INFJ + INTP = LOVE

The theory of why INFJs are theoretically supposed to be the "perfect match" for the INTP, I would appreciate input from the INFJs on the list as well, as I am focusing more on the INTP side, as I am myself an INTP and that is just plain easier.
It is my theory that within the relationship between the INTP and the INFJ, there is a grand accident that lends itself to compatibility between the two types.The INTP is most happy when allowed to rationally examine, explore, and explain his motivations and self-analysis and observation to an intimate partner. This is simply because the INTP loves self exploration, loves to gather knowledge and insight into his own actions, not for the sake of emotional discovery, simply out of a sense of curiosity and need to analyze and collect data.The INTP unemotionally and detachedly explains why he or she thinks in a certain way - that is what INTPs are best at, observation, particularly of themselves - and the INFJ then thinks that they are opening up to them, and becomes moved and emotionally attached to the INTP. The INTP sees that their observations are being received and interesting to the INFJ, so they continue. A fascinating relationship between two types. A relationship of total mutual miscommunication, the motivations are completely different, but with a reinforcing result. The INTP feels the closeness and intimacy of being able to share their scientific self-analysis, and the INFJ feels that the INTP is sharing their innermost thoughts, feelings, and emotions, and so the cycle of miscommunication keeps them locked together in a positively reenforcing relationship.

I am: INTP

The ThinkerAs an INTP, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you deal with things rationally and logically. Your secondary mode is external, where you take things in primarily via your intuition. INTPs live in the world of theoretical possibilities. They see everything in terms of how it could be improved, or what it could be... See More turned into. They live primarily inside their own minds, having the ability to analyze difficult problems, identify patterns, and come up with logical explanations. They seek clarity in everything, and are therefore driven to build knowledge. They are the "absent-minded professors", who highly value intelligence and the ability to apply logic to theories to find solutions. They typically are so strongly driven to turn problems into logical explanations, that they live much of their lives within their own heads, and may not place as much importance or value on the external world. Their natural drive to turn theories into concrete understanding may turn into a feeling of personal responsibility to solve theoretical problems, and help society move towards a higher understanding. INTPs value knowledge above all else. Their minds are constantly working to generate new theories, or to prove or disprove existing theories. They approach problems and theories with enthusiasm and skepticism, ignoring existing rules and opinions and defining their own approach to the resolution. They seek patterns and logical explanations for anything that interests them. They're usually extremely bright, and able to be objectively critical in their analysis. They love new ideas, and become very excited over abstractions and theories. They love to discuss these concepts with others. They may seem "dreamy" and distant to others, because they spend a lot of time inside their minds musing over theories. They hate to work on routine things - they would much prefer to build complex theoretical solutions, and leave the implementation of the system to others. They are intensely interested in theory, and will put forth tremendous amounts of time and energy into finding a solution to a problem with has piqued their interest. INTPs do not like to lead or control people. They're very tolerant and flexible in most situations, unless one of their firmly held beliefs has been violated or challenged, in which case they may take a very rigid stance. The INTP is likely to be very shy when it comes to meeting new people. On the other hand, the INTP is very self-confident and gregarious around people they know well, or when discussing theories which they fully understand. The INTP has no understanding or value for decisions made on the basis of personal subjectivity or feelings. They strive constantly to achieve logical conclusions to problems, and don't understand the importance or relevance of applying subjective emotional considerations to decisions. For this reason, INTPs are usually not in-tune with how people are feeling, and are not naturally well-equiped to meet the emotional needs of others. The INTP may have a problem with self-aggrandizement and social rebellion, which will interfere with their creative potential. Since their Feeling side is their least developed trait, the INTP may have difficulty giving the warmth and support that is sometimes necessary in intimate relationships. If the INTP doesn't realize the value of attending to other people's feelings, he or she may become overly critical and sarcastic with others. If the INTP is not able to find a place for themself which supports the use of their strongest abilities, they may become generally negative and cynical. If the INTP has not developed their Sensing side sufficiently, they may become unaware of their environment, and exhibit weakness in performing maintenance-type tasks, such as bill-paying and dressing appropriately. For the INTP, it is extremely important that ideas and facts are expressed correctly and succinctly. They are likely to express themselves in what they believe to be absolute truths. Sometimes, their well thought-out understanding of an idea is not easily understandable by others, but the INTP is not naturally likely to tailor the truth so as to explain it in an understandable way to others. The INTP may be prone to abandoning a project once they have figured it out, moving on to the next thing. It's important that the INTP place importance on expressing their developed theories in understandable ways. In the end, an amazing discovery means nothing if you are the only person who understands it. The INTP is usually very independent, unconventional, and original. They are not likely to place much value on traditional goals such as popularity and security. They usually have complex characters, and may tend to be restless and temperamental. They are strongly ingenious, and have unconventional thought patterns which allows them to analyze ideas in new ways. Consequently, a lot of scientific breakthroughs in the world have been made by the INTP. The INTP is at his best when he can work on his theories independently. When given an environment which supports his creative genius and possible eccentricity, the INTP can accomplish truly remarkable things. These are the pioneers of new thoughts in our society.

