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%PRINCIPLES IMBALANCE EXTREME FANATICISM LACK FAIL+970911
%FOCUS IDEALS VALUES PRINCIPLES DOCTRINE RELIGIOUS 970911
We may focus in unbalanced ways upon good things, and
through our imbalance abuse good things in ways which
engender disease, illness, alienation, misunderstandings,
coercion, violence and both personal and communal
disintegration. The fact that we focus upon good things
is no guarantee that our efforts will merit respect and
support. Being addicted to good things is not a good
thing. We cannot prove that we are righteous by pointing
to all the good things upon which we focus our time,
energy, money and resources --- if in fact we lack
balance, love, gentleness, meekness, personal integrity
and communal integrity.
In addition to focusing upon individual things which
are individually good, we need to act in ways which are
balanced in keeping with basic principles of balance:
1. Alienation is not to be engendered with
indifference to the suffering it brings.
2. The better the balance, the less the alienation.
3. Power is not to be used to take anything from the
poor to give to the rich.
4. The achievement of self-righteousness is unworthy
of honor, respect or support.
5. Blindness which comes from narrow specialization
is not worthy of honor, respect or support.
6. Too much of any good thing is not a good thing.
7. Be alert to what is needful but is absent;
seeking to discern what is absent and is needed.
8. Beware of dispositions towards exclusivity.
9. Beware of dispositions towards perfection.
10. Make it easy for others to be open and honest.
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