New Test Leper Lyrics

Lyric discussion by avuncular 

Cover art for New Test Leper lyrics by R.E.M.

The band's "first line Jesus song", it's a comment on the fact that religious people have a habit of criticizing others for not following the Bible and then turning around and doing the same thing themselves.

I can't argue with that: I think you've summed it up excellently. (Well, technically I could argue with your point, if I wanted to, but I doubt I could come up with an actual good argument against it!)