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Runningdawg

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5. It's simple really

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2019, 02:25 PM

Feb 2019

If you go to the same church as the person making the claim God is speaking to them, it's true.
If they don't go to your church, they are evil.
Unless you are Trump. God sent Trump as his last prophet and you should follow all his orders.

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When is hearing voices a delusion and when is it religion? [View all] Soph0571 Feb 2019 OP

Is there a difference? procon Feb 2019 #1

No Major Nikon Feb 2019 #2

What's the difference? Does it matter? MineralMan Feb 2019 #3

Those who believe that "God" speaks, or has spoken to certain people PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #4

It's simple really Runningdawg Feb 2019 #5

Just for clarification... Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #6

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Many prophets and saints were mentally ill marylandblue Feb 2019 #7

I'm disappointed...😔 sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #8

No reason to be. I consider insanity to be a virtue. marylandblue Feb 2019 #11

Disappointment that you in agreement with "coupling mental disorder with being a 'religionist". sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #12

Sure, that can be. And my comments weren't meant to disparage religion. marylandblue Feb 2019 #22

Rational. Key word. Yes, many who purportedly call and believe themselves to be sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #24

Can you name a beatified Eastern Orthodox 'Saint' that is/was considered mentally ill. sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #13

Well, since I can't name any Eastern Orthodox Saints, that would be no. marylandblue Feb 2019 #14

Your last para. sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #17

In the context of Christian culture, seeing and hearing things "in the spirit" is perfectly normal marylandblue Feb 2019 #18

You opine that St. Paul was afflicted with a mental disorder. sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #19

Sure, it could be non-literal or nothing at all to do with mental illness. marylandblue Feb 2019 #20

I want to say, "Oh, for God's sake!" sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #21

Well I think religion does draw on what came before, so sure, why not. marylandblue Feb 2019 #23

That word 'think'. I feel more like I'm 'comfortable' with that sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #25

There was a doctrine put about within the early Roman Church... uriel1972 Feb 2019 #29

And the Feast of the Nativity was and still is in some Old Calendar Churches sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #30

"on or about"... uriel1972 Feb 2019 #31

I'm not going to look up exactly what you are referring to. sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #32

Typo: Paul ... Damascus Bretton Garcia Feb 2019 #10

It depends. MarvinGardens Feb 2019 #15

I am reminded of this quote from Sam Harris about George W. Bush: trotsky Feb 2019 #16

As per usual, Sam is wrong on this one. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #26

The voices inside my head always did say Shrub was crazy Major Nikon Feb 2019 #27

I hear voices occasionally... uriel1972 Feb 2019 #28