Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder

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Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder

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RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder

March 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm (This post was last modified: March 20, 2012 at 12:18 pm by NoMoreFaith.)

(March 20, 2012 at 12:01 pm)Hunter9035 Wrote: No more, keep reading....
No I don't need therapy from you, I asked your opinion of verified spiritual manifestations.

There is no such thing as "verified" spiritual manifestations. If it were verified, it would be within the realms of fact.

If you must know, psychology is a major part of my own education, however arguments should stand on their own, not appeal to authority, and the most telling feature of spiritual manifestations, is that they exclusively compatible with the experiences of your own mind.
For instance, the spiritual experience you have, would have been a completely different deity depending on the culture and experiences you already have.
Another words, it seems that the hallucinations are consistent only with things you are already aware of, even if only on a remote level.

My original point, albeit perhaps cruelly so, is that whilst there are differences between psychotic delusion and religious experience, they are still linked in a form of mental disorder.

Self-authenticating private evidence is useless, because it is indistinguishable from the illusion of it. ― Kel, Kelosophy Blog

If you’re going to watch tele, you should watch Scooby Doo. That show was so cool because every time there’s a church with a ghoul, or a ghost in a school. They looked beneath the mask and what was inside?
The f**king janitor or the dude who runs the waterslide. Throughout history every mystery. Ever solved has turned out to be. Not Magic. ― Tim Minchin, Storm

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Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 11:50 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 20, 2012 at 11:52 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by zip_ster - March 20, 2012 at 1:21 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by The Grand Nudger - March 20, 2012 at 11:58 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 12:01 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Nine - March 20, 2012 at 12:07 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by The Grand Nudger - March 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 12:19 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 20, 2012 at 12:38 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by The Grand Nudger - March 20, 2012 at 12:23 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Cyberman - March 20, 2012 at 1:00 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 1:42 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Cyberman - March 20, 2012 at 1:52 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 2:04 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 20, 2012 at 3:04 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Phil - March 21, 2012 at 8:38 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Norfolk And Chance - March 20, 2012 at 5:37 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Cyberman - March 20, 2012 at 2:11 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 2:51 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Phil - March 21, 2012 at 8:36 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Cyberman - March 21, 2012 at 1:37 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Cyberman - March 20, 2012 at 3:09 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 3:35 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Tobie - March 20, 2012 at 3:46 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Phil - March 21, 2012 at 8:43 am

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RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Faith No More - March 20, 2012 at 4:01 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 5:26 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 20, 2012 at 5:44 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Paul the Human - March 20, 2012 at 5:29 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 5:32 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Paul the Human - March 20, 2012 at 5:34 pm

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RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Faith No More - March 20, 2012 at 6:26 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 6:39 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Norfolk And Chance - March 20, 2012 at 6:51 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by padraic - March 20, 2012 at 6:51 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 6:55 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by padraic - March 20, 2012 at 10:48 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Ace Otana - March 21, 2012 at 7:12 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Creed of Heresy - March 21, 2012 at 9:12 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 21, 2012 at 9:28 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Creed of Heresy - March 21, 2012 at 9:39 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Norfolk And Chance - March 20, 2012 at 6:57 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Paul the Human - March 20, 2012 at 7:02 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 9:15 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Darwinian - March 20, 2012 at 9:19 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 21, 2012 at 7:53 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Norfolk And Chance - March 21, 2012 at 8:20 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 8:38 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 8:40 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 9:23 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Phil - March 21, 2012 at 9:26 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Nine - March 21, 2012 at 9:27 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Phil - March 21, 2012 at 9:30 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 9:31 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Norfolk And Chance - March 21, 2012 at 12:09 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Creed of Heresy - March 21, 2012 at 12:54 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 9:43 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Creed of Heresy - March 21, 2012 at 10:04 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Nine - March 21, 2012 at 10:12 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 10:14 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Nine - March 21, 2012 at 10:19 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Creed of Heresy - March 21, 2012 at 10:22 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Nine - March 21, 2012 at 10:23 am

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