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

Sun Feb 17, 2019, 06:40 PM

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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

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

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

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