What can I do today to really piss God off?
I could take two kinds of seed and plant them in the same field.
That would show him.
My t-shirt is sixty per-cent cotton,
And forty per-cent polyester.
Now that’s really gotta yank his chain.
Or maybe I’ll have a shave,
Clip off the edges of my beard.
He would be seething.
I could get a tattoo.
I don’t like them
But neither does he – apparently.
But I could not lay with a man
Like I have laid with a woman.
For I have not laid with a woman.
“We were held prisoners by the law,
locked up until faith should be revealed.
Now that faith has come,
we are no longer under the supervision of the law.”
Why does no-one ever read them that bit.
Why is it always Leviticus?
Why?
Because there is more fun to be had in abominations
Than in common sense.
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Written February 24th, 2004
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I'm going to have to agree with Woodworm... I'm Christian, but that doesn't mean that I'm against eveything the bible says I should be against. -shrug- This is a good poem,.. flows well... again... Your a very good writter
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another stunning write. You always seem to leave me dumbstruck. It's always a pleasure to read a new poem by you. Keep up the good work.
Ashes
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And thou shalt not eat even of the Flesh of the Prawn that is called King, that is serv-ed at the Take Away that is called Chinese (Leviticus 2:92) and the number of the Prawn shall be ninety-two. and fried rice shall be 50p extra (some authorities say 40p plus vat).
Nor shalt thou covet the flesh of an Abalone .... continued for some time .....
As you know, I sit on the fence where Christianity is concerned, though I most certainly don't where gay rights are concerned, although I'm not gay. The way in which people use Leviticus, and yes, it's always bloody Leviticus, to justify their prejudices, is one of the things that has always put me off the scriptures in a major way.
Also: your poems always act as a magnet for right-wing lunatics like the one above - I find it unbelievable, as I've never met anything like that in real life. Perhaps I'm just sheltered.
Sorry I haven't dropped by for a while - I think because you were reposting lots and I was duplicating. This is a new one, and most excellent.
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aha well, shall we move on from arguing about who's view of the Bible is correct??? thank you. del, you speak volumes and i have a grand respect for you. you see the world as it is and that it amazing! keep being incredible!
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Too bad your biblical ignorance is showing. Your implication that the Levitical law forbidding homosexual or lesbian relationships:
"But I could not lay with a man
Like I have laid with a woman.
For I have not laid with a woman
Was removed by grace:
“We were held prisoners by the law,
locked up until faith should be revealed.
Now that faith has come,
we are no longer under the supervision of the law.”
Does not also remember that it was Jesus who said, "think not that I have come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it." Simply put, God is not a policeman enforcing his own rules. Pauls, quote means that we are obedient not out of fear of the law, but rather respect to God the Father. Homosexual relationships is a sin, then and today. Your poem doesn't change that fact, and neither did grace. What grace did change was that we don't stone the sinners today, we forgive them when they repent, (CHANGE) and confess.
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A+ poetry!
Hmm... deep. Not sure how to comment on this, other than just saying "great work." So, great work. Keep on writing! Thanks for sharing this greatly provocative poem.
Sky
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Bravo Del and I must say~Keep on writing and releasing~YOU speak powerful words that many would not speak~I commend you for this piece~Keep on speaking~Look forward to more~
Big hugs
and much love~Desire
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Hmmm... an interesting write based mainly on Jewish ceremonial laws that God never wanted in the first place: in fact, He said they were not good and the Hebrews didn't obey them anyway. And, those are the ones that were metaphorically hung on the cross in the form of Jesus. I'm uncertain if you were referring also to the Ten Commandments, which the Old Testament and Jesus said would stand forever: even in the new earth and heavens. Contrarily, corporate Christendom says otherwise: much to their ultimate demise. This is a well-crafted poem and I really like the metaphors you used to point out some of those "not good" ordinances. Well done, Poet. ~~BonnieQ
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