Christians - By Maya Angelou
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean living'."
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven."
When I say.. "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
And need Christ to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
And need His strength to carry on.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
But, God believes I am worth it.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
Who received God's good grace, somehow!
Share this with somebody who already has this understanding, as reinforcement. But more importantly, share this with those who do not have a clear understanding of what it means to be a Christian, so that the myth that Christians think they are "perfect" or "better than others" can be dispelled.
Enjoy~
I can't stand it when people forward me emails that say we should forward the email on. Don't they realize this is exactly how spam lives and grows? And of course, I was especially annoyed by the email's content, so I wrote this back to her (and everyone else on the CC list):
Atheists – By (Some Schmo)
When I say… “I’m an Atheist”
I’m not saying, “There is no god”
All I’m really getting at
Is faith is just a fraud
When I say… “I’m an Atheist”
I’m not criticizing you
I’m critical of bad beliefs
The things that can’t be true
When I say… “I’m an Atheist”
I sigh and shake my head
I’m the one responsible
For things I did and said
When I say… “I’m an Atheist”
I like what can be proven
My feelings do not dictate me
Emotions aren’t that movin’
When I say… “I’m an Atheist”
I believe in evolution
To chalk this up to one great dude
Is not a good solution
When I say… “I’m an Atheist”
I must treasure every day
This life is all we’ve really got
Can’t let it waste away
When I say… “I’m an Atheist”
I’m not saying that I’m bad
The fact that many think we are
Is really very sad
Share this with somebody who already has this understanding, as reinforcement. But more importantly, share this with those who do not have a clear understanding of what it means to be an Atheist, so that the myth that Atheists are morally bankrupt can be dispelled.