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. Religious belief, by its very nature, is extremely irrational. The best example of a "gestalt delusion" is religion.
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That is an opinion,not fact. "The quaint custom and irrational belief" approach to anthropology was the dominating principle anthropology in the C19th,but has not been for nearly 100 years. It certainly was not the case when I was an undergraduate.
Studies I've made of various belief systems and millennial movements have demonstrated the exact opposite of your claim.
If you're really interested perhaps have a glace at Burridge's "New Heaven New Earth".I'd also be happy to give you a reading list if you like.Without some basic knowledge and no evidence at all you're simply presenting an argument from personals incredulity or lack of imagination,both forms of argument from ignorance.
Hal is simply presenting an unintentionally hilarious argument from ignorance. The accurate diagnosis pyschosis is clearly established. There is no more debate about religion being a mental illness than there between evolution and ID (ie none) .Therefore, I have nothing further to say on this matter.
. Religious belief, by its very nature, is extremely irrational. The best example of a "gestalt delusion" is religion.
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That is an opinion,not fact. "The quaint custom and irrational belief" approach to anthropology was the dominating principle anthropology in the C19th,but has not been for nearly 100 years. It certainly was not the case when I was an undergraduate.
Studies I've made of various belief systems and millennial movements have demonstrated the exact opposite of your claim.
If you're really interested perhaps have a glace at Burridge's "New Heaven New Earth".I'd also be happy to give you a reading list if you like.Without some basic knowledge and no evidence at all you're simply presenting an argument from personals incredulity or lack of imagination,both forms of argument from ignorance.
Hal is simply presenting an unintentionally hilarious argument from ignorance. The accurate diagnosis pyschosis is clearly established. There is no more debate about religion being a mental illness than there between evolution and ID (ie none) .Therefore, I have nothing further to say on this matter.
