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Say Not
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All my life
I’ve been hearing ignorant people
Quoting The Bible
The most Popular Proverb
they think They know
Is Wrong!
Wong! Wong! Wrong!.

How many times you’ve heard
“The Bible says”
“Do onto others , as others
Would do onto you?”
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!

Just today
I picked up a Bible
Not because I suddenly
Caught Religion
But because
I found myself within
A waiting room.

It was there on a coffee table
Beckoning me
To pick it up, so I did
I was attracted to this
One “Red Book”

Maybe because it was
the only object on the table
Titled The Bible.

I opened it
On the top
Of the left page
I read
Proverbs 24: 29
“Say not", I will do to him
As he hath done to me”
“Say Not.”


By: William Bonilla
D’Artagnan
09/19/07



 

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 Reviews of "Say Not"
Reviewed by Bernice Angoh
Reviewed on October 5, 2007
Outstanding!

Reviewed by Joyce Devenish
Reviewed on September 28, 2007
Excellent and it makes sense; But does the next line also come under SAY NOT:

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on September 23, 2007
Most interesting write!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Joyce Bowling
Reviewed on September 22, 2007
An interesting write my friend...the bible has been misquoted for many years and will probably be misquoted through the ages. I have been known to repeat after others, and have later found out that in fact the quote wasn't in the bible...probably one of the most misquoted books through time. Enjoyed!
Blessings,
Joyce B.

Reviewed by Charles Keller
Reviewed on September 22, 2007
What's worse than a human being being "certain" about ANYTHING?

Reminds me of the old joke: I thank GOD every day I'm an Atheist!

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on September 22, 2007
Most interesting, D'Artagnan! And I think all my life, I have been amazed by those who zealously follow certain passages, and as zealously ignore the ones they don't like!

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on September 22, 2007
I will say very noticable of you William, I try not to battle the bible and live by the ten commandants, interesting write, thank you foe sharing.
Newfie Hugs, Rose

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on September 22, 2007
From the very earlier "fire and brimstone" preachers down to the diversity of churches of today, if you could compare the first ever written Bible with one of late editions you would clearly see that it is not the same, because human interpretations rearranged it to the power needs of the self declared Head of the Church.
And that applies to many others religions as well; take the Koran or Quoran, the original version prohibes suicide, rape, innocent killings, and a few more that today the ayatollahs, mullahs and imams have perverted to serve their particular power needs.
Say not?...it can cost you your head.
Georg

Reviewed by Walt Hardester
Reviewed on September 21, 2007
Wow. that is the first time my review hasn't been printed....I will get back to you on this through the message board. I guess the review was to inflamitory.

Walt

Reviewed by John Leko
Reviewed on September 21, 2007
realization in the word...and words you bring to us.
well done...
John

Reviewed by Amber Moonstone
Reviewed on September 21, 2007
William, I always wondered about that..I never felt comfortable..now I know why..it was wrong all along....So it should be read, Do unto others as you would do unto you.
Very well taken, and very well said by You!
Peace, Love, and Light,
Amber "V"


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