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Submission Name: Selling Faith dots

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Author:	Emma_closes
ASL Info:	15/f/fl
Elite Ratio:	4.28 - 88/111/44
Words:	92

Class/Type:	Poetry/
Total Views:	259
Average Vote:	No vote yet.
Bytes:	704

Description:
This is something that stemmed from watching televangalists at 5:30 in the morning. I got upset when they started begging on the air for money. I may not believe too very strongly in much, but I do believe for certain that faith should be free, and up to no one to sell.

Selling Faith dots

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They're selling God on TV
and diamonds in the streets,
you buy salvation
and a complimentary
microwave.
Semantics surround
and play at your natural human weakness.
Because apparantly,
God is in my kitchen,
and deep within my wallet.
It's only fair, though
'cause healing's not free,
and money is cheap.
You're pawning gold off on 3rd street
to a man in a coat
who says 'you need some helpin'.
He smiles, all teeth and redemption
and trades you God for
six dollars and thirty-seven fucking cents.
Plus a complimentary microwave.

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  Religion will always be a hot topic. I believe there is a gene for credence. You either have it or you don't. I don't, and as an Atheist I find it easy to say to the teleevangelists "Good on ya! If you can persuade gullible people to cough up dollars, then go for it! The world is full of mugs, so you can't really blame the ungody godly for taking advantage of them. You can't protect a fool from his folly. And in all honesty It's better for them to spend their money on some enterprising entrepeneur than on gambling, dope, smokes or alcohol. Yes I disapprove of teleevangleists, hell, I disapprove of all religion, but the bottom line is that they only exist because of the superstitious credulity of the masses. That is the root of the problem.
| Posted on 2005-07-25 00:00:00 | by hanuman | [ Reply to This ]
  I love this. You really should add more. This is so entertaining and for the first time, I want to reread something I just read here. I believe in science and laugh at those who believe in fate.

Pray with me.
| Posted on 2005-07-24 00:00:00 | by Twila | [ Reply to This ]
  Great write and great message this "God for sale" marketing scheme is something that religious groups need to stop. You are absolutely right redemption does not come with a credit order or cash on demand. You must be willing to give your soul up to your God to claim redemption, not everything can be bought with a mastercard.
| Posted on 2005-07-24 00:00:00 | by Flowerinbloom | [ Reply to This ]
  I agree with your message, even though I am not a christian... or nore am I relgious in anyway. But I do get offended when one has to pay for their redemption and how churches become a horde for cash. Look at the catholic church they are a bit too rich, and they wouldn't so their records.

I do like your satire writing style it was a good expierence to read. Also it was good to know that I am not the only one out there who thinks this of some religion.

Keep up the writing I look forward to whatever else you write.

Cause remember either you have to learn not to live your sects. But learn the true meaning of Respect.

-Eric "ACommonCold" Chang
Yeah long story about the nickname.
| Posted on 2005-07-24 00:00:00 | by acommoncold | [ Reply to This ]
  wow, I tottaly agree with this poem.
Really like "you buy salvationand a complimentary
microwave" and I like this line" and deep within my wallet" and "It's only fair, though
'cause healing's not free," isn't that the truth.
I also liked "and trades you God for
six dollars and thirty-seven [censored] cents.
Plus a complimentary microwave." that part made me chuckle, not it a ha ha this is funny kind of way, but more so because that is the sad truth and you nailed it.
| Posted on 2005-07-24 00:00:00 | by bas | [ Reply to This ]
  This made me laugh. Not that it's funny the whole thing, just that they could degrade the religion by selling it on the television. I was born a Catholic, and though I want to convert to Wicca, I still have a large amount of respect for any religion, and I say it's uberly wrong to by faith for money, because for one it says that the religion os going downhill, and they have to resort to selling God, and that's just wrong. Anyhow, I love this poem, because it's sending a strong message. Great job.
Peace and love,
Aya
| Posted on 2005-07-24 00:00:00 | by EmpathicAya | [ Reply to This ]
  woo wee. i love religious writes and i love anti-religous writes. and i really love writes that have guts and you have plenty of guts. hats off to that. this was a hair raising piece. i was in the pews goin yahooo! sing it sister. my favorite lines out all these great lines was "God is in my kitchen, and deep within my wallet." muhwawa good one, mike :)
| Posted on 2005-07-24 00:00:00 | by inspirit999 | [ Reply to This ]

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