Religious delusion

Religious delusion is defined as a delusion, or fixed belief not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence, involving religious themes or subject matter. Quotes Alles, was ausser dem guten Lebenswandel der Mensch noch thun zu können vermeint, um Gott wohlgefällig zu werden, ist blosser Religionswahn und Afterdienst Gottes. Translation: Whatever, over and above good life-conduct, man fancies that he can do to become well-pleasing to God is mere religious delusion and counterfeit worship of God. Immanuel Kant, Religion within the Limits of Reason Alone (1793), Book IV, Part 2, Section 2 In religious delusion, eternity and infinity have come within and are under the person’s control. This is unlike the experience with non-psychotic religious beliefs, which are spiritual or metaphorical, usually discussed with others with thoughtful reticence and acknowledgment of our human limitations, and sometimes are held with doubts or at least understanding that others may have doubts. Andrew Sims, Religious delusions, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2012. See also Cult Faith God complex Grandiose delusions Madness Mental health Mental health of Jesus External links Illusory superiority Jerusalem syndrome Megalomania Messiah complex Religion and schizophrenia Category:Psychiatry Category:Religion and health