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Why men don't like church: testosterone
The Ottawa Citizen ^
| Sunday, December 22, 2002
| Emanuella Grinberg
Posted on 12/22/2002 4:52:42 PM PST by freeforall
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To: aristeides
Biological differences between men and women mean that men are more likely to have an "underdeveloped ability to inhibit their impulses," he said. "Especially those involving immediately gratification and thrills."
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"Especially those involving immediately gratification and thrills." ???
Is this person at all familiar with the women in this country during recent decades?
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posted on
12/22/2002 5:48:38 PM PST
by
RLK
To: RLK
I do not believe people once lived to be 900 years old. The Bible is a hidiously gruesome brutal document of doubtful historical fact. It has nothing to do with risk-taking.This is a rather interesting thread, despite no believing Christian coming forward to argue the other side - up to this point.
I am a believing born-again Christian who attends and supports a small United Methodist Church. I disagree with you about the Bible being gruesome. Taken as a whole it's a story of how God created everything in the universe, yet saw fit to come here (to Earth) as a man to let us know who He is, that He loves us and understands what we experience - all of it.
We are about to celebrate His coming to Earth like we all do - through birth. How amazing.
Without my faith I would have nothing to work for or believe in. Those who live without knowing who God is are missing what is the greatest joy one can have. I hope all of you who don't have an understanding of who God is are invited to church by someone who is a believer in Christ and the one true God. If you are touched by Him your life will change in ways I can't describe. Merry Christmas to you all.
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posted on
12/22/2002 5:50:48 PM PST
by
toddst
To: freeforall
....men are more likely to have an "underdeveloped ability to inhibit their impulses," Notice the implication here. If males & females are different, it is obviously the males who are lacking.
FEMALE = NORMAL
MALE = ABNORMAL
Any questions?
To: freeforall
This is the answer I have been searching for for years but I doubt my wife is going to like any better than the others I have used...(she thinks Nascar is on every Sunday)
To: toddst
Without my faith I would have nothing to work for or believe in.
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Without you faith I find much to believe in through observation and honest intellectual derivation. The process isn't easy and isn't for everybody.
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posted on
12/22/2002 5:54:27 PM PST
by
RLK
To: toddst
I am a believing born-again Christian who attends and supports a small United Methodist Church.
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It puzzles me how anyone of sensibility could attend the same denomination the Clintons went to and which endorsed Bill Clinton.
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posted on
12/22/2002 5:56:41 PM PST
by
RLK
To: freeforall
The watered-down 'politically-correct' message eminating from the pulpit is what is driving MEN from the church in wholesale numbers...nothing else. This explains the explosive growth of underground churches in this country. (I have one right next door to my house.)
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To: JoeSixPack1
Funny...wasn't it the "prophet" Mohammad who looked into the bowels of Hell and noted that "the inhabitants thereof were mostly women"? Hmmm...
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To: toddst
,,, endorsement for your post #22 Todd. Have a great Christmas and all the best for 2003 and beyond.
To: IronJack
AMEN, sir! AMEN!
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posted on
12/22/2002 6:14:23 PM PST
by
Odile
To: IronJack
AMEN, sir! AMEN!
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posted on
12/22/2002 6:14:23 PM PST
by
Odile
To: freeforall
"High testosterone levels have been proven to make men more likely to..." Testosterone is our friend.
To: Republic If You Can Keep It; All
What is driving men from church? What drives boys from school? Annoying, bossy GIRLS in charge.(And I am a girl, so I know.)
To: shaggy eel
,,, endorsement for your post #22 Todd. Have a great Christmas and all the best for 2003 and beyond.Thank you, Shag. A Merry Christmas and wonderful New Year to you and your family! Perhaps I'll get over your way next year - I would like to!
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posted on
12/22/2002 6:32:20 PM PST
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toddst
To: Chemnitz
Interesting that Hollywood and the media are not regarded as an influence that discourages men from joining a Church.
To: Hila
. . . once a man finds the Man, Jesus the Lord, then that man becomes stronger, more compassionate, wiser and fulfilled. Find the real deal and see your men change - for Good.Exactly right. Thank you for your clear statement.
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12/22/2002 6:37:27 PM PST
by
toddst
To: who knows what evil?
Hmmmmmm, while I am surely not up to snuff on the teachings of Mohammed, anyplace that's mostly women is enticing! :-)
AND,,,, I've been to hell, their isn't many women there. (Well, at least not the one i was at.)
Semper Fi.
To: toddst
Brother, you aren't alone. Though I am puzzled by your choice of denomination (I am Roman Catholic), though in the big picture not the most important thing.
In general people are scared of commitment, Church, Christianity require incredible commitment, submitting one's life to Him who gave it to us, that takes a lot of commitment, something many people, and many men are afraid of. God Bless You
Vocatus Atque Non Vocatus Deus Aderit
To: RLK
Dear RLK,
One naturally fears even to speak with one whose IQ and MAT scores are as high as yours undoubtedly are. I also have no doubt that I, being of so pedestrian a profession ... nay, better a craft, am a burden to associate with. So I will be brief. First, we are all so very much relieved that you don't believe that people once lived to be 900 years old. I will sleep better at night knowing that at least one highly intelligent (and I know this to be true since the trait is self-confessed) testosterone beset individual sees through this centuries old conspiracy to deceive the masses - Lenin was surely right here. Second, I stand in awe of the razor sharp mind that perceives the hideously gruesome nature of this brutal document of doubtful historical fact. You must have sat through a for-real college class where the learned professor opened your gifted mind with this precious nugget of immovable truth. Wow. Why inhibit your impulses when, clearly, you have so much to teach us benighted men of the cloth. Say on, sir, say on. We wait with bated breath.
With sincerity equal to that with which you wrote,
JK
To: Temple Drake
What is driving men from church? What drives boys from school? Annoying, bossy GIRLS in charge.(And I am a girl, so I know.)You ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the refreshing insight! :-)
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