2006-11-16 09:33:59 · 32 answers · asked by crash 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Maybe not believing is. God has left strong evidence that He is here right in nature. The Chirality found in all proteins is a powerful example.. Jim
2006-11-16 09:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Believing in God is not a delusion. Those that choose not to believe are suffering the greatest delusion.
9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, 10 and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie
2006-11-16 09:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, believing you ARE God is the ultimate delusion.
(that's why I believe I am just an angel)
2006-11-16 09:37:09 · answer #3 · answered by opjames 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to Blaise Pascal there are 4 possibilities:
1. God does not exist, and you don't believe
2. God does not exist, and you believe
3. God does exist, and you believe
4. God does exist, and you don't believe
Since the only one that gets you in trouble is 4., why then, you might as well believe! (No-one's gonna prove one way or the other during their lifetime).
2006-11-16 09:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by Phil Ossofer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. I worked for years in psych hospitals that had dozens of schizophrenics. Their delusions went to extremes. But it is interesting that so many of them had religious delusions. Many were convince they were Jesus or John the Baptist. Religious themes run rampant in serious mental illness.
2006-11-16 09:41:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nope, believing in God is the truth. NOT believing is the ultimate delusion.
2006-11-16 09:36:13 · answer #6 · answered by Heather 5 · 4⤊ 4⤋
No. Nothing has given me more peace of mind, more comfort or joy in knowing, in my heart and mind, that I have a loving Father looking out for me and waiting, with open arms, for me to return to him. To join my family and friends who have gone before me in an amazing peace and happiness. And what's wrong with that? Suppose I am wrong. Suppose I die and there is nothing. What have I lost? Nothing. I lived a good life, and believed in something and I treated people with respect and love. But suppose I'm right. You die, there is a God, and he asks why you haven't followed him or come to him. What have you lost? Think about it.
2006-11-16 09:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by Drewood 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about the ultimate. It is up there. When you look at how people can totally disregard all the proof of ancient religions and all other current religions and think they are saved and everyone else is going to hell. I'm a proponent of ending religion as soon as possible for the sake of the future of humanity, and we must start by classifying religion as a mental illness.
2006-11-16 09:38:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's a delusion like any other. It's no more "ultimate" than believing in unicorns.
2006-11-16 09:35:54 · answer #9 · answered by bergab_hase 3 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Is consciousness the greatest delusion of all?
2006-11-16 09:35:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