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 %DON'T GET IT UNDERSTAND DISCERN BIG PICTURE WHOLE 040612
  %DEAF BLIND DUMB FOOL COLLUDE GAME SELF DISHONEST 040612
  %FITTING TOGETHER INTEGRITIES EVIDENCE CONCLUSION 040612
%KNOWLEDGE WHO GOOD DEVIL UNDERSTANDING BLOCKED GOD 040612
%UNILATERAL COLLUSIVE GAME MUTUAL SELF DECEPTION IT 040612
%REDEMPTIVE ALIENATION EXCOMMUNICATION VIOLENCE SEX 040612

      It  is often said that some persons "Don't GET-IT!".
The  meaning  is that they have failed to  "Get  the  BIG-
PICTURE".   They do not discern an overall-meaning.   They
do  not  see how the pieces FIT-TOGETHER".   They  do  not
perceive  the  integrity  with  which   extensive-evidence
points to a clear conclusion:

      1.  Perhaps their understanding is blocked, confused
or  repressed  by  some  collusive games  of  mutual  self
deception --- which they and other players cannot discern,
perceive and/or acknowledge.

      2.  Perhaps they are preoccupied with and/or fixated
upon  some  ISOLATED/ALIENATED limited-piece of  the  BIG-
PICTURE ---apart from how it FITS-INTO the BIG-PICTURE.

      3.  Perhaps they are trying to UNILATERALLY-FIX some
things,    persons  or  inter-relationships  ---   without
acknowledging how  the  many   SEPARATED/ALIENATED  pieces
might  be  RECONCILED/INTEGRATED in mutually  satisfactory
ways.

      4.  Perhaps they are the victims of coercive efforts
to get them to conform to traditional, dictatorial, and/or
violent demands/commandments  that  they think/behave/feel
"properly".

      5.  Perhaps  they  have  thoughtlessly  internalized
some  prevalent biases,   prejudices,   and/or  idolatrous
beliefs or convictions.

      6.  Perhaps  they have been taught that they  cannot
and  must  not be unique creatures who  are  significantly
different from other unique and creative-creatures.

      7.  Perhaps they have been taught that they must not
engage  in  open  and honest dialogue  with  other  unique
creatures   who  are  NOT-CONFORMISTS  and  threaten  The-
Domination-System.

      8.  Perhaps   they  have  been  taught  to   believe
unthinkingly   in   The-Myths-of-REDEMPTIVE:     Violence,
Coercion,  Dishonesty,  Pretentiousness,  Arrogance and/or
War?

      9.  Perhaps    they   have   been   taught   not-to-
thoughtfully  respect  or   honor:   Patience,   Kindness,
Gentleness,   Sympathy,  Empathy,  Generosity,  Tolerance,
or Love.

     10.  Perhaps   they   have   been  taught   to   view
invulnerability  as  essential  to personal  and  communal
security.

     11.  Perhaps they have been taught to respect,  honor
and  obey  domineering leaders ---  who  are  disposed  to
become dictators.

     12.  Perhaps  they  have  been  taught  to  read  and
interpret   isolated  verses  of  holy  scriptures   while
carefully avoiding all of  the above possible complicating
considerations.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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