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Kabir rejected major religions to weave garments for God

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Infuriating both orthodox priests and clerics simultaneously takes a very special kind of talent. This fifteenth-century poet fiercely mocked empty rituals from all sides, claiming that the divine was far more interested in his simple job operating a loom than in giant temples. He spent his life writing highly sarcastic verses pointing out that absolute reality doesn't care about your rigid institutional paperwork.

Kabir rejected major religions to weave garments for God
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