09-04-2015, 11:17 AM
(09-04-2015, 11:08 AM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: I believe that it possibly is, to a degree. I think you're born with the need to feel bigger and more significant than you are and people like the safe feeling of there being something else when you die. Not being able to accept reality has been considered a mental disorder for a long time, but considering the majority of people still consider gods and afterlives to be a reality, it is thought of as different.
My post was obviously somewhat of a joke, but honestly, it's really not too crazy if you think about it.
We're told on a daily basis that many other things are "mental disorders", and I'd say being a devout Christian could just as easily be added to that list. The arguments are definitely there.