Schizophrenia, spirituality, bad perception, good perception: What's the difference?

Question

Do you consider both schizophrenia and spirituality to be distinctly separate issues or similarly related to the power of the mind?
Do you consider the possibility of good schizophrenia or bad spirituality? Do you consider the events differently based on whether they are good or bad?

If a person sees a delusion which inspires great work and confidence, is this called schizophrenia, spirituality, or by another name? If this same delusion depressed the person, is it called a different name, and is it viewed as a different kind of event entirely? Or is it simply a different response to the same mental processes? Are all delusions considered diseases, then, and if so, why? Aren't bad experiences sometimes considered healthy for finding resolution and peace?

Answer 1

These are good questions. My opinion is that they are separate, because I think one is physically based (in the brain) and the other is a soul question (based in the invisible).

We currently have no idea what causes schizophrenia, but psychiatry seems to have an understanding that it is chemically based, seems to occur in the brain, has an onset of early twenties (age), it's for life, and treatment is difficult (meaning overcoming the illness is nearly impossible).

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that effects the ability to detemine what is real. It usually includes the delusions you mention. But these delusions aren't mistaken notions, they represent a break with reality. A person may hear voices, they may actually see things that aren't there (In "A Beautiful Mind" the main character saw people that didn't exist and they told him to do things that were not real. He was hired by one to be a secret agent to crack codes for the government).

That's not akin to being mislead spiritually, unless the person in question is schizophrenic and thinks God is telling them to do certain things. Does God do this? Yes, it seems he has. Does he still? Possibly, but always check the person's general perception of reality to determine whether they live in the real world and whether you can believe their vision. My personal feeling is we've received all the revelation we're going to get.

Schizophrenia is neither good or bad, it just is. That is not to say that it does not effect people negatively, because it most certainly does. They are usually unable to function in the real world any more. They cannot work and they cannot relate to others on a consistent basis (no real friends, no lovers, just baffled family that loves them inspite of their bizzare behavior).

Misleading someone spirituality is always bad. It's never good to mislead others. It's a bit more forgivable when it's accidental, but still just as devastating. To mislead someone intentionally is horrible. I detest those that sell miracle cloths and water. They prey on the supersitions of those that believe blindly. Those that prey on these people by misleading them obviously don't believe there's a God, because they don't appear to be afraid of what he might do to them for misrepresenting him and hurting others.

Answer 2

Wow Jack, you're rather making me think of and that i'm meant to be on trip... i think of what you assert is right in a prevalent experience, yet while looking at one man or woman it could or won't greater healthful. Even with no great sort of early shape some toddlers would be very open and to them the full worldwide is like one vast imaginative playground packed with mind's eye. For others, even on condition that, they are going to crave order and shape because of the fact such open areas are not a the appropriate option greater healthful for them. i think of character performs some functionality in that too. basically because of the fact somebody needs order and shape does not recommend they are limited, it basically skill they concentration on different areas for which they could have the appropriate flair and that is going the comparable for persons that blossom in a greater imaginative environment. some adults on no account lose that mind's eye of their lives and a few on no account had it to start with. the marvelous element approximately spirituality is that it rather is as unique because of the fact the guy - some could have greater, some much less, yet neither is 'incorrect'.

Answer 3

Schizophrenia is a physical disease effecting the brain; shown and proven by differences in the way the brain reacts in MRIs. It is thought to be hereditary and is an affliction not a choice. This has nothing whatsoever to do with spirituality. Nor is there any such thing as "good schizophrenia" since it is a debilitating disease.

Answer 4

It is always from one's stand point! If i am schizophrenic the another schizophrenic will be normal to my eyes!!

If i am a religious fanatic in a particular religion, if one hallucinated guy in the same religion says some strange "true stories" i would never contradict with him, instead i would admire and praise his spiritual highness!
The same thing goes with political dogmas and all types of principle!!
Unless we surpass our mind and its biased nature, we can never perceive the real and uncoloured truth behind any thing!

Answer 5

It's good if one or the other has purpose.