What Myers Brigg type is most common amoung Priests?

artrx · Oct 9, 2006

Thanks!

Caesario · Oct 9, 2006

I'm an INFP, but I'm almost even when it comes to thinking versus feeling. I would think that most clergy are probably in the NF or idealist category, even so the category is a very small percentage of the population compared to the others. That being said, I'm sure that forums like these probably draw a larger percentage of idealists than a cross sample from society in general.

erin74 · Oct 10, 2006

This sounds similar to a view that someone who ran this once held. I am not sure that it is the case the NF are more attracted to minstry than ST's. I think that there is a case for both.

The guy who ran it for us once more or less said that as a christian we should all be F's. But I think he was in error in saying so. It is not about one being more right or wrong, it is about how we approach things.

An F is guided more by their feelings than logic. That does not mean that a T does not take feelings into account, but they are more inclined to approach things using logic. As christians we should be sensitive to take both into account, but we cannot say that one is more right than another (I realise you didn't say this Caesario - but the guy who ran this with us did).

It probably didn't help that he was an ENFP and I am an ISTJ. Particularly as he had the tendency to promote whatever he was as being better for the kingdom in some way. It was very.... frustrating.

Caesario · Oct 10, 2006

Erin,

Thanks for responding,

Wow, some one was actually making the case that Christians should possess a certain trait on the Myers-Briggs test? Sounds like kind of stretch. For one, you're right about the results having nothing to do with rightness/wrongness but rather how people think. Secondly, I think that while test is useful, its still not entirely clear whether its pseudo-science or not.. so we shouldn't be making such definitive statements about it.

I was speculating based upon the stereotypes given to idealists from the test itself, not necessarily identifying a set of traits as being "the" Christian traits.

ContraMundum · Oct 10, 2006

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But my experience with other clerics leads me to think that you have to be an insightful, intelligent person to be a priest and an egotistical power hungry political entity to be a bishop.

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erin74 · Oct 10, 2006

woo hoo - another ISTJ! Apparently ISTJ is the personality trait given to the organisation of Telstra - well at least a few years ago it was. So if ever we are in need of a new job.... Had a run in with a bishop lately have we?

Caesario - so you understand why I found it frustrating then. And he was the guy administering the test!!! Very scary.

ContraMundum · Oct 11, 2006

erin74 said:
woo hoo - another ISTJ! Apparently ISTJ is the personality trait given to the organisation of Telstra - well at least a few years ago it was. So if ever we are in need of a new job.

Well, I think Telstra is run by a crook these days- and he ain't no ISTJ! He's a SSIV. (Shifty, Self Interested Vampire)

... Had a run in with a bishop lately have we?

I decline to answer on the ground that I have the right to remain silent.... and it could further frustrate my otherwise great year ( I just beat a whole bunch of Asian kids at Counterstrike- is there any higher acheivement in life?).

erin74 · Oct 11, 2006

What is Counterstrike?

I won a game of Settlers of Catan last night - that was a nice acheivement!

ContraMundum · Oct 12, 2006

erin74 said:
What is Counterstrike?

I won a game of Settlers of Catan last night - that was a nice acheivement!

Thou knowest not the most holy and venerable dalliance monikered Counterstrike? *Gasp!*

(It's a shoot 'em up computer game, played in network against each other.)

gtsecc · Oct 12, 2006

Have you tried Enemy Territory? It is supposed to be betetr than Counter Strike.

Timothy · Oct 12, 2006

I won a game of Settlers of Catan last night - that was a nice acheivement!

That's a fun game.

erin74 · Oct 13, 2006

So not into shoot em ups - but love strategy board games like Settlers. Timothy - have you tried Ticket to Ride, or Carcassone?

I do like Age of Empires though, which does have war in it, but it's not a shoot em up.

ContraMundum · Oct 16, 2006

gtsecc said:
Have you tried Enemy Territory? It is supposed to be betetr than Counter Strike.

No I haven't...but I'll look into it.

Maybe I'm having a mid-life crisis or something, because I really enjoy playing this kind of stuff. I suppose it's cheaper than a Harley or Lambourgini.

Timothy · Oct 16, 2006

Maybe I'm having a mid-life crisis or something, because I really enjoy playing this kind of stuff. I suppose it's cheaper than a Harley or Lambourgini.

Yes. I imagine your bishops would raise their eyebrows if they heard one of their priests was driving a lambourgini.

ContraMundum · Oct 16, 2006

SirTimothy said:
Yes. I imagine your bishops would raise their eyebrows if they heard one of their priests was driving a lambourgini.

They'd assume that a priest who drove an expensive sports or luxury car had become pentecostal or charismatic or something.

Hmm....my bishops (ordinary and arch) both drive cheaper cars than me...hmmm.

erin74 · Oct 17, 2006

ContraMundum said:
They'd assume that a priest who drove an expensive sports or luxury car had become pentecostal or charismatic or something.

Hmm....my bishops (ordinary and arch) both drive cheaper cars than me...hmmm.

Maybe purple shirts cost a lot of money. I'm pretty sure they have to order them from the UK, and that shop is quite expensive. Plus think of the seperate washes they would have to do with purple until the colour didn't run.

ContraMundum · Oct 18, 2006

erin74 said:
Maybe purple shirts cost a lot of money. I'm pretty sure they have to order them from the UK, and that shop is quite expensive. Plus think of the seperate washes they would have to do with purple until the colour didn't run.

Maybe they ought to just wear normal shirts?

Interestingly- a few years ago the TAC Abp appeared on Aust TV discussing something with a somewhat liberal mainstream Anglican bishop- the TAC Abp wore a shirt and tie and the other guy opted for purple shirt and dog collar. When asked why he wore the tie, the TAC Primate replied "I'm one of those modern bishops". LOL. I loved the irony.

erin74 · Oct 19, 2006

My dh just wears shirt and tie, unless instructed otherwise. I think he may wear a collar to a funeral from time to time if he thinks it will cause offense not to. A funeral is just not the time to make a point.

I'm going to have to remember that story - wish I'd seen it.

ContraMundum · Oct 19, 2006

erin74 said:
My dh just wears shirt and tie, unless instructed otherwise. I think he may wear a collar to a funeral from time to time if he thinks it will cause offense not to. A funeral is just not the time to make a point.

I'm going to have to remember that story - wish I'd seen it.

I like your dh's approach. I avoid dog collars like the plague but wear it when I absolutely have to. However, I also hate shirt and tie! Well, we do what we have to, eh?

Timothy · Oct 19, 2006

Heheheheh. Was most impressed with one of our asst. non-stipendary clergymen, who when the bishop visited lately was not wearing a dog-collar.

Timothy

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