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   %COLLUSIVE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS DOCTRINES BEHAVIORS 900122

     In a society dominated by collusions,  addictions and
codependent  behavior it is natural for there  to  develop
dishonest religious beliefs, doctrines and practices.

     People  who on a daily basis cope through the use  of
misleading and dishonest communications will NOT naturally
give  up these patterns of behavior within their religious
communities. To pretend that this is not so,  is the front
line of defense against the revelation that it is so.  The
prophet  who  exposes  collusive  religious  beliefs   and
doctrines  is  not likely to be honored  at  home.   False
prophets who preach respect for collusions will be honored
at home.

     How  are honest seekers after the truth to  tell  the
difference   between  collusive  religious   beliefs   and
doctrines  on the one hand,  and integrative ones  on  the
other hand?

     Participants in collusive religious behaviors tend to
be  fanatical in their affirmations of their beliefs as  a
compensation   for   their  doubts,    uncertainty,    and
fundamental  insecurity.   They tend not  to  be  tolerant
towards   people  who  are  different.   Often  they   are
manipulative  in their efforts to get others to join  them
in their beliefs;  to get help in defending their insecure
system  of  collusive beliefs.  Participants in  collusive
religious behaviors usually show little or no interest  in
understanding the religious beliefs and practices of other
peoples, saying instead that God will show favor only upon
people  who believe and do as they themselves believe  and
do.  They are exclusive in their relationships with  other
people.

     People  who  are free of  collusive,   addictive  and
codependent  beliefs  and  doctrines feel no  need  to  be
exclusive or fanatical. They are tolerant towards and seek
to  sympathetically  understand people who  are  different
from them. They do not try to control others' in any way.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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