Observations of the American jesus

I am the god of the American christian
I am American jesus
I am found in the balancing point
Created in the hearts of you who will not choose
Bound by fear

I am the common religion
You worship at my altars
Morning, noon and night

If you ever awakened from your american dreams,
You would need only open your eyes to see my presence
Deeply rooted and intertwined within your lives

Like a cancer you dare not remove
I will kill you

Do not confuse me with actual Jesus
For I am the substitute
That you have created and chosen over him

I am not the Jesus you profess in polite conversations
Nor am I the one talked about in the bible
No
I am rather the Jesus our culture shows me to be in practice

You love me, because you first loved yourself.

I am not concerned with principals for living
For I work in the practicalities of life.

Yes, I am the jesus you will find lurking
Just under the surface of good intentions
I am the underlying motive

I will wait out your convictions borne of guilt
I will show you their folly and increase their burden
When you grow tired of them, I will offer you relief
And remove their purpose from your memories.

I can be found among the religious
The congregations
Your leaders
But I am not biblical Jesus.

I am the $5 cup of coffee
In a world that dies from lack of water
I am gluttony surrounded by the starving

Yes, I am the jesus of prosperity and comfortable living
The jesus of self-gratification and qualifiers
I am the jesus of personal and political agendas
I am the jesus of big business and bottom lines
Of profits over people.

I am everywhere
And I am not concerned about being hidden
Except to those who would look,
In fear of facing themselves however very few dare to

Yes, I am the American jesus
The one that people who don't know biblical Jesus experience
everyday

I am not a servant
neither am I humble or meek
I am loud and self serving

You do not choose to see me
But I am seen and heard quite clearly
By those who do not pretend to fear

It is the memory of me that will last far beyond that of actual Jesus for most...
American jesus…
The one that people will recall most vividly
For I am their last impression
Their most recent interaction

I am the idle chatter
The gossip
The slander
I am the latest headline.

Should anyone dare try to recall the biblical Jesus
It is my bitter memory that will stop them from seeking him further

I am the jesus of fictional literature
And well written movies
I am the distraction
I will not bore you
I will entertain you

I will fill your moments and your mind
So that when you cannot recall His teachings
You will simply use mine instead

I am the jesus that chooses the path of least resistance

I preach equality
But choose prosperity
I proclaim to have faith
But chooses security

I am the magical granter of wishes
For whatever your heart desires
I will put you on the guest list
And get you in the club

I will give you elite and intellectual social circles
So you can flatter yourselves
By trading wisdom with knowledge

I will provide for you the keys to success
instant integrity, and a built in client base
And for all of this
You need only mention my name in passing

Neither repentance, forgiveness, or sacrifice
Do I ask you to extend
Except that it may further your own cause
And I will not frighten you by speaking of hell,
Except as a place for those that you can not pardon.
Your neighbors, your enemies,
Anyone who may infringe upon your rights, your comforts and your feelings.

For I am not grace and mercy
I am justice and revenge
I will justify your hate
As you speak of love

I will tell you that all truth is subjective
All views are valid,
All paths lead to God
But that yours alone is correct

I will endorse the assertions of your bias and opinions as truth
You need only attribute them to me

I allow you to judge while condemning judgment

I will allow you to lie, cheat, steal, and exploit the hardships of others
And justify whatever benefits you
While at the same time allowing you to be shocked and amazed
When others do the same.

Yes, I am the American Jesus...
You passively protest my presence
On blogs
Facebook notes
In the lives of others
...and yet the thought of a life without me
Will strike a deep unshakeable, paralyzing fear

I offer no conviction by imposing absolute standards
In the matters of morals and ethics

So, I will allow you to rest easy
Knowing that you are as good
If not better than those around you
And that is good enough
For both of us

I will tell you that you are wise, and self sufficient,
but lacking in the material objects that will bring you happiness and beauty

I will turn your desires in to necessities
And you will sacrifice your life and relationships
To meet those needs

But if you feel you are lacking or become discouraged
I will remind you of your riches
By showing you pictures of people in far away places
People who suffer so that you may prosper
And I will ease your conscience
When you give sparingly to their cause

I will offer the security of salvation
And will satisfy your pride
By allowing you to earn it

No, I am not biblical Jesus
I'm far better
For I require nothing
And yet everything
While offering everything
And yet nothing

I am the dream Jesus
The one that you wish existed
The only one you desire enough to pursue
I will tell you the lies you so wish to hear

Make no mistake
I am your real religion
And I will tell you that you can have it both ways

I am the American jesus
The one who's glory you seek foremost
For we are one

Yes, I am the one whose will you fulfill
For I am you