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Sermon (a rhyming rant at Catholics and Christians)

You show up on Sunday to cover your back
You drop to your knees, as you genuflect
I don't believe your heart is really in it
It's only insurance to you, you self-righteous hypocrite

You live as a Christian only one day in seven
You believe that's enough to get you to heaven
Yeah, you think that you've got it made
Because you dropped an extra dollar in the offering tray

I see you standing there with a tired look
Lip-syncing hymns, having never cracked the holy book
I don't mean to test your faith or cause you distress
You should send your prayers to the right address

Shouldn't you be praying directly to God
Instead of petitioning saints or His mom
I believe one should go straight to the top
I'm sure He will pass all your requests on

Because we live in an open society
It seems there is one God for you and another for me
Praying to angels, saints and other deities is false idolatry
There is only one light that any of us will ever see

I don't see visions in the bark of a tree
Mildew stains turning into Mother Mary
You say I don't see because I don't believe
I say you see because you are lost and need to see

Organized religion was created to control
Only a political business, not here to save your soul
I believe one should follow the goodness in the heart
God has a plan for all and we will all play our parts

Many men have murdered claiming it was God's will
But wasn't it God that gave the law, "Thou shalt not kill"
Those who do the slaughter sacrificed their honor for pride
This is the reason that, in His name, so many millions have died

Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and the Christ killing Jews
Are damned because they don't believe the same as you do
You say, on heaven's gate there is a sign
It reads "For Christians Only"; all others go to hell, so get in line

The first shall be last, the last shall be first
You can torture and murder every being on the face of the earth
On your death bed, with your last breath, you repent
Through the pearly gates you are immediately sent

While the person who lives his life just like he should
Does nobody any harm and all of his works are good
He will suffer and burn in hell for all eternity
All because he does not believe in Christianity

Nature is full of God and his complexities
The rain falls on the good, the evil, you and me
The golden rule is the only way to be
I will treat you the way I want you to treat me

Follow that one rule and no commandments would ever be broken
There would be peace on earth; no lies would ever be spoken
But this is a dream that will never ever be
For we are only humans and our hearts overflow with lust and greed

We all do what we must do each day to get us through
Every morning I say, today, I will try to follow that golden rule
Well, that is my philosophy and my point of view
And in the end, we will all be revealed the truth

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On Sunday April 27th, 2008, sixsixnine (446) writes:

too bad this isn't what they preach or discuss. i guess god left that part to us. thank you for sharing this.

On Thursday January 17th, 2008, Winter Born (168) writes:

Before i read this i thought Kevin Smith told my beliefs perfectly..."Jesus always said that people took a good idea and ruined it by building a faith around it..."

On Thursday January 17th, 2008, Winter Born (168) writes:

So Faved...

On Sunday January 13th, 2008, Distorted_Reality (151) writes:

I of course agree strongly with this. You make so many valid points. I didn't really like the flow too much though...it seemed to trip up a lot...*shrugs* maybe I just read it wrong...but it was a fantastic write nonetheless :)

On Friday November 30th, 2007, Skarlet Rebell Queen (254) writes:

i'm Catholic but i never pray to saints and idols. i don't believe in that. i'd rather stare out into nothing and pray. great write.. opened my mind a bit..

On Thursday May 31st, 2007, The Spiral Downward (409) writes:

This Was Totally AMAZING! I Share Many Of The Views Here! Whats Most Puzzling About The Mystery There Is The Outline You Laid Out Is Based Entirely On Common Sense, Therefore Everyone Should Follow It, But NO! I Especially Love The Part: Many men have mur

On Wednesday July 12th, 2006, ApathysKiss (471) writes:

before reading this i was bracing myself for another judgmental anti-christ blabber, but i'm glad the content was otherwise, the flaws of organised religion. thanks for this.

On Wednesday July 12th, 2006, An Expired Member (13) writes:

WOW dang you took the words right out of my mouth. But im christian but im an adventist and i believe that were not perfect and He doesnt expect us to be but we can at least try i mean who really wants to go hell anyway.

