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el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
Fri May 31, 2013, 08:21 AM May 2013

Should religious fundamentalists be treated as mentally ill? [View all]

This is in reference to another thread - (http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2922189) which the moderators haven't had a problem with, so I assume this subject is fair game.

Of course another question is what qualifies as a religious fundamentalist; some seem to feel that any religious practice should be treated as a mental illness, while others are keen to suggest that unless you practice the most extreme version of Christianity, you aren't a real Christian, but some sort of hypocritical faker. But that question takes us into clearly religious matters, so will leave it alone.

Bryant


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this would be a fascist idea. HiPointDem May 2013 #1
+ 1,000,000! nt sibelian May 2013 #4
So much this. nt sufrommich May 2013 #52
I agree 100% hrmjustin May 2013 #62
Never, because tables keep turning Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #2
For some, that is their belief system ... but for others, their RKP5637 May 2013 #3
you could say the same of some atheists, scientists, or anyone basically HiPointDem May 2013 #15
Exactly. cordelia May 2013 #17
Yep, that is why your post #1 is so important. This paired RKP5637 May 2013 #18
it's the implication of changing brains to make them 'think right' that is disturbing. and also HiPointDem May 2013 #19
Yep, and what that 1/2 doesn't get is this same logic could be RKP5637 May 2013 #21
ever argue with a bible beating bastard who thinks ChairmanAgnostic May 2013 #27
If someone has a mental illness it should be treated no matter what other beliefs he may have el_bryanto May 2013 #30
No, see my response #3. n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #33
How are you going to determine if they are mentally ill. hrmjustin May 2013 #67
that is always the question. many do need help - and do not believe that they do. bettyellen Jun 2013 #73
Not interested in changing brains atreides1 May 2013 #28
What's that say about those people? Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #40
First Amendment Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #5
Amendments can be amended el_bryanto May 2013 #6
Good luck getting 37 states to sign off on ending freedom of religion Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #7
I should be clear - i'm not in favor of it myself (I am religious myself). el_bryanto May 2013 #9
Some people are idiots Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #11
The vote here at DU is 9 for/12 against el_bryanto May 2013 #12
makes me wonder about the mental health of some democrats. HiPointDem May 2013 #16
I would like to attribute it to ignorance of our history rather than dementia Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #25
Oh here we go MattBaggins May 2013 #47
I view LostOne4Ever May 2013 #20
well said. ChairmanAgnostic May 2013 #29
Not a full moon whistler162 May 2013 #8
If you only do idiotic threads on the full moon, it's too predictable. nt el_bryanto May 2013 #10
I voted "good" with a qualifier: when it interferes with health and safety. IdaBriggs May 2013 #13
OK el_bryanto May 2013 #14
I'm guessing Warren Jeffs ... Myrina May 2013 #35
Religious fundamentalists, conspiracy theorists, deniers of science, you name it. Pragdem May 2013 #22
You name it? Really? People who put their dogs in little outfits? el_bryanto May 2013 #23
No, but those are some funny specifics you came up with... Pragdem May 2013 #24
okra Malone May 2013 #66
Not in favor of free speech are you? hrmjustin May 2013 #38
I voted yes because fitman May 2013 #26
This is a very bad idea! hrmjustin May 2013 #31
17 in favor 14 opposed. el_bryanto May 2013 #32
24 to 18 - or 57% in favor el_bryanto May 2013 #42
You would also have to 'cure' believers in UFOs, Bigfoot, etc. randome May 2013 #34
I have no pipi_k May 2013 #50
Yes Ohio Joe May 2013 #36
So to be clear - all religious people should be treated for mental illness el_bryanto May 2013 #39
IMO... Yes Ohio Joe May 2013 #41
BTW the other thread was never alerted on for SOP so that is why it was never locked. hrmjustin May 2013 #37
Yo Bryanto, you should watch this (THE FUNDAMENTALISTS - Religion or Lunacy) snooper2 May 2013 #43
We already did this Snooper2 el_bryanto May 2013 #44
I thought you wanted to learn, it's only an hour of your life snooper2 May 2013 #49
What's frustrating is that I called you and Amuse Bouche names el_bryanto May 2013 #54
I've never alerted on DU ever FYI... snooper2 May 2013 #61
Well I guess I'll just believe you on that. el_bryanto May 2013 #68
I see people saying... pipi_k May 2013 #45
I agree, it's why I don't like mayor Bloomberg Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #46
Recent Gallup Poll suggests that 48% of Americans call themselves pro-life el_bryanto May 2013 #48
Christopher Hitchens comes to mind Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #53
Actually, my point was... pipi_k May 2013 #60
That's a fine distinction el_bryanto May 2013 #65
^^this^^ Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #71
I'm as scared of the people okay with this than any "religious fundamentalist" Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #51
Me too. nt sufrommich May 2013 #55
Yes, me too. HappyMe May 2013 #59
Absolutely. Apophis May 2013 #56
I think the people who think this is fine and dandy are severely mentally ill themselves and should cali May 2013 #57
Thanks for chiming in Cali Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #64
60% of your fellow DUers disagree with you el_bryanto May 2013 #69
Apart of being a bad idea nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #58
If some religious delusion causes them to actively try to prevent same sex marriage, probably. Zorra May 2013 #63
Only if they're mentally ill, I'm thinkin'. Iggo May 2013 #70
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