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Religions Are Exempt From Psychiatric Evaluation
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an anarchist
Your local loco.
Simply because it is a cultural thing, being Christian. There is a sociological aspect to people being religious.
Now when I say I am the Messiah, the true prophet of God, thats a different story. There is no sociological reasoning for my belief.
That is how I understand it anyways.
Now when I say I am the Messiah, the true prophet of God, thats a different story. There is no sociological reasoning for my belief.
That is how I understand it anyways.
an anarchist
Your local loco.
But my own opinion is that Christians are just as "delusional" as me. But psychiatrists don't diagnose people with delusional thinking if they are talking to the Christian God.
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
I agree
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
What’s your “delusion”?
an anarchist
Your local loco.
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
Why? Do you have anything beyond there’s safety in numbers like the other people on here have said?
Pawpatrol
Active Member
For which one, for talking to God or for God talking to you?
Most people believe in God. It is accepted in our societies. Besides, even if it wasn't, having a false belief does not constitute a mental illness. Mental illness is something that troubles you or causes you some harm.
But God speaking to you raises questions about what that means. Do you hear a voice? Do you believe you are a prophet? What are you going to do about it? Is he telling you to do something? Or do you just mean that you get "intuitive ideas" and believe they are God "telling" you what you should do.
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
Delusional as you? How are you delusional?
Religious beliefs tend to be exempt from psychiatric classification of delusions under the pretense that "religious belief is held with some doubts, or at least an understanding that others could have doubts", delusions are held without doubt.
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
Eh. They pretty much believe it though. I think your grasping at straws.
That would be a delusion @King Phenomenon . I don't believe it. Not even closely....
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
Christianity isn’t a religion of doubt.
No, because I've studied enough psychology to know better.
Mental illness is not defined on the basis of the contents of beliefs or practices. It is defined on the basis of actual adverse impacts a belief or practice has on an individual's wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around them.
And I'm sick and tired of questions like this being asked, if I'm honest. It's deeply insulting not just to those with certain beliefs and practices, it's deeply insulting to those who have actual mental illnesses that are adversely impacting lives.
Mental illness is not defined on the basis of the contents of beliefs or practices. It is defined on the basis of actual adverse impacts a belief or practice has on an individual's wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around them.
And I'm sick and tired of questions like this being asked, if I'm honest. It's deeply insulting not just to those with certain beliefs and practices, it's deeply insulting to those who have actual mental illnesses that are adversely impacting lives.
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
Individuals will being? What about all the atrocities committed in the name of religion? Or are they protected from safety in numbers?
Jimmy
King Phenomenon
Deeply insulting to people with actual illness? I don’t think so.