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I argued with a holy man today
He was giving out free chocolate bars in the mall
Little did I know he would try to save me
So there we were locked in a small battle of beliefs
Telling each other how we were there to save each other
Basically arguing over who was going to save humanity better
Each preaching our own values
My point being, that in the end it was basically the same
Whether he came from god, or I came from pure need
To save the world
We were working toward the same goal
He disagreed, gave me the gospel according to John
And told me he didn’t want me to go to hell
I told him I was there to stop his Christian tunnel vision
But you know I believe he was a good man
He did want to save me after all
And after a couple hours of discussion
I think we both bettered each other’s lives
I got some chocolate
He might question his beliefs
And when I walked out into the rain
It was just water
Not acid, as it would have been if he was right
My values are solidified
Thank god
©2006-2010 ~LipstickSkeptic
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true story. it was an entertaining few hours...although i did get some looks- yelling in the mall

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:iconthe-dream-deviant:
Wow, that's awesome. I would have wanted to be there to hear exactly what was talked about. A nice heated debate about faith, religion, and making the world a better place. Lucky.

Faith in self and community is the best kind of faith to have. In other words: to not have "tunnel vision" (nicely put) and to benefit self via society, inspiration, happiness, and communication.
:iconi-invented-roses:
wow this is like the best thing ever. i love true stories. money lines for me: "My point being, that in the end it was basically the same
Whether he came from god, or I came from pure need
To save the world
We were working toward the same goal
He disagreed, gave me the gospel according to John", "I was there to stop his Christian tunnel vision" and the "thank god" at the end ties it in very nicely. a fabulous piece.

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:iconlipstickskeptic:
thanks man. I really hope we see him in the mall again. His name was Jerry.
I'm glad this is appreciated by you.
:iconatheistsclub:
Hehe! Give 'em hell, Sydney!

Nice piece. Well put together.

-Charles

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:iconlipstickskeptic:
haha thanks...but you know it's not about giving people hell. it's about getting people to realize that "salvation" isn't worth it if you trample over the rights of other human beings or yourself. I respect his beliefs but it doesn't mean he's right

Thank you for the comment

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