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To be well and do well we need to learn how to
distinguish between God's punishments and human
punishments, inflicted by self and/or others.
If we do not make and respect distinctions between
God's and humans' punishments---we will probably be
successfully tempted to be ignorant, confused,
prejudicial, arbitrary, capricious, arrogant, self-
righteous, alienative and/or disintegrative---in
initiating judgements, condemnations and excommunications.
We are often ignorant and confused about the
differences between:
1. God's punishments.
2. Humans' punishments.
3. Objective consequences.
4. Objective misfortunes.
5. Chaotic processes.
6. Reflexive outcomes.
7. Human tragedies.
8. God's will.
9. Human willfulness.
10. Natural laws.
Sometimes when we are confused and/or ignorant we
regard ourselves as clearly informed and competent to help
God punish people (including ourselves) who deserve
punishment. In such times we are likely to contribute to
our own and our communities' disintegrations---while being
proud of our efforts and helpful to God.
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