Music Monday: Eric Hutchinson - "New Religion"

I've had issues with religion for a long time. This should not be misconstrued as being anti-God. I'm absolutely not. But I think some of his "followers" are really misguided. And that's putting it nicely. They sit in church weekly (maybe more) and yet they treat people (sometimes loved ones and sometimes strangers) terribly. It drives me crazy when people use their religion to justify some crappy thing they've done. This song sums up what I think God would probably like to say to some of those folks.

 Get yourself a new religion

I don't wanna be your God no more

Get yourself some new traditions

It's not like it used to be before

You're shedding blood in my name

Spreading lies and shortcuts

Pulling families apart, deciding who and what

So get yourself a new religion

And quit ruining mine

Get yourself a new religion

I don't wanna be the one you blame

Get yourself a new condition

Stop wearing out my goddamn name

You send a prayer when you're sad

Send a prayer when you're down

When you're back up on top

You set fire to the town

So get yourself a new religion

And quit ruining mine

You're doing it wrong

You're doing it wrong

You need me so bad

I know it all

You know it too

I'm the best you've ever had

I gave you air you can breathe

I gave you midnight and dawn

I gave you language and love

I gave you space and beyond

So get yourself a new religion

Quit ruining mine

I bet there's other books

I bet there's other faiths

Go give 'em your dirty looks

Go give 'em your hell to pay

Get yourself a new religion

And quit ruining mine

So get yourself a new religion

And quit ruining mine