Study Shows That Belief In An Angry God Is Bad For Mental Health
Apr 22, 2013 20:00:07 #
Apr 23, 2013 01:05:32 #
TheChardo wrote:
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/04/20/study-shows-that-belief-in-an-angry-god-is-bad-for-mental-health/
Religious dogma and psychological dogma are about the same type of non-provable assumptions. One either has faith in either type of dogma or one doesn't. The word of God is an enigma and has to be taken on religious faith, the study of the human brain is also an enigma and so it too needs to be taken on faith. All psychologist do is make educated guesses based on the latest research fades.
Soooooo, how much faith should I have in this article and the only source you seem to be using lately. Is there another independent source confirming the validity of this research? If so why did you not supply it. Am I suppose to accept this link as fact because you want me to believe it is so, or because you think it (link) is so?
Apr 23, 2013 08:17:44 #
Yankee Clipper wrote:
Religious dogma and psychological dogma are about ... (show quote)
This is hardly a new concept...I'm sure you have heard of Albert Ellis: http://faculty.plts.edu/gpence/html/sinan.htm
I would bet that this study could be duplicated right here among participants of this forum. Just read some of the over the top, h**eful and inane rants posted here in the name of God.
Apr 23, 2013 08:20:09 #
Albert Ellis
Religious creeds encourage some of the craziest kinds of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and favor severe manifestations of neurosis, borderline personality states, and sometimes even psychosis.
Religious creeds encourage some of the craziest kinds of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and favor severe manifestations of neurosis, borderline personality states, and sometimes even psychosis.
Apr 23, 2013 08:22:05 #
Benjamin Franklin, American Founding Father, author, and inventor
I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life, I absenteed myself from Christian assemblies.
Lighthouses are more helpful then churches.
The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.
I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life, I absenteed myself from Christian assemblies.
Lighthouses are more helpful then churches.
The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.
Apr 23, 2013 08:22:45 #
Bertrand Russell, British philosopher, educator, mathematician, and social critic
Religion is based mainly on fear - fear of the mysterious, fear of defeat, fear of death. Fear is the parent of cruelty, and therefore it is no wonder if cruelty and religion have gone hand in hand. My own view on religion is that of Lucretius. I regard it as a disease born of fear and as a source of untold misery to the human race.
Religion is based mainly on fear - fear of the mysterious, fear of defeat, fear of death. Fear is the parent of cruelty, and therefore it is no wonder if cruelty and religion have gone hand in hand. My own view on religion is that of Lucretius. I regard it as a disease born of fear and as a source of untold misery to the human race.
Apr 23, 2013 10:28:55 #
TheChardo wrote:
Albert Ellis
Religious creeds encourage some of the craziest kinds of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and favor severe manifestations of neurosis, borderline personality states, and sometimes even psychosis.
Religious creeds encourage some of the craziest kinds of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and favor severe manifestations of neurosis, borderline personality states, and sometimes even psychosis.
Che, here's a couple more quotes for you from Albert Ellis. One is about his take on religion and the other is a fitting definition of "neurosis". I believe the second fits the current mind set of most members of both major political parties. Members of both parties are constantly whining about this or that, but with the exception of the Marxist/democrat machine even most democrats do little more than complain. Conservatives are the worst, they piss and moan, but do very little else to promote their causes.
I am not sure I buy into Ellis's disdain for religion, but here's another quote that attacks people of religion.
For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency. Albert Ellis
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/albert_ellis.html#UbmRhgDZ6W5WU60g.99
Neurosis, he said, was just a high-class word for whining.
Apr 23, 2013 12:52:33 #
oldroy
Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)
TheChardo wrote:
Albert Ellis
Religious creeds encourage some of the craziest kinds of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and favor severe manifestations of neurosis, borderline personality states, and sometimes even psychosis.
Religious creeds encourage some of the craziest kinds of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and favor severe manifestations of neurosis, borderline personality states, and sometimes even psychosis.
I didn't read your link because I am tired of that source, but I have to wonder if Muslims were mentioned at all in the article. Is there a chance that this source is talking only about the Christian God and not Allah? Just wondering and I am sure you can save me having to hunt through the whole thing to see any mention of Allah.
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