Crazy Talk Thread

Jerry Robinson56 said:Don't let it get to you ... they remain invisible until a certain age

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Pink_Unicorn
The Invisible Pink Unicorn is a deity found in various religious parodies, frequently employed as a way to satirize theistic beliefs.

😁Everything happens when it's meant to, but truly, as briskwalker10 once noted, empirical science serves as an adequate starting point.

How am I just finding out about this now? 🙏 🙏

Thanks, kind soul, you totally made my night🤣🤣🤣

Amy Bennett said:So, if I'm following—this is really a conversation about delusions, and since faith in Bog is considered a delusion, shouldn't we be looking at it through that lens instead? Am I heading in the right direction here, or am I totally off base?

Kind of, but also not

belief in God is a delusion,

I don't know, that's one of the questions I'm chewing on.

so following that logic, why isn't it viewed as a delusion?

Exactly, because there are definitely delusional elements involved.

Am I on the right track now?

You are.
See? Not that hard, right? 🙂.

Brandon Lopez6 said:Feel free to scroll back and figure it out 🙂.
Quick hint: this thread deals with psychology as a formal science, so based on your last post, I doubt you're gonna enjoy this one much 😛

Now that's a pink unicorn I haven't seen before😁.

🤣

And what about the social sciences?🕺😁

Or chains and a brass knuckle to the head? 😬

Within those fields, you can have all sorts of different theories developing... belief in them is secondary at best—since you form your own perspective just by studying them, and there often isn't one strictly "correct" answer—whereas belief in exact sciences is primary. Without that foundation, you're basically inviting superstition, religion, and (non-diagnostic) delusions into the mix...🙂 😳 😁

Brandon Lopez6 said:How am I just finding out about this now? 🙏 🙏

Thanks, kind soul, you totally made my night🤣🤣🤣

Kind of, but also not

belief in God is a delusion,

I don't know, that's one of the questions I'm chewing on.

so following that logic, why isn't it viewed as a delusion?

Exactly, because there are definitely delusional elements involved.

Am I on the right track now?

You are.
See? Not that hard, right? 🙂.

Now I'm even more confused. If that’s one of your core questions, how could this not be a conversation about Bog?

Jerry Robinson56 said:Don't let it get to you ... they remain invisible until a certain age

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Pink_Unicorn
The Invisible Pink Unicorn is a deity found in various religious parodies, frequently employed as a way to satirize theistic beliefs.

😁Everything happens when it's meant to, but truly, as briskwalker10 once noted, empirical science serves as an adequate starting point.

Look, buddy, you clearly know more about this than I do... I've seen you setting things straight when everyone else is completely off base. You provide the technical specifics—and you do it thoroughly—yet they just shamelessly brush it off. It's ridiculous, really... they don't even realize they're only able to use this forum because of the very expertise they keep trying to dismiss. 🙂

briskwalker10 said:Within those fields, you can have all sorts of different theories developing... belief in them is secondary at best—since you form your own perspective just by studying them, and there often isn't one strictly "correct" answer—whereas belief in exact sciences is primary. Without that foundation, you're basically inviting superstition, religion, and (non-diagnostic) delusions into the mix...🙂 😳 😁

Math is supposed to be an exact science, right? Or at least that’s what they tell you in school.
So how do you even debunk that mathematical proof for God's existence? You know, the whole "0 + God = God" thing. I mean, you can't exactly argue with math, right? Dammit. 🤔.

Amy Bennett said:Now I'm even more confused. If that’s one of your core questions, how could this not be a conversation about Bog?

Alright, let's talk about God.
Preach. 🙂.

Brandon Lopez6 said:Math is supposed to be an exact science, right? Or at least that’s what they tell you in school.
So how do you even debunk that mathematical proof for God's existence? You know, the whole "0 + God = God" thing. I mean, you can't exactly argue with math, right? Dammit. 🤔.

Alright, let's talk about God.
Preach. 🙂.

No, that’s just a blatant misuse of scientific tools. (And if it isn't intentional, then they're just delusional 😳)

Since our friend Judas is actually a mathematician by trade, let's see what he has to say about this 😁 ..

I don't know, feels like a pretty damn convincing argument to me.
Short, punchy, and mathematically spot on 🤷.

