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This-essay is a9701191.htm which is available at the web-site www.essayz.com. See more notes at the bottom. Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay By-Months By-Years By-Words Webs of Like-&-Un-Like ESSAYS <==> Like-&-UN-Like This-One ========================================================== %IDOLATRY ADDICTION TEMPTATION DISHONESTY COERCION+970119 %VIOLENCE DECEPTION ALIENATION EXCOMMUNICATION EVIL+970119 %DOCTRINE RITUAL SCRIPTURAL DENOMINATION CHURCH SIN+970119 %SELF RIGHTEOUS ARROGANCE DICHOTOMY DOUBT CERTAINTY 970119 Religious leaders are often trapped in idolatrous worship of what they regard as their special means to salvation; their grounds for proper self-righteousness: 1. Correct doctrine. 2. Proper rituals. 3. Proper scriptural interpretations. 4. Denominational purity. 5. Superior moral codes/behavior. 6. Correct identification of evil people. 7. Lack of confusion, doubt, and uncertainty. Religious leaders who are guilty of idolatrous worship of what they regard as their special means to salvation---are willing to engage in: Glorification of "holy" conflicts and wars. 7. Collusive games of mutual self deception. 8. Use of coercion, violence and dishonesty. In such instances religious leaders are behaving in ways which are similar to the ways of addicts who worship their "fix of choice". Addicts' "fixes of choice" are their idols. Whatever religious leaders regard as their special means to salvation; their grounds for proper self- righteousness---is their "fix of choice"; their idol(s). (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in www.essayz.com Search for Integrity and Honesty (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================
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