Lost Hymn

You lead a battered flock of sheep
Who follow you on every leap
Where will you lead the herd?
You�ve made up every word

Distract the eyes
From your blood-stained fingers
With the cross strung �round your neck

Bend him, twist her, lock the cage
Hide the love with fists of rage
Hear what you want to hear
Fear what you want to fear

Refuse to see eye to eye
Discordance is a battle cry
Diversity�s a threat
Congruence will protect

Distract the eyes
From your blood-stained fingers
With the cross strung �round your neck

Chorus:
God is dying, does anyone care?
Not as long as
We are flying high up in the air
And they are all below

Religion
It�s not a weapon it�s a treaty
Religion
Should not destroy but feed the needy

I�ve been around long enough
To know God�s not a
Bomb droppin�, gun totin�,
Nationalistic, homophobic,
Sexist, bigoted, bible chokin�
Angry punishing, slave ownin�
Fiend
That you make him out to be

Religion
It�s not a weapon it�s a treaty
Religion
Should not destroy but feed the needy

Chorus

End

To avoid any sort of misinterpretation, let me get a few things straight. This song is not an atheist song, I am not an atheist, I don�t encourage atheism. This song simply questions the people who use religion as a reason to attack people, believe they are superior, or take away the rights of people. George W. Bush believes God is on America�s side. God probably does not want terrorism, but I don�t believe God chooses sides in a war. America is not innocent in this war. God is on humanity�s side, and is therefore against war altogether. I was very very tentative to use these lyrics as a song but this is something I feel strongly about and I have decided it�s a message I want to express. People have lost sight of the soul purpose of religion. Religion�s purpose is to teach us how to love. People lose sight of the purpose of Jesus. There is too much talk about who believes and who doesn�t, who�s saved and who�s going to hell, that no one pays any attention to the teachings of Jesus. Whether the stories of him are true or not has nothing to do with the lessons that are taught in the bible. I�m focusing on Christianity right now because that�s the religion I�m most familiar with. Regardless of your religion, you need to pay attention do its positive messages and let it help you unite us rather than drive us all apart. The key teachings in all of the major religions are identical. I think it�s about time people figure this out.