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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival => Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board => Topic started by: Gaining Strength on January 06, 2011, 10:35:45 AM

Title: Spiritual Narcissism
Post by: Gaining Strength on January 06, 2011, 10:35:45 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-alan-lurie/the-allure-of-spiritual-n_b_803415.html

Surprisingly interesting article.
I see myself and others in this description of spiritual narcissism.
Always room for growth.

Title: Re: Spiritual Narcissism
Post by: Gaining Strength on January 07, 2011, 11:15:27 AM

"tolerance" is much like spiritual narcissism.
calling something or someone intolerant is in itself - intolerant.  Hmmm.

Title: Re: Spiritual Narcissism
Post by: Hopalong on January 07, 2011, 08:48:30 PM

I was struck by his observation that you never humiliate (was that the word?) someone in public.

I like that value a lot.

Thanks for the article, GS!

Hops