I was raised in a Catholic environment and went through all the required steps. Then I moved out. During the next few years I became exposed to other religions and a whole lot more of life. Most of all I learned to think for myself. I eventually settled to become a Baptist but that too eventually did not satisfy my thinking.
Like the author/poet giving us his opinion below I too do not subscribe to religion. I guess I should really say I am against organized religion. The final straw, for me, was when I heard a Baptist music minister tell a eight-year-old child they were going to "burn in Hell" if they did not change from being a Methodist and become a Baptist.
Why does religion preach hate?
The author's word not mine:
A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it's core Jesus' gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can't do your own list of rules and feel "not good enough" for God. With Jesus though you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don't represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect putting us in perfect standing with God!
"America is built on freedoms - of speech, religion, press, assembly, AK-47s and your face."---Mike Strobel
When all is said and done there is nothing left to say or do.
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.....................Today is as good as it gets, and our tomorrows won't be any better
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"The trouble with Republicans is that when they get into trouble they start acting like cannibals"-Richard Nixon
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