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Cannon fodder: an ottava rima
Praise the Lord and birth more cannon fodder! Perpetuate our species, one and all! Salvation’s army needs our sons and daughters; don’t fret, you may reclaim them when they fall. Desist from that sad mewling! ‘Tis not slaughter! They fight … Continue reading
The Camp Meeting
“This town needs a revival,” I heard some sure person say at the supermarket just the other night. I thought about replying, but instead just walked away; no point in telling people that they’re right. There’s at least 50 churches … Continue reading
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Tagged fundamentalism, ignorance, intolerance, proselytizing, religion
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The Camel in the Room
Tonight, I answered questions from a survey-taking girl who wished to know where I weighed in on God’s place in the world. The purpose for the questions seemed to me a bit unclear; more fodder for pro-Christian ranting or control, … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged absurdity, Christianity, conversations, debate, ecumenics, proselytizing, religion, spirituality, surveys
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In my inbox this morning
(edited slightly for content and privacy) Hey: I like you train of thought. I was in church this christmas eve to see my little girl in a play. I heard the preacher talk about Jesus (you know the one from … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations
Tagged communication, deities, evil, good, organizations, proselytizing, religion, spirituality
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Fun with Bicycling Evangelists
Ah, I must admit that I admire their dedication. I wonder, however, that their missionary zeal carries them out into wild, uncharted areas at the edge of their map before they have taken their message to their direct neighbors. I … Continue reading
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Tagged ecumenics, missionaries, proselytizing, spirituality, tolerance, wholeness
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Hearsay
If they should tell you all the world is full of evil, and there’s nothing without sin, that life’s bitter extent is but a test to grind away transgression from the heart, the better to prepare your way elsewhere, or … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged communication, daily poems, evil, gossip, hearsay, ignorance, proselytizing, salvation, sonnet, spirituality, truth
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