Category Archives: Religion

Sound Advice from the Old Testatment

Posted on December 16, 2014 by odeboyz

Eat, drink and be merry Ecclesiastes 8:15 and Isaiah 23:13 (Chris)  

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Biblical Ambiguity and Action

Posted on December 12, 2014 by odeboyz

The Bible is an account of religious experiences. It is used as a template for day-to-day life by many people and even in official situations, such as ‘swearing on the Bible’. Jesus mocked overt, ostentatious signs of purity, which he … Continue reading →

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CRY!

Posted on November 25, 2014 by odeboyz

In Finnegan’s eyes you dare not see beyond what throbs in there Nor when the Guinness lonely nights rent hugged hard fistful sheets Thoughts as daggers wrench at his constant pain Made worse by such short sentenced timeless loves Stretched … Continue reading →

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Thrill

Posted on November 18, 2014 by odeboyz

God saw a man on top of the hill. And said, in voice so shrill, “That’s the man I want you to kill. It’ll give me a great thrill”. “Killing is the American good- bye God kept talking, “I hope you … Continue reading →

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Was Osama bin Laden Assassinated*?

Posted on October 17, 2014 by odeboyz

The question, ‘Was Osama bin Laden Assassinated?’ is crucially important. If he wasn’t then he was murdered. That would leave President Obama and Hillary Clinton as co- conspirators to murder. Additionally the US Navy Seals who committed the act would … Continue reading →

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Johan Cruyff* on Religion

Posted on September 9, 2014 by odeboyz

“In Spain all twenty-two players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch- if it worked all matches would end in a draw.” *The inventor of modern football.   (Chris)

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Walking

Posted on July 8, 2014 by odeboyz

I tried escaping my memories of you. My Madonna, my Golgatha had captured me. Ceaseless walking didn’t bless me with amnesia Unfading- unburied- memory defeated The agony of feet sand- papered by gravel. The insane sepulchre memory sought a Ghoul. … Continue reading →

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A God for the twenty- first century

Posted on June 3, 2014 by odeboyz

I’m God I’m not Yahweh, the Holy Ghost or Allah I’m your god. I’m not a jealous god, or a vengeful god I’m not omnipotent and, especially, I’m not omniscient. I’m not judgemental and I’m erratic and inconsistent I’m an … Continue reading →

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Liars

Posted on March 4, 2014 by odeboyz

I fancy I’ve seen Liars, charlatans and worse But a certain politician feted as ending the troubles… Now appears to have appeased some. Loyalist, republicans swathed in blood Atrocities, neither bigots won But a certain politician Claimed progress in 2007 … Continue reading →

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The Preacher

Posted on January 28, 2014 by odeboyz

I preach to the fishes Nothing changes And I preach to the birds Nothing changes And I preach in the churches Nothing changes And I preach to my mirror Everything changes (Chris)

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