what causes people to take vows of silence?
603156
The less you talk, the more you think.  Then you can concentrate on what's really important.
831145
NO...\nI made a sacred vow in front of God, my family, friends and neighbors to love honor and cherish my wife. I take this vow very seriously, and can honestly say that I love her even more today than I did all those years ago.
513591
Amen - they remind me of little kids who cover their ears and yell "la la la la la la" until whatever is being said isn't being said anymore. And then they go right back to doing what they were doing, trying to provoke the parent or caretaker into trying to talk to them again... so they can cover their ears again.\n\nYou could probably speak to this as well as anyone, but I really believe that they have a void in their lives, a deep longing for someone to say something that will take away their pain, or their anger, or their lust for revenge or whatever it is that is troubling them. They have to keep denying what they know to be truth, otherwise they fear that they will be taken in by the truth of our discussions. \n\nMany of these people are ignorant, also, of the beauty and truth and simplicity of the Lord's message for us all. They think that they will be shackled by rules and regulations or the like, when what they don't realize is the joy and completeness that comes from being a servant of the Lord. They are so insecure about their own beliefs, they feel that they must be loud and beligerent on behalf of their own empty arguments. \n\nWhat they need to do is "Be still, and know that I am God."\n\nGod bless you, and thanks for a great question.
758714
I agree with you. If a person WANTS to say the Pledge before a meeting (game, class, etc) then they should be allowed to do so. No one is forcing others to join in and pledge -- they are perfectly within their rights to abstain. \n\nIt really p*sses me off when people try to claim that just "hearing" the pledge violates their rights. Well, what about my right to assert myself and my allegiance to my country?? I would think that would trump anything else.
800838
=some people can be so inconsiderate toward others.  Most deaf people or those hard of hearing like the elderly have learned to lip read.  If someone will not face you when talking with them, thenn you are just wasting your breath and they are not worth talking to.  although most deaf people "sign" they realize that the masses of us do not how how and respect that.  We should be just as respectful toward them and face them while speaking.
175922
Arrogant persons would choose not to speak to others based on an assessment of order placement in the structure of their world.\n\nA Shy or quiet person doses not actively seek to speak to others based on a perception that the others have no interest in them.\n\nQuiet people often get labeled Arrogant because others always suspect the worst in everyone.\n\nThe best way to tell the difference is to start with Hello and gauge the reaction.
979342
Many of them think they can do pretty much what they want, and if they feel guilty about it then they can say a little prayer, and all is forgotten and forgiven.  It gets particularly bad when they talk about other people's "sins", while doing whatever they want (but it takes the focus away from their own faults.)
407722
It's like the difference between a monk with a vow of silence and an auctioneer.
749472
It might have something to do with not offending the giver.  Or it might have something to do with an inherent inconsistency in how a religion is practiced.  Something all religions suffer from, unfortunately.
262845
ssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh not so loud.these questions confuse the church and the vatican may send their ninja monks to shut you up .
296957
Always!  My word is my bond and I do not break it unless it is something out of my control, such as hospitalization.  I always keep my word, always!  I will not make a promise I have no intention of fulfilling. That has always been the way I am and always how I will be. A promise isn't something you do make if you have no intention of fulfilling just to get someone off your back. A promise is a personal commitment that you are honor-bound to keep. But in this day and age honor has fallen by the wayside and no one seems to believe in it anymore. Sad thing. That stance has caused me no end of trouble with people because I expect them to uphold their promises to me as well. Most people any more don't seem to do that. It has caused me to lose a great many friends who think nothing of promising something they have no intention of fulfilling it.  It seems funny that those who have no honor want to use it against those of us that do! Ironic that. The feel nothing when it comes to breaking their word but expect everyone else to keep theirs. How ironic.
1183149
They just start taking things for granted I guess. They have forgotten how important the little things in life are. They just assume that the other knows how they feel why show or say it. All I can say is that after ten years of marriage it is the little things we do for each other that matters the most. While they might know how we feel it is still needed to be said and shown on a regular basis
846674
deafening silence &\nholy hell
300398
Remember your marriage vows? For better or worse ..... You can't just walk out on a marriage just because it's done every day. It's not acceptable in God's eye sight. He instituted marriage. He won't dismiss us when we make him unhappy neither should you your husband. \n\nThat's why they say it is not to be taken lightly. It is a covenant.
992531
First of all if he has done this you have biblical grounds to leave him and to divorce. This is frustrating and hurtful and i am so glad you brought this up today.\nMarriage vows are not respected any more because of hardness of hearts and selfish people who seem to forget their vows and they don't want to live by them any more. Very sad indeed. It is very hard to cope with this kind of betrayal and the person being hurt needs to seek counseling and help to heal from this and to get past it. If the partner continues to do so and is not remorseful and does not want to change then walk away and divorce and do not look back. People just dont respect marriage anymore and dont care about the sanctity of it. They have what i call lapse of memory of commitment love and honor for each other. They seem to forget the vows and refuse to live by them and remember that they vowed til death do we part....\nHowever if the spouse is truley sorry and changes and wants to work it out it is the persons place who was hurt to try to forgive and work on the marriage and try to restore and heal it and seek marriage counseling together with their spouse.
136757
People don't like to hear about their own faults, and most people don't live lives of peace and love.  So they kill the voice to keep from having to hear it.
508512
I'm not married yet, but my take on marriage is that it's the most sacred promise you can make to someone. People just don't honor it the way they should.