Religion. Who needs it?
I do, and you do, apparently,
But, perhaps, not for the reasons
You might think.
We create institutions
To organize, control,
Gain power over others,
And their money.
To gain commitments
Of time and energy,
To funnel resources
To causes and beliefs
That we care about.
But does all that stuff
Really matter to God?
Wouldn’t he rather
We just love and accept each other,
And get on with living
A life of love?
Do we have to build,
And collect, and instigate?
Why don’t we just
Keep it simple?
Let’s just love each other.
Perhaps, we do gain something
From our religion.
We learn truth,
And we receive grace,
At least, theoretically.
But if we don’t put it
Into practice, what good is it?
Stumbling along the sidewalk 