The definition of delusion is: delusion
"act of misleading someone," c.1420; as a form of mental derangement, 1552. See delude. Technically, delusion is a belief that, though false, has been surrendered to and accepted by the whole mind as a truth; illusion is an impression that, though false, is entertained provisionally on the recommendation of the senses or the imagination, but awaits full acceptance and may not influence action.
So a poster said we don't experience GOD it's a delusion. If that''s the case who is mis-leading us by definition? Our Mind?
A person that prays, meditates for healing from GOD and it is granted who did that ? our mind? As a nurse I witnessed people being healed with the power of prayer, when Doctor's have told them what they have is incurable. Is it a delsuion of the mind that is healing them?
If our mind has so much delusional power why can't we accomplish everything that is good and make sure the bad never comes our way?
2007-07-06 10:29:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If there was a god I'd thank him you're not working in any hospital I was likely to need help from.
2007-07-06 10:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Liberal 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
"As a nurse I witnessed people being healed with the power of prayer, when Doctor's have told them what they have is incurable. Is it a delsuion of the mind that is healing them?"
No. The delusion is that a mythological being healed them. Doctors are often wrong. Sometimes things turn out better than they say, sometimes worse. However, praying to a god is as effective as praying to a bag of rocks. Nothing fails like prayer.
http://www.whydoesgodhateamputees.com/
http://www.dimaggio.org/Eye-Openers/prayer_does_not_work.htm
2007-07-06 17:42:15 · answer #2 · answered by YY4Me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The delusion comes from the way you interpret the reality of what you see.
The body can heal itself.
Doctors are often wrong.
People pray for sick people, sick people pray for themselves.
Therefore it is only a matter of time before an "incurable" person gets better on their own, but the healing is attributed to prayer.
2007-07-06 17:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The self-healing process of the human body has nothing to do with religion. You might want to check the so called placebo effect. Things that cannot be cured by the body (e. g. amputated limbs) are therefore never healed by prayer. Go figure.
2007-07-06 17:35:35 · answer #4 · answered by NaturalBornKieler 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Thats a perfect example of a delusion right there.
2007-07-06 17:45:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why can't anti-christians stop be delusional in wanting to be related to a monkey and /or try to convince christians they don't believe anything,therefore all things exists.
Romans 10
2007-07-07 02:28:32 · answer #6 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey: You need to get off the computer and get a job. Stop being delusional.
Mr. M on "delusion."
2007-07-06 17:34:31 · answer #7 · answered by Humberto M 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You provide the perfect example of what delusion is.
2007-07-06 17:37:08 · answer #8 · answered by Shawn B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can, but in your mind. Our brain control most of our body, for example if you are happy your immunologic system works better; if you are under stress you are prone to get sick. Of course it doesn't work outside our bodies. You can delude yourself into believing everything is ok, it won't be ok, but you'll believe otherwise.
2007-07-06 17:33:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
As a nurse, you've probably also witnessed people who were prayed for that died. How do you explain that?
2007-07-06 17:35:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