What you think?

orchidee



Though I feel I'm playing Devil's advocate here

What with me hymn-poems, etc....

 

But I'm talking about rebuilding churches

Not here in the 'spiritual' sense of 'building up'

But the bricks and mortar of it

 

I know a place - shall remain nameless

Rebuilt their Church Centre building

Which was not even 70 years old

Dunno why - it's not used that much

Other than on Sundays, and it's semi-rural too

Not many people pass that way

They want to 'get more people through their doors', they say

Erm, why not just widen the Entrance Doors? Doh!

 

But, this is how it is

Appeals for dough (money) of over a million quid

And more than once!

Well, it's gotta be paid for

 

But, wait, that don't mean you can include it in your tithe

If you choose to give 10% weekly

Oh no - it means tithe AND extra on top of that!

As if passing round TWO hats for the collection

In the same service sometimes!

 

Doh! I heard it myself

They say 'We're in a lot of debt now'

They would be!

But with the customary 'Have faith'

And 'The Lord will provide'

Well, that can be true

But we can't live off fresh air alone

 

You rich? You got lots of dough?

Just pop along to that church

You'll soon be broke, I'll guarantee

Or pass it to me, and I will pass it to them

(Or will I be tempted to keep it myself? Ooh!)

 

It sounds awful

I've not contributed one penny to it

Well - I tell a lie

When I was with them a few years ago

I contributed the cost of about 8 to 10 bricks

 

I wants me money back!

Take those bricks out

Though there'll be a hole in the wall then!

 

They'll be paying for it for years to come, including loans

What do I care? I'm not even with them now!

 

Here's their bloomin' theme-song, I reckon

In this video!

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 20th, 2024 03:20
  • Comment from author about the poem: I've ranted on about this at times, though not always in poetic form! You got any spare hats?! lol.
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  • orchidee

    Sorry to have to inflict Abba on ya! lol.

  • Doggerel Dave

    Sir Orchi NS: How did you guess there might be just a teensy, a soupcon (with the emphasis on the 'con') going on there? Such perception, how perspicacious.
    How righteous - on whose door are you going to nail your thesis? Better not be mine otherwise you would be straight on the way to... I don't know where - but if you do , then keep it to yourself.... 😇🤣

    • orchidee

      I'm partial to a bit of perspic-wotsit. lol.

    • sorenbarrett

      I think I've been to that church. There was only one church that i have been to that didn't ask for money and they don't exist anymore. Great write Orchi

      • orchidee

        Doh! Thanks SB.

      • Neville

        I am delighted you have seen the light Steven .. Neville 😎👍

        • orchidee

          Hello N. Nothing new to me really, I suppose, though this place is money-mad.

        • GenXer Shamrocker ☘️

          What kind of hats 🎩 would you like?

          • orchidee

            Thanks GS. lol. I have a vision of old cloth caps!
            A tall story - some got keen - passed round a bucket to fill (that bit's true). I took it home with me to help with cleaning. Well, they said it was the 'collection' so I collected it! lol.

          • Goldfinch60

            Such true words Orchi, when Notre Dame burned the public were asked for money by the Roman Catholics, the most wealthy organisation in the world!!!!

            Andy

            • orchidee

              Thanks Gold. Ahh, rebuilding on a grand scale. At least the building was over 70 years old. Doh!
              I was older than the former building. But we are both older than Westminster Abbey (1065 AD)!



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