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socialindependocrat

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15. Brain injuries and holding on to conservative values...

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 01:08 PM

Sep 2012

I have a friend who was in a car accident and was in a coma for 6 weeks. During his rehab he started reading the bible and he ended up going to the hospital every day to tell people about Jeasus Christ and the value of religion and this guy was from a Jewish family. I would listen to his comments and I thought he sounded like a priest.

I don't know if anyone else makes this connection but I see
people who are mentally challenged or suffering some head
injury as wanting to grab onto something that makes them feel secure when they are in an insecure position because of their
disability. The church and conservative ideas seem to give
them some security.

Go ahead and blast me for this but I am just putting out an idea
and I would welcome other's perceptions of the situation.

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Please help me see what I am missing..... [View all] Flashmann Sep 2012 OP

He got severely shocked and hit his head...doesn't that say it all? Moonwalk Sep 2012 #1

What makes us different than them Drale Sep 2012 #2

You're missing his head injury. Now what's wrong with his wife..... sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #3

You just can't fix stupid ThePeoplesRepublicUS Sep 2012 #4

I'd ask him point-blank: Proud Public Servant Sep 2012 #5

In the past Flashmann Sep 2012 #10

Seriously dude you need to read this post and show it to his wife tularetom Sep 2012 #6

I saw that earlier Flashmann Sep 2012 #13

its simple, he deserves the help Fresh_Start Sep 2012 #7

Did you ask him about his reasoning? Brickbat Sep 2012 #8

There really is no talking to this guy Flashmann Sep 2012 #11

Ask him what size refrigerator carton he'd like to live in next January. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 #9

I'm dealing with that with my mother. All she watches is FOX and all she listens to in the car- Rush HopeHoops Sep 2012 #12

I feel your pain Xyzse Sep 2012 #20

My mom's all about the money, Welfare cheats, Obama's a Muslim, and other such shit. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #24

What I do RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #14

Yeah Flashmann Sep 2012 #16

It's called brainwashing RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #31

Brain injuries and holding on to conservative values... socialindependocrat Sep 2012 #15

Might be something to that Flashmann Sep 2012 #17

You know that you can't talk to him. socialindependocrat Sep 2012 #19

And there you have your most logical answer to your question. jwirr Sep 2012 #21

You're only going to give yourself a headache lunatica Sep 2012 #18

Right wing scream radio and fox news do a really good job of lying to the great unwashed. ahg Sep 2012 #22

never underestimate the power of stupid people do vote against their best interests. nt Javaman Sep 2012 #23

Did you inform him of Mitt's intentions? He might be shocked! WinkyDink Sep 2012 #25

No..I can't Flashmann Sep 2012 #29

I have friends like that. He is on disability upaloopa Sep 2012 #26

He thinks Mitt will only take away welfare and food stamps louis-t Sep 2012 #27

Conservatives and Liberals Have Different Brains, Studies Show RKP5637 Sep 2012 #28

Brain damage explains lots of RWers; so does mental illness. LeftinOH Sep 2012 #30

Brain damage explains lots Flashmann Sep 2012 #32