But Rod, as similar I am in opinion about this as the rest of you, shouldn't we be capable of such dialogue? That is, if some of the goals of psychology are to describe, explain, and understand human nature (or behaviour), and since religious "behaviour" is such a dominant characteristic of much of it, then it shouldn't be understood or at least discussed?
Mike Lee, MA Dept of Psych University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hetzel, Rod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 9:24 AM Subject: RE: IQ 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] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
