Does Religion Have Any Effect On Your Well Being (Physical Or Psychological)?

[idiosyncrasy]

It has been suggested in a previous thread that religion leads to psychological problems.

[craft1948]

I find that my religion gives me great comfort...................

[scorpiojo]

Well Joan of Arc didn't .

[scorpiojo]

.... Live a longer healthier life.

[idiosyncrasy]

Birdie@ More links. But we can go on and on exchanging links because as with every question and debate there are always those for and those against.

https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2003/178/2/religion-spirituality-and-health-how-should-australias-medical-professionals

http://www.is-there-a-god.info/life/faithandwellbeing.shtml

http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/file/Working-Well/freedom_of_religion_report.pdf

[idiosyncrasy]

Naomi@ It will have no effect on me personally as it is not a topic that is of interest to me. I have read the book reviews and as previously mentioned, if it is of interest I will read but if it is not, I will not read. It's as simple as that. Are you not selective in your reading material? But for young impressive minds it can have negative results.

[naomi24]

idiosyncrasy, yes, I am selective in my reading material - but not because I think demons and devils are real - and surely little has a more negative effect on the young than teaching them they are! That really is hocus pocus!

[Khandro]

birdie; //I've recently read a book about religion, faith and all things spiritual// God knows what sort of book that was, It sounds like an anti-religious book - right up your street I imagine. Did you feel the need for confirmation of your prejudices?

[naomi24]

Khandro, that's an interesting word to use - prejudices. Why prejudices?

[Khandro]

birdie; Here is something to start on, there's lots more; http://www.wpic.pitt.edu/education/CPSP/Reading/2%20VIC3%20Sess%20II%20-%20Corrigan%20et%20al.pdf

[idiosyncrasy]

Naomi@ It all depends on how you teach them. Children are not as susceptible as we assume. To them, black is black and white is white, there is no grey area. It is us adults, who look to the inbetween.

I was in the queue for coffee the other day and behind me was a woman with a little boy. She was threatening the child that Santa would not come to him because he was not standing still whilst waiting in the queue. The child said, "Why? He can't see me". His mother/grandmother said that Santa was watching him. To my amusement, the child looked around, walked a few feet into the café and looked again, turned and said, "Well. where is this santa, I can't see him". The woman had no reply to that, looked at me and said, "What can you say?"

My grandchildren have no fear of death or dying. To them, having been taught the Bible, they know that if anyone dies, they have gone to sleep for a very long time and that they will wake up in the resurrection.

[idiosyncrasy]

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Which would you prefer? Telling the child a truth and explaining it to them in a language they understand, or telling them a lie and as they get older explain to them why you told them a lie in the first place!

How many children have been disillusioned and how many relationships have been spoiled because of lies?

[naomi24]

idiosyncrasy //How many children have been disillusioned and how many relationships have been spoiled because of lies?//

Too many- and Jehovah's Witnesses are among the worst offenders. Transpose Santa for God.

[locusts]

naomi24 / Idiosyncrasy //How many children have been disillusioned and how many relationships have been spoiled because of lies?// 

Too many- and Jehovah Witnesses are among the worst offenders. Transpose Santa for God. 

Locusts / I think you need to change /recurred//your answer Naomi 24

Jehovah witnesses do not believe in
/ birthday/ the trinity/ teaching of Hell-fire /Christmas.
Easter and the customs associated with it
they are pagan celebration.

the catholic encyclopedia tell us a great many pagan customs celebrating 1913.vol p 227

[naomi24]

Locusts, you misunderstand. Jehovah's Witnesses was appropriate to my response, but try this. For Jehovah's Witnesses transpose Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Muslims…… or any of the myriad of Abrahamic sects you can think of. To put it simply, belief in the God of Abraham is no more valid than belief in Santa.

[jomifl]

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Journal of Religion and Health
September 2013, Volume 52, Issue 3, pp 915-929
Linking Religion and Spirituality with Psychological Well-being: Examining Self-actualisation, Meaning in Life, and Personal Growth Initiative

If a tobacco company had sponsored a paper that claimed that smoking had no deleterious effect on health.......?