Hah! Well-put, Rick! I agree that psychology of religion would be an interesting thread, although given the history on this list I'm not sure if we (myself included) all are capable of a rational and scholarly dialogue on the issue. But there is always hope!
______________________________________________ Roderick D. Hetzel, Ph.D. Department of Psychology LeTourneau University Post Office Box 7001 2100 South Mobberly Avenue Longview, Texas 75607-7001 Office: Education Center 218 Phone: 903-233-3893 Fax: 903-233-3851 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.letu.edu/people/rodhetzel > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Adams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 10:21 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences > Subject: Re: IQ > > > Hetzel, Rod wrote: > > >Or atheism. > > > > > Now be nice, Rod, I didn't name a _specific_ religion, did I? > > I _would_ argue though that religion in one form or another is > responsible for a LOT more deaths than atheism (unless you take the > point that being an atheist is the cause for a non-atheist to kill > someone). Political beliefs which _include_ an atheist perspective > (i.e., Stalin's Cult of Personality) may be responsible for a lot of > deaths, but blaming atheism for that is like blaming Christianity for > Hitler's National Socialism and the deaths it caused. > > >We're really not going to start this discussion again, are we? > > > > > Actually, what I'd LIKE to see is a discussion of the > psychology > of religion _in general_, instead of focusing on any one single > religion. That is, what are the psychological basis of faith > and belief? > What would cause an individual who was not raised religious to select > one religion over another? What psychological results come > from changing > religion (radically--as in moving from, for example, Christianity to > Wicca--not just moving from one sect to another) as an adult? > What are > the long term effects of having been "inducted" into an > extremist cult > (i.e., the Moonies, Scientology, the "Children of God," the Branch > Davidians, etc.)? Etc. > > That could be a discussion that had real merit > here--particularly > if we tried to avoid "pointing fingers" or claiming that one > particular > "flavor" of religion (ANY religion) was "different" from the > others in > those areas (e.g., logically, there should be a similar effect on an > individual whether he or she moves from--for example--Islam to > Christianity or from Christianity to Islam). > > Rick > > -- > > Rick Adams > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "... and the only measure of your worth and your deeds will > be the love > you leave behind when you're gone." > -Fred Small, J.D., "Everything Possible" > > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
