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"Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
wootyeahIKnewthis
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Date: May 30, 2013 07:20PM
"Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
BeelowMe
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Date: May 30, 2013 07:55PM
How about starting with a little work ethic?
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Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
DDL
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Date: May 30, 2013 09:00PM
That seems like stating the obvious, other than the 'cured' part anyway.
I hope he didn't spend too much time trying to reach that conclusion.
wootyeahIKnewthis Wrote:
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> "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism
> May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
I hope he didn't spend too much time trying to reach that conclusion.
wootyeahIKnewthis Wrote:
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> "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism
> May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
Bogus Headlines
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Date: May 30, 2013 09:07PM
A leading neurologist at the University of Oxford said this week that recent developments meant that science may one day be able to identify religious fundamentalism as a “mental illness” and a cure it.
During a talk at the Hay Literary Festival in Wales on Wednesday, Kathleen Taylor was asked what positive developments she anticipated in neuroscience in the next 60 years.
“One of the surprises may be to see people with certain beliefs as people who can be treated,” she explained, according to The Times of London. “Somebody who has for example become radicalised to a cult ideology – we might stop seeing that as a personal choice that they have chosen as a result of pure free will and may start treating it as some kind of mental disturbance.”
“I am not just talking about the obvious candidates like radical Islam or some of the more extreme cults,” she explained. “I am talking about things like the belief that it is OK to beat your children. These beliefs are very harmful but are not normally categorized as mental illness.”
“In many ways that could be a very positive thing because there are no doubt beliefs in our society that do a heck of a lot of damage, that really do a lot of harm.”
In the introduction to her book, The Brain Supremacy, Taylor noted that scientists needed “to be careful when it comes to developing technologies which can slip through the skull to directly manipulate the brain.”
“They cannot be morally neutral, these world-shaping tools; when the aspect of the world in question is a human being, morality inevitably rears its hydra heads,” she wrote. “Technologies which profoundly change our relationship with the world around us cannot simply be tools, to be used for good or evil, if they alter our basic perception of what good and evil are.”
During a talk at the Hay Literary Festival in Wales on Wednesday, Kathleen Taylor was asked what positive developments she anticipated in neuroscience in the next 60 years.
“One of the surprises may be to see people with certain beliefs as people who can be treated,” she explained, according to The Times of London. “Somebody who has for example become radicalised to a cult ideology – we might stop seeing that as a personal choice that they have chosen as a result of pure free will and may start treating it as some kind of mental disturbance.”
“I am not just talking about the obvious candidates like radical Islam or some of the more extreme cults,” she explained. “I am talking about things like the belief that it is OK to beat your children. These beliefs are very harmful but are not normally categorized as mental illness.”
“In many ways that could be a very positive thing because there are no doubt beliefs in our society that do a heck of a lot of damage, that really do a lot of harm.”
In the introduction to her book, The Brain Supremacy, Taylor noted that scientists needed “to be careful when it comes to developing technologies which can slip through the skull to directly manipulate the brain.”
“They cannot be morally neutral, these world-shaping tools; when the aspect of the world in question is a human being, morality inevitably rears its hydra heads,” she wrote. “Technologies which profoundly change our relationship with the world around us cannot simply be tools, to be used for good or evil, if they alter our basic perception of what good and evil are.”
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
BibleBeliever
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Date: May 30, 2013 09:23PM
Everyone think Science is the opposite of religion. But its not really. They aren't mutually exclusive.
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
Young Curmudgeon
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Date: May 30, 2013 09:28PM
BibleBeliever Wrote:
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> Everyone think Science is the opposite of
> religion. But its not really. They aren't mutually
> exclusive.
You can believe in science and be religious, I know I am. Many great scientific minds have believed in both.
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> Everyone think Science is the opposite of
> religion. But its not really. They aren't mutually
> exclusive.
You can believe in science and be religious, I know I am. Many great scientific minds have believed in both.
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
Numbers
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Date: May 30, 2013 09:48PM
Young Curmudgeon Wrote:
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> You can believe in science and be religious, I
> know I am. Many great scientific minds have
> believed in both.
Religious people only accept science that keeps people religious. Any scientific conclusion that contradicts the bible is tossed out.
Also, those "great scientific minds" you speak of, were in a time before Darwins explanation of evolution. They were also afraid of being persecuted or killed by ruling religious fanatics.
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> You can believe in science and be religious, I
> know I am. Many great scientific minds have
> believed in both.
Religious people only accept science that keeps people religious. Any scientific conclusion that contradicts the bible is tossed out.
Also, those "great scientific minds" you speak of, were in a time before Darwins explanation of evolution. They were also afraid of being persecuted or killed by ruling religious fanatics.
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
Little minds like yours
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Date: May 30, 2013 10:14PM
Numbers Wrote:
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> Young Curmudgeon Wrote:
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> -----
>
> > You can believe in science and be religious, I
> > know I am. Many great scientific minds have
> > believed in both.
>
>
> Religious people only accept science that keeps
> people religious. Any scientific conclusion that
> contradicts the bible is tossed out.
>
> Also, those "great scientific minds" you speak of,
> were in a time before Darwins explanation of
> evolution. They were also afraid of being
> persecuted or killed by ruling religious fanatics.
You're clueless. Just because you have a limited conception of what might represent religion and God to some, doesn't mean that others are so limited.
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> Young Curmudgeon Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> > You can believe in science and be religious, I
> > know I am. Many great scientific minds have
> > believed in both.
>
>
> Religious people only accept science that keeps
> people religious. Any scientific conclusion that
> contradicts the bible is tossed out.
