Religion as a product of our mind Flashcards

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Reductive

A

Religious belief is a product/function of the human mind. Causes people to perform meaningless religious rituals, which have no basis in reality.

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Non-reductive

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Religious belief is the result of a genuine revelation, religious experience and enlightenment.

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What did Freud believe religion is?

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An illusion derived from human wishes to satisfy basic longings and desires.

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4
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How does religion limit us?

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Stops us thinking critically and rationally

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What did Freud believe religion was designed for?

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It is a wishful thinking designed too reduce inner psychological turmoil.

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