find a box to fit in

i think there are
a lot
of people
who identify themselves
as Christian
just for the sake
of having
an engaging label.

they are mostly of the mind-
Jesus, yeah, magic beans,
wine to water,
absolute salvation,
i'm in.

when in all reality,
they believe in
religion
as much as they believe
in Santa
or freedom,
or the incessant
propaganda
perpetrated by
mass media.

and let's be honest,
those who dive,
head first
into the slop of
religion
tend to be a bit ...
wacky.

they go so far
with beating others
over the head
with their
particular form of
spiritual
propaganda
that it hurts.

they say that
morality
stems
from their belief
in a higher power.
but we all see
people
who don't subscribe
to any particular form
of belief,
and they do just fine
in an organized
social context.
they are charitable,
kind,
loving,
appreciative human
beings
trying to make
the best
of what they are given
in life.
they don't pray for
guidance
or reassurance.
they don't need prophecy
to somehow
vindicate
some ethical stance.

and then there's
the other side
of the issue
where you must stand
on a solid platform
of being a nonbeliever.
and if you don't,
you are seen
as ignorant,
foolish,
gullible.

but what is wrong
with admitting
that you really don't know?
there could be some higher
form of energy
that permeates the universe,
just making life
happen.
science hasn't
proven that some type
of god
doesn't exist,
and religion hasn't
proven
that there is an
all knowing being,
sat high on some
overseeing cloud,
smoothing out
his beard,
and waiting to
instill vengeance
upon the world.

and let's be honest.
if any of us were endowed
with godlike
powers,
and looked down upon
the whole of creation,
we wouldn't want to hang out
with humanity either.
 
just saying ...