Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.)

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Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.)

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RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.)

May 9, 2015 at 10:58 pm

(May 9, 2015 at 12:26 pm)abaris Wrote:
(May 9, 2015 at 11:31 am)Parkers Tan Wrote: But if there is an intracranial explanation for things like feelings of oneness, or feeling the presence of a deity, then it seems to me possible that mystery is where consciousness loses track of a portion of the brain for a time. This view appears to comport, in a way, with what you've written in the quote above.

Don't underestimate the group experience also. The need to belong to a group is probably one of our oldest needs as a social species. And it can go a long way towards feeling protected.

Absolutely. And the experience of attending church regularly not only provides group support, it also provides a set of peers who will generally attempt to reinforce group values through emotional pressure.

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Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Whateverist - May 9, 2015 at 12:17 am

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Thumpalumpacus - May 9, 2015 at 3:17 am

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by robvalue - May 9, 2015 at 4:37 am

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Whateverist - May 9, 2015 at 9:03 am

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Thumpalumpacus - May 9, 2015 at 11:31 am

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Angrboda - May 9, 2015 at 11:44 am

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Whateverist - May 9, 2015 at 12:03 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Thumpalumpacus - May 9, 2015 at 12:20 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by abaris - May 9, 2015 at 12:26 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Thumpalumpacus - May 9, 2015 at 10:58 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by robvalue - May 9, 2015 at 9:38 am

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by abaris - May 9, 2015 at 9:51 am

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Neo-Scholastic - May 9, 2015 at 10:24 am

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Whateverist - May 9, 2015 at 11:37 am

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Jenny A - May 9, 2015 at 11:28 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Whateverist - May 9, 2015 at 12:29 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by robvalue - May 9, 2015 at 10:41 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Exian - May 10, 2015 at 12:31 am

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Pyrrho - May 10, 2015 at 1:53 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by robvalue - May 10, 2015 at 2:01 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Whateverist - May 10, 2015 at 4:40 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Angrboda - May 10, 2015 at 4:54 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Whateverist - May 10, 2015 at 5:21 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by The Grand Nudger - May 10, 2015 at 5:28 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by Whateverist - May 10, 2015 at 7:44 pm

RE: Are all forms of religious faith indicative of insanity? (My counter example.) - by The Grand Nudger - May 10, 2015 at 8:32 pm

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