(John 2:19) PROFANE

PROFANE

THE WORD PROFANE
MEANS
OUTSIDE THE TEMPLE

IT’S A WORD THE TEMPLE KEEPERS USE
TO PROTECT THE SANCTITY OF THEIR PLACE

THE ARE MANY TEMPLES
NEIGHBORHOOD
CITY
STATE
RACE
RELIGION

TOO OFTEN IT IS USED
TO SEPARATE THE PRIVILEGED
TO KEEP THE RIFFRAFF OUT

TO ADMIT THE SACRED
THE SET APART
TO KEEP THE OTHERS OUT
TO PROFANE THEM

TOO OFTEN THE TEMPLE KEEPERS
SHUN
RATHER THAN EMBRACE

BUT CHRIST SAYS
I WILL DEMOLISH THESE TEMPLES
REBUILD THEM IN MY IMAGE
IF YOU WILL LET ME

WE LAUGHED HIM TO SCORN

DREAMER
IMPRACTICAL

OUR VESTED INTERESTS
ARE MORE IMPORTANT

YOU’RE ONLY A ROADBLOCK TO PROGRESS

TO HELL WITH THE PROFANE
THEY DON’T BELONG

GO BUILD A WAYSIDE CHAPEL
WHERE BELONGERS
WON’T BE BOTHERED

AND WHILE YOU’RE AT IT
TAKE THE PROFANE WITH YOU

FRANK A VOLLMER