would benefit from ECT or aversion therapy?
2007-07-11 01:14:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
lmao, what does my questionr have to do with my avatar, i dont believe in this picture or worship it, or make wild unsupported claims about it, its just a oicture of a cartoon alien, looks nothing like me in real life.
omg are you serious!
2007-07-11 01:20:57 · update #1
as far as the child issue goes, why not be honest with them and explain that these things rae a fantasy, having fantasies is healthy as long as you don't think they are real.
2007-07-11 02:26:06 · update #2
Some people don't have the strength of others. I believe they actually find a crutch in religion. If they can continue in a non-violent way then perhaps they are served to some extent in their fantasies. Ignorance is bliss. The problem lies in that these weaker minded people are also more prone to violence and emotional hallucinations.
2007-07-11 01:18:56 · answer #1 · answered by Don W 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
well no because that would mean every american child under the age of 5 would need therapy for believing in santa, easter bunny, and the tooth fairy. that doesn't include the kids who also have imaginary friends. Even if you explain that santa is a fantasy you can't explain away a child's inclination to believe their imagination. This is normal, and normal children outgrow it.
adults, however, are a different story. the thing is that religious figures are the exception. they are the exception because it is considered normal to believe in them since the majority of people believe in some type of religious figure. normal beliefs aren't described in the DSM model.
normal does not always mean healthy. the answer above me is a good example. i wonder if she ever proved that santa doesn't exist? however the issue there is that her logic is laughable. you don't have to be stupid to have religion, but you have to be stupid to believe in logical fallacies.
2007-07-11 08:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by ♨UFO♨ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I doubt ECT would work but Aversion Therapy probably would. There was a case there a few years ago where nuns were captured and tortured and eventually commited suicide even though it's a sin and would ensure they go to Hell. Kind of makes you think.
2007-07-11 08:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You cannot prove that God doesn't exist.
You cannot prove that He is a fantasy.
I think that you might benefit if you had the courtersy to refrain from attacking other people's beliefs.
Would you like it if someone constantly made fun of you for your lack of belief? After all, you can't prove that what you believe is true.
This is an amusing post coming from someone who has a cartoon character with the inscription "Adams tummy button" as a signature.
2007-07-11 08:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
What? - like that of the picture in your icon?
Is that an alien?
That could be deemed a non-existent fantasy figure.
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2007-07-11 08:18:34 · answer #5 · answered by canx_mp058 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I think education would be a better approach!
2007-07-11 08:18:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i dont think EST does anyone good.
i'll go with education. but sometimes that dont work.
2007-07-11 08:20:51 · answer #7 · answered by brassmunkiee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"in a non-existent fantasy figure?"
You mean like an ape like ancestor of mankind lost somewhere in the recesses of time? I think that it would take more than electricity to help them out.
2007-07-11 08:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋
Dude.... your a cartoon character.
2007-07-11 08:18:11 · answer #9 · answered by MJR 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