In another thread:
It seems pretty obvious there are a number of angry people who post on this BB. Some remind me of a man who visited our church several years ago. He came, he looked angry and his first statement, after saying, "Hello," was quite a hostile and loud "I believe wives should be submissive to their husbands and women should never preach! Also there is only one Bible, the King James Bible!"
I am not sure how he got from a "Hello," to those two subjects and with such anger. Maybe I should have said, "Good morning," or "God bless you." I am not sure. Maybe it was because the scripture was not read from the KJ that morning.
Anger kills .... and usually it is the person holding the anger.
Angry People and the Baptist Board
Discussion in 'Other Discussions' started by Crabtownboy, Apr 5, 2010.
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Crabtownboy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Crabby, why are you so angry at the "far right"?
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I am extremely slow to anger. My spouse says it is one of my failings. She feels I do not get anger at times when I should.
One thing that will anger me quicker than any other is to see one person abuse or approve of the abuse of another.
Anger is a negative emotion is usually accomplished nothing and clouds judgment .... IMHO 99.999999% of the time anger is a waste and only harms the holder of the anger.
Are you angry Matt?
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I can be rather passionate, and I am known to become angry. That very seldom happens here on the BB as reading/typing makes it hard to maintain anger. Having to think out and type a response also helps to defuse it. Not always, mind you, as there are a few topics that set me kindling alight.
Some like to argue for the sake of arguing. To be able to get another riled up just makes their day. -
I do disagree that anger is a negative emotion. There are plenty of times that anger is justified and such anger is not negative.
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Do you see anger as a negative with people who seem to be angry all the time? -
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I get angry at stupid stuff and don't get angry at stuff I should....
We had an older guy at work, his name was Ken. Just the most pleasant coworker you could have, except about once a year he would explode and I mean explode. Stuff would just build up and something would trigger and it was always a nasty mess to clean up. I figure those of us that pop off quick and move on are a little better off.
Then there are the women~~I've found in 20+ years in the plant that women tend to hold the grudges and be bitter with their coworkers far longer than the guys...and that can't be good either.
I have to work harder on my anger issues. Two quotes from Amy Carmichael's "If":
"If monotony tries me, and I cannot stand drudgery;
if stupid people fret me and little ruffles set me on edge;
if I make much of the trifles of life,
then I know nothing of Calvary love.
If interruptions annoy me, and private cares make me impatient;
if I shadow the souls about me because I myself am shadowed,
then I know nothing of Calvary love."
...yeah I'm pretty good and getting set on edge, making much of trifles and shadowing those around me... -
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I have always been pretty much in the middle. There are those here who are so far right they cannot see the middle. Their believe seems to be if anyone disagrees with them on one iota they are the enemy. This can be seen in how they turn on someone who dares to vote once in a way they do not like.
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If you want to discuss this start a new thread and stop clogging this one with relies totally off topic. Thanks. -
an interesting question to pose:
Would you rather be angry and honest, or calm and intellectually dishonest?
Any resemblance of the above question to particular posters, whether living or dead, is pretty darn funny. -
Are we having some sort of counseling session? If so, let me grab a couch and some coffee. This could be fun! -
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Are you angry Crabby? -
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Do you feel anger is good or bad? I mean a deep, long lasting, life controlling anger. Why or why not? -
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just-want-peace Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Crabby sez:
There is obviously NO connection with political reality!! End of discussion!!:eek::eek: -
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