Religious Abuse

It’s fine to be religious,

But let’s be realistic.

When folks misuse religion,

It makes me go ballistic--

 

Especially when they assert

That God uses forms

Of punishment, such as

Earthquakes, floods, and storms

 

To make transgressors pay

For "evil" things they've done.

They must get under His sin.

(How's that for a pun?)

 

But in all seriousness,

Nature acts alone--

Without divine interference--

And has a "mind" of its own.

 

Nature doesn't distinguish

Between the sinful and pious.

Humans are the ones

Who have a definite bias,

 

Such as cherry pickers

Who like to concentrate

On finding quotes in scriptures

To justify their hate.

 

Moral judgments are NOT

One of Nature's features.

Frankly, that is more

The realm of certain preachers.

 

Many people believe

In God and sin, and yet

They don't tend to use

Religion as a threat.

 

Whatever your beliefs,

Put them to proper use.

Don't cave in to nonsense,

For that's religious abuse.

-by Bob B (1-16-23)