Since time began, from cave dust rising, humans looked up with questions arising (ha)

Who made the stars, who blew the wind, where do we come from, where will we end? (Yeah)

Shamans with drums, priests by the fire, prophets in deserts never tire. (Tire)

Sacred texts, tablets, and towers so high, each culture follows its own paths to try. (Try)

Some call to gods up in the sky,

Some find their answers where forests lie,

Some seek the Creator's spark inside,

This journey continues with no end in sight.

Faith – a compass in the dark, for some a light that marks the path, (ha)

Some look high above to see, others find it in the earth beneath. (Yo)

Whispered prayers, hymns that sound, eternal search, eternal round,

Each has their own way to go, answers come with time, you know. (Know)

Religion – a code or just a guide?

A question unanswered until you step inside. (Inside)

Temples and churches, mosques stand tall, holy sites beckon, domes enthrall. (Ha)

Community, unity, brother or foe, in the name of love or flags that show? (Ah)

Some find peace and answers clear,

Life's meaning for a hundred years, while others get lost in thousands of lines

Debates about dogma, where truth and God align.

(God)

Faith gives wings to fly up high,

But can become an iron cage inside.

It draws the lines, can warm your heart,

Or make you wage wars, tear lives apart.

Different books, different names, (ha)

Yet often prayers sound the same: (yeah)

For peace, for strength, for daily bread,

For light in darkness, what lies ahead...

Perhaps it matters not what name you choose

For that force you feel, the one you pursue? (Pursue)

Science and faith – eternal strife? (Ah)

Or two eyes viewing complex life? (Yeah)

One sees the facts, the other sees what glows

Within a person.......that spiritual flow.

No single map exists for all souls or dreams,

Each chooses their own path to roam.

Among billions of earthly voices and streams

You're searching for your very own home. (Home) (home)

So believe or not, seek, discover, and know,

But respect others' choices as they go.....

[Choir] don't play.

Paths of faith tied in a knot so tight...

God said...

Now the choice is yours alright...