Eating is always a decision, nobody forces your hand to pick up food and put it into your mouth.
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Religious creeds encourage some of the craziest kinds of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and favor severe manifestations of neurosis, borderline personality states, and sometimes even psychosis.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Religious beliefs can lead to extreme and irrational thoughts and behaviors.
In this quote, Albert Ellis critiques the impact that religious creeds can have on the human psyche, suggesting that they often promote irrational and extreme emotional responses. He argues that, rather than fostering mental wellness, certain beliefs can manifest in unhealthy psychological states, including neurosis and psychosis, highlighting the complex relationship between faith and mental health.
Themes
ReligionNeurosisPsychologyFaithIrrationality
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be referenced in a discussion about the psychological impact of fundamentalism.
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