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Day 18 Good Friday Why I am Not a Christian

Day 18 Good Friday Why I am Not a Christian

On Easter Sunday,
I often think about Christianity
And why I am not a Christian.

So, on this day
I say,

You have a right
To believe
Whatever you believe.

And I have a right
To believe or not to believe
Whatever I want to believe.

But I wanted to express
My views

And hope that what I have to say
Will be taken as a sincere
Expression of my belief

And you will not be offended
by what I have to say


So here goes

The essential story makes no sense
But despite the supernatural elements
and the very confusing plot lines
in the Bible

There are some kernels
of truth


“Love one again
Treat each other right
Don’t be consumed
with greed

or grievances
or retribution!”

But couldn’t that message
Be made simpler
Without all
The associated supernatural rigmarole?

And the Bible
Needs serious editing

Way too long
Way too confusing
Too many weird rules
Too many contradictions

Too many begets
Who cares about the begats

I finally read the bible
From the beginning to the end
When I was 45
I skipped the whole begats
Just too boring

Revelations was the best part
Sort of a weird Sci-fi story

Genesis was just strange
The Old Testament is too violent
And too confusing

The New Testament to use
A current word

“too woke”


Just saying


But perhaps we can all
Agree

To follow the essential message
Of Jesus

Including a new message
Many have now called for

“Commit a random act
Of kindness every day”

Or as the Boy Scouts
Motto calls for

“Do a good deed every day”


Even if you don’t believe
The rest of the Christian
Faith