To his successor Crown Prince Salman and his people I wish the best and hope they continue progress in equality for all. The best and most prosperous government policy has always been unbiased education. Funding secular instead of sectarian institutions increases the economy, safety and happiness for everyone.
Dear Ones,
Keeping people down, disfranchised and in the dark causes theft and crimes. It comes out in our rhetoric–pegging people as "blacks" instead of distinguishing them by their cultural home land of northern Africa and other places along the Equator. This is the crux of the race problem. Muslims have also been called "blacks" as were Italians and the Irish. We live in a beautiful world but there's a fracturing crowd of mean people steaming with sweating red necks against others with more protective pigment.
European ancestry is identified by different nationalities, not color, what amounts to blackmail and every other negative word starting with the term black. The word race arose in the arenas of the Roman Empire with slaves raced to their deaths under rival colors. Return race to the horse tracks where the term began to deteriorate the human species.
Every nation has a history of their great men and women. As Earthians we all must celebrate the goodness in our fellow human beings who dedicate their lives to educate and make the world a better place.
Poverty causes fear, hatred and "white flight" gated communities,
Mame,
helenesmith1.blogspot.com
Friday, January 23, 2015
Thursday, January 22, 2015
US PRESIDENTS MADISON, GRANT AND GARFELD AGREED CHURCHES SHOULD NEVER BE EXEMPT FROM PROPERTY TAXES
Why should any mainstream religious institution whose foundation is based on one archaic Hebrew Semitic Bible be allowed to shirk responsibility in paying their share of the federal tax burden?
Dear Ones,
Emperor Constantine, influenced by his pious mother, exempted church property taxes in the Roman Empire in the 300s CE. But it wasn't until 1894 that a US Christian Congress let churches and parishes off the hook when it came to paying federal property taxes. Why can't churches share and represent their part in being good citizens?–instead of taxation without representation.
The excuse for this abuse is chiefly that churches teach morals and are benevolent–but so are hospitals, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other groups volunteering for charities. And whose cultural morals are they passing on? And are they tolerant of same-sex marriages and birth control?
This is a slap in the face for tax-paying citizens who know the history of three related religions trying to kill one another off ever since Constantine made Christianity legal. Present terrorism and violence with radicalized Muslims now copycat Christians who still proselytize to make their religion catholic, universal under the Great Commission to convert Earth to one ideology. Now there are thousands of divisive sectarian churches that branched off the original church–even home churches climbing on the band wagon to be tax free. And all of them differ according to their own controversial rules.
When wars are declared its always the churches who drape their alters and outsides of their buildings with flags and bunting in support of nationalistic wars (one step away from Fascism)–my country right or wrong. Onward Christian Soldiers Marching on to War with the Cross of Jesus–who ironical was a great peacemakers a satire that is its own cartoon.
Do we not remember the bloody Crusades and the torturous Christian Inquisition that reigned for thousands of years, a very checkered history of killing in the name of "God."
President Lincoln knew that right is might, while war departments and often absolutist law religions believe might is right.
In a gun shell, the debt of three trillion burdens us all by the last born-again administration that invaded, attacked and occupied Iraq and Afghanistan. This could be paid off by church taxes–with enough left over to fund community and junior colleges for unbiased education instead of more toxic and child-deforming munitions backed by rival religions.
I wrote this poem during the Bush administration
BEYOND
Beyond gray billowing clouds of man-made wars,
Beyond Earth's bright horizon of the sun,
Not one biased absolutist deity,
Or phony race–instead universal harmony.
Beyond lies wisdom beyond our ken,
Beyond is the answer–peace for all life, the deer and her fawn.
Beyond no youths sacrificed to barbaric rituals of war.
No savage men empowered with hatred and bloody gore.
Oh, then only will there be justice, a new call.
Flags of empire soon become rags in the wind.
Beyond lies freedom for all,
Food for the hungry–let pursuit of happiness begin!
Mame,
helenesmith1.blogspot.com
Dear Ones,
Emperor Constantine, influenced by his pious mother, exempted church property taxes in the Roman Empire in the 300s CE. But it wasn't until 1894 that a US Christian Congress let churches and parishes off the hook when it came to paying federal property taxes. Why can't churches share and represent their part in being good citizens?–instead of taxation without representation.
The excuse for this abuse is chiefly that churches teach morals and are benevolent–but so are hospitals, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other groups volunteering for charities. And whose cultural morals are they passing on? And are they tolerant of same-sex marriages and birth control?
This is a slap in the face for tax-paying citizens who know the history of three related religions trying to kill one another off ever since Constantine made Christianity legal. Present terrorism and violence with radicalized Muslims now copycat Christians who still proselytize to make their religion catholic, universal under the Great Commission to convert Earth to one ideology. Now there are thousands of divisive sectarian churches that branched off the original church–even home churches climbing on the band wagon to be tax free. And all of them differ according to their own controversial rules.
