How to Avoid Hatred in Politics

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Develop your own vision for the future such as to improve opportunities in the main-stream politically and economically.

   Needed reforms may become embroiled in politics
   -- including one-ups-man-ship and maneuvering for electoral advantage. , You may not approve of partisan politics in winning passage of legislative agenda, but to compromise is often equally disdained. ,, Some disagree that religion and politics are private or personal and say that is very public and that one can/should stand for something. ,,,,, Hate may eat away at the hater, inside, and then may be expressed as personal or family violence or public disorder and develop into civil or international war. ,,, Keep faith.
   
   Give hope.
   
   Express love. ,
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   Step 2: Expect various understandings of politics.

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   Step 3: Accept differences and the aligned political motivations and activities.

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   Step 4: Acknowledge that the other person has a right to opinions and peaceful actions -- and so avoid anger.

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   Step 5: Give place for legitimate political principles: Some avoid discussion of religion and politics saying that other persons' politics and religion are their own affair.

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   Step 6: Speak reasonably and softly

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   Step 7: but stand for truth.

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   Step 8: Avoid exhibiting heated rhetoric and spinning or twisting the facts disproportionately.

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   Step 9: Do what works for your vision of the truth with integrity.

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    Step 10: Emphasize what is right

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    Step 11: good for all and true to the essentials of a forward looking set of purpose filled goals.

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    Step 12: Deal with anger to prevent it turning into hate.

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    Step 13: Forgive and forget if you can.

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    Step 14: Forgive without forgetting if you must.

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    Step 15: Maintain faith -- hope -- charity.

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    Step 16: Try prayer for those in authority

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    Step 17: if you pray pray for your children.

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