I'm trying to find out more about mass delusions and different psychological conditions that help me understand more about what's going on here on the planet Earth.
I can't believe what I'm seeing. I keep thinking I'm going to wake up and everyone will be sane, but it never happens.
More than half of the population of this entire planet is delusional. I feel like I'm in the Matrix. I can't believe there are so many people here who really and truly believe in gods. They aren't joking, they really do think this stuff is real.
I can't seem to wrap my mind around the immensity of it all. These people are completely and totally immune from any evidence or explanations to the contrary.
How did things get to this point?
How do we ever do anything about it, the problem is so huge?
I just cannot believe that almost the entire human race is walking around inside a terrible dream, and they won't wake up.
What will history say about the human species if they ever do wake up?
-Got links?
2007-12-21 12:25:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I asked this in the Psychology section, but I guess all the atheists are here, so here we go. This one is a serious question.
Looking for links
Especially in reference to this problem, and generally on things like shared psychotic disorder, delusional, disorder, mass delusions, schizophrenia, etc..
2007-12-21 12:27:51 · update #1
Religious/delusional people/slaves/victims:
Don't bother answering.
I'm not asking you, and your wasting the effort.
Anything you say is automatically disregarded, as are you...
2007-12-21 12:35:47 · update #2
You're not going to find belief in God listed in the DSM-IV.
2007-12-21 13:38:49 · answer #1 · answered by Cheryl S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may get more than what you asked for....you may want to post this question over on the psychology forum as well because you might get more legitimate answers about mass hysteria, group delusional states and the like. I took psychology in university but never really found the answers you are looking for, I have not found any evidence or explanations that contradict my faith in God. It's not an immunity I just haven't found any arguments that have been able to hold up against my personal relationship with God nor actually have I found any arguments that made any logical sense.
2007-12-21 20:30:52 · answer #2 · answered by bastian915 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your views are understood by our small community. The only person you can save is yourself. You cannot help the ones that are delusional. They are high on the drug of their choice. The only thing you can do is pass logic and reason the best way you can - write a book ...... You have to understand the fear they carry around with them waking and sleeping. Fear is a very potent drug, it drives men mad. The churches are exceptional at their psychology. They have been doing it for thousands of years and do it very well. It is difficult to fight them.
Case: Mother Theresa told her superiors that she had no feelings on the matter of religion. No matter how hard she tried she could not find herself believing. The church fathers told her that was her lot in life - to deal with with her faith, it was sometimes difficult for us as humans to understand god, but, she was assured it was pre destined for her and it is was her penance in this life. How do you argue with that?
You can't win. Try though you might.
2007-12-21 20:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by Tricia R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Basically I consider it much like back when we'd have pep rally in school. Things like that are made to get people all riled up and pulled together and into what's going on.
Religion when mixed with getting all the believers together, singing songs, praising Jesus together, worshiping together, etc...same 'pep rally' kind of thing happening there... And it makes people easier to control.
2007-12-21 20:35:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the link below, then follow the links on that page, as well as the rest of the site. It's very informative.
http://www.rickross.com/mind_control.html
"Destructive cults, groups, movements and/or leaders "maintain intense allegiance through the arguments of their ideology, and through social and psychological pressures and practices that, intentionally or not, amount to conditioning techniques that constrict attention, limit personal relationships, and devalue reasoning." -- Margaret Singer, Ph.D.
Direct link to articles about brainwashing:
http://www.rickross.com/brainwashing.html
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2007-12-21 20:39:07 · answer #5 · answered by YY4Me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best book I ever read on the topic (and it includes lots of mass movement info) was called "The True Believer" by Eric Hoffer
http://www.erichoffer.net/ looks promising.
2007-12-21 20:28:45 · answer #6 · answered by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok you have asked alot there, this will help you to get started
http://www.geocities.com/ceydabella/transference.html
2007-12-21 20:48:09 · answer #7 · answered by Zappster (Deep Thunker) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just let them get on with it. We'll all find out who's right and wrong when we die
2007-12-21 20:28:05 · answer #8 · answered by Mustapher Crap 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It really boils down to two words, fear and ignorance.
2007-12-21 20:34:36 · answer #9 · answered by AiW 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for the compliment, I'm not changing.
2007-12-21 20:35:46 · answer #10 · answered by rickster 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