RE: When is a Religious Belief Delusional?
September 1, 2018 at 1:40 pm
(This post was last modified: September 1, 2018 at 1:41 pm by brewer.)
(September 1, 2018 at 1:32 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote:(September 1, 2018 at 1:21 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: It answers the question for me. What synonym do you suggest that I use? You can be wrong without a belief, delusion includes the belief.
The definition of a belief is an acceptance of something as true or that something exists. How can you be wrong without holding something as true?
Synonyms are: wrong, mistaken, in error, incorrect.
I was lost and made a wrong turn. I didn't know that so I was mistaken. Not covering my sneeze was incorrect. I made an error in counting.
None of these need a belief, or at least the same kind of belief as religion/theism. I doubt that you can substitute delusion in the above statements.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.