by Michael Shepard

Created on: February 15, 2009   Last Updated: February 17, 2010

Some religions require absolutely zero tolerance, complete lack of understanding, and total nonacceptance of others beliefs.  Members of the Ku Klux Klan are perfect examples of this phenomenon   Another worn out example of drinking and driving may be once again exploited. Another word for religion is faith. Another word for faith is worship. Another word for worship is love. If one loves simultaneous motor vehicle driving and alcohol consumption behaviors; one's religion becomes intoxicated judgment stultification. The intrinsic safety threat posed from manifestation of such mistaken belief is obtuse in its obviousness. No sane individual would possess tolerance and understanding of such religion; nor could any conscionable expectation of such be considered sane.

Contrarily, if one former practitioner of John Barleycorn consumption during motor vehicle "control" discovers spiritually expanded value of life through transformation from fear for oneself only to genuine concern for well being of all others; new, genuinely laudable and sincerely embraceable religion is born within the formerly debauched and despicably indifferent lawbreaker.

The heretofore described metamorphosis from selfishness to selflessness bears fruit of absolutely zero natural intolerance or misunderstanding in the being of the observer. The healing process reforming alcoholic patients into good citizens dissolves cynicism in even the most callous and indifferent of witnesses. Acknowledgment of progress and even praise of positive change on the part of observers inherently follow alcoholic healing. Unless, of course, perceived threats motivated by sicknesses of fear and greed on the part of the nonalcoholic prevent successful pursuit of their own happiness. This unfortunate outcome is the natural result of lack of willingness to grow spiritually. Nobody can be forced to become tolerant and understanding. The displayed inability or unwillingness to gain ground with these attributes causes misery in the closed-minded one only. The "healthy" one loses downward comparability with recovered malcontents. Unconscious desire for a return to sickness of the recovered one brings self-imposed misery. Sorrow for these individuals is the only appropriate emotional response.

This same analogical analysis of relation between recovering and nonalcoholic individuals is effectively extended to world religions such as Islam and Christianity. The Christian believes the only way to God is through Christ. Devout Muslims do not accept Christ as Lord, yet only an infinitesimal percentage of Allah followers deny Christians their belief. In point of fact, the teaching of Christ is identical to Muhammad in the congruous statements of the Koran and the Holy Bible, which roughly state, if you help or hurt one human, you help or hurt all of humanity. The ability of an individual to overcome his or her own pain is directly reflected in the ability of religions to bear one another's burdens. The success of this practice is manifested by the level of peace experienced in all of humanity.

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