This is http://www.essayz.com/a9506152.htm Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay Click HERE on this line to find essays via Your-Key-Words. {Most frequent wordstarts of each essay will be put here.} ========================================================== %HEAVEN REFLEXIVE CONTEXT RELATION OBJECTIVE TIME+950615 %TRUE SELF OTHER HONEST BEING GOD FAMILY CHILDREN 950615 Heaven is a reflexive context for integrative human relationships. Heaven is not an objective time and/or place which can be described, captured or manipulated through the use of objective statements upon which people agree through convergent and/or conformal behaviors. Heaven is a reflexive context within which people enjoy being true to themselves and each other; because they are free to let go of their compulsive preoccupations with issues pertaining to: evil, management, control, perfection, conformity, rules, sin, regulations, laws, prohibitions, injunctions, taboos, alienations, defenses, judgementalism, condemnations, rejections, excommunicat- ions, banishments, coercion, violence, threats, terrorism, and war. Heaven is not a place which is locked from the inside to keep unqualified people out. Hell is a place which is locked from inside to keep honest people out. Heaven is a reflexive context within which people enjoy being true to themselves and each other---in open and honest relationships entailing the sharing of congruent and mutually enhancing reflexive desires, feelings and emotions. Within the heavenly context people respond reflexively, openly and honestly to each other's desires. Within the heavenly context people do not react defensively to each other in objective ways designed to try to minimize vulnerability and insecurity---for objective reactions cannot control reflexive realities. Within the heavenly context people enjoy open and honest responses to each other's desires, feelings and emotions---for they are not treats to each other. Within the heavenly context people share gifts of the freedom to be safely vulnerable in open and honest reflexive relationships---relationships which cannot be truly described through the disciplined use of objective tools, procedures and languages; for such tools are ill- suited to describing reflexive realities. Heaven is not like a bank into which someone may push their way to get what is of value there for their own personal use. Heaven is not like an amusement park into which someone may push to get the enjoyment to be found there. Heaven is not an exclusive club into which one may slip with vestments which make one look like one belongs; so that one will be accepted there as a respected member. Heaven is not like the home of an addictive parent who seeks to control all that takes place therein. Heaven is not like a profitable corporation which is managed for the benefit of absent stock-holders. Heaven is not a safe haven where there is no insecurity or risk because the defenses are more than adequate and effective. Heaven is not a place which is taken care of by others for the benefits of a select few. Heaven is built up by people who enjoy being together with each other in reflexive relationships which are open, honest, and integrative of diverse people and their diverse communities. Heaven may be disintegrated by objective people who seek devious defensive ways to achieve security at each other's expense with minimal risk to themselves. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================