Casting of Stones

Katie Marie on May 10, 2009

Just a little something to consider.

Tisk, tisk. Isn’t it sad? So caught in their religion.
Repeating prayers and holding beads.
Hallelujah! Amen! Another chorus, please.

They kneel when they pray, the sign of the cross
We know better than that, much more holy
We lift our hands and shout out boldly.

Chants and hymns, a polka mass?
Robes and caps, incense swung widely
Will they never learn? It’s just not godly.

We’ve learned the language
We know how to talk.
Are you saved? Been blessed?
Do you walk the walk?

No sprinkling here, we’ve been immersed.
Bread and wine, crackers and juice
We don’t do the Eucharist.

It’s a little sad don’t you think?
All this posturing and puffing of chests
Us evangelicals are really a mess.

Yes, I’ll own up to it.
I’m part of your clan.
Well versed in scripture that I am.

Love my brothers and sisters too
But it makes me cringe from time to time
As I hear the others that we malign.

Can’t we show just a little grace?
Step on down from our ivory towers?
Are THEIR traditions really worse than OURS?

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Comments (5)

Katie Marie on May 10, 2009
Sure wish our formatting would ’stick’ when Triond publishes these things. Sometimes it seems to and others, like this, the spacing getting changed. Maybe I’ll try a fix.
Katie Marie on May 11, 2009
Formatting fixed! Hope that helps to better communicate my sarcasm.
Mulke Dee on May 11, 2009
Boy, this is right out of the headlines! I guess the people who live in glass houses can talk the talk…they just need a cane to walk the walk. Your sarcasm is quite to the point. Nice
BellaDonna Foxglove on May 12, 2009
How very refreshing.

As someone who follows an alternative religion, it is interesting to see one of their own who see though all the pomp and circumstance of mainstream religion today.

We all end up at the same place, just the road we take to get there is a little different.

Thank you for writing and sharing this.
jamesII on May 18, 2009
This is social commentary–and good at that. Kill”walk the walk!” Original material is original material. I see that you, too, realized that church is all screwed up. We write on similar and at time, the same topics. The universe is quite small, afterall. The poem touches on some very important social issues. I hope other can understand where you are coming from and do not think you are bashing religion–do you know what I mean. I enjoy reading and writing you! Will keep my eyes on you. Will like to have you as a friend! something to consider. Cool

Hi there!