Yes, that’s the Correct Spelling -
Look it Up!
It is a Paraphrase of -
The word - Ridiculous!
Is Bill Maher Really Telling Us -
That Religion is Ridiculous?
You Bet your BP he Is!
In Spades!
While I thoroughly Enjoyed this Film -
And Do recommend it to those with ‘Open’ Minds,
A word of Caution is Necessary -
There is an Over-use of the ‘F’ word!
Not unlike George Carlin,
Bill is a funny Stand-Up comedian -
But - is all that Profanity -
Really Necessary?
Bear in mind that I am No Prude -
I’ve often Suspected that it is merely Used,
In order to get an ‘R’ Rating -
So Teenagers will Rush to get It!
Anyway, that Being Said - Back to the Flick -
It is Intelligent from the Viewpoint of
Asking Questions we may not All acknowledge -
But Do - at least - Think About.
Bill, like I, was brought up Catholic -
As Teenagers, we both started Questioning -
As Young Adults - suspected some Fairy-Tales Therein -
Age - Education - Experience - then Took Over!
Then, as One of our Famous Documents Stated:
“These Truths became Self-Evident…”
Some things Require More than Just -
A Leap of Faith!
Some things Defy - both Logic and Reason -
As well as - Common Sense!
We must just Accept them -
As Mysteries - or - Miracles - Sure!
Both Atheists and Agnostics
Will Love this Film -
Lots of Questions! No Answers!
But, Lots n’ Lots of Questions!
Some ‘Believers’ will have a Hard Time -
Swallowing this Bitter Pill!
Others May Want to Hang Him!
Now - Now - That’s Not ‘Christian!’
Will You be the One to - Cast the First Stone?
Or - Turn the other Cheek?
Does your Morality Outweigh your Humanity?
“Do unto others - BEFORE - they do unto you!”
Perhaps the Topic itself is Not the Problem?
But the Theme - Premise - or Pattern?
A Sincere Attempt to Search for Truth is One Thing -
But - Trying to Stir in Humor? Sacrilege?
Just WHO Said - or - Wrote:
Virgin Birth? - Man!
The Old Testament? Man!
The New Testament? Man!
The Fulfillment of Prophecies? Man!
Resurrection? Man!
Infallability of the Pope? Man!
Other Religions and Sects -
Do Not Go Unscathed Either!
What about Strangely Matching ‘Stories’
From Other Cultures that - Pre-Date ‘This’ One?
As Cautioned Above -
This Movie is Not for the ‘Faint of Heart!’
Can You Handle It?
I DUN’NO! - BUT - I DID!
Yes! Yes! Yes! We are called to follow Jesus! Not MAN and certainly NOT in one building. How corrupt is man-made religion? It's ridiculous! GREAT poem Tom!
We are always up for a good challenge. I can blank out the F words pretty well. Questions are good. I think that when we stop asking questions we are dead and just don't know it. Cheers, your pal, J'nia
Tom, as soon as I get through with my upcoming move, I will rent the movie. If we take every word that Bill Mahr and others, like Michael Moore have to say, as gospel, then we are a long way from being evolved. In adddition, it is important to understand how others believe, to only substantiate our own beliefs.
While I thoroughly Enjoyed this Film -
And Do recommend it to those with ‘Open’ Minds,
A word of Caution is Necessary -
There is an Over-use of the ‘F’ word!
It's a little over the top, but thank God some of us still have 'Open Minds.' But telling the Jersey Devil to watch it, may be trouble!!
Religion is not about God, and God is not religion. Try the book "History of the Popes", (Bower, Archibald; Griffith & Simon, 1845), "The Two Babylons" (Hislop,Alexander; Loiseaux Brothers, 1853;1959)
It will shock you and expose the deception that goes on around the world. The doctrines of Rome are not the teachings of Christ:
"Immaculate Conception, Assumption, the Lady of Lourdes, the Lady of Guatemala, the Black Nazarene, the child Jesus at Prague (Sto.Nino), etc. are all Roman Catholic made-up myths...
- but the Bible has archeological proof, and spiritual proof. If you have not tried "receiving" Christ in your heart, you'll never know.
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Now,, I must return to packing,
Peace to all,
Dan
In Spirit,
Bear
And Do recommend it to those with ‘Open’ Minds,
A word of Caution is Necessary -
There is an Over-use of the ‘F’ word!
It's a little over the top, but thank God some of us still have 'Open Minds.' But telling the Jersey Devil to watch it, may be trouble!!
It will shock you and expose the deception that goes on around the world. The doctrines of Rome are not the teachings of Christ:
"Immaculate Conception, Assumption, the Lady of Lourdes, the Lady of Guatemala, the Black Nazarene, the child Jesus at Prague (Sto.Nino), etc. are all Roman Catholic made-up myths...
- but the Bible has archeological proof, and spiritual proof. If you have not tried "receiving" Christ in your heart, you'll never know.
Cynthia
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
And as far as cussing, I do it but really try not to. So unnecessary, IMO.