To be justified
You must be crusified
We earn our name through death
We earn our fame through eternal-rest
Did he do all of those deeds?
Did he exist, did he lead?
Is he a savior, a hero, a saint?
Or is he only on the pictures we paint?
Where are you now, Oh Jesus Christ?
Where, now, is the Holy Lord's Light?
I'm inclined to beleive it's all a hoax
Because he is not here when we need him the most
Where are you now, oh Son of God?
Your unholy façade I must applaud
Where are you now, oh Savior, oh Saint?
When churches are all filled with unholy taint
Can't you see the suffering?
Can't you see the land we lead?
Can't you see the dying people?
From hearts to hands you cause to bleed
Can't you see the tainted steeple?
Can't you see the murdering hands?
Who line their pockets with gold and greed
Because the cause is just
Are you blind to all around?
The bodies piled in a mound
At the top, above the ground
Is your throne and your crown
Because the cause is just
Author notes
Written April 7th, 2005
A contest entry
- Bible Bashing. Oh Come all ye Faithful. by ----michael----.
400 points, ended April 15, 2005, 25 entries
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exactly, and that's how he should be viewed. The Christ I'm speaking of is the one made up in the minds of the people. He was born in Nazareth, but yet the pictures portray him as a European. The bible is not meant to be taken seriously, but it is a good way to learn morals. It's like the Odyssey or the Illiad. Jesus Christ was a philospher, not a saint. He shouldn't be portrayed as a hero just as much as Plato or Homer aren't supposed to be portrayed as heroes.
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Jesus Christ fought against the injustice and makes an equilibrium society? I admire him as a philosopher rather than a religious leader.Justified Cause is a strong poem. Thank you so much for your lovely comment on my poem.
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hey, thanx for the comment. I totally understand where you are coming from. I would like to clarify that my poem isn't necessarily about God and Jesus Christ but more about how religions portray them. It seems like most religions portray Jesus and God in the way they do only to benefit themselves, not others. We have a lack of self-less people in the world like the late Pope.
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I had an urge to read some decent poetry- so I started to browse through the contest enterers, figured I find something good to read… and I did, and once more your words have blown me away
. But I must highly disagree with poisonedpen on this piece- yes for some, it may be just a test, but then again there are those who are just born that way, some people are born just to influence others, born to think or be a certain way- whither it is a good way or bad way. But then again, religion is not something that affects my life. So yeah, lol. But I did enjoy reading this- the rhyming flow was a captivating touch compared to your last poem I read. And the ardent questioning it expressed was genius. A harsh truth exhibited through the reminding of bloodshed- preeminently exquisite. -T
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sometimes we only see the bad and not the good. people are inclined to see that way. i think maybe its a test. sometime, look at the trees or look at the smile on a childs face. then perhaps you will see the works of God, and the reason so many people believe that Jesus died on the cross. i am not trying to convert you. only open your mind.
i happened to stumble accross your author page and so i read this poem. but anyway this poem as a whole was very good. i loved the rhythm, and it seemed like you truly put your emotions out on the table. i enjoyed the writing though not necessarily the topic. im sure you are very talented.
luv,
KIM
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