(January 28, 2013 at 8:07 pm)RichardP Wrote: Is "Christianity" only for the mentally sane? You know the "relationship with Jesus Christ" that involves praying and attempting to live in the manner that you feel that "Jesus" is leading you.
Mentally insane people may get a richer religious experience, perhaps visions or a spot of demonic possesion, or they wander around wearing a billboard preaching that the end is nigh. So Christianity is a good religion in that it has a little bit of something for everyone.
(January 28, 2013 at 8:07 pm)RichardP Wrote: How about somebody who is not mentally insane but maybe mentally limited. Somebody with Down's Syndrome, or mental retardation? Do they really have the judgment to make good decisions based upon their feelings?
They would become Christians for much the same reason anyone else would, as in it's part of the culture were raised in. They wouldn't be formulating sophisticated exegetical principles or anything like that.
(January 28, 2013 at 8:07 pm)RichardP Wrote: Really what I am asking is if modern Christianity is dangerous.
Completely harmless these days I think, it has no real political power or authority anymore. Islam still has some potential left in it though.