>
> Also, those "great scientific minds" you speak of,
> were in a time before Darwins explanation of
> evolution. They were also afraid of being
> persecuted or killed by ruling religious fanatics.
You're clueless. Just because you have a limited conception of what might represent religion and God to some, doesn't mean that others are so limited.
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
awesome
()
Date: May 30, 2013 10:29PM
Numbers Wrote:
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> Religious people only accept science that keeps
> people religious.
- Numbers, the intellectual giant of FFXU.
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> Religious people only accept science that keeps
> people religious.
- Numbers, the intellectual giant of FFXU.
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
Liberal Logic 06
()
Date: May 30, 2013 10:50PM
Young Curmudgeon Wrote:
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> BibleBeliever Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Everyone think Science is the opposite of
> > religion. But its not really. They aren't
> mutually
> > exclusive.
>
> You can believe in science and be religious, I
> know I am. Many great scientific minds have
> believed in both.
Well said. The idea that you cant be religious and be a scientist is nothing more than a myth. Its just that the anti-religious ones are far more vocal much like in every day life. You would think everyone was an atheist if you just went off of which side makes the most noise
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> BibleBeliever Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Everyone think Science is the opposite of
> > religion. But its not really. They aren't
> mutually
> > exclusive.
>
> You can believe in science and be religious, I
> know I am. Many great scientific minds have
> believed in both.
Well said. The idea that you cant be religious and be a scientist is nothing more than a myth. Its just that the anti-religious ones are far more vocal much like in every day life. You would think everyone was an atheist if you just went off of which side makes the most noise
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
Young Curmudgeon
()
Date: May 30, 2013 10:54PM
Numbers Wrote:
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> Religious people only accept science that keeps
> people religious. Any scientific conclusion that
> contradicts the bible is tossed out.
Darwin was religious.
> Also, those "great scientific minds" you speak of,
> were in a time before Darwins explanation of
> evolution. They were also afraid of being
> persecuted or killed by ruling religious fanatics.
Einstein.
You are clearly one of our forum's intellectual lilliputians.
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> Religious people only accept science that keeps
> people religious. Any scientific conclusion that
> contradicts the bible is tossed out.
Darwin was religious.
> Also, those "great scientific minds" you speak of,
> were in a time before Darwins explanation of
> evolution. They were also afraid of being
> persecuted or killed by ruling religious fanatics.
Einstein.
You are clearly one of our forum's intellectual lilliputians.
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
Numbers
()
Date: May 31, 2013 08:11AM
Young Curmudgeon Wrote:
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> Numbers Wrote:
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> > Religious people only accept science that keeps
> > people religious. Any scientific conclusion
> that
> > contradicts the bible is tossed out.
>
> Darwin was religious.
>
> > Also, those "great scientific minds" you speak
> of,
> > were in a time before Darwins explanation of
> > evolution. They were also afraid of being
> > persecuted or killed by ruling religious
> fanatics.
>
> Einstein.
Einstein was NOT religious in any way. He made that very clear. Darwin wrote the book that destroyed all 3 Abrahamic religions.
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> Numbers Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Religious people only accept science that keeps
> > people religious. Any scientific conclusion
> that
> > contradicts the bible is tossed out.
>
> Darwin was religious.
>
> > Also, those "great scientific minds" you speak
> of,
> > were in a time before Darwins explanation of
> > evolution. They were also afraid of being
> > persecuted or killed by ruling religious
> fanatics.
>
> Einstein.
Einstein was NOT religious in any way. He made that very clear. Darwin wrote the book that destroyed all 3 Abrahamic religions.
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
Ralph Poontang
()
Date: May 31, 2013 08:39AM
BeelowMe Wrote:
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> How about starting with a little work ethic?
That's stupid.
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> How about starting with a little work ethic?
That's stupid.
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
By the Numbers
()
Date: June 01, 2013 02:53PM
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Posted by:
K44Gv
()
Date: June 02, 2013 12:51AM
CHRISTIANITY = owns the "Death Toll" that is the highest in ALL of history.
Hypocritical much?
Hypocritical much?
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
Libtard Hater
()
Date: June 02, 2013 12:53AM
K44Gv Wrote:
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> CHRISTIANITY = owns the "Death Toll" that is the
> highest in ALL of history.
>
> Hypocritical much?
^ See. Knew you couldn't resist Libtard. lol
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> CHRISTIANITY = owns the "Death Toll" that is the
> highest in ALL of history.
>
> Hypocritical much?
^ See. Knew you couldn't resist Libtard. lol
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
CpGdt
()
Date: June 02, 2013 02:51AM
Libtard Hater Wrote:
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> K44Gv Wrote:
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> > CHRISTIANITY = owns the "Death Toll" that is
> the
> > highest in ALL of history.
> >
> > Hypocritical much?
>
>
> ^ See. Knew you couldn't resist Libtard. lol
There are many, not one, who teach you reality here.
Only in your tiny paranoid mind is it one person that "could not resist".
In other words - you are fucking delusional.
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> K44Gv Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > CHRISTIANITY = owns the "Death Toll" that is
> the
> > highest in ALL of history.
> >
> > Hypocritical much?
>
>
> ^ See. Knew you couldn't resist Libtard. lol
There are many, not one, who teach you reality here.
Only in your tiny paranoid mind is it one person that "could not resist".
In other words - you are fucking delusional.
Re: "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
Posted by:
Gravis
()
Date: June 02, 2013 05:42AM
wootyeahIKnewthis Wrote:
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> "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism
> May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
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> "Leading Neuroscientist: Religious Fundamentalism
> May Be a 'Mental Illness' That Can Be 'Cured.'"
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."