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   %RELIGIOUS LEADERS WORSHIP FUNDAMENTAL LAW LEGAL+960101
     %ULTIMATE CONCERN IDOLATRY ALIENATION EVIL SIN+960101
  %CONCERN OPEN HONEST DESCRIPTION HUMAN EXPERIENCE 960101

     Some  religious leaders are ultimately concerned with
their  own  special interpretations  of  laws  which  they
regard as the most fundamental  elements  of their  chosen
scriptures.    Their preoccupation is with  prescriptions,
prohibitions,     conformity,    perfection,   judgements,
condemnations   and   excommunications.    They   do   not
acknowledge  that  their preoccupations  usually  lead  to
alienation  which  is the root of evil.    Such  religious
leaders  do not regard open  and  honest  descriptions  of
human experiences as  relevant---because such descriptions
in fact are relevant and  show  clearly  to people who are
seeking to  promote personal  and  communal integrity that
the  religious  leaders'   preoccupations  are  tragically
misguided.

     Some  religious leaders are  intrusively  preoccupied
with  adult  human behaviors which are forever  private---
affecting   in  no  demonstrable  way  others  who  remain
ignorant of the behaviors.  Such religious leaders believe
that  it  is  irrelevant  that it is  impossible  to  show
anybody  has  been harmed or has objected to  the  private
behaviors which they as religious  leaders are preoccupied
with---in ignorance of  the  actual qualities of the lives
of the people who may engage in various private behaviors.
Such religious leaders worship their laws with unqualified
respect, and are willing to sacrifice openness and honesty
on  the alters of their idolatry.   Such religious leaders
promote alienation which is the root of evil.

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