Frying Pan, I Believe
by Bill Binger

A Gentile in Zion taking pre-med courses at the University of Utah back in the 70s, I was having lunch with one of my classmates, a returned Mormon Missionary. He had just finished  laying his proselytizing rap on me, when a Hare Krishna adherent approached us and held forth on  Krishna Consciousness. A lively discussion ensued. Finally, I interjected; "Can we agree on anything? The two Great Commandments: Love God, Love your neighbor. It seems all you religious types view humanity as an egg in the frying pan. The heat is on. Each of you think you have the only handle on the frying pan and will be the one to flip the egg over easy. I have to go take a physics exam you two work it out." As I walked away, they were shaking their fingers at each other, making points, no doubt confident they each had the one true and only handle.

Gifts from God or creations of man

Talmud, Bible, and Koran

Adherents proclaim  "We're Number ONE!

Some convert at the point of a gun

Used to be the point of a sword

Time marches on People got bored

Pope declaring primacy as chief primate

While fringe groups express their own brand of hate

Love God. Love your neighbor. But what do we see?

By Jesus (Allah) (Abraham) you can't live next to me.

We are a Christian nation, just ask Colorado Springs

Air Force Academy Here is what their faith brings

Precision bombs from on high

In the name of you and I

We have to kill and maim, you see.

So you can be, for Christ's sake, FREE!

Hindus, Buddhists, Mormons, and many more,

So many versions of God It won't be long before

We are here for but a short time then we're out of here

Everyone has to believe something

I believe I'll have another beer.

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