Why are you so famous?
Even more famous
than my Lord Jesus Christ!
Indeed, your teachings are noble and true
And your wisdom, quite amusing
But what have you done for me? Nothing.
You have done nothing for me.
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| Buddhism seem to have gained great popularity in the world these days. This awareness brought a spark of curiosity within me. A friend of mine seem persistently interested in the subject. So I did a little research to see why but my findings only strengthened my convictions in the Christian faith. I was then inspired to create this satirical piece... but no offense meant... Namaste! |
But my Lord Jesus Christ?
He died for me.
While you sat down
by a tree, not moving a muscle;
He ached all his muscles
And carried a heavy cross for me.
When you had left home,
abandoning your beloved wife and kid,
My Lord Jesus Christ had been abandoned
Even betrayed by a friend
To the point of anguish
You ran away in search for truth;
My Lord Jesus Christ
suffered to show me the truth!
Oh, Good Prince Siddhartha!
You saw the suffering of the world
But what did you do?
You ran away and sat still.
My Lord Jesus Christ
endured the suffering
and showed the way.
While you were born in a palace,
My Lord Jesus Christ was laid
in a feeding box for swine.
His father was a simple carpenter
And his mother rode a donkey to his birthplace.
He had friends and they were fishermen.
He lived in a small town,
A place that was almost despised by many.
Nothing good could have come from that town.
He didn't have much gold coins
But he helped people
When he saw them in need
For a wedding feast
he gave the best wine
He fed the hungry multitude
And he filled the nets
of his fishermen friends
My Lord Jesus Christ
He did so many wonderful things!
healed the sick,
cured the lepers
and made the lame walk.
Gave sight to the blind
and hearing to the deaf
Silenced the storm
and even brought
a dead man back to life
But most of all,
he offered his life
on the cross!
Siddhartha, you speak of the way
to liberation from suffering;
My Lord Jesus Christ
liberated his people
from that suffering.
You give people
hope of inner peace
and eternal bliss;
My Lord Jesus Christ
promised eternal life
in heaven.
Ah, heaven!
Now, we speak of it at last!
Did you just say Nirvana?
That eternal bliss?
Oh, heaven is more
than just eternal bliss!
It is a glorious place,
full of much joy and gladness,
always feasting.
If I were to choose
between heaven and nirvana,
Then there is no need
to stop and think.
I choose heaven.
Why heaven?
Because heaven is
where my Lord Jesus Christ is.
I long for that day
when I can see him
face to face.
For all the things
he has done for me
is a lot of things
to be thankful for.
Words would not be enough
to pay him
this gratitude I owe him.
Siddhartha, you are not even a god,
So why should I even bother
to know all about you?
My Lord is Jesus Christ,
Let his name be praised forever!
Praised be the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven and on earth forever and ever!
