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Religions > Atheism |
| User: |
"Daniel Ryan" |
| Date: |
29 Jan 2004 07:28:30 AM |
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Where religions, as social institutions, break down |
From what I've seen of Judeo-Christianity, "it" has a significant weak point
when it comes to saving souls: the NPD and BPD sufferer.
To put it in terms of the layman (which I am), I'm referring to the
hanger-on personality type - the person that transforms, in his or her head,
the living notables into a sort of "Hall of Heroes" which he or she imagines
that they belong with. This kind of fantasizing is generally considered a
plague in Judeo-Christianity; the only faith I know that tolerates this type
of person is Roman Catholicism. The Roman Catholic Church tends to drain any
Valhalla fantasies into the literal "cult of the saints."
Before you draw any hasty conclusions, the last part about Roman Catholicism
implies, to use a sociological model, that the narcissistic type is well
socialized there. Going after the Roman Catholic observer of the cult of the
saints is a sure way to release a lot of trouble.
[Anyone here have any imaginative identification with Martin Luther?]
Rather than cause trouble, perhaps a better approach would be to examine
scientifically the people identified with NPD and BPD and discover their
characteristic worth as humans in society. That would overcome the blind
spot in Judeo-Christian social ethics, as this type is generally considered
"good for nothing" except in the Roman Catholic Church, where they're
chivvied into the cult of the saints.
I might as well warn you, though: pursing the above as a cause is really
donkey's work.
- Dan Ryan
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