I will not cross the church doors

 

So many get all caught up,

in the politics of church.

It’s sad for they diminish,

Its true purpose and it's worth.

 

I for one cannot stand it,

Not a another day goes by.

While they’re in the pews fighting,

A starving person just died.

 

Children have no shoes to wear,

no coat to wear in the snow,

but, here we are still fighting,

disabling us to grow!

 

Put down you mighty thoughts, please,

and pick up humility!

I will not cross the church doors,

‘till they pray for purity.

 

And when they do I’ll know it,

For they will come to join me,

In the streets where, “sinner’s” walk.

Giving freely, to set free

 

 

 

Reviews

[RachelReaper]

This is so true in so many churches today, people in a church are supposed to be united as one, but instead, we are all separated by cliques... and in a church! Your lines flowed beautifully as usual, and I must say that I agree with you fully on this issue, my church is so separated, I feel odd talking to anyone besides my mom and grandma.

[Kes]

Just today the Scottish Roman Catholic bishops read out letters in church damning same-sex marriage. It makes me furious that people feel they can deny other people things, just because their religion says they can. Of course religions and the religious do a lot for society, but they also do a lot of damage, mainly just by being outdated. The bit in the Bible about it being a sin for men to sleep together is right next to the bit about selling your 3 year old daughter into slavery. It's crazy.
Profound write!
K

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I love this,Melody. I concur whole heartily. In my opinion , religion /belief(any) is a beautiful concept, which is intended to give meaning in the lives that we lead. But when any extremists distort and rape these ideals, that is when these ideas become sour. Great job.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Good write. This is why a lot of people lose faith.

[Mary]

Even Jesus was P.O.'d with the commercialism he saw at the Temple but he threw over the tables, he didn't stop going to Temple! I think your poem is well written, but I cannot really agree with stanza 4. Personally, my presence or lack of presence in any church is not based on the behavior of other people, but by my personal relationship with my Creator, the awareness of my frailties and wanting to be in communion with a very very imperfect congregation, all of us together asking for Spiritual guidance. Church is not for the holy, it's for the sinner (pride,and greed and holier than thou stuff).

[Kimberly "Melody" Carney]

I agree in part, church is for the sinners, but not a place to feel better about whom you are, but not change and still look down on others. It is a place to sober your mind from the toxins of life, refresh your soul with shared understanding in a common faith, and to give give give! I was raised a Christian and know the bible very well, Jesus referred to the religious as vipers and snakes. He allowed the prostitute to be forgiven, feed the hungry, ate in the homes of the unjust. The old saying we are not perfect just forgiven has been an old saying of Christians that honestly goes as far with me as...I'm a drug addict because I was raised in a broken home, neither mean crap. We walk the walk of our true identity; we talk the walk of what satisfies our company. Jesus dedicated his life to what he believed in, healing, teaching, leading, giving, showing…uhhh, yeah it’s been lost in the church and they forgot what it is all about my friend.

[Mary]

all that you say is unfortunately true. My point is that whether I attend or do not attend anything (church included) is not going to be decided by who else is there, or what I believe is going on in their minds.

[Persephone]

I relate completely!It is incredibly sad how some congregations appear to have forgotten their purpose - donations go towards their own greed rather than the charities who desperately need them most - I have not attended church in a very long time for this specific reason - thanks for sharing, it is a great poem!

[Anubis]

I love the point this makes, it's very true.
Great poem!

[The Scholar]

Well-written piece and very free-flowing read.
I agree with you in what Lina Grey said, that many churches get too caught up in politics to do much good.
Of course, there are some churches that do do good, but I understand your point.

Thank you for the interesting poem!

[Cole Hayley]

I don't beleive in organized relgion so i could totally relate with this piece. A great write once again/

[Destiny Doré]

I love that the poem is a message in a beautiful form so that it is easier to digest and think about. That way more people will want to change what is wrong. Loved the poem and the way it flowed.

[Nautili]

Some churches are in a comfortable bubble,some have petty squabbles,some are into prosperity more than humility,but there are still some that feed the poor,comfort the sick,and spread love with their message of grace and hope. It is hard to find them, I know, but they do truly exist. Like a treasure hidden at the ocean's depths, you must search for them, for they are not the norm.

[Kimberly "Melody" Carney]

Like my hunny and I say, if you can't find something easly that the world needs, it is a starting point to follow our hearts and creat what is not found. I have looked and yes, there are some few and far between, I will become the middle man till it becomes the norm.

[Mary]

I've heard it said "be the change you want to see in this world" :-) Your words are inspiring and thought provoking, Melody