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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Does God Exist?

I love the last point! I wish more religionists could accept that!

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Chris said...: It's always interesting to hear people say that if they didn't believe in God, there would be no reason to refrain from raping, robbing and murdering (Dostoevsky's "If there is no God, everything is permitted.") O RLLY? So the threat of otherworldly punishment is the only thing keeping them in line? That's what they would prefer to be doing? Good to know who I need to keep a close eye on in the event they ever lose their faith!; Thursday, October 21, 2010
sandi said...: Right?! I'm keeping a list so i know who to watch as well!

That attitude would be insulting if it weren't so pitiable. Since leaving the Mo church i've run into it (in person) a couple times. While still in church, members would say assinine things like, "Oh, so-and-so is so sweet...she's Mormon; she just hasn't been baptized yet." And the people they're making these bizarre statements about are no closer to being baptized a Mormon than an ant. But the only "sweet" (or kind, or good-hearted) people in the world are either Mo, or soon-to-be Mo in their thinking. It makes me cringe.; Thursday, October 21, 2010
Chris said...: If I weren't able to laugh about it, I would have gone nuts a long time ago. There are so many people who have known me for years and have no idea how unchurched I am; they'll say things in front of me, assuming I agree with them, and I just snicker and roll my eyes.

Hey, lemme switch gears to a more cheerful subject here: since you obviously still have a passion for music and post so much of it here, I decided I should start reciprocating. Have you ever heard Erik Mongrain? Here's another song where he plays like a normal Earthling, but it's still incredible.

Andy McKee, whose videos you'll probably see in the sidebar, is another instrumentalist who does amazing things.; Thursday, October 21, 2010

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Sevens are extroverted, optimistic, versatile, and spontaneous. Playful, high-spirited, and practical, they can also misapply their many talents, becoming over- extended, scattered, and undisciplined. They constantly seek new and exciting experiences, but can become distracted and exhausted by staying on the go. They typically have problems with impatience and impulsiveness. At their Best: they focus their talents on worthwhile goals, becoming appreciative, joyous, and satisfied.

We have named this personality type The Enthusiast because Sevens are enthusiastic about almost everything that catches their attention. They approach life with curiosity, optimism, and a sense of adventure, like “kids in a candy store” who look at the world in wide-eyed, rapt anticipation of all the good things they are about to experience. They are bold and vivacious, pursuing what they want in life with a cheerful determination. They have a quality best described by the Yiddish word “chutzpah”—a kind of brash “nerviness.”

Although Sevens are in the Thinking Center, this is not immediately apparent because they tend to be extremely practical and engaged in a multitude of projects at any given time. Their thinking is anticipatory: they foresee events and generate ideas “on the fly,” favoring activities that stimulate their minds—which in turn generate more things to do and think about. Sevens are not necessarily intellectual or studious by any standard definition, although they are often intelligent and can be widely read and highly verbal. Their minds move rapidly from one idea to the next, making Sevens gifted at brainstorming and synthesizing information. Sevens are exhilarated by the rush of ideas and by the pleasure of being spontaneous, preferring broad overviews and the excitement of the initial stages of the creative process to probing a single topic in depth.

Sevens are frequently endowed with quick, agile minds, and can be exceptionally fast learners. This is true both of their ability to absorb information (language, facts, and procedures) and their ability to learn new manual skills—they tend to have excellent mind-body coordination, and manual dexterity (typewriting, piano playing, tennis). All of this can combine to make a Seven into the quintessential "Renaissance person."

Ironically, Sevens' wide-ranging curiosity and ability to learn quickly can also create problems for them. Because they are able to pick up many different skills with relative ease, it becomes more difficult for them to decide what to do with themselves. As a result, they also do not always value their abilities as they would if they had to struggle to gain them. When Sevens are more balanced however, their versatility, curiosity, and ability to learn can lead them to extraordinary achievement.

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