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This-essay is a9907261.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 ========================================================== %MYSTERY RELIGION OFFICIAL SECRETS COLLUSIONS GODS+990726 %POWER CORRUPTION EXCLUSIVE 990726 Mystery religions focus upon transcendent secrets which must not be shared with "outsiders"; transcendent "truths" which are too wonderful for commoners to handle. Mystery religions are often the domains of men who are preoccupied with issues of control. Thus mystery religions often are dominated by official collusions which must be protected without reservation. (See other essays about collusions.) Mystery religions lack integrity because the supporters of mystery religions cannot share their "truths" with outsiders who are unwilling to participate willfully in the essential tenets of the central collusions games of mutual self deception. Such outsiders must be excluded. Many religions can be well characterized by who is excluded from the community or its leadership. The central mysteries of mystery religions are not essentially mysterious; rather they are kept mysterious so as to concentrate power in the hands of the leaders of the mystery religions. If the central "truths" of mystery religions were openly talked about --- they would be recognized as not being really true; but rather as parts of collusive games of mutual self deception. True religious leaders do not fear to share freely what they have discovered to be liberating truths with common people, including women and children. True religious leaders focus upon liberating people from the prisons of collusions, dis-eases, addictions, and exclusive preoccupations with issues of control. True religious leaders work towards reconciling inclusivity; rather than in support of alienative exclusivity. True religious leaders work to help people fulfill their unique creative potentials and needs --- in integrative ways which are open, honest, and healing. Mystery religions maintain conflicts between insiders and outsiders. Peacemaking is not a respected activity among believers in mystery religions --- because the separation between believers and non-believers is an essential feature within mystery religions. Believers in mystery religions are alienated from the wider community in tragic ways; and reconciliation with the wider community is not anticipated in any positive way. True religions encourage believers to work for reconciliation, conflict-resolution, peacemaking, and the healing of old wounds from old conflicts. There are no essential secrets in true religions wherein fears do not dominate the lives of leaders. (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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