2006-10-15 10:12:51 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I do agree, little piggy. I do.
2006-10-15 10:14:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Yes, I do, on many personal levels.
My family is full on Lutheran and they're quite devout. I was born into the same religion and instructed in it from the time I was a child. But even from a young age, it seemed that nothing I did religiously would ever be "good enough". I've often thought now as an adult that I could become a nun or something and my family would still find me lacking in some way or another.
Religion was used to intimidate and punish in my family and as a result, I have been in and out of therapy since I was a teenager. Secular therapy at that as I once made the mistake of trying to speak to a minister as it was a spiritual matter and all I got told was "Ask and ye shall receive", which was complete baloney as I'd been "asking" all along for my family to stop treating me as if I were born bound for Hell without any hope of salvation.
There was also frequent competition in my family as well, particularly between myself and a cousin. He was a minister's son, I wasn't. That gave him a head start. He memorized Bible passages from the time he was four. I didn't, that made him "better". He went to youth groups, I didn't. Everything he did, was "better", even when I believed.
Because of the use of religion as a punishment to incur fear and thusly obedience as well as the frequent competition, I've been in and out of therapy, am a fair bit estranged from my family, and am quite withdrawn to the point of reclusiveness. I have also turned away from religion altogether, slowly and painfully. I feared that my family was "right" and I was "wrong", I feared leaving the religion, let alone having anyone find out about it. It's taken me ten years to come to terms with the fact that I can't bring myself to believe in anything because of all the abuse and depression.
I still harbor a fair bit of anger towards my family, among other things. I still feel trapped as I still have to pretend that I believe through nonaction, when the healthy thing would be to just tell them. But I can't. I know they'd disown me if I told them I was atheist because of their behavior.
So is religion bad for mental well being? You bet it is. If not for religion, I probably wouldn't be half as neurotic and paranoid and reclusive as I am.
2006-10-16 13:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by Ophelia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eating lil piggy is the worst thing that happen to human health. Religion just shake the mind and confused a little.
2006-10-15 10:18:06 · answer #3 · answered by Rallie Florencio C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree
2006-10-15 10:15:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religion per se is not bad. But like a hammer it can be used to build a house, or kill your dog. I believe a true Christian is characterized by good deeds, a sense of social justice, honesty, ethics and law-abiding. Any religion that acts opposite that, is a thinly-veiled Satanic cult. If someone says they are a christian, but have no redeeming or admirable qualities about them r liars.
2006-10-15 10:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by Constitution 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Catholic, I would choose to disagree. Religion has provided hope and comfort for millions of people. If it doesn't provide such comfort for you, that's fine. No problem. However, why bash something that does good for the majority of this planet's inhabitants? And religious charity has done a great deal to boost people's mental, social and physical well-being, both in its giving and receiving aspects.
As just one example, the homeless in my area would still be sleeping on the streets if it weren't for the faith-based homeless shelters (because there are no other kind available here).
2006-10-15 10:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by solarius 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Self imposed, sure whether many don't comprehend that they've imposed it on themselves via using accepting the ideals of their mothers and dads devoid of any theory. gaining awareness of incapacity, whether, I disagree with. An absolute or maybe solid perception in a faith can heavily disable someone's potential to income yet isn't in itself a incapacity. i could say it extremely is extra of a unsleeping selection to not learn or hear approximately issues that don't help the held perception, no rely how solid the actual information against the perception.
2016-10-16 05:45:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, as an atheist but a psychotherapist, I must disagree. There is compelling evidence that faith in a higher power is correlated among many people with reduced anxiety and depression and problem-solving skills.
However, this is not universal. Many people who suffer from delusions ascribe their thoughts to a god, and therefore they are not easily able to rationally address them. For those individuals, their particular religion is most assuredly bad for their well-being.
2006-10-15 10:17:23 · answer #8 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This little piggy says religion is bad, but a relationship with Christ is the best thing you'll ever find
When the wolf (Satan) comes to blow my house down;he wont be able to cause I have christ to protect me.And what about you?
2006-10-15 10:17:19 · answer #9 · answered by Maurice H 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Truly some of the best writers philosophers have been and are Christian dude.
Emerson,Thoreau,Nibbly,Madson,Lewis to name a few.
Read more lil Pig!
2006-10-15 10:20:54 · answer #10 · answered by esoreinna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not agree. Even the psychologists tell you that you are more mentally stable when you believe in a higher power.
2006-10-15 10:15:59 · answer #11 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