This is http://www.essayz.com/b0104201.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.} ========================================================== %EXCEPTIONAL COMMANDMENTS QUALIFIED NOTE LITERAL+010420 %COMPLEMENTARY AFFIRMATIONS CONFLICTING IDEALS GOD+010420 %VALUES PRINCIPLES RESOLUTION PEACEMAKERS ADDICTS+010420 %ABSOLUTE EXTREMISTS INTOLERANT DEMANDS COMMANDS+010420 %DOMINATION SYSTEM DOMINEERING RELIGIONS LEADERS 010420 Most commandments need to be qualified with some note of when each commandment should not be followed literally. Usually the qualification has to do with acknowledging the merit of some affirmation which is complementary to the one made by the commandment at hand: Be tolerant - - - except when --- Be thankful - - - except when --- Be honest - - - except when --- Be joyful - - - except when --- Be gracious - - - except when --- Be cheerful - - - except when --- Be gentle - - - except when --- Be humorous - - - except when --- Be peacemakers - - - except when --- Be tenacious - - - except when --- Be diligent - - - except when --- Be relaxed - - - except when --- Be considerate - - - except when --- Be truthful - - - except when --- Be humble - - - except when --- Be inclusive - - - except when --- Be perfect - - - except when --- Be meek - - - except when --- Be NOT arrogant - - - except when --- Be NOT defensive - - - except when --- Be NOT self-righteous - - - except when --- Be NOT offensive - - - except when --- Be NOT defensive - - - except when --- Be NOT violent - - - except when --- Be NOT coercive - - - except when --- Be NOT haughty - - - except when --- Be NOT pretentious - - - except when --- Be NOT secretive - - - except when --- Be NOT exclusive - - - except when --- Be NOT punitive - - - except when --- Be NOT abusive - - - except when --- Be NOT collusive - - - except when --- Be NOT self-satisfied - - - except when --- In each instance it is important to: 1. Clarify the practical implications of the basic commandment. 2. Clarify on what basis the exception is to be made; e.g., what complementary affirmation(s) need to be made and considered in understanding the practical meaning of the basic commandment. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================