2007-09-27 04:43:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
in a good way i mean, psychologicaly speaking
2007-09-27 04:47:33 · update #1
...Interesting question, psychologically speaking. I was raised by my dad, an agnostic, and I was constantly showed how much he loved me. With a strong father figure, I never needed another.
I wonder if this is part of the psychology of belief? Probably not a large part, but for people who have parental issues, an omnipotent god must be very appealing....
I wonder if the reverse is true and that people (such as myself) would be drawn to Paganism because they need a stronger mother figure. Interesting.
2007-09-27 04:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone brought up a good point a while back. Some people defend their god like the abused protect their abuser.
I am not saying this is true of all religious people (considering I am religious), but for some people it is sadly obvious.
ADD: I have to agree with some of the other responders in saying that though it is certainly a factor there is no simple blanket statement for everyone.
There is, also, the "Whole Wheat Effect" (a term some friends and I coined) in that for many people religion is just not important, for those it is important to they respond very strongly, but there is no telling which direction they will respond to it (eg: seeking out an always-loving-and-giving god or a stern lots-of-rules-which- must-be-obeyed god).
2007-09-27 04:58:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question. The problem is that some who had daddy issues may have problems opening up even to God as a Father figure.
2007-09-27 04:53:21 · answer #3 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The FSM (sbuh) is not imaginary you f-ing bigot! Do not draweth him in any form and maketh sure to separate you woman folk from your men folk. You must worship the FSM (sbuh) 5 times a day, not 3 or 4, but the number five.
2016-05-19 23:31:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the opposite is true:
A father is an imperfect sign and representation of the Perfect Father: God.
2007-09-27 04:47:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
God Is the Ulimate father regradless
2007-09-27 04:50:18 · answer #6 · answered by Jaivon A 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Not for me. My family reflects a long line of loving fathers who were (and are) Believers.
2007-09-27 04:48:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that were true I might have held onto the notion a bit longer... but the Christian deity isn't loving either, so that didn't work for me as a child.
2007-09-27 04:50:07 · answer #8 · answered by KC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God is a father to everyone...loved and unloved.
2007-09-27 07:19:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can be, for some. But I don't think it's accurate to blanket that statement for the whole world.
2007-09-27 04:46:52 · answer #10 · answered by Keep On Trucking 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