2006-09-11 02:03:37 · 34 answers · asked by T.A. Rossi 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think it does to an extent, but I think more so the weak and the vunerable who are looking for answers when everything has broken in their life. The church offers them hope and hence like any human being in need, they follow the path to "salvation" to make their life better. I think it is irresponsible of the church to recruit those who are unable to make educated and balanced decisions.
2006-09-11 02:08:49 · answer #1 · answered by wombatusium 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
All kinds of things attract people that are mentally unstable. Religion is only one of them. For others its celebrities (stalkers) - it depends on who you are talking about.
2006-09-11 02:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by Paul H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It attracts people who like to follow and many of those are unstable but not all
2006-09-11 02:21:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Initially this does appear as yet another bigotted question, however....there is some research which does support this question somewhat. It is said that people with bipolar disorder can have intense religious moments. I have bipolar disorder and when I experience a manic episode I do usually believe I am Mary...but when I come down from my manic episode I am not an overly religious person. There is also some research that states people with temporal lobe epilepsy can be overtly religious or experience religious visions. I also have temporal lobe epilepsy but have yet to see a holy vision!
2006-09-11 02:13:38 · answer #4 · answered by cowgirl blues 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
All humans are spiritual. We all wonder about our origins and our purpose. The more emotionally balanced one is, the more likely one continues private spirituality. The less emotionally stable one is, the more likely one seeks validation through group spiritual experiences. Many people, of course, are entrenched in organized religion as a social expectation only, not as a spiritual component of their lives.
2006-09-11 02:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In as much as religion is delusional superstitionism, anyone attracted to it would have to have a degree of mental instability or be incredibly lazy intellectually.
2006-09-11 02:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, "religion" attracts people who are emotionally and spiritually unstable
2006-09-11 02:10:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No there are a lot of scientists and engineers that believe. I am not unstable and am a licensed engineer.
2006-09-11 02:13:01 · answer #8 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes, yes. For example a schizophrenic person might start thinking he or she is the "Devil" or a spirit. Someone taking psychiatric medications who stops taking them may have delusions etc. There might be auditory or visual hallucinations where someone thinks God is talking to them or standing before them giving them instructions, etc.
2006-09-11 02:07:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not inherently; but with its invisible friends and outrageous, unprovable claims, and the way we give religious zealots a pass on things that we pity the guy pushing the shopping cart and talking to UFO's for, I tend to think of religion as "societally sanctioned insanity"....
2006-09-11 02:06:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