We cannot reliably be: Well-Informed, Thoughtful, Prudent, Wise or engaged in Open-and-Honest-Dialogues - - - If
we and/or those around us - - - are trying to WIN Collusive-Games-of-Mutual-Self-Deception about MANY-OF-OUR:

Own-Experiences     Sexualities      Mortalities      Patterns-of-God-Talk       Sacred-Traditions

Repressions         Depressions      Unmet-Needs      Greed/Hoardings            Strategies     Sacred-Habits

Desires/Taboos      Pleasures        Intentions       Plans                      Tatics         Sacred-Rituals

Shunning-Patterns   Exclusive-Ways   Banishments      Excommunications           Tribes         Clubs 

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There are inherent within the above realities - - - Alienative-Conflicts.  The realities cannot survive long-term

in sustainable ways together - - - because the realities require mutually-exclusive conditions for their isolated

survivals.
                                  Be Safely-Together In-Open-and-Honest-Dialogues                             

                                       Within Shalom's Gracious-Sanctuaries! 

                                      Mitigating Our-Own Alieantive-Conflicts