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dixiegrrrrl

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13. There is an explanation for that.
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 03:46 PM
Mar 2015

John Bradshaw came up with it 20 some years ago.
He basically said that there are 4 types of families which produce the most dysfunctional people.
2 types are "repressed families"
fundamental religious,
and military families ( not ALL, but "majority&quot ...think The Great Santini
Where external unyielding rules are applied

2 types are "chaotic":
families where a parent has a serious mental illness ( think manic depressive)
families of active addicts/alcoholics.
where chaotic, unpredictable erratic behaviors are the norm

Essentially they are families where emotional needs conflict with external beliefs.
Thus you get the over the top reaction to gays from the repressed people, etc.

I saw those patterns over and over again with my clients.





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Not surprising when you account for the percentage of the population. bravenak Mar 2015 #1
This is in the UK, the proportion of atheists is much higher there than here... Fumesucker Mar 2015 #6
Duh. I see U and immediately think US. bravenak Mar 2015 #8
19-30%, according to wikipedia. F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #9
See post 9 nt F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #10
Of course they are madokie Mar 2015 #2
There is an explanation for that. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #13
I'm sure people are drawn to religion the same way alcoholics are drawn to Alcoholics Anonymous. marle35 Mar 2015 #16
You know I used to be an alcoholic madokie Mar 2015 #18
The highest percentage of divorces in the U.S. is in the Bible Belt. hobbit709 Mar 2015 #3
I thought I heard that "Christian Mingle" is basically a hook-up site... Wounded Bear Mar 2015 #4
Christian Mingle works nichomachus Mar 2015 #14
Ok, that is pretty funny! smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #15
I don't find this surprising at all. nt City Lights Mar 2015 #5
Nice to see the OP point out the pettiness of christians. Trillo Mar 2015 #7
the punishment for adultery is death. I don't see a mass execution of adulterers in xtian churches msongs Mar 2015 #11
But but.... sanctity of marriage and such! Initech Mar 2015 #12
I wonder what the other 30% are. dawg Mar 2015 #17
i dont find it ironic at all KG Mar 2015 #19
Yup. That's not irony. surrealAmerican Mar 2015 #20
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