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Truth Aficionado
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| Posted 8/17/2004 10:08 AM (GMT -6) |   | Acts 7:60 (NIV)
Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them."
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JEE
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| Posted 8/17/2004 5:09 PM (GMT -6) | | quote:
Originally posted by Iconoclast
David Bohm, the quantum physicist and writer of numerous books on how our brains process information has a unique view on how to deal with anger or any other emotion.
His idea is first to neither repress the anger nor to act out of the anger but to rather disassociate from the anger and then follow your own thinking process to find out what thought is triggering the feeling of anger. When that thought is indentified then follow the thinking process that lead to that thought and so on.
The basic premise behind this is that emotions always come out of thoughts and that for the most part we are actually quite unaware of our underlying thinking process that chains one thought to another. This is because our thinking process happens much faster than thought. When we slow it down by backtracking our chain of thoughts it gives us the ability to determine if some thinking process, some particular chain of thoughts is something we actually agree with. Often times it is not.
An example of this is someone who has a strong fear of heights. When presented with a precipice the person automatically has an emotion of fear with some sort of thought about really bad things happening. What is actually happening is that their thinking process is happening so fast that they are unaware that they are actually recalling an early childhood experience where they fell of a small ledge and skinned their knee. Once they are able to trace this thinking process back and see the chain of thought consciously they often can choose a different thinking process and thus not feel the emotion of fear.
thanks,
Iconoclast
Studying our thought processes is truly fascinating. I was in a car accident a few years back, in which I was rear-ended by another car while at a stoplight. I had no physical injuries, but to this day I find myself nervously automatically looking up at the rear view mirror several times whenever I am stopped at a light, with a feeling of fear that I am about to be hit again. Since I saw, a few months ago, this involuntary response for what it was, I have been able to think clearly and not feel overcome with fear every time I stop at a stoplight. I agree that if we consciously make the effort to THINK, our emotions will be much more easy to control.
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1Heart
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| Posted 8/17/2004 6:25 PM (GMT -6) | | quote:
Originally posted by Ochuk
Perhaps Doc would be the best candidate to answer this question, but how do you deal with rage that comes from people misrepresenting, misunderstanding, twisting, and making a mocery of your views?
(Fuming).
I grew up with a family member who was very angry; beyond the "normal" anger we all display from time to time. So, I learned to smooth things over, or disappear, or bury it.
None of those are healthy, though at the time they may be very effective coping mechanisms.
If someone is "misunderstanding, twisting, and making a mockery of your views, you could: a) pray for them b) gently and lovingly confront them using statements such as: "When you say this, I feel..." c) write them an e-mail explaining your view and how you feel d) ignore them, e) call down fire...(oh m' gosh...did I actually say that?  )
I've learned that sharing the Open View results in misunderstanding, twisting and mockery - even anger; so I've learned that I need to "pick my opportunities" carefully, or live it, or let the questions come to me.
It's a tough one, but it shows that the person who is doing this is in the wrong. It is not mature to twist and/or mock someone's views. It is not gracious. It is not taking the high road. But, it is a form of anger. That is something else I've learned: how many ways anger can be manifested. Did you know that crying can be a form of anger?
I do know that you need to learn healthy ways of expressing your anger. Obviously this is not a friend.
God Bless. That's a tough one to deal with, and one that we all face from time to time.
Jo-Anne 
"Sometimes all we can do is go back to the character of God, and drop anchor there."
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One Love
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| Posted 1/8/2007 1:39 PM (GMT -6) | | I like Iconoclast's post here.
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Therefore (YOU) go and introduce all peoples into the Way, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and intstructing them in following everything I have commanded you. (Great Commandments!)
And surely I am with you always, even to the very end of the age."
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Tom
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One Love
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| Posted 1/11/2007 1:42 AM (GMT -6) | | I agree, Don.
I will give Iconoclast a call.
It'd be very nice to talk to him and Semeia.
I think that we'd have a lot to talk about.
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Therefore (YOU) go and introduce all peoples into the Way, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and intstructing them in following everything I have commanded you. (Great Commandments!)
And surely I am with you always, even to the very end of the age."
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