Sheep Easily Fleeced [revised] Poem by Margaret Alice Second

Sis found help in a Christian book describing
a vision readers can apply to their own lives -
it tells how bad human decisions are used by
God the Spirit to a believer’s benefit; calming
my sister’s nerves - content in the end things
will work out without her feeling scared

I’m glad, when she’s unhappy she spoils her
plans; the vision is a union between New Age
ideas and conventional religion - based on a
Proverbs Wisdom & fundamental literal view
of Adam and Eve, great theory to make true
but the author ascribe his ideas to God

“Love is blind obedience” expecting readers
to accept without query the author’s theories
presented as ‘irrefutable’ truths expressed by
a deity who manifests as a supernatural trinity
which defies rational analysis; everything said
blindly accepted – but I believe we create

Truth through beliefs and we’re free to choose
these - I applaud attempts to help fundamental
believers but by putting words in a god figure’s
mouth, rational inquiry is stopped and only blind
obeisance can bring salvation; thus believers
MUST be gullible, although history

Proved this doctrine dangerous; informed choice
needs protection against religions exploiting their
disciples to obtain power and wealth by using the
religious injunction “live in obedience” to create
flocks of sheep - so easily fleeced…