Reading your words is like
injecting poison into my
system, and the worst part is
people associate God with you.
You make me want to be an athiest,
even if it means burning in hell forever
Author notes
What Prompted the Poem:
The lastest fad book, "The Shack" is all the rave- I shudder at the guy who wrote it. He talks about people on the fringe as if they are creeps.
He says he is humble, but it is a cover up for complete arrogance. He makes me shudder. A true prophet or even messanger from God or Child of God would never use the word 'fringe' to describe anyone!
Come on in people on the fringe- The real God loves you and never even considers you as a person on the fringe. You are his truely bonified child. One day God will do away with all false gods and punish all unrighteousness. What a day that will be when the REAL Jesus we will see- when we look up on this face, the one who saved us by his grace. He will take us by the hand, lead us to the promised land- what a day what a day that will be!!! Amen!
PS Disclaimer: God hates all unrighteousness and will punish it. It is interesting that the Shack guy picks on socially awkward people on the fringe but says nothing about the REAL people on the fringe: people who are completely socially accepted and have status but who are breaking God's laws left and right. This poem is not advocating for unrighteousness of any sort. Let's put the word fringe in the right context: on unrighteous people. This poem does advocate for so called socially awkward people outcasts and the like- exactly what Jesus was.
And yes sometimes Athiests reflect Jesus more than people who claim to believe in Jesus. Why? Because our salvation as God's children depends on God's love for us not on wether we understand him enough to believe in him or not. I admire those who do not believe in God and yet do good- and I think God does too.
Putting this poem is in this contest is an ironic humorous move for me since most people who promote Christianity are often exactly of the same personality as the guy who wrote "The Shack".
What This Poem Is About:
regarding the shack- that is really irrelevent to the poem- I didn't have to put anything in my author's comments- it is just what prompted the poem- but if you have never heard of the shack that is okay. The poem should speak for itself: that God hates people who speak evil (especially evil of others) even more than that of people do not believe in him (athiests), and God would himself would choose a place like hell rather than compromising (like that of Shadrack, Meshak and Abendigo).
A contest entry
- Ashamed to be Human by She Has My Heart.
450 points, ended August 31, 41 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Ashamed to be Human - Collection Point II by She Has My Heart.
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Comments
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I really liked your poem. It takes something good to impress me in such a few words. Having said that, I feel your last line is a little wasted...could definitely be better and should be to round off the poem nicely. Even if you don't change it, at least fix the spelling of "burining" to "burning". I'm sure that's just a typo.
I have never heard of The Shack, though I did look it up.
I am an athiest and like to think I do good. I know that I almost certainly do bad as well though.
I enjoyed reading your author's note as well as the poem so I am glad to see you decided to keep it. Though I do agree with Talking Toni - could you expand and explain a little more, so people who do not know the book can see how it relates to your poem?
Thank you for your entry, I was impressed
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Wonderful
Interesting creation, so very biblical in content. Best of luck in the contest.
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I CAN ONLY SAY
I NEVER HEARD OF SHACK
NOW IAM GLAD I HAVENT
THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME ABOUT THIS
YOU SAID WHAT YOU BELIVE AND I AGREE WITH YOU
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Ok.............
I am not understanding the whole "Shack" thing and the whole "Fringe" thing..if you coul explain all this and your author notes I will be happy to give response but cannot respond to something I am not familar with and tell me too how this ties into the contest please...Thanks and I look forward to your response...Toni
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