By

 

James Bredin

 

The Vatican can’t fire gay priests and be left with two,

The seminaries half full of them so what can they do?

They don’t trust women and won’t let them be ordained,

But your faith in the system has to be maintained.

 

And pedophiles have rights, you know, and can’t be moved,

Maybe just to the next parish where they may improve,

The present status quo can’t be changed; so there!

So be obedient like a monk and say a prayer.

 

Congregations should be sensitive about this matter,

Pedophile priests here and there is no need to scatter,

And don’t you dare ask your confessor if he is gay,

And if he is; what will you do; should you walk away?

 

Saturday, June 03, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assisted suicide should be an easy decision,

People should be allowed to end their lives with precision,

Forget locked-in sanctimonious religious stuff,

Democracy; the will of the people should be enough.

 

We should just pass a law and fill in all the details,

No need to get worked up about this or send e-mails,

No need to be sick for years just lying around,

Sign the papers, take the pills and down in the ground.

 

Call family and friends together on the appointed day,

Tell them you’re going to die and there’s no other way,

Maybe say goodbye and have a little cry,

The final decision is yours; when and where to die.

 

No need to live in a seniors’ place for years and years,

Or to die slowly sick in hospital amid your fears,

Just tell the undertaker where to shove you in,

You can beat them all and go out with a grin.

 

Even tell the preacher he can come if he’s not upset,

He can even preach a sermon and there’s no need to fret,

You’re going to heaven for all eternity,

You have decided to leave this earthly fraternity.

 

Thursday, June 01, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

James Bredin

 

Toronto based economic consultants by the score,

Advisors to phony pious politicians galore,

Appointed to advisory groups to give advice,

No wonder Toronto is overtaxed and overpriced?

 

I want to be appointed to some Advisory Board,

Then I’ll know for sure that I’ve really scored,

Because like other appointees I can just pretend,

Their communist ideas are so easy to defend.

 

And socialist politicians will call me an expert,

Look around and watch for those who are easy to convert,

Phoney title in front of and letters after my name,

And everyone will have to listen to what I proclaim.

 

I could go on TV and say I want to help the poor,

Maybe send some soldiers over to help those in Darfur,

Proclaim that street people wouldn’t steal a thing,

Nor would panhandlers or drug addicts flying on one wing.

 

Open the prison gates and let the prisoners out,

Cops put their Charter Rights and human rights in doubt,

I could travel the world and use any excuse I like,

March in the gay parade dressed up like a dyke.

 

Monday, May 29, 2006

 

 

 

 

Da Vinci Code and the Bible

 

By

 

James Bredin

 

 

Who has the correct version of the bible these days?

Who wrote it, in what language and why the nightmare?

And does it matter or does anyone really care?

Are those who saw Da Vinci Code movie in despair?

 

Was Mary Magdalene a hooker or did they malign?

Did they change that claim back in nineteen sixty nine?

And if they changed things; how much more did they change?

How much of the bible is fiction and how much was arranged?

 

Which version is true because I’m very concerned?

Battles were fought about this and many martyrs burned,

Could this changed bible issue be much bigger than it seems?

The Holy See has never condoned Gnostic regimes.

 

Did someone say they were going to burn that book?

Inquisition reorganized to investigate and look,

It’s the Internet that caused it – too much secular stuff,

 Women want to be priests now and the church has had enough.

 

The congregation doesn’t go to church much any more,

Is it the pedophile priests we hear about by the score?

Is this good or is it bad; should we be happy or sad?

Should we send missionaries to Darfur and Chad?

 

 

Sunday, May 28, 2006