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Anger Toward God and Mental Health

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This is one article that was published about 2 days ago from the source, and it is still getting in those views from readers. I am reposting here, and if you want to read readers' views, and join in the discussion yourself, please follow the source. Read on... ----- A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology revealed that people are often angry with God in the face of difficult situations. In the two-year study of 5,472 university students, two out of every three respondents reported being angry with the Judeo- Christian God. Anger against God was found both inside and outside of the religious community. The result of the study mirrors that of a 1988 General Social Survey which reported that 63 percent of Americans said that they sometimes felt anger towards God. Julie Exline, the lead researcher of the 2010 study, entitled “Religious and Spiritual Struggle,” observed that 50 percent of those feeling resentment towards God said those ...

Sex addicts afraid of getting close... isn't that an irony now?

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Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) So there is a reason why they are addicts... did I get that right? ----- Sex addicts fear intimacy: study Posted: 17 December 2010 1201 hrs WELLINGTON: Sex addicts feel threatened by intimacy and are more insecure about romantic relationships than the rest of the population, a New Zealand study has found. The survey of more than 600 people found those who indulged in compulsive sexual behaviour felt anxious and insecure about relationships and tried to avoid becoming too emotionally attached to others. Massey University said the study, conducted by psychology honours student Karen Faislander under the supervision of a practising clinical psychologist and an academic specialist, was the first of its type in New Zealand. Faislander said sex addiction , which made headlines this year with revelations about Tiger Woods ' love life, was a complex condition that had...