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   %ROOTS VIOLENCE DISINTEGRATE COERCION EVIL ALIEN+940306
    %IMBALANCE LACK ABSENCE EXCLUSIVE ADDICT REJECT+940306
     %IDEAL VALUE GOAL DOCTRINE SCRIPTURE AUTHORITY 940306

     We  will  do  well  to look  for  possible  roots  of
violence in  relationships between realities pointed to by
words  on the  left   below, paired with realities pointed
to  by words  on  the right below;  not necessarily paired
on the same line.

     IMBALANCE                   IDEALS

     LACKS                       VALUES

     ABSENCES                    GOALS

     TABOOS                      DOCTRINES

     EXCLUSIVITIES               SCRIPTURES

     INTOLERANCE                 AUTHORITIES

     ARROGANCE                   POWER

     PERFECTIONISM               LAWS

     DICHOTOMIES                 PROHIBITIONS

     ADDICTIONS                  INJUNCTIONS

     REJECTIONS                  COMMANDS

     JUDGEMENTALISMS             LITIGATIONS

     Often   the   roots of violence may be found in  what
we   value  without  consideration  for   the   alienation
generated  by  the  imbalance  in all that we  value   and
serve  in  idolatrous ways.   Our gods often call us to be
coercive,     alienative, and  violent.   The God of Love,
Truth, Justice and Mercy does  not call us to be coercive,
alienative or violent. When we feel called to be coercive,
alienative   or    violent; we need to listen carefully to
discern who is calling.

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