<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=433367" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Blasphemistic Emoting Hypocrites</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Turned off I am, <br>By those in church voice.<br>Softly spoken scripture quoting, <br>Folks who approach...<br>Those with souls to save.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~They seem to be all over the place, <br>These days.~</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Passing out their leaflets, <br>Depicting the end of life as known.<br>With pictures of Sunbeamed disciples, <br>With wings and halos worn and overblown.<br>Blazing away and being lifted up by the rays.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And when these folks are safe, <br>In shelters behind closed doors.<br>They pick up their phones, <br>To gossip with neighbors.<br>To talk about the minister.<br>And who in their churches, <br>Is disliked and ignored.<br>And what 'they' don't condone.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Yet they cuss out the children, <br>Who loudly play on the streets.<br>Calling them sinning heathens...<br>Then threaten to call the police.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Flipping through their Bibles, <br>On Wednesday during Bible class.<br>Singing in the choirs, <br>And unwrapping candy snacks.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Making noises throughout the sermon.<br>Giggling with whispers passed.<br>Then when asked to attend meetings, <br>To get things done in the community....<br>Excuses from their mouths come out.<br>No time do they have for unity! <br>Not for their minds to grasp.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But praise God that they've been asked! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Turned off I am, <br>By those in church voice.<br>Softly spoken scripture quoting, <br>Folks who approach...<br>Those with souls to save.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Passing out their leaflets, <br>Depicting the end of life as known.<br>With pictures of Sunbeamed disciples, <br>With wings and halos worn and overblown.<br>Blazing away and being lifted up by the rays.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Going through the motions...<br>Emoting hypocrites, <br>Devoid of spiritual motive.<br>And blasphemistic...<br>These self righteous loyalists.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Devote not one shred of consciousness...<br>To rituals routined.<br>Without a depth of feelings connected.<br>At least none believed, <br>Either meant or seen...<br>To be convincing.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'You can't tell me nuthin' bout Gawd.<br>I study! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~But do you know how to pray? <br>Something is missing in your conveyance.<br>A delivery is heard.<br>But a comprehension of it needs 'your' attention.~</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Excuse me? <br>You I don't see in church at all.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=433367" data-title="Blasphemistic Emoting Hypocrites de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Turned off I am, By those in church voice. Softly spoken scripture quoting, Folks who approach... Those with souls to save. ~They seem to be all over the place, These days.~ Passing out their leaflets, Depicting the end of life as known. Wit..."></div> </div> </div>

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