Mental Illness and The Christian Mind

Dude, you have it wrong. Allthough I DO like to instigate at times, that is not the reason for my posts. It is to promote discussion, which it does. I thought we buried the hatchet yesterday.

I respect you and others here on this board. I respect your views, opinions and beliefs. I just ask for the same in return.

Why is that a bad thing in your eyes?

I CAN and have carried on civil discussions with those with opposing views and am not out to convert anyone. Please accept my apology if I have offended you in any way.

And I DO mean it.

But if you don't accept that, I can handle witty banter too.

Either way, I look forward to our many future discussions.

NOW, back on topic:

There is quite a parallel between religious beliefs and mental illness. These come in the form of hearing God's audible voice and seeing visions of Jesus that aren't really there. Do all Christians suffer from hallucinations?

I don't believe so.

But when a person DOES experience them, how do they know if it's an illness or the real deal?

I personally don't believe that God appears in the visual or auditory form to anyone. AGAIN, just MY opinion.

What do others think?

Dude, you have it wrong.

Allthough I DO like to instigate at times, that is not the reason for my posts.

It is to promote discussion, which it does. I thought we buried the hatchet yesterday.

I respect you and others here on this board. I respect your views, opinions and beliefs. I just ask for the same in return.

Why is that a bad thing in your eyes?

I CAN and have carried on civil discussions with those with opposing views and am not out to convert anyone. Please accept my apology if I have offended you in any way.

NOW, back on topic:

There is quite a parallel between religious beliefs and mental illness. These come in the form of hearing God's audible voice and seeing visions of Jesus that aren't really there. Do all Christians suffer from hallucinations?

But when a person DOES experience them, how do they know if it's an illness or the real deal?

I personally don't believe that God appears in the visual or auditory form to anyone. AGAIN, just MY opinion.

That is your opinion. You soon will learn mine.

Evidently not, you stll keep equating us to STD's, metally ill?

The four threads you started all have one thing in common, what would you say that was?

You respect nothing, if you had the titles of your threads wouldn't read the way they do would they?

I see your real intension.

I could except it if i believed it. But i don't.

Na, lets talk about your problem with Christians? Were you molested by one as a child?

Why do you say religion in one sentence and then Christian in the other? Shouldn't all religions see hallucinations and not just Christians, your bias slip is showing.

Didn't you say your religion was less the two humdred years old, which one was that again?

Or are you a person that doesn't believe in a God but likes to argue with those that do?

The more important question is how do you know, so you may pass judgement on there mental state? Are you qualified to do so?

How can you be sure?

I'm living in a western suburb of Chicago.

I've been calling folks "dude" since I could remember. To me, being a middle aged fossil, it helps me address people when I can't remember their name. It has become such a habit that I now call EVERYONE dude.

I can't wait.

Just my opinion. Everyone is entitled to one. Even those that do not agree with you, sorry


My contempt for Christianity


Thats YOUR opinion. See how that all works?



I don't think so. BTW this is how you spell intenTion


Thats all on you my friend. Not me. I offered up the proverbial olive branch. Whether or not you take it is up to you. BTW that should read ACCEPT.



No. Were YOU?



Is that against forum guidelines?



I don't believe that I ever stated that. You must be mistaken. Either that or show me where it was that I said that and I'll admit I'm wrong and answer your inquiry



YES! Now you're catching on. Good job.



AGAIN, just my opinion. Remember, everyone is entitled to one. Even ones that differ from yours.



I can't. As I have stated several times now...MY OPINION...pay attention.

Just my opinion. Everyone is entitled to one. Even those that do not agree with you, sorry

My contempt for Christianity

Thats YOUR opinion. See how that all works?

I don't think so. BTW this is how you spell intenTion

Thats all on you my friend. Not me. I offered up the proverbial olive branch. Whether or not you take it is up to you. BTW that should read ACCEPT.

No. Were YOU?

YES! Now you're catching on. Good job.

AGAIN, just my opinion. Remember, everyone is entitled to one. Even ones that differ from yours.

I can't. As I have stated several times now...MY OPINION...pay attention.

I am ashamed of the behavior of my brothers and sisters in christ on this thread.

May God open their hearts to learn love, instead of hate.

I'm finding the hatred hurled by AmericanHater at Christians rather frightening. She's enjoying it emensely by the way. I think perhaps god didn't answer her prayer to be more tolerant and thus she hurls generalities at Christians as if we were one entity. Tisk tisk, the kindness shown to her in thread after thread is neither deserved or expected but yet the wonderful Religious folks on this forum have shown her a level of respect and kindness that she isn't capable of. In short, she's a left wing hypocrite of the highest order.

FedupAmerican, the chick needs some serious couch time.