![]() ![]() The government rulers are the subjects and we are the objects. Isn’t this the way that most who are in authority think? Many governments run in this way which leaves many in an oppressed state. In the book, Paulo said “the teacher confuses the authority of knowledge with his or her own professional authority, which she and he sets in opposition to the freedom of the students the teacher is the Subject of the learning process, while the pupils are mere objects.” I read it in 1980’s as a sociology requirement and pulled it out to read again with this study. It can be found at your local library, bookstore, or online. I want to share with you a good read titled Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire. I think that it is most used by teachers and students. What rights did God give to the human race?.I have three questions for you to ponder: Solomon did not know there was a comforter according to John 7:39 – (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) ( John 14:26 & John 15:26) Praise and thank Jesus for sending Him our way. We have a Comforter which is the Holy Spirit. Through the eyes of many, there has never been a truer statement made about the human life… ONE exception. “I saw the tears of the oppressed- and they have no comforter power was on the side of their oppressors- and they have no comforter.” When Solomon wrote about oppression in this chapter I noticed that he does not label oppression as being “meaningless.” He does not state that he is oppressed, but does state that he “saw. even when most consider it to be “natural liberty itself.” That’s deep. However civil liberties seem to be an iffy situation. It is clear that ALL children, men, and women have human rights. People that live in their comfy homes, castles & mansions, employed, owners of a business, and those that practice various religions and sexual preferences, also have human rights. ![]() Let’s go deeper… if a human being lives under a bridge, in a homeless shelter, in prison, on deaths’ bed, unemployed, suffers from mental issues, or have disabilities-all human beings are entitled to human rights. Rights that are implied by one’s status as a person, whether the government has agreed to protect them or not. Human rights are universal rights to which all humans are entitled, regardless of where they live. Most of us are aware that there is a slight difference between civil liberties and human rights. Rights that a government is contractually obligated to protect. What are civil liberties? They are the rights guaranteed to citizens or residents of a country or territory as a matter of fundamental law. Spirit Food for Thought– For instance, I learned that oppression is a civil liberties issue. Lust-n- pleasure, delight: personal inclination intense desire or need a passionate or overmastering desire or craving Oppre ssion– n- unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power being pushed or pressed down by society Origin of Oppress: 1300-50 Middle English oppressen < Middle French oppresser < Medieval Latin oppressāre, derivative of Latin oppressus past participle of opprimere to squeeze, suffocate, equivalent to op- op- + -primere (combining form of premere) to press All that studying and reading some of my old books caused this blog to be over a week late. For most, oppression leads to having depression. I must admit that until I studied deeply about the word oppression, I used to think it meant the same as depression. ![]()
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