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