On Those Who Drop "Christ" from "Christian"

Found all over the world,

And spreading the deadly views

Of hate-mongering preachers

From whom they get their cues,

 

Unchristianly Christians

Peddle their thou-shalt-nots

And never question the dogma

That slyly poisons their thoughts.

 

“It has to be right for you,

Since it's right for me.”

That’s what most of them think

Who judge to the nth degree.

 

If your beliefs are different

Or vary from theirs, forget

Heartfelt understanding;

You're too much of a threat.

 

Other religions, too,

Are certainly not exempt

From dangerous fanatics

Whose actions draw contempt.

 

Twisting the sacred scriptures

To suit their misinformed needs,

They act without perceiving

The shallowness of their deeds.

 

People are ostracized

And even lose their lives

When shameful ideology

Or noxious ignorance thrives.

 

And hypocrites abound.

We often hear of them--

The ones who criticize others,

Then do what they condemn.

 

How sad it is when people’s

Actions demonstrate

How little they love to love

But how they love to hate!

 

(10-19-17) By Bob B