In light of recent events, a poem.

[Brian37]

Ok, I hope the admins do not mind me making a new thread with a poem. I will limit this to this one time to make a point about all religions in general. Lots of people who come here, both atheist and theist, have great intent in wanting humans to get along. I agree all we have is each other, but to me, there is a way to do it and a way not to do it. I submit this poem as something to think about. Not as a call to end religion by force, but to shift it to the rightful place of being a personal issue as an idea, a claim, and not a taboo to be protected. Human rights need to be protected. Claims however should always be open to scrutiny and even with blasphemy violence in response should not be acceptable in civil society.

Why Is It? By Brian37 (AKA Brian James Rational Poet on FB and @Brianrrs37 on Twitter)

Why is it

You never hear

Stories of violence

Over your favorite band?


Why is it

You never hear

Stories of violence

Over your favorite food?


Why is it

You cannot kill

Someone for blaspheming

Your favorite tv show?


Why is it

If a fight occurs

In an NFL stadium

The parties are arrested?



Why is it

The religious insist

On violence over

That with no evidence?


Ego
(end)

Also posted here post #534 at my home poetry thread. http://www.rationalresponders.com/forum/31771?page=10

[John V]

Here's another one:

There once was a busboy named Brian
Who sat on the internet cryin'
To ABBA he dances
In panties he prances
But come out of the closet? He's tryin'

[Brian37]

Here's another one:

There once was a busboy named Brian
Who sat on the internet cryin'
To ABBA he dances
In panties he prances
But come out of the closet? He's tryin'

First of I don't treat low pay jobs as a crime.
Secondly I don't give one fuck what you say.
ABBA, everyone picks on ABBA, don't give a shit about that either.
Nice sexism as if being a women means weakness.
If you think I am gay, why should I care. You say that like it is a bad thing.

There once was a fan of fiction
Fantasy their predilection
When called out on it
They threw a fit
Cause all they have is "God did it"