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Originally Posted by Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra
Schizophrenics can also tend to 'feel' that their dog is talking to them, and people who get severe brain damage can sometimes act violent even 'feel'-ing the need to randomly butcher their own family on a Sunday afternoon.
There is NOTHING more foolish than basing reality entirely on your own perception. The human brain is an extremely fragile chemical device.
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Yes, but the belief in a higher power is entirely normal -- while schizophrenia is not. The concept of God in mankind stems from the psychological need of knowing there is a "fatherly figure" watching over them. Why do you think different peoples across the world developed theistic religions (even though they were completely isolated from each other)? Now, does this mean there is or isn't a god? I cannot say for sure.
It all comes down to these questions... why does it matter if a person is theistic or not? What will
you gain from it? What will
they gain from it?