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These heretical poems on the subjects of God, religion and Christianity explain why I “left” the Religious Right. If one screams below, what the hell is "Above"? —Michael R. Burch Religion is regarded by fools as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. — Seneca, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Why do faith, hope and love always end up PUSH and SHOVE? —Michael R. Burch, lines from "Christ, Jesus!" limping to the grave under the sentence of death, should i praise ur LORD? think i’ll save my breath! —Michael R. Burch A Passing Question for the Religious Right by Michael R. Burch since GOD created u so gullible how did u conclude HE’s so lovable? Red State Religion Rejection Slip by Michael R. Burch I’d like to believe in your LORD but I really can’t risk it when his world is as badly composed as a half-baked biscuit. U.S. Travel Advisory by Michael R. Burch It’s okay to be gay, unless, let’s say, you find your fey way outside the Bay. They will want you to pray to their LORD, or else pay for the “wrong decision.” Stay in San Fran, or maybe LA. Amazing “grace” by Michael R. Burch Amazing “grace” how unsweet the sound that made such a wretch of me: I once was rich but now I’m unsound… since the church embezzled me. ’Tis so sweet, etc. by Michael R. Burch It is no secret what God can do. What he’s done for others, he’ll do for you: with arms wide open, he’ll let you die, then kill your children. Never ask him why. i believe by Michael R. Burch i believe in eversolovely slovenly love and in melting rigid moralists at the stake; i believe in sweet liberating euthanasia and that every “commandment” was an ancient mistake (except the ones that protect fledglings and poodles from men with limp, icky, religion-besotted noodles); i believe we should make love in oodles ’n caboodles and can the canoodles; i believe Redefinitions Faith: falling into the same old claptrap.—Michael R. Burch Religion: the ties that blind.—Michael R. Burch Trickle down economics: an especially pungent golden shower.—Michael R. Burch I see u-turn by Michael R. Burch o, tiny intolerant god, the savior of only the FEW, the respecter of any HUGE CLOD who preemptively whispers, “I love u!” and turns you into a smashed sod so stoned on two-hundred-proof brew that you crow, like a HUGE GIANT FRAUD… is this, perhaps how you grew? Keywords/Tags: heretical, heresy, god, religion, christian, christianity, jesus, hell, faith, hope, love
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