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Showing Original Post only (View all)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.
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it's the implication of changing brains to make them 'think right' that is disturbing. and also
HiPointDem
May 2013
#19
If someone has a mental illness it should be treated no matter what other beliefs he may have
el_bryanto
May 2013
#30
that is always the question. many do need help - and do not believe that they do.
bettyellen
Jun 2013
#73
I would like to attribute it to ignorance of our history rather than dementia
Nimajneb Nilknarf
May 2013
#25
Religious fundamentalists, conspiracy theorists, deniers of science, you name it.
Pragdem
May 2013
#22
BTW the other thread was never alerted on for SOP so that is why it was never locked.
hrmjustin
May 2013
#37
I'm as scared of the people okay with this than any "religious fundamentalist"
Puzzledtraveller
May 2013
#51
I think the people who think this is fine and dandy are severely mentally ill themselves and should
cali
May 2013
#57