Question by G.C.: Do fundamentalists have “destination addiction”?
http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200704/20070411/slide_20070411_350_110.jhtml

interesting story on Oprah….yeah, yeah, I know…Oprah….but, this guy had some great insight.

Dr. Holden defined “destination addiction” as someone who lives in the “not-now”
“It’s always about tomorrow, so you’re chasing ‘more,’ ‘next’ and ‘there,'” he says. “You promise yourself that when you get there, you’ll be happy”…problem is, once you get there…you are still not happy…or you want more…or you start having anxiety about the next “destination”.

I thought this relates to a lot of people…but, on a broader perspective…it really describes the fundamentalists too….so many are just doom and gloom….they are bitter, unhappy, and feel the world is a terrible place….they cannot wait for the end of the world to happen….so, they are living in the “not-now”…they feel that once the world ends…then they will find happiness….in the meantime they live in despair and unhappiness.
I really don’t think that is the way God intended people to live their lives…

I think he wants people to be happy here on earth…and appreciate the blessings here.

So, why are so many fundies unhappy, bitter, etc…

Could fundamentalist Christianity be a mental disorder?

Best answer:

Answer by Happykid
Wow, that’s really interesting. I have to think about that.

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