Archtypes and moral evidence for the existence of God.

Killing the innocent is not right in any case, I agree. And, while societies may be different in superficial elements, rights and rituals, there is a core of right and wrong that is central to all humanity. Somewhere burried within the hidden archtypes of the human collective, encoded in our DNA and the pathology of ou...r minds, there has been placed...(by God) a natural law of right and wrong. This is a natural law of the human being just as gravity is a natural law in physics. Throughout history and time, archtypical elements arise within each culture that are the same. There are the archtypes of the blessed mother, the heavenly father, the shadow, and possibly thousands more. I mentioned these three because of the topic of discussion comes down to how these archtypes are being played out currently in our exterior world, creating a sense of universal right and wrong in regard to nurturing vs. killing. If we look around we can see that this pattern between the archtypes really affects our world in many ways: in the way we interact with our environment; in the way we have a blood thirst for war; in the way that we find infanticide as appropriate means to personal ends excluding saving the life of a mother. This line of thought is of my mind, and is inspired by the works of C.G. Jung and C.S. Lewis. It would be the marriage of Archtypes and evidence for God in human morality.

Sanctity of life as maxim toward evolution of human thought.

Why do we continue to destroy the lives of the innocent? Wild animals will destroy their young, while human beings nurture them. Understanding the sanctity of life is one of those spiritually significant and universal concepts that make us different, better created with an image in mind, better evolved, than all other ...animals except perhaps whales, ...and dolphins. I am not just talking about we Americans, I am talking about we as an entire human race. The debate moves beyond 20th century political ideals, and actually becomes a problem fixated in the seat of the collective unconsious.The point I am making is that for the human to advance to the next stage, sanctity of life is a concept that must be understood as fundamental to existence. Where it is 6 million Jews; the millions of babies lost to infanticide; or the millions lost in war, the point is the same: Life must become more important than individual means to ends. That humans will willingly participate in aborative infanticide, to any degree with the exception of saving a mother's life, and more disturbingly to a point of massive numbers of babies being killed every year throughout the world is a sign of our limited state of consciousness and development in the evolution of the human being. Much in the same way that we are willing to dehumanize and kill other people in other nations in the act of war, is the epidemic in the mass killings of our infantile children. War is war on any front: it dehumanizes; it enslaves (takes away choice by asserting choice); it slaughters and destroys life. If we are going to make it as the human race, and evolve to the next step of conscious awareness in humanity, sanctity of life must become a universal maxim in a total shift in the paradigm of human culture the entire world through.

Liminality

A new word in my vocabulary, as it came to me through suggestion from two different and unrelated personal resources this week. So I decided it was worth a look.The word is Liminal, Liminality, Liminal space and time: It is of Latin root meaning "threshold"; and can often mean a threshold of psychological being or of psychological response. a psychological, neurological, or metaphysical subjective, conscious state of being on the "threshold" of or between two different existential planes,where normal limits to thought, self-understanding, and behavior are relaxed - a situation which can lead to insights and dynamically new paradigms and perspectives. Symbolically it is the place between light and dark; between ocean and shore; between mountian and sky... "between the pit of mans' fear and the sumit of his knowledge". It is a concept expressed not only in philosophy and psychology, but also appears in anthropology and metaphysics. It seems to be a condition of the human experience. If you have ever had that brief moment between being asleep and being awake where everything about reality made perfect sense, and there was a feeling of forward motion in your perception and ephifany of understanding, then you have experienced temporary liminality. It is thought that through practice one can reach a state of perpetual liminality where one masters the threshold between the pit of fear and sumit of knowledge, where light and dark converge to focus upon higher dimentions of conscious understanding. Hmmmm.....

Cosmic paints: Complements between Theology and Science.

Could it be that through our feeble minds we have been able to glimpse God in his creation through what we observe in science? When we look through a telescope, a microscope, a fractle, DNA, are we not beginning to look into the mind of God; as if we could begin to fathom the mind of a great artist, author, musician, sculptor by observing his work? As we peer into his thought we see but a glimpse and awe that there is something much greater going on here in this cosmic museum. Science and Theology have a direct relationship that express eachother rather than contradict eachother. There are so many observations, indeed any observation made by science can be related to this greater presence of God. For example:Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Oxygen, Carbon... All of these are created inside of stars as they burn through their various stages; then bam in a flash they spew out their gasses and nuclear leftovers back into space; a new star is born, with it our solar system; the dust created in ancient supernovae settles into the rocky planets as they form, becoming the "dust of the Earth" of which we are formed. The breath of life animating us with a soul and purpose. This is an example of how science and theology actually complement eachother. Each is proof of the other because they are as inseperable as Creation and Creator. What we see is but a glimpse of an amazing orchestration beyond anything that our minds will ever know, but still it is our glimpse, it is our ability to see his work in yet other miracleous ways with the eyes and minds he created for us. Scripture is sound with what science is just beginning to reveal in much greater depth. A metaphor: Theology may tell us that God created us passionatley with a wonderful set of paints, and our observations are now just beginning to tell us what colors those paints (elements) are and which he used for defining lines of contour (DNA) and which he used for shading and creative depth (varation).