VP Mike Pence hears voices, but should that be considered schizophrenia, as the psychiatrists' DSM would have it? Fox News calls it mockery, both of Pence and of his religious beliefs. Joy Behar of The View calls it mental illness when he claims that he and Jesus chat. this accusation is of course highly offensive to theists. it is, OTOH, prevailing in the secular community.
according to an article in The Atlantic, "God's Plan For Mike Pence," (McKay Coppins, January/February 2018 issue), https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/01/gods-plan-for-mike-..., there is PLENTY for secular Americans to be concerned about. Pence's humble demeanor can be traced to his biblical view of the servant-master relationship. it is this outlook that enables Pence to act as his Master's voice, a loyal lapdog, while steadfastly enduring Trump's ridicule and disrespect of his temperament, the public persona he wears like a second skin.
what appears outwardly as an Imitatiton-of-Christ-like humility could rather be interpreted as the hubris of a man certain that his god not only has a plan for him but that the son of his god carries on regular conversations with him -- he truly has the arrogance of the genuinely god-fearing Evangelical to admit to hearing the voice of Jesus, without fear of being labeled insane. further, he has helped to create an atmosphere wherein such sincerely-held beliefs are taken seriously by the multitude.
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Schizophrenia.
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If somebody is sincerely claiming they talk with God and he tells them what to do, then my diagnosis would be...
Bat-shit crazy. (It's a technical term.)
What ever it is called, it is the shining example for why there should be a separation of church and state.
Attached is a photo of the ex prime minister of my country paying homage to a priest whom I do not know or recognise.
I have grounds to ask who did this prime minister serve first, his constituents or his catholic masters?
I and many others did not feel he was 'our' prime minister. He openly lied, vilified the disadvantaged, paraded his profound ignorance on the world stage, promoted sexism, pushed anti-environmental policies, encouraged racism, ruthlessly persecuted stateless refugees, destroyed the manufacturing sector and supported government funding of church schools ahead of public state schools. Generally his actions and words seemed aggressive and unstable. Sound like any politician you know?
It is widely accepted he was the worst this country ever had. Even his own party removed him from power, but sadly replaced him with a self-serving smarmy ex Goldman Sachs fop.
Religion is poison in politics and has nothing to do with freedom and justice. God hates freedom.
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"there should be a separation of church and state"
very well said grin....
i think religion is just covering their ass up for what they really do is not with their "LORD", people will think.."ahh this man is with gods work, his a good man"
hypocrites..and yet they still live on...
Isn't impressive how everyone that "talks" to god/jesus is told to do exactly what they want to do in the first place? It's like a child stealing authority from their mom and lying about it. "Mom said I could eat as much candy as I want so there!"
Mike pence scares the fuck out of me.
My apologies to Hollis for veering a bit off topic over my ex-PM. Your OP triggered an obsession of mine.
As for Pence, I read he considers himself "a christian, a conservative and a republican" in that order. There's trouble waiting for a rumble right there.
no apology necessary. it sounded so much like Trump that i got confused and had to read it twice haha. the difference is in the photo, though -- i doubt we'll EVER see Trump kissing anyone's ring ... only his base's asses. he openly mocks Pence's religiosity, but Pence is a stalwart stooge-in-waiting.
if you haven't read the linked Atlantic article, it's loooong but very satisfyingly thorough. it goes into some depth on Pence's servant/Master belief system, which uniquely qualifies him to tolerate Trump's open contempt (he thinks the Pences, with their menagerie, are "yokels") without blinking an eye. seriously, we have to start the "Impeach Pence" train ASAP. not kidding. i urge you, read that article; there's trouble right here in River City; it starts with "T" and rhymes with "P" and stands for Pence.
This is Christianity, not schizophrenia. If it was schizophrenia then schizophrenics would stop believing when they took their meds. Schizophrenia is a real disease and sufferers should not be placed in the same category as Pence.
okay, but the only medication Pence takes -- daily and often -- is prayer. god wounds all heels.
OK! But why equate a voluntary submission to a fairy tale to a disease where people can not help but hear voices. When schizophrenics take their meds the voices stop. Seems unfair to the people with dissociative disorders to lump them in with Pence!
@chimp3
you're right, it's unfair. i'll try to keep that in my right mind, chimp.
Pence does not even deserve a special status among believers. He is "textbook generic" ala Stormy Daniels/ Trump!
How do we know he hears voices at all? Just cos he says it doesn’t mean he's telling the truth. Liars for Jesus say these sorts of things all the time and they're his base.
@ Sushisnake
*shouts of "amen" "yes" "Praise Her'* Got that right...want me to make the collection?
Mike Pence strikes me as the sort of person who if you told him to "go fuck himself", he'd actually give it a try.