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Newest Reality

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7. While people hold her accountable
Mon Mar 2, 2015, 03:10 PM
Mar 2015

for that kind of thinking, it also brings to light that the confusion and dogma in that kind of conditioning indicates a plethora of distorted implications that require some reflection and thought to think yourself out of.

All deities aside, projections of narcissistic tendencies, superiority complexes and egomania, et al, are not obvious to the people who are utilizing these patterns as a means of protecting and insulating themselves, just in the way that people surround themselves with a house and fill it chock-full of stuff to support a sense of safety and security. That kind of cupidity can merely have greed or hoarding as a symbol or facade to what is inciting the behavior.

In that sense, depending on when the dogma is deeply inserted into your psyche, (not to mention the context of "support" from others who are also conditioned) being able to see the objective world experience with an open, flexible mind is very difficult. By open and flexible I mean in context. There are a variety of responses, (rather than reactions) to various situations and to me, a myopic, one-size-fits-all approach is not just a "religious" problem, but more of a template for control, influence and as a means to incite and enforce "predictable behavior", which has as much to do with organizations and society at large as it does with any particular individual.

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She needs to read her Bible, specifically Matthew 7:1-3 hobbit709 Mar 2015 #1
Telling People They Are Destined To Hell... grilled onions Mar 2015 #2
For the judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged. shenmue Mar 2015 #3
Until Jessa and her ilk can walk on water, they need to put a cork in it. muntrv Mar 2015 #4
even if she can walk on water guillaumeb Mar 2015 #5
Mom should've, too. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #14
How nice that she's sharing the Good Lord's word in such a manner. Arkana Mar 2015 #6
While people hold her accountable Newest Reality Mar 2015 #7
This is the way we were taught when growing up as Southern Baptists. madfloridian Mar 2015 #8
Same mentality as ISIS. Dawson Leery Mar 2015 #9
She has a lot of life in front of her. No Vested Interest Mar 2015 #10
they are not allowed to get an education JI7 Mar 2015 #11
She has actual "fans". Think about that. arcane1 Mar 2015 #12
As an atheist, when I read stuff like this I begin to hope there really is a hell Vinca Mar 2015 #13
Why does their focus always seem to be on sex? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #15
They're authoritarians meow2u3 Mar 2015 #17
Because it's the funnest sin. n/t hootinholler Mar 2015 #18
People that talk about the standards of magic people that live in the sky Johonny Mar 2015 #16
Doesn't the Bible say "judge not lest ye be judged?" Initech Mar 2015 #19
Arguing about who gets to go to fairytale lands with golden streets seems a bit silly NightWatcher Mar 2015 #20
You know, because when I want societal commentary . . . HughBeaumont Mar 2015 #21
what about us Gramscian Papists? MisterP Mar 2015 #22
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