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"One interpretation of our finding -- that members of majority religious groups seem to have less atrophy compared with minority religious groups -- is that when you feel your beliefs and values are somewhat at odds with those of society as a whole, it may contribute to long-term stress that could have implications for the brain," Amy Owen, lead author of the study and a research associate at Duke University Medical Center, said in a Duke news release.
The study authors also suggested that life-changing religious experiences could challenge a person's established religious beliefs, triggering stress.
"Other studies have led us to think that whether a new experience you consider spiritual is interpreted as comforting or stressful may depend on whether or not it fits in with your existing religious beliefs and those of the people around you," David Hayward, research associate at Duke University Medical Center, added. "Especially for older adults, these unexpected new experiences may lead to doubts about long-held religious beliefs, or to disagreements with friends and family."
That's because neither group is capable of speculation. They're sheep, like military meatheads.If you read the article, you'll note that it isn't just born-agains who experience this kind of brain atrophy. Non-believers do, as well.
Here's one theory:
"One interpretation of our finding -- that members of majority religious groups seem to have less atrophy compared with minority religious groups -- is that when you feel your beliefs and values are somewhat at odds with those of society as a whole, it may contribute to long-term stress that could have implications for the brain," Amy Owen, lead author of the study and a research associate at Duke University Medical Center, said in a Duke news release.
The study authors also suggested that life-changing religious experiences could challenge a person's established religious beliefs, triggering stress.
"Other studies have led us to think that whether a new experience you consider spiritual is interpreted as comforting or stressful may depend on whether or not it fits in with your existing religious beliefs and those of the people around you," David Hayward, research associate at Duke University Medical Center, added. "Especially for older adults, these unexpected new experiences may lead to doubts about long-held religious beliefs, or to disagreements with friends and family."
Perhaps you are missing the point. Can one be religious without being fanatical about it?Feel good liberal bullshit. Want to get rid of stress? Then get rid of God, and you'll feel much better! But there is a problem with that:
Who do you blame tomorrow's stress on?
Perhaps you are missing the point. Can one be religious without being fanatical about it?Feel good liberal bullshit. Want to get rid of stress? Then get rid of God, and you'll feel much better! But there is a problem with that:
Who do you blame tomorrow's stress on?
I'm not citing law, just manners.Perhaps you are missing the point. Can one be religious without being fanatical about it?Feel good liberal bullshit. Want to get rid of stress? Then get rid of God, and you'll feel much better! But there is a problem with that:
Who do you blame tomorrow's stress on?
Who's business is that if no laws are being broken?
I'm not citing law, just manners.Perhaps you are missing the point. Can one be religious without being fanatical about it?
Who's business is that if no laws are being broken?
Precisely! Why don't Evangelicals understand this?I'm not citing law, just manners.Who's business is that if no laws are being broken?
'Mind your own business' is manners.
Precisely! Why don't Evangelicals understand this?I'm not citing law, just manners.
'Mind your own business' is manners.
Some folks (and in my humble opinion, MOST folks) reserve their faith as a personal experience. Even those without faith have arrived at that place by personal experience. Few folks want someone else trying hard to sell them on another faith. Their faith is theirs personally and not something to be marketed like toothpaste.Precisely! Why don't Evangelicals understand this?'Mind your own business' is manners.
Well, based on your posts in this thread, I would say that it's you that doesn't understand it. I haven't seen an 'evangelical' on here demanding that you believe what they believe. But, you have clearly stated on here that they shouldn't be 'fanatical' about their beliefs. Who's the one imposing themselves in this situation and telling someone what to do? It's not any 'evangelical' that I can see.
Some folks (and in my humble opinion, MOST folks) reserve their faith as a personal experience. Even those without faith have arrived at that place by personal experience. Few folks want someone else trying hard to sell them on another faith. Their faith is theirs personally and not something to be marketed like toothpaste.Precisely! Why don't Evangelicals understand this?
Well, based on your posts in this thread, I would say that it's you that doesn't understand it. I haven't seen an 'evangelical' on here demanding that you believe what they believe. But, you have clearly stated on here that they shouldn't be 'fanatical' about their beliefs. Who's the one imposing themselves in this situation and telling someone what to do? It's not any 'evangelical' that I can see.
If an Evangelical wants to preach to me and I decline their efforts, I'm not the one imposing anything on someone else, it's quiter the opposite. I don't want someone else's faith dictating public policy, I'm and American.
I don't want someone else's faith dictating public policy, I'm and American.
Include me in that conclusion. No faith dictating actions as a government official.
I don't want someone else's faith dictating public policy, I'm and American.
Include me in that conclusion. No faith dictating actions as a government official.
The difference between piece of shit and a human being is that a human appreciates that everyone has some kind of faith or philosophy from which they make their decisions...
