Posts by DJS

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I was told...

by molybdenum in

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DJS

Moly,

Great stuff! The only thing that might make it better is to draw a building/corner and show a graveyard with RIP written on the gravestones.

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Kicking the "Gay Habit" at the IC

by breakfast of champions in

heard from a reliable source that this was part of friday's program.

they even interviewed a "former gay man" who "kicked the gay habit".. evidently kicking the "gay habit" is difficult, not unlike quitting smoking or avoiding sugary snacks.

the persons who related this to me found the whole thing to be laughable at best, but honestly seemed quite disturbed by it (which is good!

"Right from childhood"? Splane has to know better. By using those words he damn well knows there are genetic factors. Backing away from 'choice' and edging cautiously toward the womb and conception, huh? Since they all are likely afraid of girl parts, that's probably as close as they will ever get to acknowledging the conception/genetic factors. Does he think that makes him sound Smarter? Kinder? Gentler? More Understanding and Compassionate?

He and the rest of the Dark Lords are evil little men with hands stained from the blood of innocents. I hope that someone from the Dark Tower is reading this.

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What's your personality type? Myers-Briggs test

by frankiespeakin in

take this 72 yes/no question test to find out.. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

DJS

Londo111,

That makes sense. Thanks. Cults don't want you to be Intuitive or Thinking. So NTs will be more likely to exit cults. The "F" (feeling) is exactly what would be predicted, as all religions thrive because of it.

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American Rantings About World Cup Soccer (Football)

by RubaDub in

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i try ... i really try to watch football (soccer) ... it's world cup time ... i really do try.. i just don't get it ... i really don't.. yes, it's a world-wide sport.

in most countries it is the number 1 or number 2 sport ... no doubt about it.

it's maybe number 5 in the usa for professional sports.. from an american's perspective (i think i speak for many), we just wonder if these guys actually have testicles.

DJS

It is a beautiful game, I will acknowledge. The skillsets and athleticism are amazing. But 1-0? The US had 4 goals in 3 games and gave up 4 goals in 3 games (I think that's right). And that's a better average than most of the teams. After 2 games I think about half the teams hadn't scored any goals. And these are the best players in the world. After 85 minutes (of a 90 minute match I think) every match was 0-0 or 1-0 (I'm barely exaggerating). I'm sorry, call me a spoiled American who likes immediate gratification, but I'm not going to follow a sport where offense/scoring is so rare. Otherwise it is an amazing game.

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What's your personality type? Myers-Briggs test

by frankiespeakin in

take this 72 yes/no question test to find out.. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

DJS

Ucantnome,

Good point. Maybe the "N" is the key! We could probably do a major rearch paper on the subject. Who knows, we might even identify personality types that did not ever need to be associated with the Borg and maybe other high control cults. We could publish the data and lobby the government to require MBPTI tests for everyone wanting to join a religion. Heck, we could write a sci-fi screen play along these lines. Divergent, the recent movie, is based on a similar premise. Divergent personalities coldn't be controlled by the post apolcalyptic government so they tried to exterminate them. I think we are onto something!!!

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What's your personality type? Myers-Briggs test

by frankiespeakin in

take this 72 yes/no question test to find out.. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

DJS

Frazzled,

You may be onto something. My educated guess would be the N combined with the T would be the most likely to exit the Borg. NTs are Rationalists; the Borg, and the bible and religion for that matter, aren't rational. Evidently only 10.3 percent or so of the population are Rationalists. That's not based on any real data though. It would be interesting to get everyone on this site to submitt their MBPTI to Viviane (I just volunteered you Viv) and she can run the numbers and determine whether there is any correlation between personality types and the likelihood to exit the Borg.

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What's your personality type? Myers-Briggs test

by frankiespeakin in

take this 72 yes/no question test to find out.. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

DJS

Flying High,

Excellent point re: changing our peronality over time. We can change certain aspects of our personalities. Over about two decades two out of the four of my MBPTI changed. Some of that was intentional (I was ignoring my Intuitive side, relying on my Sensing side too much. What can I say, I'm (was) shallow). Some of it was likely natural. I was much more introverted when I was younger, likely as a result of nature/nurture, including my time in the Borg. I've become much more extroverted since that time. The MBPTI is also only one tool for understanding people; it wasn't meant to be a stand alone evaluative or analytical tool, including for hiring/job placements and promotions.

