Psychological Dysfuntions of the Coptic Congregaion (part 2)

<Sixth Sense Syndrome: Usually strikes the aged of the congregation, possibly due to their own proximity to death. The afflicted will be found speaking to saints as if present with them. But this syndrome goes much further than normal piety. They do not only speak to the saints asking their intercessions or help in hardships but can be found arguing with saints over things like the price of milk, complain to them about their children or other such subjects that are of no interest to anyone especially saints.

Coptomegalomania: The sufferer when given a minor responsibility in the church will naturally assume that he/she should now be consulted by abouna for approval for all things. They believe if the can be trusted for a minor task they can be trusted with the church keys. This also extends with hierarchical matters where if His Holiness happens to know their name, then they assume they are destined to sit on the throne of St. Mark regardless of the fact that they maybe married or women.

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