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%FEAR LIGHT LOVE TRUTH SECURITY INTEGRITY CANDLE 970507
If we fear the light of the love of TRUTH --- we are
likely to light a small candle and then hide it --- so
that neither we nor anybody else can see by the light of
the small candle we have lighted.
If we fear the illuminating truths which might set us
free of our collusive games of mutual self-deception ---
we are likely to intensify our individual and collective
enforcements of the hidden rules of our games of mutual
self deception --- whenever we become dimly aware of the
beginning flickers of the light of such truths which are
seen dimly in a dirty mirror which we regard as the
doorway to hell. We are likely to hide any small candle
which we may accidentally light.
We need to be careful of what we do when we are
tempted (individually and/or collectively) to hide any
small candle which we may have accidentally lighted ---
unaware of our collusive rules against lighting small
candles which might undermine the "integrity" of our
collusive games of mutual self deception.
We may accidentally light small candles when we let
our curiosity lead us too far into the dangerous dark
rooms of intimacy and sexuality with people whom we have
learned to trust --- because of their integrity which is
not based upon conformity. When that happens --- should
we hide the newly lighted small candle?
We may accidentally light small candles when we begin
to doubt that we should really trust certain people ---
because of their being: coercive, dishonest, manipulative
and unbalanced leaders of our collusive games of mutual
self deception. When that happens --- should we hide the
newly lighted small candle?
We may accidentally light small candles when we begin
to think new thoughts on our own --- rather than just
recite old thoughts of old and/or ancient people whom we
have long unwittingly trusted as unquestioned great
authorities. When that happens --- should we hide the
newly lighted small candle?
How are we to tell the difference between newly
lighted small candles, and evil thoughts --- if we are so
full of fear that we cannot and/or do not honestly tell
each other about our own desires, experiences, joys,
pleasures, pains, fears, doubts, thoughts, insights, and
enlightening acceptances of new revelations --- which come
to us mysteriously in revolutionary ways which we cannot
control?
How can we tell each other the differences we see
between newly lighted small candles, and evil thoughts ---
if we live always in the absence of true security known
and enjoyed through the exchange of free gifts of the
freedom to be safely vulnerable in open and honest
intimate relationships? Can we reasonably hope to hear
each other clearly in the absence of such true security?
How are we to approach each other in ways which will
lead us to be willing to freely exchange gifts of the
freedom to be safely vulnerable in open and honest
intimate relationships? How are we to transcend our
defensive approaches? Our manipulative use of resources?
Our fears of where Love might lead us? Do we really
believe that God is Love? If not, why not?
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