Forcing One's Religious Beliefs On Others
Forcing One’s Religious Beliefs on Others
By Elton Camp
Some think the religion of the majority
Must be, for all, the highest priority
The chance that they would highly rate
Is to do it through the power of the state
To browbeat little children in the school
They would not think to be too cruel
Evangelical “Christians” are the worst
“Nonbelievers” they decree are accursed
“Now, you must do exactly as I say.
For I’ll teach you the right way to pray.”
“To my righteous beliefs you must kowtow
And you are going to do it here and now.”
Yet, Muslims these very ones will criticize
When religious beliefs they do politicize
“Give us religious freedom,” they will cry
But to force their own beliefs they will try
I think one is just as bad as is the other
To try to compel one to become a brother
To attempt to persuade others to one’s view
Is all that’s proper for anyone to try to do
People who their own righteousness proclaim
Are the ones that I find to be particularly lame
For the Supreme Court we should be very glad
They protect our liberty as they repel the bad
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2012
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