Sunday, October 16, 2011

Southern Baptist Conventions



And every other one's a Mormon cult
or a Catholic fake. Or like the Jew:
an incomplete.
The only books I will consult —
they number sixty-six: the New
the Old repletes.

The only Jesus I will ever know
believes in atheist Ayn Rand
on government:
It is the Devil that takes dough
from Godly rich men in the land
from Heaven sent.

My Holy Bible sets the rule for all —
as long as it aligns itself
Republican
and Jesus text is trumped by Paul.
It sits right-side upon my shelf
and bedside stand.



written for Poetics — Taboo Subjects in dVerse Poets Pub


7 comments:

  1. lynneOctober 16, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    The Bible in all its beauty has always confused me..many stories written by mortal man and I wonder did things get lost in translation..

    great write here..

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  2. Brian MillerOctober 16, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    smiles. there are those that will twist the word of god to fit their small minded view of the world and morals that often ends far from the message i believe is intended...

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  3. UnknownOctober 16, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    religion to fit the circumstances does my head in ...hurt no one is my philosophy ....occasionally I slip up ! thanks for sharing x

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  4. SheilaOctober 16, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    nicely penned - I wonder why it has to be so confusing. guess we are supposed to each find our own path.

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  5. seasideauthorOctober 16, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    touche, Well done, smooth reading...

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  6. the Noiseless cuckooclockOctober 18, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    awesome piece...
    very apt thoughts in religion.

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  7. hyperCRYPTICalOctober 18, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Brilliant write - so much evil is done in the name of God and if He truly exists I am sure this was not his great plan.

    Anna :o]

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