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Can religion be a type of Stockholm syndrome?

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Can religion be a type of Stockholm syndrome?
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Can religion be a type of Stockholm syndrome?
June 10, 2017 at 12:05 am (This post was last modified: June 10, 2017 at 12:05 am by ignoramus.)
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Quote:a condition that causes hostages to develop a psychological alliance with their captors as a survival strategy during captivity.These feelings, resulting from a bond formed between captor and captives during intimate time spent together,

This sounds eerily like the relationship that theists have with their war mongering genocidal imaginary friend?
He has threatened them with a painful eternal hell if they don't comply with his demands!
About the only thing he didn't ask for was 10 million dollars and a helicopter!

So in return, his victms just want to love him unconditionally, donate money to his cause regularly, and build temples in his honour?
How the hell does that even work? Dunno    Am I missing something here?
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RE: Can religion be a type of Stockholm syndrome?
June 10, 2017 at 8:06 am (This post was last modified: June 10, 2017 at 8:06 am by Alex K.)
Absolutely. We have had sone members here who described their experience just in these terms.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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RE: Can religion be a type of Stockholm syndrome?
June 10, 2017 at 8:12 am
Spot on.
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RE: Can religion be a type of Stockholm syndrome?
June 10, 2017 at 8:40 am
I've long regarded it as such, yes.

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RE: Can religion be a type of Stockholm syndrome?
June 10, 2017 at 9:10 am
Yeah, I've heard from time to time that it's a lot like an abusive relationship, or Stockholm syndrome. The only thing keeping it going is cultural pressure. Your community is your captor.
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10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

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http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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RE: Can religion be a type of Stockholm syndrome?
June 10, 2017 at 9:54 am
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