Zach Uram's Blog

  • My Struggle With Mental Illness

    I am a loon
    I jumped over the moon

    I am insane
    I have a malfunctioning brain

    I am non compos mentis
    Vi and I loved The Apprentice

    I am crazy
    But not lazy

    I am barking mad
    Sometimes I’m sad

    I am at times berserk
    I’m never a jerk

    I am mentally sick
    An ice cream cone I’ll lick

    I am not a sociopath
    I follow the Christian path

    I am deranged
    By Christ’s power, I am changed

    I am not demented
    Your bigotry, I have resented

    I am at times maniacal
    My mind is not reliable

    I am a screwball
    I’m in for the long haul

    I am a lunatic
    I’ve had experiences traumatic

    I am mental
    I’m a giant who is gentle

    I am nutty
    I dislike women who are slutty

    I am unhinged
    Episodes of Star Trek I’ve binged

    I am certifiable
    My thoughts aren’t reliable

    I am a crackpot
    Healing, I’ve sought

    I am cuckoo
    Sanity I eschew

    I am in my thoughts disordered
    Reality is distorted

    I am psychotic
    My mind is chaotic

    I am at times irrational
    I’m very emotional

    I am disturbed
    My thinking is perturbed

    I am a wacko
    I’m afraid of my shadow

    I am in my mind unstable
    My mental illnesses are no fable

    I am mentally unbalanced
    From anguish, I wish to be distanced

    I am a schizo
    I like to play bingo

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Catholic Practices That Are Not Apostolic

    Veneration of Mary as Co-Redemptrix:
    Catholics frequently honor Mary with titles like “Co-Redemptrix” and pray to her as a mediator. The Apostles focused solely on Jesus as mediator (1 Timothy 2:5) and did not elevate Mary in this way.

    Use of the Rosary:
    The Rosary, a structured prayer with beads, is a staple of Catholic devotion. No evidence suggests the Apostles used such prayer tools.

    Papal Authority:
    Catholics recognize the Pope as the supreme head of the Church. The Apostles operated without a centralized papal figure, with Peter as a leading apostle but not a pope (Acts 15).

    Canonization of Saints:
    Catholics formally canonize saints for veneration. The Apostles referred to all believers as “saints” without a formal process (Romans 1:7).

    Mandatory Clerical Celibacy:
    Catholic priests are required to be celibate. The Apostles, including Peter, were married (1 Corinthians 9:5; Matthew 8:14).

    Infant Baptism: Catholics routinely baptize infants. The Apostles baptized believers upon profession of faith, with no clear record of infant baptism (Acts 2:38-41).

    Transubstantiation in the Eucharist:
    Catholics believe the bread and wine become Christ’s literal body and blood. The Apostles celebrated the Lord’s Supper as a memorial, without this specific doctrine (1 Corinthians 11:23-25).

    Confession to a Priest:
    Catholics confess sins to priests for absolution. The Apostles encouraged confessing sins to God or one another (James 5:16; 1 John 1:9).

    Use of Statues and Icons:
    Catholic churches frequently use statues and icons in worship. The Apostles, rooted in Jewish tradition, avoided such imagery to prevent idolatry (Acts 17:29).

    Purgatory Doctrine:
    Catholics pray for souls in Purgatory. The Apostles did not teach or mention Purgatory (Hebrews 9:27).

    Indulgences:
    Catholics historically and currently use indulgences to reduce time in Purgatory. No apostolic teaching supports this practice.

    Mass as a Sacrifice:
    Catholics view the Mass as a re-presentation of Christ’s sacrifice. The Apostles saw the Lord’s Supper as a remembrance, not a repeated sacrifice (Hebrews 10:10).

    Liturgical Vestments:
    Catholic clergy wear elaborate vestments during Mass. The Apostles dressed simply, and there is no record of special liturgical garments.

    Sign of the Cross:
    Catholics frequently make the sign of the cross. No evidence shows the Apostles using this gesture.

    Holy Water:
    Catholics use holy water for blessings. The Apostles did not use blessed water in their practices.

    Adoration of the Eucharist:
    Catholics adore the consecrated host in Eucharistic adoration. The Apostles did not practice or teach this.

    Mandatory Fasting Periods:
    Catholics observe specific fasting seasons like Lent. The Apostles fasted voluntarily but did not mandate fixed periods (Acts 13:2).

    Relics Veneration:
    Catholics venerate the relics of saints. The Apostles did not collect or venerate physical remains for spiritual purposes.

    Monasticism:
    Catholics participate in or support monastic orders. The Apostles lived communally but did not establish monasteries (Acts 2:44-45).

    Dogmatic Definitions of Marian Apparitions:
    Catholics often follow approved Marian apparitions (e.g., Fatima, Lourdes). The Apostles did not record or promote such visions.

    Who is your authority, Catholics? Everything you do is just foreign to the traditions of the Apostles.

