(June 3, 2016 at 11:30 pm)Tres Leches Wrote:(June 3, 2016 at 6:54 am)mh.brewer Wrote: If the god fantasy delusion did not exist (heaven, hell, reward, punishment, not deserving to live, saving through death) would she have chosen an alternate delusion to fixate on? Maybe one with potentially less deadly outcomes? We can only speculate.
There are plenty of mental delusions that have nothing to do with religion. Some mentally ill people believe the government has implanted chips in their brain or that their TVs are talking directly and personally to them. Religious delusions are only a symptom of mental illness, not a cause. Once the underlying illness is treated, the delusions often disappear.
There is still a stigma surrounding mental illness and getting treatment from mental health professionals, unfortunately. This is driven by ignorance and fear.
I agree, however, what to do think the chances are that she would come up with a god delusion on her own?
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
