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Religion?! Not fit for a Pigeon!

The trouble with religion,
is it's not fit for a pigeon.
Even this idiot bird,
shouldn't suffer His word.

Sometimes it'll cause a war,
often a petty fight,
shouting my faith's better than yours,
God only knows who's right!

Why is there so much contention?
Why quarrel and squabble and curse?
Over the stupid, ridiculous invention,
of scripture, gospel and verse.

It's had it's day anyway,
Been replaced by sport.
More Maradonna's than Madonna's,
I'm happy to report.

I admit, some songs were good,
I'd sing with vim and zest.
Some stories in the Bible were rude,
I always liked them the best.

But cast it aside and wave goodbye,
to all the notions of salvation.
WE'LL solve the problems of this rotten Earth,
Forget God and worship the nation.
In a secular world we'll all stand equal,
do it now, before this poem gets a sequel

Author notes

First poem I've enjoyed writing.  Prolly means I'll go faster to hell.  Soz Big Chap!
Written March 1st, 2005

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  • sevnsyn silver member
    July 13, 2006
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    This is great-enjoyed it very much..


  • AJ Morelli gold member
    October 25, 2005
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    I wholeheartedly agree. -Al


  • Bartholomew Mole
    August 29, 2005
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    Quite right. I usually wipe my arse on Gideon bibles in hotels. The paper's a bit rough though and the print rubs off on your botty. Good poem.


  • 5th position Gb
    August 10, 2005
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    Ha! I loved this! I actually totally agree with it! I've always wondered why we continue with religions even though they're so pointless. I also really liked the ending. I really like how strongly opinionated your poems are. I believe I will add you to my favorities list...


  • Jennifer
    March 16, 2005
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    Such tongue in cheek, my dear! I always admire your ability to wield words like a rapier!

  • Vibrato
    March 13, 2005
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    I didn't, musta done it herself. I think she was the pagan who was going to curse me.


  • March 12, 2005
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    who's istillhatememore and why did you delete her comment?


  • Methusala
    March 12, 2005
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    sounds like yoouve been listening to john lennon lyrics... this was still a great poem, and an interesting point of view. great job, DK


  • Watuwant silver member
    March 6, 2005
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    lol. I got more enjoyment out of reading the reponsed to your work rather than the poem itself. And no offense, it's a great poem. But gawd almighty, some of these people need to lighten up!
    Good job with this, and even sacred religion needs a little satire now and then.
    Peace
    doug

  • da little poet7
    March 4, 2005
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    good job

    satire? i love satire.


  • March 4, 2005
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    Aww, leave istillhatememore alone! It's CUTE that she has no sense of humour and no idea about irony! Let her coven do chants and stuff about you if she likes. I wish her luck in praying for bigots like me *beams*


  • BleedSilver
    March 4, 2005
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    This is great. I love the rhyme scheme in this. It flows as smoth as polished steel. Very funny too.


  • ----michael----
    March 4, 2005
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    you should enter this in my contest! look on shameless right now I am rewriting the bible! If you want to enter my contest about loving or hating the bible, or just damning my soul to hell, have a look! decents points on offer overall!


  • NoSecrets
    March 4, 2005
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    since i want people to comment on me, i always do my best to comment on them .... so ... i liked it ... it was really good ... flowed all the way through ... but in the shameless box you said "GOD MADE ME WRITE IT, CAN HE MAKE YOU READ IT??!" and thats not why i clicked on it ... cuz honestly ... im wiccan ... BUT ... if there is a god ... i doubt he would make you write this piece ... lol ... but i liked it ... so hey ... whatever bakes your cookie ... right??? keep up the good work!
    rock on!
    amby


  • Veosoco
    March 4, 2005
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    hey ... i really kliked your poem... gives over a good message
    keep up the great work and keep the great poems coming

    ~^~ veo ~^~


  • Lady Gray
    March 4, 2005
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    ummm...well. I liked the message, but your delivery was a little lacking. don't get me wrong, it was a good poem, but I think a little improvement as far as cadence goes could help you.

    :as the author glares at her: Hey! It said critical review! I was critical!


  • Everyones Dead
    March 3, 2005
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    istillhatememore,

    Intolerence is exactly what you are showing. You are mistaking my faith for whatever you call intolerence. The writer of this has been honest and open with me, much more graciousness than you are displaying. If you wish to talk tolerance, don't contradict yourself. Please, leave this alone. I'm not trying to be hostile, I'm trying to say that if you must rip on what someone believes, be logical but not hypocritical.

