(December 4, 2012 at 8:25 pm)Faith No More Wrote: Personally, I think the vagina insult was unwarranted. After all, vaginas do have their usefulness.

(December 5, 2012 at 1:20 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: It's anecdotal, but I have a feeling there is a higher rate of mental illness in the atheist community than other communities.

Horror! for once I may agree with you, as it does not surprise me either, as there seems to be far more openness in this forum than I would have expected. Also there must de an element of dissatisfaction to drive one to new ways of thinking, and the smug self-satisfied types that sit on the sidelines and carp very rarely are up to any sort of self examination, or inventive thought as such they tend to adhere to very dubious traditional ways of thinking.

(December 5, 2012 at 1:35 am)jonb Wrote:

(December 5, 2012 at 1:20 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: It's anecdotal, but I have a feeling there is a higher rate of mental illness in the atheist community than other communities.

Horror! for once I may agree with you, as it does not surprise me either, as there seems to be far more openness in this forum than I would have expected. Also there must de an element of dissatisfaction to drive one to new ways of thinking, and the smug self-satisfied types that sit on the sidelines and carp very rarely are up to any sort of self examination, or inventive thought as such they tend to adhere to very dubious traditional ways of thinking.

It's not just openness. Although that's certainly a factor.

It's that human beings work best when they feel an innate purpose, a drive that they can latch onto even through the difficult times.

It's said in the behavioral sciences and marketing that the consumer can actually become stressed out if provided too many choices or too much freedom. Removing freedom is often more helpful to cognitive thought than taking it away.

And to make a choice as to what your purpose in life is, now that you've decided you don't really have one, and that "God hasn't give you one" is profoundly difficult.

(December 5, 2012 at 1:20 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: It's anecdotal, but I have a feeling there is a higher rate of mental illness in the atheist community than other communities.

Do you have any sources or links to support that opinion at all?

Or is that simply a feeling you have?

(December 5, 2012 at 1:32 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: I imagine there's also a correlation between mental illness and extremely low IQ too.

There is not. You are thinking of developmental disorders.

(December 5, 2012 at 1:42 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: It's not just openness. Although that's certainly a factor.

It's that human beings work best when they feel an innate purpose, a drive that they can latch onto even through the difficult times.

It's said in the behavioral sciences and marketing that the consumer can actually become stressed out if provided too many choices or too much freedom. Removing freedom is often more helpful to cognitive thought than taking it away.

And to make a choice as to what your purpose in life is, now that you've decided you don't really have one, and that "God hasn't give you one" is profoundly difficult.

So that's why you believe is it? It's healthier to believe in a lie, than work through difficulties. Its less stressful to lay in bed, but if you don't exercise, soon that is all you will be able to do.

(December 5, 2012 at 1:44 am)Rayaan Wrote:

(December 5, 2012 at 1:20 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: It's anecdotal, but I have a feeling there is a higher rate of mental illness in the atheist community than other communities.

Do you have any sources or links to support that opinion at all?

Or is that simply a feeling you have?

A FEELIN



WOO OOH

I discussed some of it in a previous post. Like one post above yours. Read bro.

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(December 5, 2012 at 1:51 am)jonb Wrote:

(December 5, 2012 at 1:42 am)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: It's not just openness. Although that's certainly a factor.

It's that human beings work best when they feel an innate purpose, a drive that they can latch onto even through the difficult times.

It's said in the behavioral sciences and marketing that the consumer can actually become stressed out if provided too many choices or too much freedom. Removing freedom is often more helpful to cognitive thought than taking it away.

And to make a choice as to what your purpose in life is, now that you've decided you don't really have one, and that "God hasn't give you one" is profoundly difficult.

So that's why you believe is it? It's healthier to believe in a lie, than work through difficulties. Its less stressful to lay in bed, but if you don't exercise, soon that is all you will be able to do.

It's about optimal functionality.

A soldier performs better if he thinks he's fighting for a moral cause. An athlete performs better if he feels like he can tear up the opposition. Your sense of confidence goes thru the roof if you believe chicks dig that awful haircut you're sporting.

Truth and lies are valid and important factors. But if you put that aside, you will always find this relationship between a positive delusion and better performance/health.

It's one of the weird paradoxes of human nature.

You're a Vunny guy.

Quick, edit your post and say you hate me.

You don't want the posters here to start a revolt.

Nah. I'll leave my post the way it is. If the posters here start a revolt, then let it be.