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Sin
Disobedience to God is what we call “sin”
It can come from others or from within
Distancing us from God, bringing us ruin
There is a sin which is inherent
From our first parents who had been irreverent
To God's one simple, but serious commandment
There are sins which we ourselves commit
Some are light, some are heavy, but all are
If they don't harm our body, it's our soul they discredit!
-11/06/2015
(Dumarao)
*6th Daily reflection from Catechism Booklet
Born in Lyme Regis Dorset
a palaeontologist fossil collector
in the English Channel marine bed cliffs
and a coprolites (faeces) detector
who at only twelve years old
found the first two skeletons plesiosaur
and outside Germany
that of a pterosaur
yet as a woman who did not
always receive full credit
for her scientific contributions
and ineligible to join to their discredit
the Geological Society of London
while struggling financially
for her it was no shell game
to make ends meet as circumstantially
when selling shells by the seashore
the seashore shells she sold
were her start of the first shell company
by the Natural History Museum in London I was told
Well first of you have to be black
So if your not sorry about that
I guess you're just gonna have to be believed
I know for once your not included
How does it feel not to be the centre of attention
I guess it must be hard having white privilege
Oh and also being favoured
And no I'm not joking
Anyways back to the point
Black girls listen up
So what you are gonna need to is just open your mouth
Cause they don't like that
They'll call you violent
Kicker is they hate when your also silent
And use that as an excuse to discredit us
To dismiss us
They do this intentionally
So people won't believe us
I know
How scandalous
You're also gonna have to just exist
Yeah this one's gonna be the easiest
To accomplish
Us living apparently really hurts them
So they are probably gonna do everything
To make sure our voices are ignored by everyone
Because who is society going to believe
I'll give you a hint
The ones who have privilege
Sucks don't it
Well that's how you know you're doing something right
Cause remember we don't want to be believed
I mean it really is just that easy
Because when you're black
You're automatically not believed
Welcome to The State of Dis Union.
Here are some “dis” words to describe The State of Dis Union.
Dismantle, disruptive, disagree, disrespectful, distract,
Disappointing, disable, discredit, disregard, disobey,
Dislike, disloyal, dislocate, disaffiliate, disrepute,
Disgrace, disaffirm, dishonest, disembark, disinfect
Disgusting, disturbing, dismiss, discontinue, disarm,
Disconnect, disorderly, disassociate, discreet,
Disapprove, dissent, dispute, disorientated,
Disorderly, discord, disadvantage, disbelief,
Displeased, dislodge, disclaim, dishonor, distant,
Disarray, disconcerted, disintegrate, disinform,
Dismal, disown, dispatch, disparity, disguise,
Discriminate, discard, dissolve, distort, distrust,
Discombobulated, disband, discountenance, disaster…
Yep, sounds about right.
(verse 1)
I have really long hair,
don't understand why people stare.
I'm looked down upon by society,
they try to destroy my dignity.
The people call me lazy and low class,
'cause my mop is almost to my ass.
They call me a hippy refugee,
and try to discredit my capability.
(chorus)
I drive a beat-up old car.
I'm your back road man!
I live at the local bar.
I'm the back road man!
(verse 2)
My vehicle didn't pass emissions,
now I can't get tabs.
My car no longer has insurance,
now I'm chasing taxi cabs.
So, I borrowed plates from a regal,
that belonged to my ex-honey.
Now my mopar looks street legal,
what a way to save money.
(chorus)
I smoke hand rolled cigars.
I'm your back road man!
I drink beer from jars.
I'm the back road man.
Lyricists Inc.
D.A.P. / Digital Analog Productions.
Written: 1-27-1995 David A.Porter
©? 01-24-2023
Family programs used to abuse me
Relationship programs used to abandon me
Friendship programs used to outcast me
Resource programs used to hinder me
Society programs used to influence me
Institutional programs used to distort me
Principality programs used to discredit me
Municipality programs used to harass me
Mass media programs used to haunt me
Religious programs used to control me...
I am standing with healed wounds,
I am stronger the expected,
I am wiser without a doubt,
I am present without resentment,
I am fearless, brave and powerful
I am free.
To all the MAGA minions, let me be clear and concise ...
Your loyalty is somewhat admirable, but its limits have
Been breached, by a man who's truth is vacant of any
Meaning, and void of substance or growth.
That being said, this legacy will share its history with
The criminal, as an enterprise where the law and justice
Would remind Americans of their greatness again,
By their oath.
The greatest hurdle that must be met is most difficult,
Where your eyes and mind awaken, and you realize
That you have been misled repeatedly by this movement,
And need to break the bonds of those false beliefs.
Now if you're successful in climbing off your high horse
And returning to reality... you might consider rebuilding
Some of the bridges you have burned, causing damages
That may never be healed, but we might save a few handkerchiefs.
Lastly, you may realize that the anger your group displayed,
Is but a fraction of the rage that people against you feel.
