<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=413479" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>A self proclaimed Iconoclast</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">When preaching to the multitudes<br>He taught by means of parable<br> to make it understandable.<br>Not merely mouthing platitudes.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Religious leaders of today.<br> Who have risen to prominence<br> would view it as great offence.<br>If you should question what they say.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">You ask but they do not reply.<br>You are supposed to just accept<br> the rules they make as your precept. <br>A code of conduct to live by.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They daren’t admit they know no more <br>than you do. Maybe even less<br> of what they’re trying to express.<br>A fact they easily ignore.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Too busy building their career<br>and striving hard to make their name.<br>To most it’s just a power game.<br>It’s sad but it is true I fear.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Their myths and legends based upon<br>the simple truth which was once taught<br>corrupted now by after thought.<br>are merely man’s opinion.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They cannot teach what they don’t know.<br>Although they keep up the pretense<br>they can produce no evidence.<br>To show they know the way to go.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Relying on our ignorance.<br>We are brain washed in early youth<br>that our religion holds the truth.<br>There’s little room for tolerance.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">You cannot force men to accept<br> that your way is the only way.<br>That’s why we’re in a mess today<br>The leaders of each church reject.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">That tolerance can lead the way<br> to lasting peace and brotherhood<br>and put an end to shedding blood.<br>Admit that they have been led astray.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">By bigots now and in the past.<br>Though not a prophet I forsee <br>no ending to the misery. <br>A self proclaimed iconoclast.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">20-Mar-08</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=413479" data-title="A self proclaimed Iconoclast de Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg" data-description="When preaching to the multitudes He taught by means of parable to make it understandable. Not merely mouthing platitudes. Religious leaders of today. Who have risen to prominence would view it as great offence. If you should question what they..."></div> </div> </div>

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