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Lost Tribe
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Michelle R Kidwell just posted an article, "It's not my fault; Victims of Sexual Abuse". This is an older poem about an actual happening near my old home town. The occasion of the outing is remarked on annually by the Tribe and the newspapers. So other readers may very well already know the story. Henry


Lost Tribe
by Henry Burt Stevens
06/17/2004
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Messianic, living communally
running cash businesses
with free labor
success and beauty shine.

Controlling all members contact
within and without
100% church attendence
all in perfect agreement.

One flaw, a pre-teen tribe girl
sexually seduced a male church elder
the semen smelled as sin
the virgin penetration, did they kiss?

The girl was kept and saved
church elders beat the naked girl
for 14 hours with thin wooden rods
while the parishioners prayed over her.

How did word get out?
Everyone knew they must lie to strangers
because strangers do not deserve
to know the truth.

State Police, flashing lights
all the tribe children
rounded up and removed--
later, returned on court order.
 

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Reviewed by Gueneva Christine Leigh M. (Reader)
Reviewed on May 9, 2005
Very sad that the "organization" has lead to so much corruption and disorganization.

Excellent write!
Gueneva (Christine)

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on May 8, 2005
an unfortunately common situation ... i believe in the Book of Revelation speaks of the "false church" ... evil hiding behind the mask of religion ...

a vivid and real account of dogma carried out to the extremes ...




Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on May 8, 2005
Henry,fine write, well done!There is more harm done in the world because of religion than any thing else. That's what the terrorists are all about too. As Cynth'ya says there is no denomination in God's
eyes. We are all his creation. It's a shame that people continue to destroy what he created, because they want to change things to suit their point of view. It's that simple! Everyone wants it their way.

Alrisha

Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)
Reviewed on May 8, 2005
Darn and that was what they should have done. You know I saw in the paper about that church that really got my goat because they threw nine people out for voting for Kerry. Look I may have voted my conscience but that was totally wrong. Yet many hide behind the church for many things when it involves sexual predators. Guys believe that four year olds want it. A powerful write Henry.

Reviewed on May 8, 2005
Henry I am glad you posted this, a powerful and real write
May God Bless
Michelle!

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on May 8, 2005
Man perverts almost every damn they we touch. I use the word "man" to represent us all. "Woman" is not free of this sort of crap wither.

Reviewed by Cynth'ya Reed
Reviewed on May 8, 2005
Jesus would not condone the use of His Name in such barbarism. This reminds me that Jesus did not preach religion. He preached God's love. Some people use anything for power, even the name of God and His Son, to get their own way.

Find the word "denomination" in the bible. It just is not there.
God is One. We should be also.
Great poem Bro. Henry,
cynth'ya lewis reed

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on May 8, 2005
Religion as an institution is the bane of civilization, a dictatorship posing as salvation, and has nothing to do with spiritual growth. This kind of cruelty goes on more than most people realize...and all in the name of God. God is having a heart attack.

Well done.

Elizabeth

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on May 8, 2005
It is a shame that in this day and age sadly things like this tradgedy still continue.

Felix


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