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Godmen turn conmen: Religion for sale

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Suchitra Krishnamoorthi
Suchitra KrishnamoorthiAug 14, 2015 | 12:47

Godmen turn conmen: Religion for sale

  • The messiah lives in an enviable space
  • holding court down the hall
  • He’s even set up his own stall
  • Gathered an audience to applaud.
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  • Words of wisdom emanate from his lips
  • Thoughts from deep inside his head
  • He knows it all, no need to think
  • In fact you might as well be dead.
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  • He’ll bless you of course,
  • tell you all you need.
  • Calling himself the voice of God,
  • doing his good deed.
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  • The people they look up to him,
  • follow his every word
  • The passion he stirs up in them,
  • It’s astounding, it’s absurd.
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  • The people never pause to give a thought
  • to their own belief
  • Having another do your thinking,
  • I guess is such a relief.
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  • The messiah he takes himself seriously,
  • It’s a profitable trade
  • His wisdom is for sale lady,
  • but only till half past eight.
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