Is religion a Delusional Disorder ?

Question

Why religion has been removed from the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" ?

Answer 1

Yes. How can we all base our lifes on something that we dont know even happened. How do we know that all the religious books arent just fiction. Has anyone ever met "god". If not then how do you know he exists. People base their lives on religion beause the world will view them as "good people" if they do this. Well i cant beleive something until i see it!

Answer 2

Religion, like anything else, is a choice. It's only a "delusional disorder" in the eyes of a few, of which this writer is not a part.

Answer 3

Religion itself is only the semantics of a cultural belief system. That being said, FAITH is what binds ones soul to God, The Father, Yah Weh, Jehovah, The great I AM, etc... Choosing to believe in God is based on this faith. However, I challenge anyone who truly wants to know for sure to ask (sincerely) God to make Himself known that He is real. I assure you, He will in a way that YOU will not doubt.

I had an experience of this sort, my husband who had NEVER had any religious background had a most extraordinary experience when he questioned (again sincerely) whether God was real. God will reveal himself to anyone who truly wants to find out. "Knock and it shall be opened to you." "Seek and you shall find." As unbelievers, one has "shales" on their eyes and they cannot "hear" the voice of God.

When you are truly ready to have these questions answered, He will reveal His mighty presence to you. In a nutshell, you will not find your answer here (only more questions) but you can and will find it if you only ask Him!

Good luck and I will pray for this knowledge to come to you...

Answer 4

Religion never was in the DSM. Cultural beliefs are not delusional.

Answer 5

Religion is only "Delusional" when you strap a bomb to yourself for 70 virgins. Peace.

Answer 6

Realism and Faith in God
Is it an unrealistic hope? Well, we know that men are ruining the environment of the earth and are close to destroying the human race. Hence, relying on men is unrealistic. If we do not believe in God, our only hope for the future lies in wishful thinking. Is it, then, realistic to turn your back on God? Is it not, rather, the height of realism to turn to the only One who has the power, the wisdom and the desire to rescue us from the results of our own mistakes? Yes, a realist not only can but must believe in God, a creator, but must admit to one.

Look at how intricately we are designed as a human being. Take any one of your senses for example your sight, not only are you able to see heighth and depth, but your able to see in length, and breadth and width, as well as color. or perhaps your taste buds, God could have made everything taste the same, yet he did not. We can savor many wonderful things with our palate. How wonderful that we have such a loving creator.

Can you see the air you breath? No. but yet you know it's there, you have evidiciary support or proof that it exists, the wind howls, the wind blows, yet it cannot be seen. God is in the same form respectively.

The apostle Paul developed a powerful argument that has led many realists to believe in God. He said: “[God’s] invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship.” (Romans 1:20)

The apostle Paul could see the beauties of creation, the wondrous variety of life and the awesome starry heavens, and in them discern some of the qualities of the one who created them.

Modern science helps us to see how intricately designed natural things are, what power and wisdom were necessary to bring them into existence. Hence, in some ways the natural world today gives an even more powerful witness to the existence of God.

But what alternative explanation do they have for the order that exists in the natural world? Regarding just one small aspect of that order, the protein molecules, science author Rutherford Platt wrote: “The chance of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen atoms, as well as phosphorus and a constellation of metallic elements, coming together in the right proportions, under the right conditions, can be likened to the chance that a pack of cards, flung in the air, will fall to the table with all the suits in sequence—virtually impossible, even though the cards were tossed in the air every second without pause through history.”

The author goes on to say that he, nevertheless, believes that proteins came about like that—by chance. But, surely, a realistic person, on finding a deck of cards all harmoniously laid out on a table in their proper suits, would realize that someone had carefully put them there. Is it unrealistic to come to the same conclusion when observing the beautiful harmony in nature?

Intellectuals, such as Rutherford Platt, doubtless feel compelled to accept a naturalistic, or non-divine, explanation for things—in spite of the evidence—because that is the kind of reasoning that is acceptable today. Even scientists who believe in God would find it difficult to credit him as the direct cause of things in their scientific writings. This is the intellectual fashion. But is it realistic to allow our view of matters to be dictated by the intellectual fashion? Fashions change. The existence of God is too serious a matter to be dependent on things like fashions!

Man’s nature is degenerate because he is alienated from God. However, the Bible tells us that God is “reconciling a world to himself.” (2 Corinthians 5:19) Those who respond to this reconciliation really do change. They “quit being fashioned after this system of things.” Rather, they are “transformed.” (Romans 12:2) They develop qualities such as love, consideration, honesty, reliability and concern for others. Such people have the most realistic reason of all for believing in God. They have experienced his power in their lives.

If the world were full of people following godly principles (not people who merely claim to be Christians), then most of today’s problems would be solved. And that is exactly what is going to happen. “Just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more . . . But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.” (Psalm 37:10, 11) Man’s best hope for the future lies in the fulfillment of that promise.

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Answer 7

it has its greater purpose after the answer was found
and also i think christians are the best
purpose

Answer 8

Only if you don't believe in it, and pretend you do.

Answer 9

no

Answer 10

cuz its not !