tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post1244435928965463886..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Comment from a sociopathJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-27532182022201996092015-08-25T05:31:28.006-04:002015-08-25T05:31:28.006-04:00Anonymous --
Definitely. And what's particular...Anonymous --<br />Definitely. And what's particularly telling is that the entire time he was pretending to be a man of God. Sociopaths, for some reason, often feel the need to not just appear decent like other people, but beneficent, noble, and sometimes even holy as well. They enjoy the admiration they get from other people for their "superior morality," no matter how much of a false front it is. And they'll carry their scams on for as long as they can. There's a long tradition of sociopaths posing as holy men; think of all the "fallen" televangelists, think of the intrigue that goes on in the Vatican City, think of all the shamans stretching back into prehistoric time who essentially conned the gullible. Any time anybody claims to have a direct pipeline to God, to have had a "conversation": with God, that's a pretty sure sign right there. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-26376607152333812272015-08-25T00:41:09.355-04:002015-08-25T00:41:09.355-04:00I attend Remnant presbyterian church in new york. ...I attend Remnant presbyterian church in new york. Our senior pastor victor kim ran out on us after he was discovered having a 10 year affair. Now that facts are coming out, he lived a double life, with many women and exploiting church finances. Sold church property to family members without the congregation knowing. You are probably thinking... why didn't anyone say anything or do anything and how can he be in ministry for 25 years and no one knows about it. Pastor victor has absolutely no remorse. He ran out of the country and refuse to address the accusations. Would you consider this actions of a sociopath?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-35271049940231356912014-10-26T06:47:43.348-04:002014-10-26T06:47:43.348-04:00Ken L --
Wow, that must have been difficult. You&#...Ken L --<br />Wow, that must have been difficult. You're lucky you didn't end up as a sociopath yourself. Your father must have been a decent guy. <br /><br />And you're right, while all sociopaths will cut corners, many will end up mostly obeying the letter of the law but not its spirit. And they will always make people around them miserable. <br /><br />I'm not religious, but from a Christianity point of view, if there is such a place as hell, it's the sociopaths who are bound there.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-46206416543150078792014-10-26T02:17:20.660-04:002014-10-26T02:17:20.660-04:00The sociopath is who he (or she) is because of an ... The sociopath is who he (or she) is because of an innate characteristic: one does not choose to be a sociopath, or not to be one.<br /><br /> A certain number of people simply are sociopaths. <br /><br /> Not all sociopaths are criminals, and not all of them are physically dangerous, but they are all dangerous to those around them who are not aware of what they are.<br /><br /> My own mother was a sociopath. She never did very much illegal-there was some shoplifting, but she never got caught. She did however make the lives of those around her miserable. My father committed suicide, my sister wound up with drug problems and illegitimate children, and I nearly destroyed my life trying to win her love and approval. <br /><br /> Understanding sociopathy and reconciling the phenomenon to the teachings of Christianity is difficult. I don't know the answer. Perhaps such people are destined for hell. Ken L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-35310760739412370132014-10-05T04:56:48.331-04:002014-10-05T04:56:48.331-04:00Anon --
That's quite possible. But if he's...Anon --<br />That's quite possible. But if he's mocking my fascination with sociopaths, that means he's read enough of this blog to know that that's a recurring topic here, and I doubt a sociopath would go to that much effort. <br /><br />Whatever his game is, there are a lot of falsehoods involved, and that pretty much betrays his character.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-6752287978809093952014-10-05T04:48:18.376-04:002014-10-05T04:48:18.376-04:00Twice he mentioned searching the internet. I find...Twice he mentioned searching the internet. I find it hard to believe that a preacher, who I assume has read the Bible, does not know "the way." If he has read the Bible, then he should know precisely where to direct his inquiries.<br /><br />I had the feeling that he was making fun of your fascination with sociopaths. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-66084951580781303322014-10-04T16:39:23.620-04:002014-10-04T16:39:23.620-04:00Steven --
Yes, that comment was good advice.
Tru...Steven --<br />Yes, that comment was good advice. <br /><br />True enough, religion can serve that purpose. I often think of our system of laws in those terms. The laws against murder and rape and other major felonies are really for sociopaths more than anybody else. Most people have internal brakes which will keep them from doing those things even without threat of legal consequence. <br /><br />John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-61269603502739781832014-10-04T14:06:18.910-04:002014-10-04T14:06:18.910-04:00I just left him a comment. I thought through all o...I just left him a comment. I thought through all of those things when I was younger and I know what its like to worry or be in an anxious state. Even if he is a sociopath, I at least encouraged him to behave better.<br /><br />People who criticise religion say that we are inherently capable of moral behaviour without an external threat or without fear but perhaps one of the things religion can do is give sociopaths strong selfish reasons to behave well and scare them into behaving morally.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276736643046430370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-17954802490464364332014-10-04T13:19:21.149-04:002014-10-04T13:19:21.149-04:00Steven --
That's a possibility.
But I don...Steven --<br />That's a possibility. <br /><br />But I don't think it's possible that he's not a sociopath. It would be near impossible to be a con man (which is basically what he was) for all those years without being a sociopath. <br /><br />He may be a sociopath with OCD, although in general sociopaths suffer less from the neuroses. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-24335906243879481232014-10-04T13:14:56.490-04:002014-10-04T13:14:56.490-04:00"I suppose there's yet another possibilit..."I suppose there's yet another possibility here: that he's genuinely superstitious himself and is worried that he has angered God and will spend an eternity in hell."<br /><br />I think this is the case and he's genuinely worried. The dread seems authentic to me, though I could just be fooled. If he really believes that stuff and thinks he's going to hell, it would be terrifying. And he thinks he deserves it due to his belief he's a sociopath and has acted badly. <br /><br />Whether he's a sociopath or not I don't know. He might have some kind of OCD and has convinced himself he's a sociopath. He seems sort of obsessive.<br />Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276736643046430370noreply@blogger.com