would they be disadvantaged by their difficulties
2007-02-01 09:29:22 · 18 answers · asked by jay or 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
they understand a great deal
have you studied these illnesses ?
2007-02-01 09:31:55 · answer #1 · answered by Peace 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I live with Dyspraxia and I'm incapable of believing in the supernatural whether that's because of the condition or not I don't know. I've attended religious services of all hues and yet never felt anything whatsoever. There may be what people term 'god' or there might not be. People often talk of 'feeling god' ie they sense that something is with them when they worship, pray etc etc. I've never felt that. Being told to read a book does not constitute 'proof' by the way. By the same token, I have proof that Old Mother Hubbard has a cupboard and Chicken Licken went for a ride across a river on the nose of a fox!
2007-02-05 09:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm aspergic and dyspraxic and I became a Christian when I was 17. (I'm 41 in 12 days) I've been critisized for saying this but I looked at the evidence and decided that it was actually logical. If you accepted that God existed and given the precision of the universe, intelligent design does seem likely then out of all the belief systems I've studied, it also seems logical that after all the times messengers in the shape of prophets were sent and rejected, the one who sent the message would want to come and give it Himself. This indicates a determination beyond duty which could be described as love. I don't understand the emotion and can't say that I personally love anyone although I do feel a certain amount of loyalty towards my siblings but then again, I've known them all my life and you do grow attached to people and things you've had a long time. Logically though, I can accept that if God says He loves me and God doesn't lie then ... God loves me. That's nice.
2007-02-02 01:43:06 · answer #3 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have Asperger's Syndrome and I'm a Christian of my own choice. My parents never tried to force their faith on me, they explained their choices and told me it was my decision.
When I made my choice to become a Christian I was very young and not yet diagnosed as having AS, yet I was aware that I needed God's help, Galatians 5:22-23 particularly spoke to me; "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." I wanted to learn the patience and self-control necessary to tolerate being around people without frustration. I knew I needed God's help to be a better person.
People with Aspergers can usually understand the concept of divine love and freely enter into the Christian faith. However some may find attending church services difficult because of the number of people, I feel quite tired afterwards. So I go to house-groups with fewer people around and enjoy them more.
I don't think that dyspraxia would affect a persons choice of religion anyway.
2007-02-02 05:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by Nebulous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wether they believe in god isnt really relevent......if there is a god, and i beleive that there is ( a god of my understanding), he would accept these people with their dissabilities. If you read back to what i have just written, i have said " a god of my understanding".....i believe that we all have our own individual thoughts on god, and that they are diverse and different from the next persons.......rest assured he will accept us whatever our thoughts are. As for understanding.....even the most inteligent person has difficulty with this. Another thing here is that its a two way thing....its not just about what we understand about god. Its also about what god understands about us.
2007-02-01 19:52:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course they could become christians. I think they may question the "fact" god loves them and indeed also whether such a creature even exists. Doesn't sound like much of a disadvantage to me.
2007-02-01 18:10:04 · answer #6 · answered by Robin H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have aspergers and I'm a Lutheran pastor, so I'm guessing that people with aspergers can be christians. Actually, sometimes it seems like God is the only one who loves me. And yes, I think aspergers makes it harder for me to be an effective pastor, because I miss social cues, but it also makes me a better pastor because I am very attuned to people who feel like underdogs.
2007-02-01 17:38:34 · answer #7 · answered by angel_light 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can, and as a fact God loves us all you do not have to understand, or believe in him, unlike human beings who have problems accepting each other his love for us is unconditional
2007-02-01 17:34:12 · answer #8 · answered by ringo711 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well one disadvantage would be that they wouldn't believe there was a god because if they were, they wouldn't have such problems and in god's eyes they wouldn't exist.
2007-02-01 17:33:42 · answer #9 · answered by Scatty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can become Christian's and in God's
eyes they are special. So if you are kind and understanding towards them God will reward you.Because in his eyes you will be helping the unfortunate people.
2007-02-01 18:49:46 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it would be wonderful, however given the fact that HE slept through the holocaust when 6,000,000 ,of his own were in need of a little "love", I would not count on it.
2007-02-01 18:13:21 · answer #11 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