A question about Autistics and God?

Question

My younger brother is autistic and can not talk and I often wonder if he knows of God or believes in God. I know some autistics are not as bad as he is and learn to talk, so if any of you know of any, can you tell me what their beliefs are of God? I would really like to understand him better

Answer 1

I started a civic club for autistic adults and work with them in that capacity. I think they have a special relationship with God that is beyond our understanding but there is definately a belief and connection. I also think they are here to test others and have a special purpose in the big picture of God's plan. I have found that many of them understand more than we realize. Their communication skills just don't allow them to share their ideas and beliefs in the way we do. The higher functioning members of our group always want to pray for others (we are not a religious organization) and sing church hymns. It suprised me because before this experience, I had never interacted with anyone in this sector of society.

Answer 2

My nephew has Aspbergers syndrome. On the scale of autism, Aspbergers is considered the most high functioning, he does speak and attend school and so on.

As for God. We are Catholic and last year he went through schooling to have his first penance and first communion. I was in class with him each time, and I don't know if he fully comprehends God. You read stories from the bible and you show pictures and explain what happened but at least for my nephew he seems to not understand a 'higher power'.

He knows there is a heaven and hell because when his great-grandmothers have passed away we've said they've gone to heaven to be with God. He asked if he could visit them and we explained heaven as best as we could.

Just because your little brother doesn't speak, doesn't mean he can't understand. Autistics just think differently that other people. If you or your family have talked about God, religion and so on, he might understand God but not like you do.

I am constantly trying to understand my nephew better, it has been a long process and won't ever stop, I know. I really think its awesome you're trying to understand him better.

Answer 3

Hello =)

My Daughter is a severely Autistic person, who can speak.

She has no real understanding of God, but has asked a few questions about God and "Gods".....which I have answered to the best of my abilities.

I myself am a Buddhist, but we have offered to take her to our family's Church, if she ever wanted to go. We have purchased "Christian" movies, so that she has some idea of the sort of things to expect at a church, if she wanted to.

She does, on occasion pray, however. Who or what she prays to, is impossible to discern. Her prayers are a mix of wishes and thank you's, but are not addressed to God.

One of the first indications that she was a spiritual person at all, was that whenever an Easter Egg would break, she would not allow us to eat it, but insisted that we bury it in the flower bed. She would then pray over it. She became angry when the neighbourhood skunks would come and dig it up.

Her mother died 2 years ago. She knew that it was going to happen before we did. She had a toy cell phone, and one day, she told me that the angels called her on her phone, and said that they were coming for mommy. 2 weeks later, they did.

Overall, I would say that she is a spiritual person, sometimes very much so. She is proof to me that we are not alone in this life, but, much as I have always believed, she does not inherently know of a creator-God, as I do not feel that there is such an entity. I do not speak to her of my beliefs, but wish for her to make up her own mind on those matters.

All in all, I feel that autistics have a better understanding of many things that the rest of us do. Who am I to interfere with that process??

Namaste,

--Tom

Answer 4

I would think that autistics and little children can't understand God but God would still love them.

Answer 5

♥ im sure he believes in god espicially if he is told about him i hope ur brother is able to get like the others who can talk but even if he doesnt believe in god i dont think it makes him a bad person♥

Answer 6

taking what kiki said eariler and further, I think a book about this guy might put help you to put this in perspective.

I provided you a link with amazon so you may buy the book about someone who doesn't speak but the concept is the same of what kiki is saying.

Answer 7

I think it would depend on the individual as to if they believed in God or not.

Answer 8

why not just read the bible to him, who knows what
he believes ( since he can't tell you) , but God knows
& as long as he knows Jesus as his savior that's all that
matters