God from Monty Python
(I’m totally sure the comments will be fine. Yup. Nothing controversial about this poem at all.)
The evolution of faith
Uniting people
Bringing hope
To the many fallen
Inspiring the artists
Since the dawn of time
Built on tenants
Of peace and brotherhood
Forging the essence
Of civilization
Faith turned weapon
Corrupted from its core
By the sin of man
Used to rationalize
The hate towards non-believers
Used to legalize
The death of others
Turning brother
Against genetic brother
In the name of peaceful founders
It is the holy beast
Loyal and peaceful
Uniting all its followers
Never expecting
To forge a faithful army
Under the ambition
Of the chosen leaders
Who forge a putrid darkness
In the name of peaceful founders
Legends of Windemere 
Sad, but true. Religion has been hijacked and weaponised by power-crazy people.
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Happens with every religion throughout history.
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The secular side of religion sucks sometimes. I enjoyed the poems.
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The thing is that I don’t think it’s the secular side that goes too far. It’s the rigid, zealous side that thinks their way is the only one. That’s when people use their religion to hurt others.
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I can see that.
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I think the issue is when people claim to believe a certain way but then act the opposite and never admit to hypocrisy.
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True. They also use it to hurt others.
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These are valid questions, which is why the idealogues continually try to shut them down.
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Good point.
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