I thought some of you might enjoy this one...
http://aneyi.tripod.com/addiction.htm
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
(Ok! He borrowed it)
Religious Addiction Questionnaire
by Imbue 6 Replies latest jw friends
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Imbue
OK you lazy people I'm pasting this for you to read...
Religious Addiction Questionnaire
By Michael Harmon
BEWARE! A SINISTER FORCE THREATENS OUR CHILDREN! READ ON, FRIEND!American parents are well aware of the many dangerous addictions to which their children are prone. From cigarette advertisements tempting them to light up for lung cancer to Internet porn sites where the first week's free, there are many ways for a young person to be coerced into strange habits, which cost immense amounts of time and money, and threaten both mental and physical health. Parents have memorizedthe lists of addiction symptoms -- kindly provided by various expert psychologists -- for everything from Air Hockey to Zoop! (a Tetris-like game, which probably ought to be listed among the controlled substances).
However, there is one addiction that parents may not have considered, one that they probably suffer from themselves without even knowing it. Tragically, like many addictions, it passes from parent to child quite effectively, and thus there may be little hope. But if we can screen for this dangerous habit among adults, there is hope that they will be able to wean their newborns off of this dependency. I speak, my friends, of that most sinister of all addictions: Religion.
Yes, many of you probably know a religion addict, and don't even realize it. If you care about your friends, your loved ones, yourself; open your eyes! It's not too late! Take a look at this questionnaire, devised by a crack-team of amateur psychologists consisting of me, with the assistance of real psychological questionnaires for gambling addiction and Internet addiction devised by people with actual degrees in psychology.
1. Do you experience a sense of euphoria, excitementor relief when you go to church?
2. Over time, have you spent more and more time at church, praying or on other religious activity, in order to achieve these feelings?
3. Do you sometimes feel empty, depressed or irritable when you have not been going to church as often as usual?
4. Have you ever missed an appointment because you were too involved with a non-urgent religious activity?
5. Do you feel a need to spend time on religious contemplation every day?
6. If you spend time at your church because you work there, do you reflect on your faith during this time and/or find yourself spending time on non-work religious matters more than twice during the day?
7. Do you routinely read scriptures from a religious text?
8. Do you find it easier to talk to God than to a mortal human?
9. Do friends or family who do not share your faith tell you that you spend too much time in prayer and contemplation?
10. Have your grades dropped or your job performance declined because of your religious involvement?
11. Have you ever tried -- and failed -- to quit your religion?
12. Do your knees sometimes feel numb after prayer?
13. Do you lie about the amount of time you spend on religious activities?
14. Have donations to your church ever interfered with repayment of debts to corporeal creditors?
15. Do you feel that God is more important than your family and friends?
16. Do you engage in devotional activities even when they might interfere with your health? For example, singing hymn swhile suffering from a sore or scratchy throat.
17. Do you crave more contact with the supernatural?
18. Do you skip meals or eat in or near your church so that you can spend more time with God?
19. Do you ever sacrifice personal hygiene, such as shaving or showering to spend time on religious activities?
20. Does practicing your religion require you to alter your sleep patterns at least one day each week?
If you, or anyone you know, would answer yes to 15 or more of these questions, consider sending me money.
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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refiners fire
I dont like questionaires.
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Imbue
I guess this means I can post on your threads...
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
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refiners fire
Well, would you care to state your preference as to whether youd like to or not.
Personally, you posting on my threads doesnt worry me, does my posting here bother you?
We can agree to avoid each others threads, if youd prefer.
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Imbue
You were the one that requested we have no contact. Remember your "Imbue is a troll" thread..hehehe I really loved it, that was a great present, thanks you so much. It was great fun to read. I really enjoyed the fact that my words were so important to you. It was amusing that I could get you in a rage with such little contact. Yes, it was amusing but disturbing to think about for your sake. You may want to look into the possibility that you suffer from rage addiction. This is just a thought for you to consider.
Your only a little thing nipping at my ankles so it doesn't matter to me.
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"The only good elite are dead elite!!"-Naeblis
(Ok! He borrowed it) -
refiners fire
I dont want to rain on your party, but:
It was amusing that I could get you in a rage
Im afraid I wasnt in a rage.
I was just pretending to be in a rage because that seemed like the best way to manipulate you at the time.
As you would be aware, a person with my particular forms of mental illnees is incapable of feeling any real emotions,and only derives sensations of pleasure from manipulating others.
Im so glad that you dont mind me "nipping" at you in my insignificant way, it does bring me the only bit of pleasure in my day, or as close to pleasure as I can come with the particular forms of mental illness I suffer from.