[R] Trolling in Belief in God Thread

[The New California Republic]

My personal conclusion is that the religious suffer from a form of psychosis stemming from the intersection of willful ignorance and curiosity while fueled and cultivated by cognitive dissonance. ...

I see it all the time in Moronism... I mean Mormonism; watching shelves creak, crack, and finally break under the weight of cognitive dissonance. ...

Honestly, I pity them, most of them indoctrinated when they can barely string together a cogent question about what they are being taught, laying a foundation for further ignorance and ass-backwards thoughts, often to the detriment of themselves and others.

[Old Tyrannia]

Addressed. Thank you.

[The New California Republic]

Addressed. Thank you.

Thanks Tyrannia.

[The Free Joy State]

Doubling down and also possible baiting (emphasis mine):

Emphasis mine.

Meikaii: *** Warned for trolling. ***

I'm sorry you feel as though this is trolling, yet I can assure you that I genuinely hold this belief; furthermore, I stand behind what I said 100%. While this may upset some people, there is no reason to be a crybully about it. Instead, I offer open discourse to any who wish to pursue it, insomuch as I have time for it. Please remove your libelous accusation and once more, I invite anyone to open a discourse about it and we can discuss it like adults.

[Bombadil]

At the risk of spamming but I think this ruling is unwarranted to a degree, they preface with 'my personal belief' and that belief is of scientific debate and so substantiated as opinion rather than outright trolling.

Abstract
In clinical practice, no clear guidelines exist to distinguish between "normal" religious beliefs and "pathological" religious delusions. Historically, psychiatrists such as Freud have suggested that all religious beliefs are delusional, while the current DSM-IV definition of delusion exempts religious doctrine from pathology altogether. From an individual standpoint, a dimensional approach to delusional thinking (emphasizing conviction, preoccupation, and extension rather than content) may be useful in examining what is and is not pathological. When beliefs are shared by others, the idiosyncratic can become normalized. Therefore, recognition of social dynamics and the possibility of entire delusional subcultures is necessary in the assessment of group beliefs. Religious beliefs and delusions alike can arise from neurologic lesions and anomalous experiences, suggesting that at least some religious beliefs can be pathological. Religious beliefs exist outside of the scientific domain; therefore they can be easily labeled delusional from a rational perspective. However, a religious belief's dimensional characteristics, its cultural influences, and its impact on functioning may be more important considerations in clinical practice.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15990520

[Jarian]

Doesn't read like trolling to me. Clearly states it's their own personal belief.

My personal conclusion

[Caraani]

Why would that be trolling? He just expressed his opinion; there is no reason to believe in god, it's literally like believing santa claus is real. Would it be trolling if he stated that adult people who believe in Santa Claus have some mental issues?

Also, why is Old Tyrannia allowed to judge if it is trolling or not, when he states in his signature that he is religious? Isn't this a conflict of interests, and just plain biased?

"I am a: High Tory | Monarchist | High Church Anglican | Classicist | Rhine capitalist | Sinophile/Japanophile| British Unionist"

[NERVUN]

Caraani, Jarian, Bombadil, you are neither the reported person nor the person who did the reporting. Your opinions on the matter are neither wanted nor needed here. If the person in question wishes to appeal, they may do so. Otherwise, stop spamming Moderation.

[The New California Republic]

But... if you are a greedy sinner atheist who believes himself to be the sunshine of mankind... then you'll never get to know the God.

[Lamoni]

Not seeing anything actionable about DACOROMANIA's quote.