Re: Additional Readings -- Adolescent Psychology Applied to Education

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Subject: Re: Additional Readings

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A.J. Stich

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Date Posted: 18:26:23 02/23/08 Sat
In reply to: Tammy Ali-Carr 's message, "Additional Readings" on 20:32:56 02/17/08 Sun

This is one point that I've thought a lot about as well. Are the genuinely religious simply disposed to a gene that makes them more psychologically vulnerable to religion? There is no answer to that question. Although, I have listened to many recent post-modern leaders of the religious faith, and they're willing to integrate the psychological sciences into their perception of faith.

A few months ago I was reading Christopher Hitchens book "god is not Great." He makes the same argument that people who have a strong belief in god are psychologically "weak" and in need of an invisible judge to keep their lives in check.

These arguments make me wonder how atheists would fare under Fowler's moral development scale? Are they generally more or less faithfully developed in moral reasoning than those of faith communities?

>After reading the article "Is God all in your head?" I
>am still wondering if "God" exist or if people have
>just accepted "God". I struggle with religion as I
>have searched for any real meaning behind the man made
>institution. I appreciated Rhawn Joseph's statement
>on religious vs. spiritual. Just based on my own
>experiences I agree that "human beings are hard-wired
>for God."
>I believe religion does serve a purpose as far as
>moral development just as with laws do. Religion
>provides more of a path, guidance, for how people are
>supposed to grow up and be productive in their
>society. Religion also reinforces the local laws.
>I have also noticed in working with people who have
>mental illness that religion somehow sticks with them
>and is often their reason for doing some of the odd
>things they do. Many of the psychiatric assessments
>have the statement of either "God told me to..." or
>"The devil made me do..." It will forever amaze me
>how they can forget everything and everyone, but still
>reference teachings from religion. I have also
>noticed that people who think they are someone else
>usually think they are God, Michael Jackson or Elvis
>Presley or the child of one of them. Strange what the
>brain holds on to.

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