When wars are declared its always the churches who drape their alters and outsides of their buildings with flags and bunting in support of nationalistic wars (one step away from Fascism)–my country right or wrong. Onward Christian Soldiers Marching on to War with the Cross of Jesus–who ironical was a great peacemakers a satire that is its own cartoon.
Do we not remember the bloody Crusades and the torturous Christian Inquisition that reigned for thousands of years, a very checkered history of killing in the name of "God."
President Lincoln knew that right is might, while war departments and often absolutist law religions believe might is right.
In a gun shell, the debt of three trillion burdens us all by the last born-again administration that invaded, attacked and occupied Iraq and Afghanistan. This could be paid off by church taxes–with enough left over to fund community and junior colleges for unbiased education instead of more toxic and child-deforming munitions backed by rival religions.
I wrote this poem during the Bush administration
BEYOND
Beyond gray billowing clouds of man-made wars,
Beyond Earth's bright horizon of the sun,
Not one biased absolutist deity,
Or phony race–instead universal harmony.
Beyond lies wisdom beyond our ken,
Beyond is the answer–peace for all life, the deer and her fawn.
Beyond no youths sacrificed to barbaric rituals of war.
No savage men empowered with hatred and bloody gore.
Oh, then only will there be justice, a new call.
Flags of empire soon become rags in the wind.
Beyond lies freedom for all,
Food for the hungry–let pursuit of happiness begin!
Mame,
helenesmith1.blogspot.com
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
PRAYER IS A THANK-YOU NOTE WITH A PLEA FOR PEACE THROUGH HOPE ADDRESSED TO A GREATER POWER THAN OURSELVES
Human beings are wired for prayer, sometimes as a last resort crying out for help to bring divine results that mean excellency as well as hope. Praying is doing what comes naturally.
However, when people pray for winning a war the petition is political, not a divine supplication for excellency.
According to those who wrote the New Testament, Jesus said go into closet when you pray. Don't be like the Pharesees who pray publicly and obstensivly, like Paul who was a member of that sect.
Today politicians twist prayers that are private into public demonstrations to prolong more soldiers being killed by war torn boots on the ground. A politician must put his own feet into boots of soldiers and experience the devastation that shatters their minds from shell shock, what in turn fuels combat solders and veterans to commit suicide.
helenesmith1.blogspot.com a musician who has marched in veteran's parades for decades
However, when people pray for winning a war the petition is political, not a divine supplication for excellency.
According to those who wrote the New Testament, Jesus said go into closet when you pray. Don't be like the Pharesees who pray publicly and obstensivly, like Paul who was a member of that sect.
Today politicians twist prayers that are private into public demonstrations to prolong more soldiers being killed by war torn boots on the ground. A politician must put his own feet into boots of soldiers and experience the devastation that shatters their minds from shell shock, what in turn fuels combat solders and veterans to commit suicide.
helenesmith1.blogspot.com a musician who has marched in veteran's parades for decades
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
NO ONE CAN DENY FICKLE FAITH IS A ROLL OF DICE–BUT POSITIVE THINKING OFTEN WINS
The three mainstream related religions have the Semite Bible as their foundation. Yet these three persuasions are still attacking the world in their cross-fire.
Dear Ones,
This programmed behavior has gone on for centuries, especially since the Catholic Church proclaimed universal power and the dogma of Papal Infallibility in Rome.
Hebrews have a history of never proselytizing to force their belief system internationally. Earth is now conditioned to violent religious terrorism harking back to the Christian Inquisition, eupthemized as Spanish.
The Reformation eventually took away this historical world power, although it still rules the members. Today extremist fanatical members of Islam are now behaving like leaders of the most radical group of Christians, the cross-bearing Ku Klux Klan.
This is a hard pill to swallow, but blind sightedness keeps us ignorant about world affairs.
Mame,
helenesmith1.blogspot.com
Dear Ones,
This programmed behavior has gone on for centuries, especially since the Catholic Church proclaimed universal power and the dogma of Papal Infallibility in Rome.
Hebrews have a history of never proselytizing to force their belief system internationally. Earth is now conditioned to violent religious terrorism harking back to the Christian Inquisition, eupthemized as Spanish.
The Reformation eventually took away this historical world power, although it still rules the members. Today extremist fanatical members of Islam are now behaving like leaders of the most radical group of Christians, the cross-bearing Ku Klux Klan.
This is a hard pill to swallow, but blind sightedness keeps us ignorant about world affairs.
Mame,
helenesmith1.blogspot.com
Sunday, January 18, 2015
RELIGIONS BANNING SAME SEX MARRIAGE PROCLAIM MAN BORN IN IMAGE OF GOD–AS MEN PORTRAY JESUS WITH BREASTS
All men come into this world with freedom and "tits." People are born as females, with only genetics and hormones making the difference between female and male. The emperor is truly naked with his female torso.
