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safeinOhio

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7. Boils down to Locus of Control.

Reply to TlalocW (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 05:26 PM

Jul 2020

For some, like these religious people, control comes from outside not within. They have no control over their world, they are not responsible and have no choice except for what they are told. Others, think and act in the best logical way with no regard for authority as an excuse to act. They have internal Locus of Control.

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Evangelicals and Totalitarianism [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2020 OP

Kicking for visibility love_katz Jul 2020 #1

Obeisance. That's all it is. Self-appointed leaders and the rest are chattel. erronis Jul 2020 #2

Is this in response to something specific and recent TlalocW Jul 2020 #3

Generally know to us perhaps. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #4

Boils down to Locus of Control. safeinOhio Jul 2020 #7

and Conformity. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #5

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Yup, conditioning. Duppers Jul 2020 #8

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