The empty soul, or as it's sometimes called the ‘empty self’, is a person who is overwhelmingly self-centred and narcissistic. Psychologists have now identified this as a problem of epidemic proportions. We see it increasingly in America amongst teenagers and young adults. It manifests itself as a childish, infantile approach to life that is extremely self-absorbed and individualistic. We are now finding that people are taking to their late 30s before they become adults. Americans are continuing to engage in teenage attitudes and behaviors up to this age, which is evidence of the empty self.
Empty selves are largely absorbed with body image. They are preoccupied with physical attractiveness and live for food, sex and exercise. As far as they are concerned, the universe revolves around them. Everything else, including people, exist as a means to satisfying their own needs. According to them, even Jesus Christ and God exist to satisfy a person's needs. So when the empty self comes to Church, religion becomes just another form a therapy. God is just another tool in the bag of tricks that helps them to be a success in their secular life.
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