Due to a platform that aimed to discredit democrats and
Democracy, my independent, non-partisan position had dreams
Of twisting off heads and dumping loads down your neck,
And that's real !
She’s a quick study
Whose Understudy
Understands: She
Needs not Study
Or Overstudy,
Study Steadily,
Or Study Readily,
She’s always Ready,
She Studies Steadily,
And studies Regularly,
UnTil You’re Ready
Really ready
To go steady.
If Still not ready
To go steady?
She won’t sweat it;
Won’t regret it.
She’ll just Discredit
With Your Understudy.
B ugger came in at three A.M.
R ip roaring through the house
"O bloquy did not happen", said he; in denial
"U nder no circumstances was that me"
H yposensitized she became to his brohahas
A nd hanging in there year after year
H appiness disappears, gloom constant companion
A nd then she woke up one day, writing poems
Brouhaha-a stir, a fuss, an uproaring
Obloquy-n- discredit, disgrace
Written: January 30, 2023
Contest: Writing Challenge-B Word
Chosen Word: Brouhaha
Sponsor: Constance La France
This is totally fictional; it is not intended to refer to anyone implied, expressed or unexpressed.
Low esteem is not discredit
lacking is not an excuse
even dry leaf cheers autumn
Lately teaching is about gossiping
Sipping on information to discredit another teacher
Blowing the whistle to try and harness someone’s weakness
So that the teacher that is gossiping can benefit
By trying to belittle someone
In so many schools
Teaching isn’t the main objective
The horror of gossiping floats through the staffroom
While religious robots add to this dilemma
Our fight before was against slavery
But we are creating a new history in schools called gossip
I’m tired of the gossiping teacher
Why are you teaching if all you do is gossip?
Can anyone tell me what happened to our teachers?
“The hardest part of being an educator is because of the adults and not the
learners”
Young teacher, take your gossip and throw it in the ocean
Older teacher, take your gossip and throw it in the ocean
Drown the gossip and sip on the reality of building up an individual!
Can’t I just sit on my own and enjoy the view
Our fight before was against slavery
Now its gossiping at school
Hence, in so many schools
Teaching isn’t the main objective
The horror of gossiping floats through the staffroom
Mark Frank
Copyright 2022
Easter approaches on tender, Lily-white feet!
Most think only of chocolate Easter bunnies, a most delicious treat!
Or, of going Easter shopping in lovely, spacious malls.
They know not, the significance of what Easter means at all.
A man hung on a cross, and died to save humanity.
But the move is on to discredit Christ, who died on that tree!
Some children, of Him, only lies do parents tell!
They are told there is no God, no Heaven and no Hell.
The goal .....to make man, a god?
While our only end, is to lie dead, beneath that cold sod.
For believers, their eternal future is both divine and glorious.
Singing with the Angels in God’s chosen, golden chorus!
4-6-2022
I had a moment of weakness
And the tears came on suddenly
I was afraid they'd feel like they used to
Back in that place that I didn't want to be
I thought the worst of my healing was over
Water under the bridge, we'd made amends
But when the intensity of that moment enveloped me
It gave me doubts about where I had been
I allowed the emotion to wash through me
Conscious self-care, again, my true best friend
I needed some gentle space between us
A restful nap was like a Godsend
It's not that you did anything wrong
You are single, free to do as you please
And as much as I'd like things to be different
My struggle is me, remembering my place
I don't expect you to understand
I don't want you to feel sorry for me
It's just that you are the reason
When my emotions get the better of me
Maybe it took this moment of weakness
To remind me there's still work to be done
That the process of healing is not linear
And not to discredit about how far I've come
Yes, my healing heart is still tender
It needs to repair one moment at a time
Allow tears to shed some perspective
Embrace my weakness as grace in disguise
January 17, 2021
Agitators on the internet, otherwise known as trolls,
or sometimes even worse, government moles,
planted to discredit and disrupt everyone,
or maybe just some with no life who for fun,
enjoy annoying the hell out of anyone and everyone.
I enjoy my encounters with trolls, I guess it's the sadistic side of me,
finding amusement in another's so text book insecurity.
"In the beginning"
So many people discredit or discount God as being a Creator.
Why? Because of their understanding (actually misunderstanding) the Bible
account of creation as explained by Creationists. The imposition of 6 days of creation being literal 24 hours, truly misrepresents the truth of the Genesis account.
Scientists now believe the universe had a beginning about 14,000,000 years ago. They claim that the Bible does not recognize this fact and so is incompatible with scientific discovery of truth.
However, the very first expression of the creation account is found at
Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth".
So this acknowledges there was a beginning!
Nowhere does the Bible state 6,000 years ago the earth was created.
It could very well be billions of years!
I urge all truth seekers to do a thorough study of the scriptures, thereby coming to understand there is a loving Creator who cares about us.
Coming next: More proof that the Bible is compatible with science!
John Derek Hamilton
October 25,2020
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