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%THOU IS PRESENT HOLY SPIRIT TWO THREE GATHERED GOD 050921
%IT IS ABSENT KEY COMBINATION COMPLEMENTARY VIRTUES 050921
%MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE GOOD EVIL INDIVIDUAL DOMINATION 050921
%COERCION VIOLENCE DISINTEGRATION CHAOS GARBAGE SIN 050921
 %PURITY ALIENATION ESTRANGE THOUGHTLESS UNDERSTAND 050921
 %SERVANT SLAVE UNILATERAL ACT GET OWN KEEP JUSTICE 050921

     There  exist some  key-combinations  of  two-or-three
complementary-virtues which lead the way out of idolatries
that focus upon just-one-exclusive-virtue as a  legitimate
Exclusive-Focus of Ultimate-Reverence; e.g.,  of Ultimate-
Concern;  i.e.,  as a False-God whose-thoughtless-servants
are  Trapped-in-Idolatry.

     No partial-reality is worthy of Ultimate-Reverence.

     No fragmented-reality is worthy of Full-Reverence.

     No exclusive-virtue is worthy of Full-Reverence.

     No-exclusive-virtue is worthy of Ultimate-Concern.

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     A  first-step  out of idolatry is to acknowledge  the
presence  of  some one  virtue  as  being-complementary-to
whatever  virtue  has  been regarded as  worthy  of  full,
exclusive,  or ultimate:  concern-or-reverence  --- worthy
of the sacrifice of all Personal-And-Communal Integrity.

     Jesus is  said to have suggested that  where  two-or-
three (mutually-complementary  people,  virtues,   ideals,
values,   etc)    are  Gathered-Together  in a  Mutually-
Complementary-Way; Holy-Spirit would be present with them;
and that  the ultimate form of sin was "Being-Absent  from
Holy-Spirit"  in blaspheming Mutually-Complementary-Being-
Together; e.g., in Blaspheming Holy-Spirit-Present-Within-
Mutually-Complementary-Being-Together-With-Empathy.

     Empathy is a Key-Complementary-Virtue which can serve
well as a First-Stepping-Stone out of idolatory;   because
in the absence of Empathy:

     1.  Neighbor is a usable/abuseable thing.
     2.  Neighbor is not understood as Being-Whole.
     3.  Loving Neighbor makes no practical sense.
     4.  Loving God makes no practical sense.
     5.  Neighbor is not understood as a Humane-Being.
     6.  God is not understood as Humane-Spirit/Presence.
     7.  True-Sympathy is Most-Likely Not-Present.
     8.  Rules, laws and commandments Are-Abused-for-Gain.
     9.  Rules, laws and commandments Are-Alienative-Tools
    10.  Evil-Relationships grow Without-Limit.

     In the Absence-of-Empathy:

     1.  Distributive-Justice is not revered.
     2.  Hospitality is not revered.
     3.  Cooperation is not revered.
     4.  Honesty is not revered.
     5.  Civility is not revered.
     6.  Generosity is not revered.
     7.  Sharing is not revered.
     8.  Intimacy is not revered.
     9.  Sanctuaries are not revered.
    10.  Personal Integrity/Authenticity are not revered.

     Empathy is a Key-Complementary-Virtue which can serve
well as a First-Stepping-Stone out of idolatory.

     Where  two or three True-Lovers are gathered together
with  Empathy  toward each other's  True-Needs  and  True-
Emotions ---   essential  steps away from  Idolatry become
possible; because True-Lovers empower each other to Let-Go
Of:

     1.  Manipulative dishonesty.
     2.  Manipulative pretensions.
     3.  Collusive-Games-of-Mutual-Self-Deception.
     4.  Profitable-Military-Industrial-Complexes.
     5.  Alienative-Corporations's Stocks.
     6.  Addictions and their Codependent-Supporters.
     7.  Scholarly-Pretensions.
     8.  Scientists'-Pretensions.
     9.  Technocratic-Solutions to Tragic-Dilemmas.
    10.  Alienative-Wealth-Concentrators

     Are Personal-and-Communal  Integrity-and-Integrations
possible in the Absence-of-Empathy?

     If the implications of Empathy are profound, consider
the implications  of Empathy when it is present within the
following Mutually-Complementary-Combinations:

     Empathic-Honesty?

     Empathic-Hospitality?

     Empathic-Reconciliation?

     Empathic-Forgiveness

     Empathic-Peacemaking,

     Empathic-Sharing,

     Empathic-Distributive-Justice.

     Next    consider    the   many   possible    Mutually
Complementary  pairings  of two or three of  the following
Key-Virtues:

     1.  Empathy,
     2.  Honesty,
     3.  Reconciliation,
     4.  Forgiveness,
     5.  Peacemaking,
     6.  Sharing,
     7.  Distributive-Justice
     8.  Hospitality,
     9.  Civility,
    10.  Politeness,
    11.  Cooperation,
    12.  Collaboration,
    13.  Listening,
    14.  Integrity,
    15.  Authenticity,
    16.  Coherence.                                       

                       Shalom is the Way

                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in
                      "Search for Honesty and Integrity"
                    (On Being Yourself Whole and Healthy)


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