VH
Variable Hybrid
- MBTI
- NFJedi
That of course, begs the question. Can someone be rigid in their beliefs and still be open and accepting of other ideas and perspectives?
I am.
That of course, begs the question. Can someone be rigid in their beliefs and still be open and accepting of other ideas and perspectives?
Why would you want that? These questions are kinda of like "leaving the light on." Contemplating them brings a sense of being home.Satya, can we go one day without you whining about religion?
That pattern is taught to us from a very young age. We are continually asked "Can you tell which thing is not like the others..." For some who haven't ever taken the time to get comfortable as an outcast, the notion of being identified as someone who doesn't belong is terrifying. One way to combat this horrible fear is to conceptualize rules by which to compare oneself. If they have a yardstick which always leaves them in a favorable light, why would they want to abandon it. The need for validation will continually prompt the use of the yard stick. And soon, voila! You have a pattern not so easily broken. A person rigid in their beliefs, is born.I just asked my Ex (INTJ) and as usual he gives me the Meta view: He said our society seeks to reinforce belief systems in an effort to maintain status quo for fear of it falling apart. Security is paramount. This coincides with ~jet's view of Fear being the root cause of rigidity. Randomsomeone says it also.....rigidity in a particular belief is reinforced by our root, deeply felt, emotions tied to a thought pattern
Satya, can we go one day without you whining about religion?
Most rigid views arise from one of two convictions:
1. That one is able to grasp significant truths objectively.
2. That one is not able to grasp significant truths objectively.
Oddly, the topic was generated from the recent political divide in Congress rather than a religious discussion, but I suppose I only have myself to blame that you are so primed to automatically see that as my motive for the discussion.
3. Significance is a matter of opinion.