January 20, 2016May 20, 2016 by Kunal Thakore

THE PARIAH PREACHER

Praising the Lord.
Proclaiming peace.
Proffering hope.
Promoting brotherhood.
Pledging heaven to all.
Promising a blessed future.
Professing unity and equality.
Praying for mankind.

Alone at the pulpit he stands.

The congregation
preferring instead
priests, pundits, pastors
propounding a poisonous philosophy.
A perverse, primitive passion
pandering to the persecution of pagans.
The hymns of hate.
Mantras of mayhem.
The worship of war.

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Marissa Bergen January 20, 2016 at 4:19 am

Sad that people like this exist.

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1. Kunal Thakore January 20, 2016 at 4:46 am
  
  And have a following, whereas no one seems to listen to the voice of reason or peace
  
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chevvy8 January 20, 2016 at 8:03 am

Hello Kunal, I guess this is what you call a rant. Beautifully penned and lots of alliteration for effect so I guess you are feeling strongly about the subject today. Do you think it’s fear that keeps people burying their heads in the sand or plain indifference. Can the human mind and heart deal with a plethora/onslaught of bad news everyday. Of course that does not excuse indifference. Otherwise – I hope you are well:-)

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1. Kunal Thakore January 20, 2016 at 8:15 am
  
  Chevvy – all we hear & see in/on the news is hate preachers, talking about the “other”. Where are the true men of God and why don’t the common folk listen to them?
  
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  1. chevvy8 January 20, 2016 at 8:29 am
    
    I suppose it comes back to what we said the other day – true leaders need to emerge. There are many more people willing to be followers but I do believe many would follow true leaders and this is where their power lies if we build on what history has taught us. I also think media are pundits of bad news more often than not. There are good stories to be told too. But I hear you and feel your angst. I’m not giving up God willing 🙂
    
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  2. Kunal Thakore January 20, 2016 at 8:33 am
    
    🙂
    
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Sonya Kassam January 20, 2016 at 2:56 pm

Wonderful, Kunal. I tell you a secret…my favorite Alliteration letter is …P!

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1. Kunal Thakore January 20, 2016 at 3:23 pm
  
  😊
  
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Sonya Kassam January 20, 2016 at 2:57 pm

BTW I liked the perspective … where the preachers aren’t always to blame. Well done.

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1. Kunal Thakore January 20, 2016 at 3:23 pm
  
  Thank you!
  
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Melinda Kucsera January 25, 2016 at 3:26 pm

love the alliteration! It really gives the poem’s central thesis punch!

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1. Kunal Thakore January 25, 2016 at 3:34 pm
  
  Thanks, Melinda!
  
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  1. Melinda Kucsera January 25, 2016 at 3:38 pm
    
    You’re welcome 🙂
    
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aseemdhru January 31, 2016 at 12:31 am

I hate. Therefore I am. The world has grown a lot more intolerant a lot angrier and preachers teachers and leaders arrive to pander to the demand. Maybe they aren’t responsible for this, we are responsible for them.

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1. Kunal Thakore January 31, 2016 at 2:32 am
  
  Precisely my point! Thank you, Aseem!
  
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Kunal Thakore February 28, 2020 at 9:57 pm

Reblogged this on random rants ruminations ramblings.

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