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This is http://www.essayz.com/a9406254.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.} ========================================================== %ULTIMATE CONCERN POWER CORRUPT RELIGIOUS LEAD 940625 Since religious leaders attempt to deal with ultimate concerns and relationships, and with the ultimate powers of the universe---they are often tempted by the appearance of ultimate power to be in control. Influential religious leaders are more tempted than many people are to seek to be in control in ways related to ultimate concerns, relationships and powers. It should be no surprise that among powerful religious leaders there are people with addictive tendencies who seek to be in control through tools and means which entail neglect of truth, deception, dishonesty, addictions and collusive games of mutual self deception. The ends are often regarded as justifying the means. Ultimate ends are often used to justify the use of ultimate means. In the light of the above consideration it is wise to be alert to the possibility that religious leaders have been corrupted by unrestrained powers to influence those who follow them. The greater are the real or apparent powers which followers perceive their leaders to have, the more likely the real or apparent powers will engender corruption. The greater the power which a religious paradigm vests in the leaders who are the major incarnations of the paradigm, the greater the probability that the leaders will be corrupted by unrestrained real or apparent power. Thus when religious leaders are perceive to have the power to influence the salvation or damnation of their followers---there is a real risk that the leaders will be corrupted if their real or perceived powers are not restrained appropriately so that their followers are not likely to be abused. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================