"When a person is freed of religion, they have a better chance to live a normal and wholesome life."

Question

What did Siggy Freud mean about his quote above?

there's something better than religion in life?

What can that be? (only Spiritually intelligent people know what it is)

Answer 1

I can tell you from experience this is true. I am FINALLY really living my life. It feels incredible!

Answer 2

When a person is freed from religion it means they're free to decide what they think is morally right or wrong on their own. A "normal" or more "wholesome" life would not be the end result. People are naturally selfish and would, if left to decide what was right or wrong all on their own, give in to their own desires, no matter what they might be or who or how that would effect others lives either negatively or positively. All the things people have been taught are "right" or "wrong" have their basis in religion...do not kill, do not steal, etc. So, without those things there as a guide the consequences would be disastrous. Lets take for example a small group of people who have said that the Nazi's extermination of 6 million Jews was not an immoral act because the very idea of immorality does not exist...or the group North American Man/Boy Love Association that promotes legalization of sex between adults and children because they feel it should be their "right" to express their "love" to whomever it is they want. Without religion there isn't a "stopping" point, a place to draw a line. People would not care about offending their God or the people around them; there would be no absolutes and no way to tell someone their actions are morally wrong.

Answer 3

A "normal and wholesome" life is a life that is led, ideally, within the parameters of the desires, needs, and rules of a person living in a civilized society. One of those needs is the knowledge of the how and why of life (among other things). IF there is a God, it is necessary for a "normal and wholesome" life that a person is aware of Him and ones relationship to Him. The only way to discover if God does or does not exist is to read, study and discuss with others what is known about God. A person driving in a new State, for example, must know the motoring laws of that State; otherwise, they might disobey a law, be cited for that, and pay the penalty. IF there is a God, as so many countless millions of people believe and have believed over the centuries, it is important for one to discover that for him/herself.

Knowledge of God can bring people to a new understanding of who they are and why they are here, the proper manner of living according to the Creator-God, the importance of living a virtuous life, the value and need of living in society and respecting other people. What else would constitute a "normal and wholesome" life?

Answer 4

I think Freud was unhappy with his life, if you can believe what you read.

I don't think he was free at all, just defiant against the norms of society during his time period. This man wrestled with psychosomatic disorders as well as a dreadful fear of dying along with other phobias (Corey 2001, p. 67). His self-analysis conclusion showed that he hated his father and was sexually attracted to his mother. He even had someone assist him in suicide because of his cancer. And as Esther stated, he used cocaine.

As another post said, that something is a personal relationship with God. That is definitely better than "religion." You can't have a personal relationship with religion.

Answer 5

Freud was Jewish, and had his share of hang-ups. But realistically, you have to remember that almost everything he ever said was in reference to clinical patients: people who had come to him because they had a serious problem.

Also, at the time he was doing his studies, Victorian repressive "morality" was in full force, and there really were a lot of people who were being crushed by guilt-trips as a result of it. And especially with regard to sex, which was a big issue for Freud.

Frankly, Freud doesn't wear all that well in the modern world. He gets credit for being a pioneer in studies of the mind, but not that useful today.

Answer 6

Those who follow a religion limit their choices in life. Limits do not, in general, make people happy. And in most religion, people limit themselves because they believe that some things are wrong, and evil, and have negative consequences in eternity. Therefore, if these things were not so, then one could do whatever one wished without fear of consequences or reprisals, and thus be happy all the time, doing whatever one wished to do. Thus, if nothing were wrong, then everything would be wholesome, everyone would do it (which would be anything at all) and thus whatever you did you would be normal.

Answer 7

Yea the something better in life than religion for Sigmund Freud was cocaine.

Answer 8

Religion is legalism with a book of dos and donts and it is a also retribution dogma which basically says if you do Good you will get good things if you do bad you will be punished by God basically it says good people get good things and bad people get bad things? It is important to have a relationship with God and there is a difference bwetween religion and having a relationship with Jesus Christ who freed us all from sin and death. This was a good post Peace be with you E4G

Answer 9

Today,

I personally would not put much credence into what is spoken or written by Mr Freud insofar as religion is concerned.

Answer 10

The non belief. Of course Esther wouldn't listen to Sigmund Freud he is only the father of psycology. Another one of those "sciences."

Answer 11

Enlightenment is better than forced religion. If one feels a comfort with their religion, and not forced into it by society, they may attain enlightenment through their religious beliefs. However, if it's forced, there are other ways, healthier for that person than mainstream religious practices.