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   %MANIPULATIVE CONTENTIOUS RELIGIOUS LEADERS SINS+010907
 %MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE ULTIMATE CONCERNS COMMANDMENTS+010907
 %TACIT IMPLICIT CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVES SCRIPTURES+010907
   %ONLY HOLY TEXTS EMPIRICAL EXISTENTIAL OBJECTIVE+010907
  %CAUSE EFFECT CONSEQUENCES THINK CONCLUSION MINDS+010907
  %IDOLATRY DOMINATION SYSTEM CONTROLS BLESSED SURE 010907
                                                          
     It  is  helpful to note that  contentious   religious
leaders   often  behave  as if one of  just  two  mutually
exclusive  propositions should be the ultimate basis   for
all decision making and behavior.    Expressed in the form
of    commandments     which     are     presented      as
categorical imperatives   from  God,    the  two  mutually
exclusive commandments might read:                        
                                                          
     1.  Thou shalt consider ONLY  texts of holy scripture
as  relevant  to how you SHOULD behave with  and   towards
each other.                                               
                                                          
     2.  Thou  shalt   consider  ONLY  empirical objective
evidence of the consequences  of how  you  DO behave with 
and   towards  each  other  ---   as  bases  for  drawing 
conclusions about how you SHOULD behave with and  towards 
each other.                                               
                                                          
     Contentious religious leaders'  beliefs and behaviors
with   and towards each other in these regards  are  often
expressed only by what they tacitly DO,   and not by  what
they   overtly  say  in  any  analysis  of  the   implicit
categorical imperatives which are operative in their   own
lives.     Their  tacit behaviors say that  these  beliefs
should  not be articulated,  not be talked about,   not be
analyzed,   not be debated,  and not be evaluated in terms
of  the  consequences  which flow from treating just a few
them with ultimate respect, honor and support.            
                                                          
     Might   contentious  religious leaders who behave  in
the  above contrasting tacit ways ---  be engaged in tacit
idolatrous behaviors,   and be suffering from the blinding
consequences of such tacit idolatrous behaviors?     Might
they  be  unable  to see what the consequences  of   their
idolatrous  behaviors  are;    and  so  continue  them  in
tragically disintegrative ways?                           
                                                          
     Might   these   considerations   be   relevant     to
contentious   religious  behaviors  related  to  reflexive
intimate/sexual:   thoughts,  visions,   dreams,    hopes,
aspirations   and  behaviors of religious leaders who  are
engaged  in  contentious/alienative relationships?     Who
will talk about these questions openly and honestly?      
                                                          
     Is   there  any  good  reason  for  not   integrating
aspects   of  the  various  ways  of  religious    leaders
approaching  issues,  questions and each other?   Has  God
commanded  that there should be no  integrative   behavior
among contentious religious leaders?     If so,  why would
She do that?                                              
                                                          
     Might it be that domineering religious leaders   have
been   using  the image of God as a device with  which  to
manipulate,  control and dominate their followers and each
other?    Might such use of the image of God be blasphemy?
Might it be contrary to the spirit of Holy Spirit?   Might
She get angry about such manipulative behavior?           
                                                          
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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