RE: When is a Religious Belief Delusional?
September 1, 2018 at 8:26 am
(This post was last modified: September 1, 2018 at 9:46 am by Whateverist.)
It is hardly harsh enough. But be that as it may we are concerned to clarify whether it accurately conveys what we wish it to.
Yep, I think so. Because then you have to account for what drove the neo-leprechaunist to acquire that belief. It reflects an initiative on his part and therefore is more likely ripe with pathology. Plus we can expect less backlash from any larger community for showing him to the padded room. (Most often done by asking him if he'd like to meet Paddy.)
(September 1, 2018 at 8:25 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:Quote:For the Christian the beliefs are served up unquestioningly by his parents and his entire community. The beliefs are woven into how they express feelings for one another and celebrate passages and holidays.For a long, long time, that was precisely the case in Ireland with leprechauns, brownies, banshees and the like. Could it be that when a belief or set of beliefs falls out of vogue, we are more comfortable tagging them as 'delusions'?
Boru
Yep, I think so. Because then you have to account for what drove the neo-leprechaunist to acquire that belief. It reflects an initiative on his part and therefore is more likely ripe with pathology. Plus we can expect less backlash from any larger community for showing him to the padded room. (Most often done by asking him if he'd like to meet Paddy.)
