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RE: pre-employment personality tests - 7/14/2012 3:54:19 PM

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tj444, you're always pleasant to talk with. You have your viewpoint and you express it in a non-offensive way.

I do find Catholics often have a much different reaction than Protestant or non-denominational Christians more often. With the scandals in the Catholic church, I'm actually pretty surprised how many people are still Catholic.

I never felt the way you do about it, and it could be in large part because I did study other religions so extensively. It was Alan Watts who introduced me to the idea that God was the beginning and that Creation was his move to experience all there is to experience by fracturing himself into billions of "souls" that would forget who they really were and take on the individual egos/personalities we think of as ourselves. When you pair up Christian ideology with that concept, I find it makes a lot more sense. But that's just my view, not saying it's the absolute truth, because ultimately we'll find out, or eternally not know when we pass the threshold of death.

My experience of Christianity had nothing to do with fire and brimstone, being overly judgemental (I was taught about the log and the speck, and judge not lest you be judged). My particular non-denominational church stressed agape and having a close-knit loving community. So perhaps I'm biased by it. But I can say, it was a nice way to grow up, and when I visit home even now, decades later, the few remaining seniors from the original congregation are still just as sweet and kind as they were when I was young.

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RE: pre-employment personality tests - 7/14/2012 4:41:24 PM

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That is a definate difference, I did not learn anything more of any religions.. I think the reasons for me were that I viewed religions (basically all of them) as a way to control people.. on one hand, that can be used in bad, manipulative ways (the reason to wage war) or using your membership in a church congregation as a way to scam people (affinity fraud), etc, but on the other hand, it also centuries ago probably did what laws did before we had laws to govern aspects of our behaviour. And religion, for some, goes beyond & deeper than laws do (although laws do punish whereas religion really doesnt).. There is no law that you must be a good person and help others, etc, just laws that you will go to jail if you hurt someone physically or steal, etc.. and in that respect religion can create a stronger community than just laws alone do..

And too, it gives people that have endured hardship (or those that are dying) hope of an afterlife that is better than the life they have presently.. and so the strength to continue to do their best everyday..

So I can see it being good for some people as a compass and source of strength but religion is just not something I feel I need, even when i was young.. It doesnt matter to me if someone is religious, but if they try to "push" their religion on me, that doesnt go over well, I'm afraid..

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RE: pre-employment personality tests - 7/15/2012 6:03:42 AM

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yes I do feel that a Christian upbringing instills a greater sense of ethics and love for your fellow man generally than one would get in a non-religious household or in some other religions. It could be that the repetition, the weekly lessons on morality, etc. ingrained at a young age creates more of an internal compass. That said, I've studied all of the major religions, many philosophies and I believe everyone should choose their own path. I'm not condemning anyone at all.

You might not be condemning, but you are condescending.

Your Christians are generally better than non-Christians bullshit is offensive and ugly.

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