Holy, but Dirty Water
Holy, but Dirty Water
Holy, but dirty water can kill believers
When they emerge themselves
In the Jordan River to be baptized
Or, take a dip in the Ganges River
As part of a ceremonial rite
Many people might be unaware
That these waters are polluted
They are filled with human waste, and chemicals
From agricultural, and industrial waste
This is the case of the Jordan River
That flows southward through northern Israel
Where John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ
The same is true for India’s Ganges River
That flows from the Himalayas
With raw sewage,
And remains of cremated corpses,
Chemical dyes from tanneries,
And animal carcasses
Yet Hindus fulfill their religious duties
By emerging themselves in this water
Infectious diseases could be spread
Through contaminated water
Like typhoid, cholera, paratyphoid fever,
Dysentery, jaundice, and malaria,
From chemicals and pesticides
These pollutants are dangerous
To believers’ nervous systems
And could even cause cancer
“Eternal One, help believers to be wise in
safeguarding their health, for God or Brahma might bless them, but won’t
prevent illness, or death.”
Amen
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