On Saturday June 17th, 2006, An Expired Member (19) writes:

How can we get that on television? The controversy alone would benefit us all in the end, I think.

On Friday April 7th, 2006, An Expired Member (29) writes:

'ditto to he dude below me. thank you-silver

On Tuesday March 21st, 2006, Moodswing (72) writes:

speaking as a christian, i am ashamed of the way most self proclaimed believers portray our kind, and in truth there great honesty and reality in your words, if only more people would practice this philosophy true Christ like love would exist

On Sunday December 4th, 2005, An Expired Member (12) writes:

all christians should read this before they try to push their religion on other people. great poem

On Monday November 14th, 2005, Nail Bunny (229) writes:

interesting... some very good points, but i take slight offence to some of the over-generalizations... but that's the point, isn't it? I suppose we can argue the point more in the line for the afterlife...

On Monday October 10th, 2005, An Expired Member (10) writes:

wow i am a christian and i lov this poem its so honest and real

On Monday June 13th, 2005, Ashlar (265) writes:

I totally agree with you...great write.

On Thursday February 17th, 2005, Astra Dei (649) writes:

well said.

On Thursday March 10th, 2005, Saint_Reaper (288) writes:

i agree, nice and to a point... ~Saint~

On Thursday December 23rd, 2004, VenomPlease (185) writes:

Wow I bet this took some time. Nice write and an interesting point of view.

On Thursday December 23rd, 2004, shadowsinthelight (219) writes:

Actually it was one of those that just came pouring out of me, I couldn't write fast enough.

On Sunday November 14th, 2004, gothemite (400) writes:

awesome point of view, well written

On Monday September 27th, 2004, MelvinOliverDrauma (559) writes:

I could not agree with you more, nicely done

On Thursday September 23rd, 2004, weheldhandsattheendoftheworld (122) writes:

thoroughly entertaining! many truths are shown in this! grand!

On Wednesday August 4th, 2004, Delphoid-Q (284) writes:

*Claps*... *Stands up and claps*.

On Monday July 12th, 2004, An Expired Member (27) writes:

damn intense. deep. i agree totally. i couldn't skip a word while reading this poem.

On Tuesday June 15th, 2004, aXe FactoR (432) writes:

very insightful piece...thought-provoking... -MeL-

On Saturday May 15th, 2004, Velvet_Raventon (705) writes:

I wrote a quizz for some Christian friends I have, to show them how their answers are the opposite of their religion. Never dared to show it tho... Great work, Velvet.

On Sunday April 4th, 2004, OLd SouL (848) writes:

Bravo, yes indeedy.

On Sunday April 4th, 2004, SilentStalker (1328) writes:

...oooh, how long have I waited to see one of these...genius, pure genius...thank you for expressing my viewpoints in a way I never could...man, this is...*bookmarks* -Darun

On Sunday April 4th, 2004, Instant Insanity (773) writes:

I love this,, mmm mmmm mmm Favorites

On Sunday March 28th, 2004, Yukionna (7) writes:

They say you have to sum up what you want to say in 256 charaters or less, but I am ging to find that quite immposible. I wish i could comment on every line, ever word of this poem. it so clearly expresses what I belive. Christianity is not bad, but th

On Sunday March 28th, 2004, Yukionna (7) writes:

but the insane way people carry it out is. Being someone that grew up in a private Cathlic school, I compleatly understand what you are saying. I remember challanging my teachers and having them not be able to answer me. "The single greatest cause of a

On Sunday March 28th, 2004, Yukionna (7) writes:

greatest cause of athyism in the world today is Christians, who say with their words, and deny with their actions. This is what an unbeliving world simply finds unbelivable." (DC Talk)

On Saturday March 20th, 2004, An Expired Member (13) writes:

very nice. finally someone has found away to put it into words! bravo to you!. andria

On Thursday February 19th, 2004, An Expired Member (14) writes:

::bows at the skill and truth::

On Wednesday December 17th, 2003, blackdarkness (320) writes:

YES!!! great work...*claps* I love it

On Wednesday December 17th, 2003, xburninmystarsx (12) writes:

"petitioning saints or His mom " I like this imagery. I agree with your rants, particually against organized religion. Remeber this is only a stereotypical 'Christian'.

