Religious fanatic

that's what they said

I roll the term around

Over and over in my head

I've never pushed my view

I've never said their view was wrong

But everywhere I go,

I feel I'm looked down upon

In this world that's so liberal

All their talk of acceptance

Why am I told to be tolerant

While I'm still rejected?

So I believe what they don't

I have faith in the church

They still look down their noses

Do they think that doesn't hurt?

Keyword: tolerance religion

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Posted by soulwriter 2008-06-29 19:56:10 .... Well conveyed, you get across the pain of having to endure double standards against you really well. Think maybe there could be another stanza going into more detail answering "Do they think that doesn't hurt?" giving a little insight into exactly what effect it has. Not openly describing it, but just vague sketches of general feelings, and let the reader fill in the blanks. But it works as it is. + Report this comment
Posted by Pilgrim 2008-06-29 21:51:25 .... Good, probably because I am slightly biased in the experience. + Report this comment
Posted by Tom Shandruk 2008-06-29 23:44:54 Totally with you! I really connect with this. Way to go! + Report this comment
Posted by allmine 2008-06-30 11:44:39 .... It's amazing how prejudice runs both ways. This is a good poem. Is it the supposedly "religious" that are outcasting the narrator, or just society in general? + Report this comment
Posted by r.e.potter 2008-06-30 13:48:25 .... Amie..what cha gonna do. Those bastards! Just say the word lemon and ill shove this bible down their throats so fast they won't know what hit um. nice poem + Report this comment
Posted by lemon 2008-06-30 18:17:29 .... I wrote this poem to describe my experience with SOME people who talk about tolerance and accepting people for who they are, but refuse to accept me for my belief in Christ. I don't even think some of them know they are being hypocrites, but I also know from experience that some people who claim to be people of faith can be just as hypocritical. thanks for the comments! =] + Report this comment
Posted by Zombie Punk 2008-06-30 21:28:12 .... Lemon, I dont see it. Say no to acid! Yeah, its bloody fun but it makes you see things that arent there. yeah, its pretty fun but .... umm...oh nevermind + Report this comment
Posted by Dirkin 2008-07-02 20:05:39 .... Thank you for sharing some personal feelings. I am not religious, and try to judge peole as I meet them. I think christians are generally nice, open hearted people. Not always, but hey people are people + Report this comment
Posted by Something Indecent 2008-07-03 07:54:31 .... So like I totally don't believe in God and I think you're stupid cuase you do but I won't judge you. Even though you're stupid. So what was this poem about? + Report this comment
Posted by lemon 2008-07-03 11:35:26 .... You're a nerd Jason... but a funny nerd lol =] + Report this comment
Posted by Xena 2008-07-04 03:01:35 wait So you are a religious fanatic or you arnt.. or like are youre just catholic.. cause religious fanatics are kind of crazy…a bit coo coo.. and that’s the only reason I would look at you oddly… but you don’t sound like one.. i dont think + Report this comment
Posted by A.T.O.M. 2008-07-04 14:18:51 nice very good rhyming and no whats wrong with being one doesn't everyone have something there a fanatic about i know i do i love video games and played them for at least half my life haha + Report this comment
Posted by elenalda 2008-07-08 16:35:13 .... You raise a good point--many liberals who push acceptance as an agenda simply cannot tolerate the religious right. I think I'd rather see this question raised in a personal essay or a story, though--for me, it just doesn't suit a poem. Too sing-songy with the rhyme scheme. + Report this comment
Posted by fevilleg 2008-07-09 00:55:46 .... You have to remember how rabidly intolerant the religious right is. Of course it is always wrong to generalize, one has to make sure to judge individuals as they meet them, not from the groups they associate with. I am an atheist myself, but i have no problem with faith. Just with the logic of the faithful :) + Report this comment
Posted by Hodders 2008-07-10 03:53:06 .... I liked this! I think your message appeals to a lot of people, myself included. I liked the way it was written and it kept me reading until the very end, good read! + Report this comment
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