SPIRIT POST: Religion

A friend of mine tweeted a video titled 'Why I hate Religion, But Love Jesus' a poem written by a guy who goers by the name of JeffBetheke aka Jefferson Betheke about his journey to becoming a Christian where he highlighlights the difference between religion (Christianity) and being a believer of Jesus Christ in his eyes. A catholic priest responded in the same spoken word form, video entitled: 'Why I Love Religion, And Love Jesus, showing the Catholic perspective.

I found this extremely interesting as I had never thought of separating religion with being a believer. Refreshing I think- as a believer in love and positivity most of all.

After watching Jefferson's spoken word and the response in a Catholic's perspective, I wrote my own poem in a sense. Unedited & Uncut, first words typed into my iPhone here it is:

Jesus

Means 

Love

Agape

If we love

We tear down all barriers

All divides gone

Religion 

To this day still

Creates separation and divide

Christianity split into 

Subdivisions

Via Henry the 8th

Who wanted to get divorced and remarried

Religion has been another form of segregation

BUT

I do believe if we are to 

Make 

Being a follower of Jesus Christ

Possible

We do need the umbrella Christianity

Which is in turn a religion

As the way the world

Society works

The security held in

Faith and religion

Can be damaged

And make it impossible 

To seek the love

And relationship

With Jesus 

As you can tell I can see and understand both points of view. 

See the video links below. 

Food for thought. Refreshing!

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word

Why I Love Religion, And Love Jesus || Spoken Word