Is Atheism a Neurological disorder? Possible prenatal test

by **Shyluz** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:25 pm

In no way is Atheism a disorder. No. Just, no. I was raised a Baha'i, but I choose to become Atheist after it was revealed to me that my proof of god was literally just the rant of a middle aged woman who's a fanatic. I chose cold-cut logic, eliminating any variables from my life (such as religion and the belief in something unproven.) Hence, I chose Atheism out of my own free will, not a chemical imbalance.

by **Archbishop Cranmer** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:25 pm

Oops, forgot to add an undecided option.

by **Vassenor** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:25 pm

Hillary Clinton 2016-2024 wrote:A fucking sample size of 25!??!That,is what any educated person,calls Bullshit.That is an extremely low number of participants

Or at least when writing up your methodology you explain the issue of small sample size and how it is not generalisable.

by **Valaran** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:25 pm

Archbishop Cranmer wrote:Fixed the poll options upon feedback.

I hate be that guy, but now the poll is just irrelevant to the topic at hand. I'm sure every parent would care if their child had a neurological disorder, but that's not the same as being Christian.

A better would be along the lines of:

a) I agree with OP; atheism is a neurological disorder

b) I don't agree wit OP; atheism isn't a neurological disorder

by **Vassenor** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:26 pm

Archbishop Cranmer wrote:Oops, forgot to add an undecided option.

Which does not address the fact that the poll options are loaded.

by **Linnuis** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:26 pm

The Sapiens wrote:Lol people aren't atheist because they have a mental condition, people are atheist because they use logic and reasoning! Silly Christian!

Not looking for a debate but, you know... Kurt Gödel. Just because someone's a Christian doesn't mean they throw their mental faculties to the wind like the OP here.

Kar-Esseria wrote:As a non-asshole Christian who respects other peoples' religious beliefs or lack thereof, this is quite possibly the dumbest, most bigoted, wrongest thing I have seen since Donald Trump's campaign started.

Congrats on that one.

Hear, hear.

I write stuff · by **New Grestin** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:26 pm

Archbishop Cranmer wrote:Oops, forgot to add an undecided option.

I've seen AK-47s that weren't this loaded.

by **Nickel Empire** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:27 pm

What the hell kind of idea is this? Atheists are different, it must be due to a disorder.

by **Kathmandue** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:27 pm

Valaran wrote:
Archbishop Cranmer wrote:Fixed the poll options upon feedback.

I hate be that guy, but now the poll is just irrelevant to the topic at hand. I'm sure every parent would care if their child had a neurological disorder, but that's not the same as being Christian.

A better would be along the lines of:

a) I agree with OP; atheism is a neurological disorder

b) I don't agree wit OP; atheism isn't a neurological disorder

Yes, I agree.

by **Gatito** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:28 pm

Shyluz wrote:In no way is Atheism a disorder. No. Just, no. I was raised a Baha'i, but I choose to become Atheist after it was revealed to me that my proof of god was literally just the rant of a middle aged woman who's a fanatic. I chose cold cut logic, eliminating any variables from my life. Hence, I chose Atheism out of my own free will, not a chemical imbalance.

Exactly!

OP, are you saying that if someone switches to atheism after they're born, they develop a neurological disorder rather than being born with it?

My Last.fm · by **West Kirkon** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:28 pm

Yay I have a Disorder, this is as cheap as saying
"Hey if you use Vaccines you´ll get Autism"

by **Calimama** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:29 pm

Outer Sparta wrote:
Calimama wrote:Yeahhhhhh.....no. Being an atheist is in no way a 'disorder'.

Agreed, isn't this actually contradicting the same point and should be the opposite as it says?

Yes.

As an atheist who respects other's beliefs, this is extremely bigoted and the OP clearly has no respect for other people that don't conform to their beliefs.

by **Archbishop Cranmer** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:29 pm

Gatito wrote:
Shyluz wrote:In no way is Atheism a disorder. No. Just, no. I was raised a Baha'i, but I choose to become Atheist after it was revealed to me that my proof of god was literally just the rant of a middle aged woman who's a fanatic. I chose cold cut logic, eliminating any variables from my life. Hence, I chose Atheism out of my own free will, not a chemical imbalance.

Exactly!

OP, are you saying that if someone switches to atheism after they're born, they develop a neurological disorder rather than being born with it?

Are you suggesting it's a Psychological disorder instead?

by **Vassenor** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:29 pm

Voted and screencapped just in case.

by **Gatito** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:30 pm

Archbishop Cranmer wrote:
Gatito wrote:Exactly!

OP, are you saying that if someone switches to atheism after they're born, they develop a neurological disorder rather than being born with it?

Are you suggesting it's a Psychological disorder instead?

No, I'm suggesting that this theory is batshit.

by **Shyluz** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:30 pm

Gatito wrote:
Archbishop Cranmer wrote:Are you suggesting it's a Psychological disorder instead?

No, I'm suggesting that this theory is batshit.

And I'm agreeing.

by **Boisonia** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:30 pm

I write stuff · by **New Grestin** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:31 pm

Archbishop Cranmer wrote:
Gatito wrote:Exactly!

OP, are you saying that if someone switches to atheism after they're born, they develop a neurological disorder rather than being born with it?

Are you suggesting it's a Psychological disorder instead?

Or, shockingly, it's neither and people just have different belief systems.

by **Vassenor** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:31 pm

Archbishop Cranmer wrote:
Gatito wrote:Exactly!

OP, are you saying that if someone switches to atheism after they're born, they develop a neurological disorder rather than being born with it?

Are you suggesting it's a Psychological disorder instead?

No. We are saying that atheism is not a disorder in any way, shape or form.

by **The Rich Port** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:31 pm

Archbishop Cranmer wrote:Oops, forgot to add an undecided option.

Yeah, real funny.

Maybe stop concocting "theories" instead of learning how to properly read and write English.

by **Raventsvo** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:32 pm

OP why do you worship an imaginary man in the sky and paranoid schizophrenic that thought that he was his offspring??
Do you need your head checked?

by **Vassenor** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:33 pm

Also, yeah.

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Conservapedia

by **Archbishop Cranmer** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:34 pm

Raventsvo wrote:OP why do you worship an imaginary man in the sky and paranoid schizophrenic that thought that he was his offspring??
Do you need your head checked?

From you signature;
"gay communist"

by **Coccygia** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:34 pm

I think it is far more likely that religion is a neurological or psychological disorder. It has many features of psychosis. The fact that most people currently follow some kind of religion hardly means we are wired for it. At one time, most people believed the world was flat. Did people who thought it was round had some kind of neurological disorder?

by **Valaran** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:34 pm

Thanks for the reworked poll!

Is Atheism a Neurological disorder? Possible prenatal test

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