Progressive Christianity

the bible says
it’s okay to own slaves (1)
and gives instructions
on how they’re to behave -
submit to your masters
even if they are cruel
and beat you with rods
and feed you with gruel (2)

most Christians believe that slavery is wrong
they know that the bible has flaws
but they still find a warm loving family
inside of the old church walls

the bible goes on to say
when a woman is subjected to rape
she must marry her attacker and never divorce
she’s his property and cannot escape (3)

most Christians believe that rape is a crime
they know that the bible’s not right
but they still go to church where they care for the poor
having faith that everything’s alright

we learn in church to love our neighbor
we gather together to pray
for the hurting the sick and the shut-ins
and we visit them taking a flower bouquet

we collect lots of money for charity
we learn not to gossip and how to be fair
we learn that God is love and we have
a relationship with him through prayer

we find plenty of good in the bible
and ignore the parts that are wrong
and we’re blessed by the Lord with faith
that somehow we’ll get along

the bible says the age of the earth
is 6,000 years more or less (4)
dinosaur bones are older than that
but that doesn’t make me distressed
for mistakes are a natural part of life
and I find that I don’t need perfection
in order to meet in the church with my neighbors
where together we’ll find our direction


1) Leviticus 25:44-46, Exodus 21:2-6
2) I Peter 2:18-20, Exodus 21:20-21
3) Deuteronomy 22:28-29
4) http://www.gotquestions.org/earth-age.html