Two-Sided.

Why is it they scream:
Bigots!
Haters!
Liars!
Losers!
Why is they scream,
We are mad?
We are bad?
WE are evil,
And the songs we sing
Are wrong?
Why do they sceam
You Lie!
You judge!
You're evil!
Why do they scream at us?

All we know to do
Is tell the truth.
But the truth became hard to swallow
So they shut their ears
They shut their eyes
And stopped listening.

I have a right to life!
They scream,
The right to live how I want!

They hate it when we tell them
No you don't.
They don't listen when we tell them then
We don't either.

How quickly are we supposed to lay down our lives
To forgive
To let go
To remain unsatisfied,
Health wealth and prosperity Gospel
Is a lie.
Its the obedient who travel on
Its the obedient who die
To themselves.
We have no rights.

But if we try to use those rights
To keep from being swallowed up
Those whose "right" it is to be right
Come barreling down on us.

You don't have the RIGHT,
To tell us where to go
Or what to do or how to dress
Don't tell us that you know whats best
YOU DON'T.

Abortionists cry: Pro-Choice!
But we make the "wrong" choice
So the hate us.
Homosexuals cry: No hate!
But we reach out in love
So they hate us.
We stick to our guns
They cry out
that we are being intolerant.
We cling to our morals
And sob out,
They scream we are bringing religion in
Where it should never be brought.

Demands for us to accomodate
Demands for us to appreciate
To lay down what we've fought for,
What we fight for,
Who we die for--
They say we are being intolerant
Demand conformity.
We who speak the truth in love
Instead, get no tolerance.

Why must we bow to the whims of the few
Why must be bow to the surge of the crowd?
Why must WE back down?
Who decided long ago,
That Christ's people,
Were always wrong?

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