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  • My Life

    I ran
    With the lions
    In the Serengeti
    I ate
    The bees’ honey
    Raw
    I swam
    With the sharks
    In the ocean
    The power of
    My mind
    Transported me
    To the
    Third heaven
    I had a psychotic
    Rage
    I destroyed
    The Satanic
    Mage
    I rode
    A wild
    Mustang horse
    I traveled
    The globe
    I projected
    My consciousness
    Into a
    Supermassive
    Black hole
    In our galactic
    Center
    I lifted a car
    Using my
    Telekinesis
    I drank
    A glass
    Of ice-cold
    Water
    I sang praises
    To the Lord
    I watched
    The children
    Go insane
    I felt my sanity
    Slipping away
    I barked
    At the wild
    Baboon

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Shakespeare

    I took a trip
    Through time
    To visit the bard
    Whose writing is sublime

    Shakespeare
    Is his name
    He is preeminent
    In English literature, full of fame

    He’s written
    Many a superb play
    There is no writer like him
    I can read his works all day

    Shakespeare’s poetry
    Is top notch
    When I read it
    I forget to check my watch

    The plays of Macbeth
    And Hamlet, I love
    Shakespeare was born
    From above

    I watched the play
    Of Julius Caesar
    It made
    My mind keener

    Such mastery of language
    We shall never see again
    Shakespeare’s genius is unequaled
    His work we shall never attain

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • J.S. Bach: The Fifth Evangelist and Master of Music

    Herr J.S. Bach
    He is my favorite composer
    His music is the zenith
    It will stand forever

    Bach wrote music
    With mathematical precision
    It is the apotheosis
    His music never faces derision

    Bach’s music
    It was incomparable, you see
    He wrote
    To praise the Trinity

    As an organist and composer
    Bach reached a zenith completely
    He would construct a complex fugue
    Extemporaneously

    He wrote music
    For God’s glory
    Every week, a new sacred cantata
    Bach wrote prodigiously

    When I listen to Bach’s music
    I am taken on a journey sublime
    It’s emotional, intellectual, and spiritual
    It touches me for a lifetime

    On his compositions
    Bach wrote “Jesus Help [Me]!”
    And “To God Alone Be the Glory!”
    He was a man of deep faith, you see

    Bach lost many children
    Yet he never lost his joy
    He thanked God for everything
    Musically, he was very savvy

    Bach wrote passions and oratorios
    Works for keyboard and orchestra, too
    When it came to musical composition
    Thgere was nothing he did eschew

    In Bach’s Calov bible
    He wrote in the margins
    It shows Bach had a deep Christian faith
    To the Lord, Bach listens

    Bach and I believe that man’s music
    Should be used in worship
    It acknowledges
    Christ’s Lordship

    Bach’s music
    Is truly sublime
    He is the fifth evangelist
    His music shall be performed for all time

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Beached Whale Blues

    Sometimes
    I feel alone
    To major depression
    I am prone

    I’m sick
    Of this melancholy
    I want to laugh
    And be jolly

    It is rough
    Being down in the dumps
    Severe mental illness
    It isn’t for chumps

    I know that for me
    Christ did atone
    On my face
    His light shone

    Someday my mind
    Will be healed totally
    And then the blind
    Shall see

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Insomnia and Delirium: 3am Verse

    The children
    Are made insane
    By the noxious
    Acid rain

    Trapped in a pyramid
    Of doom
    I have a feeling
    Of gloom

    I travel
    Across deep space
    The speed of light
    I race

    White genocide
    Is real
    The declining birthrate
    Is fatal

    I will jump
    Over the moon
    And swim
    In a monsoon

    I am sick
    In my brain
    Mental illness
    Causes pain

    I will climb
    The highest mountain
    And live
    In a log cabin

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Full Ire

    I rage
    Through the
    Pitch black
    Night
    I defeat
    A Satanic mage
    I was caught
    In a cage
    I am now free
    I shall slay
    The witch coven
    They almost
    Had me
    In their oven
    The power
    Of Christ
    Can defeat
    Any foe
    I annihilate
    The atheists
    In Hell
    They shall burn
    Unless
    From their sin
    They turn
    We the Elect
    Were chosen
    By God
    We are justified
    By faith alone
    It is Christ
    Who for us
    Did atone
    Regeneration
    Comes first
    Then we receive
    Twin gifts
    Of faith
    And repentance
    Christ is both
    Our Lord
    And Savior
    Moving ahead
    I defeat
    A werewolf
    And a vampire
    Together
    They did conspire
    To destroy me
    But I have
    The last laugh
    I’m full of glee

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Alive in Christ: Sanctification and Mortification

    Heaven is our home
    We’re living in Christ
    We have no need to roam

    We must daily
    Take up our cross
    Ourselves we must sanctify

    It’s a work of God the Father
    We are conformed to Christ in all ways
    Our lives bear the good fruit; we must master

    Sanctification is necessary to be holy
    It’s hard work indeed
    Being born again, we are freed truly

    I thank God Almighty
    For sovereign grace
    It alone can save the human race completely

    Redeeming grace is irresistible, you see
    It is strictly monergistic
    God changes our disposition acutely

    After the Holy Spirit quickens our dead souls
    We are a new creation in Christ the Lord
    We are born again and have new goals

    With faith and repentance
    God gifts us
    We desire to obey Him with diligence

    We must run a good race
    Mortifying our sinful flesh
    Christ is our base

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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  • Musings on the Lord’s Day

    The leaves on the tree
    Dance in the sunlight
    They are a pleasant delight

    Shafts of light
    Beam into my bedroom
    Dispelling doom

    I hear cardinals
    Making music so sweet
    Listening is quite the treat

    As I lie in my bed
    The hours quickly go by
    A tear falls from my eye

    I have major depression
    Trapped in a state of fatigue
    Mental illness is out of my league

    I don’t have any energy
    I’m usually lethargic
    In addition, I’m psychotic

    I take many
    A psychotropic drug
    I have no reason to be smug

    I fight demons
    During the day and night
    They give me a fright

    In heaven, I will be
    Totally whole
    My mind is linked with my soul

    I won’t give up
    I’ll keep fighting every day
    That’s all I have to say

    by Zachary Uram
    (C) 2025

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