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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

MUCH TO DO ABOUT NOTHING

MUCH TO DO ABOUT NOTHING

One day the world will realize that the negative connotations about sexual orientations are “much to do about nothing.” After two hundred plus years of verbal and physical abuse, the number of LGBT individuals has greatly increased in the USA. For decades LGBT individuals have been working to achieve acceptable social status and equal protection under the law. These are the civil rights that should be granted to all citizens including LGBT individuals.

The people of the world have no idea of the exact numbers of gay individuals, but the numbers far exceed all expectations. The world is experiencing a “gay revolution” that many believe started in the USA. When individuals are allowed to be themselves, they become better citizens, better students, better professionals, and do a better job at the work place. (The first Trillion Dollar Company in America is Apple, headed by an openly gay CEO, Tim Cook.) It is a fact that LGBT individuals are some of the most talented people in the world, and have made valuable contributions to society. When Christians leave gays alone, they are some of the happiest, productive, and talented people in the world. It is also a fact that gay men are some of the best looking men in the world, and no one will ever stop the world from appreciating handsome men.

Social acceptance is a must in a diverse society. America is and will continue to be a diverse society, and those who think they can crawl into their caves of white supremacy and surround themselves with an all white environment is as wrong as wrong can be. However, the administration of Donald Trump has brought out the worst in American behavior and has given the KKK, White Supremacists, and Neo-Nazis, a renewed courage in spreading public hate onto American streets. Statistics show that hate crimes have increased over 80% during the Trump administration.

American Christian’s centerfold is hate for all LGBT individuals. Hate is a deteriorating characteristic that has never accomplished anything worthwhile. Hate is the worst form of evil within the human race and hate causes indescribable atrocities. No matter how many sermons are preached condoning hate against gays, no matter how many gays are beaten, and killed, it is impossible to irradiate gays from society.

It is an established fact that sexuality is determined at conception and nothing will ever change facts. All of the “conversion therapy” in the world cannot change the sexuality of any individual. There are more LGBT individuals coming out of the closet today than anytime in history, and this is predicated to be only the beginning.

Americans enjoy creating problems where problems do not exist. American Christians have always had the “better than thou” attitude to separate themselves from others of the world. Even though that has never been productive for the Christian lifestyle, it is something that has dominated Christianity from the beginning.

Believe it or not, there are places in the world where sexual orientation is “much to do about nothing.” Within those societies there are phenomenal records of peace loving individuals who have learned the secrets of getting along with each other. These are the civilizations that should become the examples for the world. It is a simple fact, when people are allowed to be themselves the world becomes a better place for all.

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AND WE CALLED HIM BROTHER MYERS

I have written a book that tells the story of a famous, country preacher during the years of my growing up experiences in Louisiana. The church was the center of social activities, and this particular young boy spent many hours attending church services. In this book I not only relate some of the popular sermons preached by Brother Myers, but I also give examples of some things that happened in the church that were comical. For example, there was one night, during a serious sermon, that a big, bug got entangled in the hair of one of the sisters. To a nine year old boy comical reactions followed. That same bug began to dip down into the hair of other ladies in the congregation. Many interpreted their reactions as spirit-filled moments, but others saw the bug and knew the real story.

I also tell the story of the yellow jacket that got caught up under the skirt of Miss Nellie on one particular Sunday morning church service. Once again many thought that Miss Nellie’s actions were spirit-filled, but others knew that a yellow jacket was of the stinging type. The most exciting story that I describe is when Sister Simmons shouted during the annual church revival. Regular church members had learned to dodge the bobby pins that flew like bullets through the church when she performed her famous “head jerk,” procedure.

At the end the book I retell the story of White Sunday. It is an emotional story about an African Americn lady who wanted nothing more than her children to learn about Jesus Christ. So she asked permission for her family to attend a white church and sit on the back row. The act of having to ask permission and being forced to sit on the bank row disturbs me even until this day. This reminds me of present day evangelical Christianity, when a gay man is refused membership to a white church. Or when church members refuse to sit by same-sex couples in church, or when a sign is posted on the church door that says, same-sex couples not welcome.

From the beginning of evangelical Christianity in America, very little real Christianity has been portrayed. It is hard to imagine Jesus denying anyone the privilege of listening to his sermons. I speak with disgust, because it still gets under my skin that as a child I was brainwashed to take part in such unchristian edicts.

Moving from my soap box, I hope that many of you will read and be blessed by the book entitled, AND WE CALLED HIM BROTHER MYERS. The book can be ordered from Amazon.com and is part of my religious series.

GOOD MORNING CLASS

The vast majority of the world’s population has spent time in a classroom. Some of that time was interesting but most of the time was boring, some of the time was informative but most was a waste of time. The book GOOD MORNING CLASS is interesting, informative, and at times, emotional. Teachers, parents, and students, can benefit from the information contained within this book.

Most adults have an interest in what goes on inside the classroom. Parents have special concerns that their children are being taught by qualified professional teachers. This book proves what can be accomplished when a professional steps inside a classroom. Professionalism is required for a teacher to create an interesting environment for learning in a classroom filled with thirty or more diverse students. A professional is also required in maintaining order and establishing an informative environment conducive for learning.

Substitute teachers have a more difficult task engaging students in something other than what students call “busy work.” GOOD MORNING CLASS is a story of one day in the life of a substitute teacher who was determined to employ students in some kind of constructive learning other than busy work. In so doing he faced rudeness, criticism, and slander, which he handled in a professional manner. In the end, he gained respect from most of the students and managed to maintain a learning environment.

IT'S NOT ME

IT’S NOT ME

Mirror, mirror, answer me,
who is this strange face that I see?
Could it be someone I don’t know,
a different person in a different show?

For Father Time has not stopped,
the hands have moved around the clock,
And now I look and can barely see
the strange face that stares back at me.

But when I look deep into those eyes,
I see the roads and remember the miles.
I see the paths that I have crossed,
and remember the friends who paid the cost.

I read the signs along the way
and heard the many voices say,
so fast the time, so fast the years,
over distance meadows, and rolling hills.

Sunsets, sunrises, I have seen,
many happy times were meant for me.
But death did knock on my front door,
and say to me, “Time is no more.”

The creepy crawlers in the night,
came and tried to take my life.
But I awoke and cried out loud,
“This white sheet is not my shroud!”

There are too many places I’ve never been
and too many faces I’ve never seen.
Great bodies of water I have crossed,
and in a land of needy there were coins to toss.

I’ve talked with the living and held hands with the
dead,
And listened to the spirits play games in my head.
I’ve spoken in languages I did not understand,
and made peace with myself, in a far away land.

I’ve seen people with hands out needing coins to eat,
and watched hunger devour that wasn’t so neat.
I’ve seen people made happy with so little it seemed,
and I’ve learned great lessons about material things.

So if Father Time should say to me,
a little more time I give to thee.
I will use that time preciously.

But if I’m walking my last mile,
I will walk proud and I’ll wear a smile.
“If it’s minutes, if it is hours, if it is days…
I don’t know.”
But one thing’s for certain I’ve enjoyed the show.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

MUCH TO DO ABOUT NOTHING

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