In the face
of radical Christianity,
a devout pagan stands.
Where religion
aspires to govern,
spirituality
must voice its protest.
"One nation, under God..."
turns out to be
easily divisible.
All is not forgiven
when wrapped
in flag and cross.
This poem a futile gesture,
message lost amidst
the knee-jerks.
So long
as speech is free,
it must be said.
Jesus was a
great, holy man;
Herod was the governor.
For God's sake...
stop trying to turn
Jesus
into Herod.
Oct 14, 2017
Oct 14, 2017 at 10:23 AM UTC
In the face
of radical Christianity,
a devout pagan stands.
Where religion
aspires to govern,
spirituality
must voice its protest.
"One nation, under God..."
turns out to be
easily divisible.
All is not forgiven
when wrapped
in flag and cross.
This poem a futile gesture,
message lost amidst
the knee-jerks.
So long
as speech is free,
it must be said.
Jesus was a
great, holy man;
Herod was the governor.
For God's sake...
stop trying to turn
Jesus
into Herod.
Our population may be a Christian majority...but the Government of America has no official religion. America was colonized by people escaping the oppression of religions. We were once a spiritual nation, where every person could believe as they so chose.
I write not to be praised, but buried.
#freedom #speech #protest
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