RE: On Hell and Forgiveness
August 31, 2018 at 9:10 am
(This post was last modified: August 31, 2018 at 9:11 am by Aroura.)
If we can get back on topic, does anyone care to comment on why religious beliefs were specifically exempted in the definition of delusion?
I find it interesting that those beliefs needed mentioning at all. There was nothing stating in what way religious beliefs differs from delusion, simply that it is exempt. It essentially acknowledges that it IS a delusion, but one that people generally find socially acceptable. Like how we view caffeine differently than say, heroine. They are both addictive substances, but one is more socially acceptable. That's maybe not the best example but I've been reading about coffee addiction recently so it came mind.
I find it interesting that those beliefs needed mentioning at all. There was nothing stating in what way religious beliefs differs from delusion, simply that it is exempt. It essentially acknowledges that it IS a delusion, but one that people generally find socially acceptable. Like how we view caffeine differently than say, heroine. They are both addictive substances, but one is more socially acceptable. That's maybe not the best example but I've been reading about coffee addiction recently so it came mind.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead