How much of a heathen am I?
My mother was a Sunday School teacher and children's choir director most of my life. So, I grew up singing a lot of children's songs - but they were all Christianesque.
Getting sick of The Itzy Bitzy Spider, I find myself reverting to these old religious standards, but changing the lyrics to reflect my rather different theology.
For example:
If I were a butterfly, I'd thank you goddess [lord], for giving me wings
If I were a bird in a tree, I'd thank you goddess [lord] that I could sing
And if I were a fishy in the sea, I'd wriggle my tail and I'd giggle with glee
Cuz I just thank you mother [father] for making me me
Cuz you gave me a heart and you gave me a smile
You gave me this world [Jesus} and you made me its [his] child
And I just thank you mother [father] for making me me
Or
I've got the joy joy joy down in my heart
Down in my heart, down in my heart
I've got the joy joy joy down in my heart today
And I"m so happy, so very happy
I've got the love of Josie [Jesus] in my heart, down in my heart
I've got the love of Josie [Jesus] in my heart
(Thank goddess [god] Josie's name isn't "Hernanda" or something.)
Am I going to hell?
Will my mother find out and send me there?
Friday, May 18, 2007
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Well said.
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