce
 
BruceDLimber said:
Hi again!



Among other things, he's the original soloist on "We are One," if you've heard that!

(I've sung with him in the Voices of Baha touring choir on that and other songs.) :)

And he sang "The Lord's Prayer" on Songs of the Ancient Beauty CD.

Best, :)

Bruce
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I may have heard it, but right now I'm thinking of...

We are flowers, we are flowers, of one garden...
We are leaves, we are leaves, of one tree...

What are the lyrics of We are One?

 

Dah-veeth said:
I may have heard it, but right now I'm thinking of...
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Dah-veeth said:
We are flowers, we are flowers, of one garden...
We are leaves, we are leaves, of one tree...

What are the lyrics of We are One?
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"In a burned-out room in Dublin, a young child is crying.
He's alone, and he can't understand,
How the teachings of one book based on love and understanding,
Can cause the hurt and killing in his land.


"In a Pakistani village a young boy on crutches,
Takes a fall and lies helplessly there.
And he holds out his hand, but no one will take it.
They won't touch him or the clothes that he wears.


[CHORUS:]

"(But) we are one.
Flowers of one garden, we're one.
Leaves of one tree; let the walls come down!
Stand here together; we are one family!


"In an old part of Jerusalem, two children are playing.
They run and laugh the way that it should be!
But one will wear the star, and one will wear the crescent.
They'll grow up and change from friends to enemies.


"On a side street in Selma, a black girl is sitting,
In a squad car, protected from the whites.
'Cause they're burning a cross to send her a message.
You can see the fear in her eyes.


[CHORUS]


"Ponder in our hearts how we were all crated from the same dust (same dust).
Seeking, we will find that the Spirit of the Age has come to find us (find us).


[CHORUS twice, omitting "but"]


"Oo--oo--oo"

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Best, :)

Bruce
 
I think I have heard it! :)

I wish I could remember the tune, but I do recognize some of the lyrics. Don't worry about finding me the song itself online, my computer is too slow to play most music over the internet... it can play wave files, though... anyone know if the tune of this can be found in a wave file?
 
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