The False Gospel
Preach me, happy preacher; put a tingle in my ear.
Preach me, happy preacher, the only things I want to hear.
Preach me, happy preacher; I promise to pay my tithes.
Preach me, happy preacher; tell me sweet little lies.
Preach me, happy preacher; tell me how to get rich
Preach me, happy preacher, or I'll throw you in a ditch.
Preach me, happy preacher; tell me life's all about worldly wealth.
Preach me, happy preacher; don't tell me to change myself.
Preach me, happy preacher; don't correct me when I'm wrong.
Preach me, happy preacher; don't give me any sad song.
About this poem
Some people don't attend churches a lot today because false teachers teach only how to become worldly rich. Some teachers/preachers who have preached the false Gospel a.k.a "The Prosperity Gospel" have repented.
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Submitted on July 22, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 572 |
Words | 114 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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