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%LIBERATION FROM MANDATE TO REBEL/CONFORM 850320
Peer pressure to conform to some conventional pattern
of behavior is mirrored in corresponding peer pressure to
conform to some new unconventional pattern of rebellious
behavior---chosen to show disdain for the
conventional patter of conformal behavior. The peer
pressure to rebel soon generates a new kind of
conformity among the rebellious, and some may rebel
against the peer pressure to rebel by conforming to
the original pattern of conformity. Neither form of
conformity liberates us from the all too pervasive
mandate to rebel or conform in conformity to the
expectations of those in the best position to bring
peer pressure upon us. Neither form of conformity
liberates us to be our own selves, true to what is unique
about our own selves, and therefore free to be true to
people who are different and have their own unique
experiences, emotions and thoughts.
Neither conforming to conventional behavior patterns
and ideals, nor to unconventional legalism and codes of
moral conduct---will liberate us from the perversions of
a legalistic life styles which are controlled by laws,
codes, rules, morals, ethics, expectations, disciplines,
and all the technologies used to generate conformity
to them. Salvation lies in transcending all kinds of
conformity and rebellion. There is no technique by
which to achieve salvation, because salvation is not a
technical achievement. Salvation has to do with the
appropriate acceptance of gifts, ideals and values, not
with finding ways of achieving ideals or fulfilling
values; e.g., as through techniques.
People who believe in salvation through works seek to
measure up to some conformal standards. People who
believe in salvation through faith, in rebellion to
workers, seek to believe in the right doctrines, a new
kind of conformity. Both seek conformal ways to
salvation. In both conventional conformity and
rebellious conformity they cease to live meaningful lives
of joy.
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