The GB and their old boys club at world headquarters are all victims of 'groupthink'. As Moshe said on the first page of this thread, all the real thinkers and dissenters were run out of town decades ago.
Psychoanalyzing the Governing Body as a Collective Body by what they cause to be written in literature and private letters:
by frankiespeakin 147 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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A mental state caused by psychiatric or organic illness, characterized by a loss of contact with reality and an inability to think rationally. A psychotic person often behaves inappropriately and is incapable of normal social functioning.
Take the test:
http://www.helloquizzy.com/tests/the-are-you-clinically-psychotic-test
my results...
"You were 3% Psychotic. You are entrenched in reality, with almost no psychotic tendencies at all! You have a firm grasp of reality, and have almost none of the normal psychotic tendencies that everyone possesses. Indeed, your level-headedness and rationalization results from this test suggest an almost inhuman level of rationality"
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frankiespeakin
I'm thinking that all this Narcissitic Enabling going on by the Governing Body towards their Narcissitic Deity of choice "Jehovah" the corporation's sock puppet. And so they project all their narcissitic qualities on to him as a sort of psychological denial(or justification) which leads to a compartmentalization the conflicting actions on their part thus avoiding the uncomfortable Cognitive Dissonance their conflicting actions might cause.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codependency
"Mother Hen" redirects here. For the musician sometimes known as "Mother Hen", see Jane Getz.
Codependency is defined as a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological condition (typically narcissism ordrug addiction); and in broader terms, it refers to the dependence on the needs of, or control of, another. [1] It also often involves placing a lower priority on one's own needs, while being excessively preoccupied with the needs of others. [2] Codependency can occur in any type of relationship, including family, work, friendship, and also romantic, peer or community relationships. [2] Codependency may also be characterized by denial, low self-esteem, excessive compliance, or control patterns. [2] Narcissists are considered to be natural magnets for the codependent.
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frankiespeakin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YaoZfzQYwao
This video warning deaf people not to upset Jehovah with masturbation deserves a psychological analysis or assestment as I think it reveals a lot about the Governing Body's sexually repressive attitude and what is going on in their psyhe there is a lot of compartmentalization going on in the making of this video on the part of the GB:
http://www.jungdallas.org/CUPIDANDPSYCHE-ed.pdf
CUPID AND PSYCHE
The Evolution of Love
INTRODUCTION
The tale of Cupid and Psyche is a love story, and a story about change. It is a unique and
beautiful tale of the evolution of a human being and the evolution of a god. As the story of the
evolution of a human being, our tale is a profound example of the individuation process, the
process whereby an individual becomes the full, complete person of his or her destiny.
In general, it is the process by which individual beings are formed and differentiated; in
particular, it is the development of the psychological individual as a being distinct from the
general, collective psychology. (CW VI, p. 448.)
As the story of the evolution of a god, our tale is even more complex, particularly
because that god is Love himself. We can say that our tale is a story about the evolution of Love
through Love. Perhaps this is where we should begin, with Love himself as archetype and god.
CHAPTER I
THE NATURE OF EROS
Love has many names. In the Greco-Roman tradition he is called Cupid, Amour, Eros,
Phanes, Protogonos Phaeton, the “firstborn shining one.” Already these names are a little
confusing. If we were contemporaries of Apuleius we might have an easier time of it. So let’s
explore a little of what might have been common knowledge at the time that our story was put on
paper.
Cupid/Amour is the Roman god of Love. Traditionally he is known as the son of
Venus/Aphrodite, the goddess of Love. Amour/Love is the son of Love who is herself a complex
and mysterious, eternal goddess. Cupid is usually depicted as a little boy, a child with wings,
naked except for his bow and arrow.http://www.ex-christian.net/topic/8019-psychological-analysis-of-godthe-christian-version/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungian_interpretation_of_religion
Western religious tradition [ edit ]
Jung's assessment of Western religion arose both from his own experiences as well as from the psychotherapeutic work with his European clients. As a young man he had visions and dreams that were powerful and rich with meaning, yet he clung to Christianity. While he believed that God could "do stupendous things to me, things of fire and unearthly light", he was profoundly disappointed by his first communion—in his words, "nothing happened". [2] He saw the same symptoms in his clients, namely, a fascination with the power of the unconscious, coupled with the inadequacy of Western religious symbols and rituals to represent this power. Summing up his analysis of the modern European situation he said: "Our age wants to experience the psyche for itself ... knowledge, instead of faith." [3]
According to Murray Stein, Jungian training analyst and author, Jung related theological concepts and psychological concepts using three tenets: [4]
- That words about theological constructs (such as "God") can be interpreted as referring to structures within the psyche.
- That psychologists can evaluate the adequacy of theological constructs against the normative structure and dynamics of the psyche.
- That words about the psyche are also words about God, due to the correspondence between the structures of subjectivity and objectivity.
Thus, proceeding by tenet #1 in Answer to Job, Jung interprets Yahweh as an archaic form of the self, Job as the ego, and Satan as the principle of individuation. Jung interprets the evolution of the god-image portrayed in the Old and New Testaments as a process of psychological development: In the Book of Job, the archaic self is prompted to develop toward consciousness by the more conscious ego, a process attended by dreams and prophesies (e.g. the Old Testament prophets). The self enters ego-consciousness (the incarnation of God in Jesus of Nazareth), followed by the emergence of the transcendent function (when the Holy Ghost comes to the disciples at Pentecost). [5]
In "A Psychological Approach to the Doctrine of the Trinity", [6] again by tenet #1 Jung interprets the Father as the self, the source of energy within the psyche; the Son as an emergent structure of consciousness that replaces the self-alienated ego; and the Holy Spirit as a mediating structure between the ego and the self. However, Jung believed that the psyche moves toward completion in fours (made up of pairs of opposites), and that therefore (using tenet #3 above) the Christian formulation of the Trinity would give way to a quaternity by including missing aspects (e.g. the feminine and evil). (This analysis prompted Jung to send a congratulatory note to Pope Pius XII in 1950 upon the adoption of the doctrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to wit completing the quaternity.)
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frankiespeakin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JbhW3cKUK30
Psychological fruit for the picking in the psyche of the Governing Body in the making of this video. Enjoy!
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frankiespeakin
The current WT study calling on elders to obey orders without hesitancy or critical thinking is an alarming psychological developement of the Governing Body making me ask, how far will they go in this "we are the rulers direction God's Organization/Corporation delusion" before the fantasy gets demolished by reality:
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20131115/seven-shepherds-eight-dukes/
Elders who are reading this article can draw some useful conclusions from the account we have just considered: (1) The most practical step that we can take to prepare for the coming attack of “the Assyrian” is that of strengthening our faith in God and helping our brothers to do the same. (2) When “the Assyrian” attacks, the elders must be absolutely convinced that Jehovah will deliver us. (3) At that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from Jehovah’s organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint. All of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not. (4) Now is the time for any who may be putting their trust in secular education, material things, or human institutions to adjust their thinking. The elders must stand ready to help any who may now be wavering in their faith.
My suggestion is don't drink this koolade if you know what's good for you.
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