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  %TIME PARADIGM SHIFT VIEW SELF OTHER DEVIL SPIRIT+940419
   %HOLY PRESENCE MYSTERY SACRED GOD LOVE INTEGRITY 940419

    When it comes time to make a paradigm shift how may we
best view our situation:

    1.  That we are all expressions of one cosmic whole in
the process of further integration?

    2.  That we are essentially separated objects  engaged
in  essentially  objective interactions in the absence  of
any essentially spiritual cosmic whole?

    3.  That  we  are  essentially  evil  creatures  being
tempted by the ultimate power of evil who  is dedicated to
the disintegration of us and the cosmic whole?

    4.  That  we  need to let go of  our  compulsions  and
yield to the leadings of  either the  spirit of the cosmic
integrative  whole,   or  of  disintegrative  paradigms---
without certain knowledge of which is which.

    5.  That  we are such imperfect creatures that we need
the firm guidance of a transcendent system of laws, rules,
regulations,  taboos,  prohibitions,  prescriptions,   and
proscriptions---with  associated alienative judgments;  in
order to do what is proper and right?

    6.  That the best we can do, is to do what we want  to
do, whenever we want to do it?

    7.  That the best we can do is to seek to  understand,
predict  and control our environment and each other to our
own advantage?

8.  That the  best we can do is to join a group of  people
who are  certain:  that they are right,  that other people
are wrong;  and that the ultimate power of the universe is
on  one  side  and  out to  destroy  the  people  who  are
different from them?

    9.  That  we  must be careful not to be  reflexive  in
prayer  and  reflection  upon our situation, nor talk with
others about our reflections; because that would not be an
objective and respectable thing to do---and if we were  to
do  it  we  would be rejected by our closest  professional
associates who are dedicated to the scientific paradigm.

    10.  That the best we can do is to obey our  superiors
who  seem  to know what the score is,  and where they  fit
into  their  grand scheme---whereby power  is  manipulated
properly and  in  keeping with some grand scheme which  we
are too ignorant and confused to understand.

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