When we have only love

The closing verses of a great song in French by Jaques Brel, Below is a YouTube link to the full song and subtitle lyrics.
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Quand on n'a que l'amour
À offrir en prière
Pour les maux de la terre,
En simple troubadour

>>When we have only love
To offer as a prayer
To the earth's pains,
As a simple troubadour<<

Quand on n'a que l'amour
À offrir à ceux-là
Dont l'unique combat
Est de chercher le jour

>>When we have only love
To offer to those
Whose sole struggle
Is to look for daylight<<

Quand on n'a que l'amour
Pour tracer un chemin
Et forcer le destin
À chaque carrefour

>>When we have only love
To show the way
And change the course of fate
At every crossroad<<

Quand on n'a que l'amour
Pour parler aux canons
Et rien qu'une chanson
Pour convaincre un tambour

>>When we have only love
To talk to guns
And just a song
To convince a drum<<

Alors, sans avoir rien
Que la force d'aimer,
Nous aurons dans nos mains,
Ami, le monde entier.

>>So, having nothing
But the strength to love,
We will have in our hands,
My friend, the whole world<<

[Lyrics: http://lyricstranslate.com]

The full song by Jacques Brel:
with English subs.
YouTube

Originally posted by Taoman
The closing verses of a great song in French by Jaques Brel, Below is a YouTube link to the full song and subtitle lyrics.
......................

Quand on n'a que l'amour
À offrir en prière
Pour les maux de la terre,
En simple troubadour

>>When we have only love
To offer as a prayer
To the earth's pains,
As a simple troubadour<<

Quand on n'a q ...[text shortened]... ong by Jacques Brel:
with English subs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpMg97Wr_4M

God is Love.

Originally posted by josephw
God is Love.

You beat me to it. My sentiments exactly. All other roads are a mirage....🙂

Can fundamentalists ever just accept something simply as it is, appreciating it for what it is, without the constant need to preach their bit?
It is as if you are constantly afraid that allowing anything else some room to be, you are scared your view will be undermined. You are so mean spirited. Chill out and enjoy. Smell the roses, skip a little. Have a happy new year.

Originally posted by Taoman
Can fundamentalists ever just accept something simply as it is, appreciating it for what it is, without the constant need to preach their bit?
It is as if you are constantly afraid that allowing anything else some room to be, you are scared your view will be undermined. You are so mean spirited. Chill out and enjoy. Smell the roses, skip a little. Have a happy new year.

Good luck with that one.

Edit: "Can fundamentalists ever just accept something simply as it is, appreciating it for what it is, without the constant need to preach their bit?"

No😵

Originally posted by black beetle
Edit: "Can fundamentalists ever just accept something simply as it is, appreciating it for what it is, without the constant need to preach their bit?"

No😵

Greetings and a good year to you both.

Originally posted by Taoman
Greetings and a good year to you both.

May all beings be happy😵

Originally posted by Taoman
Can fundamentalists ever just accept something simply as it is, appreciating it for what it is, without the constant need to preach their bit?
It is as if you are constantly afraid that allowing anything else some room to be, you are scared your view will be undermined. You are so mean spirited. Chill out and enjoy. Smell the roses, skip a little. Have a happy new year.

"Can fundamentalists ever just accept something simply as it is,.."

But that's exactly what we do!

Jesus Christ is preeminent.

Can't unbelievers simply accept the truth?


(If I were at your house, in your backyard, on your patio enjoying a barbecue with you, and a few beers, I'm quite certain we would find a world of things to talk about and discuss without ever mentioning our core beliefs. But this is the spirituality forum. Sorry for crashing in on your thread.)

Originally posted by black beetle
May all beings be happy😵

Easy to say, but reality paints a different picture.

Originally posted by josephw
Easy to say, but reality paints a different picture.

With a boundless heart I cherish all living beings, freed from hatred and drowsiness, freed from fixed views; this is my reality herenow😵

Well I'm done searching now, I found out what this life is worth
not in the books that I find, but by searching my mind.
I don't condemn, I don't convert,
this is the calling have you heard,
bring all the lovers to the fold,
no one is gonna lose their soul.

[Chorus]


Love is my religion (Love is my religion)
Love is my religion (Love is my religion)
Love is my religion
Hey you can take it or leave it,
and you don’t have to believe it

a—Ziggy Marley

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Listen to Ziggy sing it here (with video): YouTube

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Best to all old friends for the New Year!

Originally posted by vistesd
Well I'm done searching now, I found out what this life is worth
not in the books that I find, but by searching my mind.
I don't condemn, I don't convert,
this is the calling have you heard,
bring all the lovers to the fold,
no one is gonna lose their soul.

[Chorus]


Love is my religion (Love is my religion)
Love is my religion (Love is my reli ...[text shortened]... GvFxevw

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Best to all old friends for the New Year!

All the best to you too😵

Originally posted by Taoman
Can fundamentalists ever just accept something simply as it is, appreciating it for what it is, without the constant need to preach their bit?
It is as if you are constantly afraid that allowing anything else some room to be, you are scared your view will be undermined. You are so mean spirited. Chill out and enjoy. Smell the roses, skip a little. Have a happy new year.

Someone saying God is love is mean spirited?
Kelly

Originally posted by vistesd
Well I'm done searching now, I found out what this life is worth
not in the books that I find, but by searching my mind.
I don't condemn, I don't convert,
this is the calling have you heard,
bring all the lovers to the fold,
no one is gonna lose their soul.

[Chorus]


Love is my religion (Love is my religion)
Love is my religion (Love is my reli ...[text shortened]... GvFxevw

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Best to all old friends for the New Year!

Have a good one, visted. Song spot on.

That awful massacre so cut a lot up, including me, but

"...When we have only love
To talk to guns
And just a song
To convince a drum.."

*sigh*

Let's all hold hands friends and shout defiant
to the changing winds - hurrah! hurrah!
Drown those partisan drums
with simple human hope and love - hurrah! hurrah!

May it be a better year this year.