On Monday December 8th, 2003, Mr King (624) writes:

this is sense... and intelligence... read my stuff, cause i think you might appreciate it... peace

On Monday December 8th, 2003, Mr King (624) writes:

I have one you would especially like I think... A Spark into a Flame... 1

On Wednesday November 12th, 2003, Eowyn (10) writes:

It doesn't sound as anti-Christian as it does anti-hypocrite... which I agree with. I am very much Christian, and I loved this poem... *puts it in favorites* very well written... good job ~Eowyn~

On Tuesday October 28th, 2003, AlluringDescent_darkbride (803) writes:

Well...after staring at the end of the poem for 5 minutes...I decided a comment was in order. This is almost perfection.

On Tuesday October 28th, 2003, AlluringDescent_darkbride (803) writes:

Onto the favorites this goes...

On Thursday August 28th, 2003, Wester (23) writes:

You know, I don't agree with most of this, but I can respect you for it. You actually express your beliefs on religion without sounding like a moron.

On Thursday August 28th, 2003, An Expired Member (50) writes:

*searching for words* uh..yeah. right-fucking-on!

On Thursday August 21st, 2003, The Fallen Angel (289) writes:

HEY, THIS IS GOOD!! just another favorite

On Wednesday August 6th, 2003, Marek (145) writes:

I don't know why you would call this the anti christ poem... but anyway, I thought it was good stuff, saw a lot of anti catholicism there, hehe, but yeah, I suppose the catholic church is the biggest relig. org. yeah man, good message too. ;)

On Saturday May 10th, 2003, blackdarkness (320) writes:

Fuck yes..FUCK YES...I LOVE THIS

On Thursday May 8th, 2003, Twilight (2114) writes:

very good. entrancing and well written.

On Wednesday May 7th, 2003, DarkPoet (226) writes:

interesting and mostly in keeping with my own faith, cheers

On Wednesday May 7th, 2003, Deliverence (813) writes:

Why was I not informed of this piece? This is an amazing work. I love it in so many ways. So much blaspheme and its all so damn true. A excellent piece. You out did yourself here.-Kefka

On Tuesday May 6th, 2003, GothicBlack (278) writes:

OK wow, first off this is brilliantly written and well I cant help but bow to your intelligence. not many in the masses can even comprehend this, never mind understand it, live it and then write such a superb poem about it. WOW! A thousand times I bow to

On Tuesday May 6th, 2003, GothicBlack (278) writes:

A thousand times I bow to you! ~gothic~

On Tuesday May 6th, 2003, manywalks (972) writes:

Very strong and direct piece. Simply excellent as I have come to expect from you. ~ w

On Tuesday May 6th, 2003, liquid_emotion (417) writes:

I want to meet you. A man after my very heart... speaking truth through this dark... and I am in awe. You have your head on straight my friend:) Even if noone in the world got it.. I am just really impressed

On Monday May 5th, 2003, Six-Out (1832) writes:

Steve, I mean, what can I say? Really? MR said it all, ex-fucking-actly. This was so real, and so....just damn. Steve, ok, I now have a new favorite of yours. ..Wow..

On Monday May 5th, 2003, maddin foxxxy (383) writes:

sounds like a rap song and a FKIN GOOD ONE! this are just my thoughts gathered over the years after observations and analisis of this kinds of ppl in an all-catholic school...how can they claim humbleness dressed in their Versaces?!

On Tuesday May 6th, 2003, liquid_emotion (417) writes:

hey, I happen to love versace's stuff and I'm not exactly un-humble:p

On Saturday May 10th, 2003, maddin foxxxy (383) writes:

then u haven't seen the starvation and poverty in my country...compared to that

On Monday May 5th, 2003, MindRape (902) writes:

*falters for something to say* EX-FUCKING-ACTLY!!!!! omg this was just fucking right ON! much respect shadows :) GREAT GREAT write (and not just cuz i agree with the message of the poem)

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