Dear Ones,
Years ago I wrote a poem titled Our Maker's Treasure Chests. The first stanza goes like this:
Our hearts were young and gay.
An old movie, you might say.
Like all of us in gay apparel,
Decking halls at a holiday ball.
Fa la la–la la la–la la la.
Mame,
author of this copyrighted poem
Dear Ones,
Years ago I wrote a poem titled Our Maker's Treasure Chests. The first stanza goes like this:
Our hearts were young and gay.
An old movie, you might say.
Like all of us in gay apparel,
Decking halls at a holiday ball.
Fa la la–la la la–la la la.
Mame,
author of this copyrighted poem
Saturday, January 17, 2015
ASPIRE TO HELP THOSE WHO GRIEVE. DEATHS FROM TERR0RISM. THEY MY END UP IN HEANEH AND THE KILLERS IN HELL
Since there's no assurance of heaven, a fantasy of human mentality, no one can be safe from hell, another concoction of the mind. This is fact because no one has ever come back to Earth to tell the experience to mortals still fortunate to be alive. Preachers who guarantee pie in the sky when you
die never tell you what kind of pie will hit you. There's a lot of human junk up there in the cosmos.
The unknown may simply be the sensation of a good place to go. That alone is a wonderful feeling. That is all we know and that is all we ever need to know. As Alexander Pope said, "Hope springs eternal" in the heart of man.
Dear Ones,
Universal science is more reliable than blind faith. Who do you trust when you need an operation–a theologian whose mission is to teach good morals or a surgeon who studies medicine? If your answer is theologian, consider the source.
The world is full of blinders that keep terrorism going round and round.
Mame,
helenesmith1.blogspot.com author of Set Free!
die never tell you what kind of pie will hit you. There's a lot of human junk up there in the cosmos.
The unknown may simply be the sensation of a good place to go. That alone is a wonderful feeling. That is all we know and that is all we ever need to know. As Alexander Pope said, "Hope springs eternal" in the heart of man.
Dear Ones,
Universal science is more reliable than blind faith. Who do you trust when you need an operation–a theologian whose mission is to teach good morals or a surgeon who studies medicine? If your answer is theologian, consider the source.
The world is full of blinders that keep terrorism going round and round.
Mame,
helenesmith1.blogspot.com author of Set Free!
Friday, January 16, 2015
THANK YOU POPE FRANCIS FOR AGEEING TERRORISM MUST NOT BE DONE IN GOD'S NAME
For decades I have been writing about this truism. My husband and my five children have confirmed this fact. For over 50 years I've been striving for international peace and the oblivion of fanatical, extremism by mortal men who frivolously make up their own laws regarding religion. And now I trust that the Pope is listening to me, as I receive much interest in my blogs and twitter coming directly from Italy.
Dear Ones,
My subject matter includes 50 published books based on history, arts and religion; essays; poetry; a song & lyrics; in-depth research; investigative journalism to help western First Americans; teaching a creative writing class; art; cartoons; a coloring book for children and adults; letters to editors; a thick volume of letters to me signed by Congressmen and presidents; played in a one woman monologue in which yours truly portrayed Nelie Bly who actually went around the world in less than 80 days; played music and marched for endless Veterans' Day parades; created illustrations; sewed a quilt from patches showing clippings of newspaper photos taken during the beginning of the war on Iraq and Afghanistan (once on public display); and a collection of hats for peace that are fashioned designed for any gala event.
What more can I do? Time is running out.
So again, my hat goes off to you dear Pope Francis for your insight and wisdom. Long may you live!
Mame,
helenesmith1.blogspot.com author of drama WHERE EAGLES FLY taking place in Jacksonville, FL about two homeless combat veterans and how they create a fantasy village, "Terraconcord Gardens" for war-torn soldiers–a love story and mystery from beginning to end
Dear Ones,
My subject matter includes 50 published books based on history, arts and religion; essays; poetry; a song & lyrics; in-depth research; investigative journalism to help western First Americans; teaching a creative writing class; art; cartoons; a coloring book for children and adults; letters to editors; a thick volume of letters to me signed by Congressmen and presidents; played in a one woman monologue in which yours truly portrayed Nelie Bly who actually went around the world in less than 80 days; played music and marched for endless Veterans' Day parades; created illustrations; sewed a quilt from patches showing clippings of newspaper photos taken during the beginning of the war on Iraq and Afghanistan (once on public display); and a collection of hats for peace that are fashioned designed for any gala event.
What more can I do? Time is running out.
So again, my hat goes off to you dear Pope Francis for your insight and wisdom. Long may you live!
Mame,
helenesmith1.blogspot.com author of drama WHERE EAGLES FLY taking place in Jacksonville, FL about two homeless combat veterans and how they create a fantasy village, "Terraconcord Gardens" for war-torn soldiers–a love story and mystery from beginning to end
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)