Reyginus: Lolol. Plaetton, what happened to you?

plaetton:

Drinking, perhaps, what you guys have been drinking all along. lol

cyrexx: A christian (and muslim's) mind is damaged from cognitive dissonance.. in order to sustain Christianity, it has toaccept contradicting beliefs .. such contradictions are just part of how a christian "thinks", and rather than face them they hide behind the crutch of "god is mysterious" "we should not question" "you do not understand my faith".

The problem is, I've never met a christian who really DOES understand their OWN faith. Its just not possible to understand it as a whole

Stalwert: ^
And you are suppose to be the rational one arguing on facts? Smh at nl atheism!

Atheist:-D:


It might be the case in other parts of the world but not Nigeria.

Are you based in Nigeria at all? Do you see what is on ground?

Atheist:-D:
For suicides. Suicide is only one aspect of mental health.

Stalwert:

So is it best you atheist start up thread exhorting one another from committing suicide than trying to counsel theist who already have a legion of solutions and support to fall upon? All is suicide not one of the worst consequence of mental problems?

Stalwert:

No statistics, no studies just your hunch at what you "see" and yet you are the ones who are rational? Please if you want to argue, argue on facts not just what your feelings cook up to justify your misguided venture into psychiatry!

Atheist:-D:


No you dont. Your so called solutions are creating both social and psychological problems.

We could but there are many reasons for suicide. Until this is looked into in detail then it will be difficult to ascertain if atheism alone is the key factor. Also maybe atheists display a higher tendency in these stats because they are discrimanted against by religions which adds more stress. The same way a xtian in the middle east would.



Being on ground can make all the difference in countries like Nigeria. Just like on election day a result is presented but ppl at the ballot boxes have a different story. Stats are hard to acquire in Nigeria.

Stalwert: The website Adherents.com reported the
following in respect to atheism and
suicide:
“
Pitzer College sociologist Phil Zuckerman
compiled country-by-country survey,
polling and census numbers relating to
atheism, agnosticism, disbelief in God
and people who state they are non-
religious or have no religious preference.
These data were published in the
chapter titled "Atheism: Contemporary
Rates and Patterns" in The Cambridge
Companion to Atheism, ed. by Michael
Martin, Cambridge University Press:
Cambridge, UK (2005). In examining
various indicators of societal health,
Zuckerman concludes about suicide:
"Concerning suicide rates, this is the one
indicator of societal health in which
religious nations fare much better than
secular nations. According to the 2003
World Health Organization's report on
international male suicides rates (which
compared 100 countries), of the top ten
nations with the highest male suicide
rates, all but one (Sri Lanka) are strongly
irreligious nations with high levels of
atheism. It is interesting to note,
however, that of the top remaining nine
nations leading the world in male suicide
rates, all are former Soviet/Communist
nations, such as Belarus, Ukraine, and
Latvia. Of the bottom ten nations with
the lowest male suicide rates, all are
highly religious nations with statistically
insignificant levels of organic
atheism."[22]

Quoted from the same website at post 8.

It seems clearly theism serve humanity better head wise!

Atheist:-D:


No you dont. Your so called solutions are creating both social and psychological problems.

We could but there are many reasons for suicide. Until this is looked into in detail then it will be difficult to ascertain if atheism alone is the key factor. Also maybe atheists display a higher tendency in these stats because they are discrimanted against by religions which adds more stress. The same way a xtian in the middle east would.



Being on ground can make all the difference in countries like Nigeria. Just like on election day a result is presented but ppl at the ballot boxes have a different story. Stats are hard to acquire in Nigeria.

Logicboy03:



The fool quoted conservapedia?

You must be a tool for that.

A muslim quoting an extremist christian website as factual. Bloody reetard

Emotions like anger, Impatience, anxiety, frustration, over-excitement, big appetite, no appetite, excessive swearing, cyber bullying,mortal fear of every unknown, etc. can now be classified, diagnosed and treated as a form of mental illness, or imbalance , if you prefer that term.
However, the good news is that if you suffer any one of these, do not not worry,because, the big pharmaceutical companies have one-a-day medication especially for you, to contain all your problems and disorders.

Stalwert: ^
You can keep reading with your eyes closed, the article simply proves that mental illness seems to have a greater tendency amongst atheists than theists so your thread should look inward!

plaetton:

The article proves no such thing. Do you the meaning of the word prove?
The study, a very small sample, links overall sense of well with religiousity. Feeling good is not the same as being good.
The study never implies that atheist are more prone to mental illnesses and disorders.
My post seeks point out that religion, like many psychiatric drugs can be efficacious, perhaps even more, for the relief of ailments of the human psyche.
You have not made any case to repudiate that. Rather,you have tried to show , by making reference to a study, that religion is better than no religion in the treatment of ailments of the human psyche. You might be right, but that is just your opinion.

If an atheist is in a closet because he is afraid of the rejection from family and friends, sure it would affect his overall mental health, vis-a-vis his social well being. He suffers not because he rejected god, he suffers because he is the victim of rejection and persecution. Monority chiristians in places like Iran or Pakistan or saudi Arabia would suffer the same mental and social trauma.

JeSoul: Logicboy there was no need for insults.

Please fellas carry on cordially.

Stalwert:
”
Duke University has established the
Center for Spirituality, Theology and
Health.[7] The Duke University Center
for Spirituality, Theology and Health is
based in the Center for Aging at Duke
and gives opportunities for scholarly
trans-disciplinary conversation and the
development of collaborative In respect to the atheism
and mental and physical health, the
center offers many studies which
suggest that theism is more beneficial
than atheism.[9]