Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Question it all



The only way to learn about the honest truth is to challenge and question it. To question what I’ve been taught instead of simply ingesting and suppressing it. To not ignore my curiosity for the fear of someone oppressing it. To not cling to my childhood beliefs and not being afraid of confessing it.

Question religion
Question church
Question Jesus
Question Christ

Question the devil
Question sin
Question it all
Til’ I get it right

Question the Bible
Question worship
Question society
Question prayer
Question fasting
Question hell
Question heaven
Question despair

Since religion is man made
So is the building we call a church
If God’s energy lives within me
Why would I go there to sit and search?

If God created planet earth
Then I can feel connected while on a walk
Or at the beach, or in a mountain
Or with a stranger when we talk

Or while reading a book that gives me insight
Or in a car or in a bar
Yes, while drinking a martini
I know this sounds blasphemist and bizzare

But not because it really is
It’s because of what religion teaches
It’s because you’re measured by a book
And by what the preacher preaches

God will never ever judge me
But I bet along the way you’ve learned to
Worried about my shortcomings and lifestyle
You know, things that don’t concern you

Books are meant to guide you
Your heart is meant to define you
The Bible is a book of reference
Not for you to pull scriptures that blind you

You are not an upright person
By sitting in a pew each Sunday
Especially when you’re back judging people
And lying to yourself by each Monday

Now please don’t get me wrong
I do not dislike church, I swear
But just to keep it honest
Don’t lie to yourself about why you’re there

Maybe it’s to find a date
Or out of habit because you were taught
Or maybe you just like the people
Or it’s a place to escape your thoughts

You sit and pray and pray
And tithe a 10 percent fraction
You say “Jesus please take the wheel”
But what’s a passenger who sits with no action?

Well what is even the point of prayer?
If you worry and live out of fear
You leave everything up to Jesus
And let your free will disappear

All the talk about heaven and hell
I’m starting to think it was a metaphor
People talk about them so vividly
But how many have been before?

The same people want to get to heaven
But are extremely afraid of death
If you believe heaven to be so peaceful
Why are you afraid of your last breath?­­

And if Jesus died for your sins
You somehow believe you are in indebted
You think you owe him your life
I’m sure he’d tell you “Hey, don’t sweat it

Just focus on helping others
You should never feel indebted to me
You have the same exact power as I do
Do not give all of the credit to me”

Some churches and religions controls its believers
Creates division and incidentally
Causes you to think less of other religions
Because they believe a little differently

Therein lies my issue
Mi problema exacto
I’ll appear to be a non-believer
Because I’m a nonconformist who talks facts yo

I can curse and drink if I want to
And have sex before marriage
And God will still love me
But maybe YOU will disparage

And of course I can care less
Because I judge myself by my heart too
I treat others with respect
To make the world better I play my part too

And I can admit that I am smart too
And that I have amazing talent with art too
You haven’t realized you’re great yet
Because you let religion outsmart you

You give Jesus credit when things go right
And blame the devil when they are wrong
But what about YOUR thoughts and actions
Maybe you’ve contributed to good and bad all along?

I wrote this not to disrupt your faith
Because I know God comes through in the clutch
But you have to believe in and worship yourself too
Instead of using religion as a crutch


Unless otherwise noted, All content © Brittney Pressley, 2013