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tblue37

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5. William James offered a detailed analysis of the role

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:37 AM

Aug 2012

mental health issues probably play in a wide variety of reliigious experiences. His series of lectures on this topic are presented in his book The Varieties of Religious Experience.

Interestingly enough, he does not say that the possible mental health issues that lead to religious experiences necessarily obviate the validity of those experiences.

I am not a believer myself, but those who are believers do not need to shy away from reading his book for fear of having their beliefs challenged.

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JESUS CHRIST 'MAY HAVE SUFFERED FROM MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS', CLAIMS CHURCH OF ENGLAND [View all] cleanhippie Aug 2012 OP

Nice bit of tabloid journalism from the Express in that headline... regnaD kciN Aug 2012 #1

Uh, ok. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #2

Which leads to the larger question of Goblinmonger Aug 2012 #4

All that "helping the poor" stuff - crazy! Scuba Aug 2012 #3

William James offered a detailed analysis of the role tblue37 Aug 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Aug 2012 #29

Absolutely -- On the Road Aug 2012 #30

He was also accused of being a drunkard and a glutton deutsey Aug 2012 #6

So what? Maybe he had warts too. Does that make him a bad guy? Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #7

Why do you make everything personal? cleanhippie Aug 2012 #15

Right. LOL Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #16

Thank you for acknowledging what you did. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #17

Yes, of course, Dr Hippie. How could your diagnoses ever be questioned. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #19

I'm no doctor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express. cleanhippie Aug 2012 #20

cleanhippie is right. trotsky Aug 2012 #22

His reason for posting was incendiary, as usual. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #37

How do you know? Are you a mind reader? trotsky Aug 2012 #38

What kind of example am I setting? Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #41

That's some vivid imagination you have. trotsky Aug 2012 #42

How did I attack him, by asking questions? Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #43

A specific question, the way you asked it. trotsky Aug 2012 #44

Oh dear! I had no idea. Have a nice cup of tea. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #46

If you believe a certain amount of bullying is OK (at least when you do it)... trotsky Aug 2012 #48

except in this case, you're the bully. eqfan592 Aug 2012 #49

Maybe you'd like to point out how I am being a bully. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #50

ST, you've really gone too far here. trotsky Aug 2012 #52

This. eqfan592 Aug 2012 #53

Hmm, then why was he booted? rug Aug 2012 #54

You, or the tabloid, have missed the point. rug Aug 2012 #8

Yes, mental health problems skepticscott Aug 2012 #9

So are people who routinely use snide references to the mentally ill when discussing religion. rug Aug 2012 #10

Be sure to point any such examples skepticscott Aug 2012 #11

Will do. rug Aug 2012 #12

Since you obviously have no examples skepticscott Aug 2012 #13

As a matter of fact, your usual comment "rounds are over", rug Aug 2012 #14

My use of the phrase skepticscott Aug 2012 #26

"Who, me?" rug Aug 2012 #27

Says the most predictable one on this board skepticscott Aug 2012 #28

"Nothing but lies and insults" rug Aug 2012 #31

You get classier by the day. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #18

Fine, then...show me where in the post you're responding to skepticscott Aug 2012 #25

OK Doctor Slick, let's parse your latest dose of poison. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #36

Nice try, but all you've done here skepticscott Aug 2012 #39

Me, trying to make you look bad? You don't need any help from me. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #40

Since you obviously can't respond skepticscott Aug 2012 #45

WTF! Are you accusing me or just throwing shit hoping some might stick? Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #47

Too funny. nt LARED Aug 2012 #21

Saint Christina, called "The Astonishing" dimbear Aug 2012 #23

We know far too little about the man called Jesus in the New Testament MineralMan Aug 2012 #24

Well, LSD can appear naturally as a mold on the Rye plant which is what most people WCGreen Aug 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Aug 2012 #33

I think trying raise awareness about mental heath issues by claiming Jesus had mental heath issues LARED Aug 2012 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Aug 2012 #35

,,,because *liberals* are *moonbats*? grasswire Aug 2012 #51