    God bless,
    -Everyones Dead
    Edited on Mar 03, 1:47 p.m. because ''.

  • Unique Styles
    March 3, 2005
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    What is wrong with you? -_-

  • Goss98
    March 3, 2005
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    Everyone has religion. It's just that some religions are more overt than others. Faith is a neccesity for the human mind; no one can live as a pure skeptics. Even skeptics have faith-- in their own skepticism.

  • hatememorestil
    March 3, 2005
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    obviously if the author it writing this- they don't feel your christian god is their creator- i will do a circle within my coven for you and all the other intolerant bigots like you

    blessed be

  • hatememorestil
    March 3, 2005
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    you need to be more tolerant- hell is a place created by people like you. i will be doing a circle within my coven for people specifically like you

    blessed be

  • hatememorestil
    March 3, 2005
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    you oughta read my poem "when i'm god"- i liked this a lot- also, who is maradona anyways?- i'm a pagan myself, and so slightly inclined to agree with this view

    blessed be


  • March 2, 2005
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    I think you are a pig-dog infidel and you are going to be fried by a big red man with horns.

  • Valiant Bresk
    March 2, 2005
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    Good!

    Religion and comedy makes for a tough audience, and you need a couple of leaps of faith to get from pidgeons to soccer! But this was a good effort and it made me laugh even though I sense a more serious point in the background.


  • Molassis
    March 2, 2005
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    I clicked and therefore feel bound to comment. As a poem, it's well written and doesn't have an exact rhyme scheme, which works well for this piece. I find it over all an extremely sad piece though. While I do agree that 'religion' isn't always necessarily good, I am a Christian and don't follow 'religion' I follow God. I also don't believe there's ONE right religion, but I'm sure you aren't interested in my opinion so... simply... well written poem. ~Melissa♥


  • DryIce808
    March 2, 2005
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    Nice job. Can't help but love poems like this. Religion masks the truth of the world and provides an excellent guise for hypocrasy. Organised religion has always and will always exist in some form or another. One day, hopefully, people aren't praying directly to Ford or Microsoft. Excellent write.

  • Vibrato
    March 2, 2005
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    Talent?


  • Kamala
    March 1, 2005
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    Humorsome

    I thought that this was funny and I like the message. But I can't help feeling like there's something missing. Shrugs


  • March 1, 2005
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    Atheistic poetry miracle sir!

    OH MY GAWD (damnit, I just blasphemed through the medium of text, damnit I said damnit, shit I did it again, AND I cursed, oh woe!) you are going STRAIGHT to the FIERY PITS AND LAKES of hell. It's gonna be hot down there. I'd tell you to pack your speedos but you won't need them as you're going to be sodomised by the devil for all eternity. I hope you're HAPPY.

    I will be praying for you.


  • SliptheFlitch
    March 1, 2005
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    Oh my god! (excuse the pun) This is great! I love how true this is!!!! I wish more people held this view, in fact. Great job with this, and keep up the good work! The only thing I noticed was that your one rhyme, fuss and verse, was off, but that's okay, because it worked together so well I wouldn't change it. Grand poem!

    ~Merethe~


  • editorinchimp
    March 1, 2005
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    can't beat a good soccer reference.
    how fitting maradonna scores the 'hand of god' goal.

  • closet-poet07
    March 1, 2005
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    Hmm, well, you did use satire in a good form. I admire your courage to say what a lot of people wouldn't, I being one of them.

  • Everyones Dead
    March 1, 2005
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    Sad...

    It's sad to see that you're so against your creator. The poetic form is okay, but it's depressing to see that you can't love God back. Why do you feel this is neccesary? Oh well, keep writing (hopefully on less antagonistic subjects),

    -Everyones Dead
    Edited on Mar 01, 8:24 p.m. because ''.

  • lost thoughts- loop
    March 1, 2005
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    organised religion should be destroyed... I think it was just created so that people didn't have to be scared of there uncertanties, to give themselves a reason to live - oh and so leaders could scare everyone into doing what they say. Religon extremist's are the scariest ppl in the world, and probably the most dangerous.. too bad they are mainly world leaders... oh well.. we're stuffed! Nice poem
    keep writing
    jade


  • KatSanchez
    March 1, 2005
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    My theory is that religion was created by man as an early form of government. A way to invoke fear in society so that they will always do what you tell them to or risk going to hell. I agree it's run it's course. but I think that a lot of people still need it. They're just not strong enough to live life on their own two feet. I really enjoyed reading this. Good work.

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