And the priests looked down into the pit of injustice and they turned away their faces and said Our kingdom is not as the kingdom of this world Our life on earth is but a pilgrimage The soul lives on humility and patience at the same time screwing from the poor their last centime They settled down among their treasures and ate and drank with princes and to the starving they said Suffer Suffer as he suffered on the cross for it is the will of God
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Religious leaders preach suffering while benefiting from wealth and power. The quote exposes hypocrisy in institutional religion.
- In plain terms
- Priests preach patience to the poor while taking their money.
- What can you take from it?
- Watch for hypocrisy in those preaching virtue.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do institutions exploit the poor?
- Can religion serve the powerless?
Another view
It paints religious leaders with too broad a brush.
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