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Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?

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Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?
Jehanne Away
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Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?
February 12, 2016 at 8:58 am
It is helpful for many, benign for most, and harmful for a few.  But, what type of drug is it?  Marijuana, caffeine, cocaine, etc.?
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RE: Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?
February 12, 2016 at 9:02 am (This post was last modified: February 12, 2016 at 9:14 am by Excited Penguin.)
Just to be sure, this thread isn't supposed to be about those three drugs at the end, right? Cause them at least still work, whereas religion...

Let me correct you on that. It is benign for none, harmful for all while at the same time helpful for some. It's not like a drug. It's more like a poison that makes you hallucinate and diminishes your intellect on the spot.
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RE: Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?
February 12, 2016 at 9:17 am
(February 12, 2016 at 9:02 am)Excited Penguin Wrote: [...]It's not like a drug. It's more like a poison that makes you hallucinate and diminishes your intellect on the spot.

So, basically - alcohol? Tongue
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RE: Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?
February 12, 2016 at 9:22 am
(February 12, 2016 at 9:17 am)Homeless Nutter Wrote:
(February 12, 2016 at 9:02 am)Excited Penguin Wrote: [...]It's not like a drug. It's more like a poison that makes you hallucinate and diminishes your intellect on the spot.

So, basically - alcohol? Tongue

I think that it is a good representation; a little alcohol, for most, is a pleasure; too much, painful, a lot, fatal.  For some, however, any amount of alcohol is poison.
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RE: Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?
February 12, 2016 at 1:20 pm
I don't believe it's a drug. More like a socitial mental disorder. Unfortunately self inflicted.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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RE: Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?
February 12, 2016 at 1:22 pm
(February 12, 2016 at 8:58 am)Jehanne Wrote: It is helpful for many, benign for most, and harmful for a few.  But, what type of drug is it?  Marijuana, caffeine, cocaine, etc.?

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RE: Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?
February 12, 2016 at 1:29 pm (This post was last modified: February 12, 2016 at 1:30 pm by ApeNotKillApe.)
"Two great European narcotics, alcohol and Christianity" - Nietzsche
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RE: Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?
February 12, 2016 at 2:20 pm
Homeopathic.

With a strong admixture of placebo.
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RE: Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?
February 12, 2016 at 5:32 pm
If the Book of Revelation is any indicator, psilocybin mushrooms.

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RE: Yes, religion is a drug, but what type of drug?
February 12, 2016 at 5:36 pm
(February 12, 2016 at 8:58 am)Jehanne Wrote: It is helpful for many, benign for most, and harmful for a few.  But, what type of drug is it?  Marijuana, caffeine, cocaine, etc.?

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