Just kidding, wouldn't want anyone actually taking me seriously 😁.

Oops. My forum access keeps getting blocked twice in a row.

Brandon Lopez6 said:I don't know, feels like a pretty damn convincing argument to me.
Short, punchy, and mathematically spot on 🤷.

Just kidding, wouldn't want anyone actually taking me seriously 😁.

Look, I know... this isn't the first or last page I've scrolled through on this thread... 😁
We're just taking the piss out of AJ a little bit... 😳 🤣

Brandon Lopez6 said:I get it.

So sorry. 🙂

The author doesn't want to talk about God.
Maybe that other thing will work 🙂.

I don't buy this second option. 🤣

So, my godmother was actually my father's cousin. My dad didn't have a father figure growing up, so he went looking for a replacement in the spiritual realm. After poking around in the natural sciences, Eastern philosophies, yoga, and all that, he ended up falling in with some questionable crowds (that one jerk downtown in New York City—not that I’d name specific high-end lounges)—and he discovered... drumroll please... God!!!

If only he had kept it to himself. But he didn't. In the beginning, he was somewhat lucid and sounded a bit like Peterson. Then he moved on to Jolene's spiritual exercises and became much more like Pavun. He just collects rocks and piles them up, much like Jung when he was working on The Communist Manifesto. He's a charming old man, though I've only had enough contact with him over the last fifteen years to keep things from being outright rude. Basically, we talk on the phone for birthdays and holidays. He's banned from family parties because he always ends up insulting someone. He doesn't have a diagnosis because he never bothered to seek one out. He used to be a big shot in telecommunications, obsessed with the FBI and a few other fixations that I never pretended to understand. Now he's retired. My parents are still married. My mother trolls a little (I learned from the best 🙂) and tells everyone she only cheated twice in her life and has two beautiful daughters. She was also quite a powerhouse in her field, which is very similar to mine.

And once you see how successful, happy, and content venomous snakes can be... how they can spend winters in the tropics, summer in a beach house (where that Jungian rock collection is kept), and enjoy a rich spiritual life (now his brother and sister are part of some lay order 🙂), while you're stuck chasing that loan they refused to co-sign for (if they had, I could have secured it easily 😳)... well, nothing else can really get under your skin. God is just a load of crap to you. You're enlightened.

🙂

briskwalker10 said:No, that’s just a blatant misuse of scientific tools. (And if it isn't intentional, then they're just delusional 😳)

Since our friend Judas is actually a mathematician by trade, let's see what he has to say about this 😁 ..

😂 😂 😂

👍

I bet they’ve got some excuse for acting like total snakes, and honestly, maybe this whole mess with the Swiss guy is just one of those lessons God intended for you to learn. 🧐

Look, I hate to say it, but this whole thing isn't even worth quoting. 🙂

Personally, I don't have an issue with religious people, at least not until they turn into fanatics and start shoving their beliefs down everyone's throats.
The same goes for pretty much anything else in life. Don't push it, because all you're doing is driving people away.

I wouldn't vouch for anyone either. A few times at work, people have actually asked me to lend them $67, and I just gave them that look—you know the one, like, "Are you actually serious right now?" At home, I find myself reading Thompson, thinking about how to "Prići and help..." and how the hand that gives is the one that forgives.

My God is... complicated, to say the least. Like a chameleon, He seems to tactically decide when it's beneficial to be good or bad. What really cracks me up about this whole thing is how much my God resembles everyone else's gods; they're all just opportunists, switching between being benevolent or cruel whenever it suits them best.

Brandon Lopez6 said:What’s actually the difference between believing in God or an Alien?

And one last thing—why is believing in Aliens treated like some kind of psychosis or a total break from reality, while nobody gives God a second thought?

You seriously need some spiritual intervention in the style of 😁 because you've got a total 🙂😈
situation going on. It’s taken over completely; it’s got its claws deep in you.

Brandon Lopez6 said:I bet they’ve got some excuse for acting like total snakes, and honestly, maybe this whole mess with the Swiss guy is just one of those lessons God intended for you to learn. 🧐

Look, I hate to say it, but this whole thing isn't even worth quoting. 🙂

Personally, I don't have an issue with religious people, at least not until they turn into fanatics and start shoving their beliefs down everyone's throats.
The same goes for pretty much anything else in life. Don't push it, because all you're doing is driving people away.

