Topic: Mom Tries To Rid Son Of Demons By Slitting Throat, Then Stomping Chest

[Desert Fox]

I personally think that religion, while probably not triggering her actions, did give cover for it

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[Anders]

This is mental illness through and through. The form was Christian but really, an atheist would have done something equally horrible, just with another framing.

[David E.]

This is mental illness through and through. The form was Christian but really, an atheist would have done something equally horrible, just with another framing.

I wonder about that. 

[Desert Fox]

The question is if there are any cases recorded of people starting from a rational world view and they are headed for a psychosis, what is the initial reaction out of them. Will they catch it, or maybe somebody else will catch it, before something horrible occurs.

Edit: Reading a few articles on "schizophrenic vulnerability" and it does appear to be argued around the edges almost exactly what I am arguing. The idea is that the "belief in demons" is a trigger which causes such mental breakdowns.

[Shibboleth]

Post hoc ergo propter hoc.

[Desert Fox]

Post hoc ergo propter hoc.

Not really arguing that 

[Copyleft]

Well, don't keep us in suspense! Did it work?

[Anders]

Not really a laughing matter, is it?

[David E.]

Not really a laughing matter, is it?

Laughter as a defense reaction to horror?  Yes.

[Anders]

I just feel sad for mankind and go pet my cat. He would never try anything like that.

[David E.]

I just feel sad for mankind and go pet my cat. He would never try anything like that.

You've never seen your cat play with a mouse have you? 

[Anders]

He's not much of a hunter...

[Desert Fox]

"That is what I have servants for," the cat responds. "Human, bring me my dinner."

[random poet]

Ah, the Dead Space method of extracting things from bodies. She's doing it wrong.

[Lancezh]

Manic Atheists turn to the illuminati and any other conspiracy movement.