And there came forth a saviour to the land
who walked among men
and into their places of worship
where he learned of the worship
of a powerful and omnipotent god
according to the readings from THE book.
Whereapon he asked "do you believe"
and all around answered "Yes we are believers"
Then he led the thousands of believers
to a hurruicane damaged city where
he set them to work repairing their god's damage
"Worry ye not of your homes and valuables
whilst you are away from them. For I have
had them sold and the proceeds will feed
the famine struck and homeless so that ye
shall be able to enter the kingdom of heaven"
And the gathered thousands worshipped him
crying out "Thank you, for we KNEW NOT how
to sell our valuables and houses to feed and
clothe the needy.... we were only paying
lip service and being righteous and selfishly greedy.
We did not realise we should actually have to
DO what it takes to be a REAL christian,
we were LIARS to ourselves and all around us".
alternative title:-
"How to avoid the inconvenient eye of a needle".
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Author:
dusk arising (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Becoming more and more conscious the writings of those on MPS who seem to need to bolster their religious beliefs by publishing rhetorical mumbo-jumbo I decided they are in need of a jab of reality about just how pious they really are. Interesting reading about just how christian the wealthy christian churches are can be found at http://humansarefree.com/2012/03/christian-church-is-biggest-financial.html \r\n
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Comments6
There's some element of truth in this, I think, applying to SOME people, some Christians even, but not to all.
Being selective about which parts of the bible one follows is a very christrian approach it seems. Hypocrite is the word for when a person select the bits of a religion they want to follow and negate the rest of it .... but still call themselves a christian. Read the link and remain proud to be a christian in today's world.
The link won't open for me either, but I stand by what I said.
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I share many of your views and agree there is much hypocrisy and double standards but we are all entitled to believe whatever we want to - as long our beliefs don't impact on others and as long as we don't try to impose them on others.
I did have several alternative titles for this piece :- or "It's not just young children who flinch away from the needle" or "I'm afraid this needle may hurt you more than you ever imagined pilgrim".
Yes hypocrisy is the word when people select the bits of a religion they want to follow and negate the rest of it .... but still call themselves christians.
Agree completely!
Thank you Goldfinch. I know you have taken a torturous spiritual journey to arrive where you are today.... very much appreciated comment on this almost taboo subject. Taboo for those who were indoctrinated with fear of the christian god as children and don't have the brains or balls to confront that indoctrination.
....ditto to M.E's comments.
Thank you Suresh.... may i ditto here my response to M.E.'s words.
Thank the lord I am a Buddhist...
Oops , as you were Pyke...
You're supposed to be on a deity diet of ...... oh no.... not those damn fishes again!
I do eat a lot of bread.... actually I dont.. I would love to but I dont... fishes are far more up my street...
I may not fully agree with the message but the write is well done nonetheless!
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