Kiersey's books have been used widely, as I mentioned previously, by counselors. Some marriage and family counselors make it required reading. Please Undertand Me and Please Understand Me II, though not perfect science, are very accurate. I was very skeptical of the MBPTI and Kiersey before I began looking into it. I used Kiersey's books to understand my chldren. My son is an Artisan; I'm a Rational. Sometimes I think he is from a distant planet!!! Kiersey explains that is normal.

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What's your personality type? Myers-Briggs test

by frankiespeakin in

take this 72 yes/no question test to find out.. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

DJS

A study last year of average household income by MBPTI type in the US suggests that EJs have the highest family incomes, taking 4 of the top 6 spots. ENTJs were the highest income type. The other 2 spots were IJs. To narrow it a bit, 3 of the 4 EJs were also Ts and both of the IJs were also Ts. So extroverted thinkers/judgers (5 of the 6 highest income types) seem to do better in the corporate world. Not really surprising.

The lowest income types were found among the feeler perceivers (FPs) and the feeler judgers (FJs). Feelings, which are obviously necessary, don't appear to correlate well in the busines world, and those who judge seem to fare better than those who perceive. Judging, btw, isn't really about judging others or being 'judgmental' in the MBPTI; it is more about judging a situation or event based on the storehouse of knowledge that you have, weighing a situation, data or events in the balance as it were, rather than jumping to conclusions or reacting based on feelings or perceptions.

Some, but statistically not all, of this clearly has to do with the types of vocations chosen (or drawn to by their personality type) by the various types, but even considering that, the MBPTI is darned accurate. As I stated a few weeks ago, it has its detractors, but David Kiersey, who has carried on the Myers/Briggs/Jung work, has taken the MBPTI to new heights. His newest book on this is scary accurate.

I was able to incorporate the MBPTI in an Ethics class I taught a few years ago at one of our local colleges. Interesting stuff.

I'm glad this OP was resurrected.

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Awake 1973 banned Witnesses playing Chess..why?

by Witness 007 in

are all articles from jehovahs thoughts or do personal biased views poison the watchtower articles?

imagine a brother who hates chess observing in discust two bethelites playing chess...would it be right to use jehovahs "spiritual food" to push your own warped view....yes!!.

awake 1973 3/22 p.12 chess- "...the spirit of compitition between players can lead to unplesant circumstances...most families can keep comfrontations to the chess board...but for some the tension lingers long past checkmate...chess has been a game of war since its origin...a play substitute for the art of war...there is a danger of "stirring up compitition with one another" even developing hostility towards one another, something the bible warns christians to avoid..what effect does playing chess have apoun one?

DJS

Magwitch,

Thank you for the experience. The Dark Lords knew exactly what they were doing. They knew that they could effectively control the rank and file by turning them against one another in such 'trivial' matters. The reverberations throughout the congregations on these trivial matters were not trivial at all. It affected families, parents, children, marriages and caused needless anxiety, depression, and anger. Elders were routinely getting involved in these matters and many were 'marked' or shunned or reproved for these conscience matters. "Privileges' were withheld because of them. The Dark Lords knew exactly what they were doing. They knew of the harm they were causing and couldn't care less.

Control and power are all they care about.

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Awake 1973 banned Witnesses playing Chess..why?

by Witness 007 in

are all articles from jehovahs thoughts or do personal biased views poison the watchtower articles?

imagine a brother who hates chess observing in discust two bethelites playing chess...would it be right to use jehovahs "spiritual food" to push your own warped view....yes!!.

awake 1973 3/22 p.12 chess- "...the spirit of compitition between players can lead to unplesant circumstances...most families can keep comfrontations to the chess board...but for some the tension lingers long past checkmate...chess has been a game of war since its origin...a play substitute for the art of war...there is a danger of "stirring up compitition with one another" even developing hostility towards one another, something the bible warns christians to avoid..what effect does playing chess have apoun one?

DJS

Bill,

Excellent point. The Dark Lords could never resist being the conscience of the rank and file whenever social trends emerged, from chess to rap music to tight pants. Such arrogance. The day these evil men lose their power wil be a very good day for the planet.