You're actually right. I didn't want to be a believer, so I ended up just being reckless. 😬

But everything's fine now—the Aliens went ahead and reprogrammed my credit score. Thanks, Aliens! 🎉

Joseph Bailey41 said:You're actually right. I didn't want to be a believer, so I ended up just being reckless. 😬

But everything's fine now—the Aliens went ahead and reprogrammed my credit score. Thanks, Aliens! 🎉

A buddy of mine actually got kicked out on the street by his old man because he wouldn't drop his girlfriend just because she wasn't religious. What kind of... garbage is that?

Morgan Campbell4 said:I think the whole point was supposed to be about everyone living together in love, peace, and mutual respect.

In theory? Sure. In practice? Not even close.
Growing up, things were pretty rough, so I leaned on God quite a bit. But as I got older—traveling around, visiting different churches and holy sites—my faith just sort of eroded. Now? It’s at zero.

The judgment, the lack of acceptance, the aggressive defensiveness when you ask questions, the insults, the complete disregard for free speech... you name it.

Some of the stuff I’ve seen from "believers" is colder than people who have actually committed crimes, and I know plenty of those folks. ☕

If you look at the religion threads on this forum, you'll notice a massive amount of people getting banned—way more than in any other section. Makes you wonder what that actually says about the state of things... 😁

Joseph Bailey41 said:You're actually right. I didn't want to be a believer, so I ended up just being reckless. 😬

But everything's fine now—the Aliens went ahead and reprogrammed my credit score. Thanks, Aliens! 🎉

🙂 That is simply called evolving, though I suppose there are still plenty of wonderful believers out there.

Joseph Bailey41 said:You're actually right. I didn't want to be a believer, so I ended up just being reckless. 😬

But everything's fine now—the Aliens went ahead and reprogrammed my credit score. Thanks, Aliens! 🎉

foreigners, yet they are people

Jerry Robinson56 said:🙂 That is simply called evolving, though I suppose there are still plenty of wonderful believers out there.

foreigners, yet they are people

Run away from that—I'm a proud primate. 🙂

🤣

Review:

Harold Anderson3 said:Of course you don't need to run tests on every single patient, and honestly, it isn't even really possible to do so. Instead, we look at things indirectly by observing the specific symptoms a person is experiencing. That said, modern psychology has reached a consensus that pretty much every mental health condition stems from an imbalance in the brain's neurotransmitters—and there are about twenty different types to consider. This understanding comes from decades of various scientific studies and research.

I lack the expertise regarding organic matters (carbon), though I am quite knowledgeable in a technical sense (silicon).
In any case, distortions of reality or sensing different perspectives should be limited or slowed down before they actually occur, especially when we can anticipate them based on experience... I believe that is preferable.
Given that we can learn from and recover from any disorder if one maintains consciousness, you essentially become more resilient. One should also attempt to memorize as many details or decision-making "pathways" as possible.
Attempts at calming oneself, starting with breath control (there is a useful book by a Russian author), can be quite helpful.

Jerry Robinson56 said:Review:

I lack the expertise regarding organic matters (carbon), though I am quite knowledgeable in a technical sense (silicon).
In any case, distortions of reality or sensing different perspectives should be limited or slowed down before they actually occur, especially when we can anticipate them based on experience... I believe that is preferable.
Given that we can learn from and recover from any disorder if one maintains consciousness, you essentially become more resilient. One should also attempt to memorize as many details or decision-making "pathways" as possible.
Attempts at calming oneself, starting with breath control (there is a useful book by a Russian author), can be quite helpful.

Reminds me of this psychology of religion professor who used to claim people are mentally ill because they don't pray enough... and then they can't get better because they aren't praying well enough. Pure logic, right?
That was the day a part of me died. Any shred of desire I had to study Religious Studies just blew away in the wind 🙂.

Still, whenever I'm feeling particularly low, I just wish all those people who jump in to lecture others on problems they've never actually lived through—which is a huge factor—could just step into my shoes for one single day. Just one of my worst days.
After that, honestly, I wouldn't give a damn what anyone thinks 😈.