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Originally Posted by RisuNeko
I say probably yes. Jesus helped spread psychotic delusions amongst wide portions of the world. Good for him.
It would also make sense why he was just a carpenter until he hit around the age when schizophrenia tends to kick in.
Then again I know very little about Christianity, so who knows. And really WHO knows, we kind of can't know at this point, but it's an interesting hypothesis. I hadn't thought of that.
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Yea, who knows? i think he was just a 'simple' teacher/healer, part of the Essene tradition, that had a simple message of truth about the soul & higher spiritual Worlds - whose story became very twisted & convoluted, made part of the existing religion, & into a supernatural fantastical story. Anyone in their right mind doesn't believe the Bible literally.
i'm very aware of Not discussing religion here. The question was serious in relation to psychosis/schizophrenia & how many 'religious' figures go through a kind of schizophrenic process in their life - from the pov of wrestling with the psyche/unconscious/mind/inner World, & general themes of what happens in a severe psychotic break - leading to a transformation of consciousness & resolution to the experience? (in some cases a resolution & in other cases not).
The stories of Buddha/Jesus/Mohamed & others certainly all ring true that it sounds like they all went through some kind of psychotic/schizophrenic process that appears in some cases to have been resolved (& in other cases not to the same degree). Religious/spiritual writings seem littered with people that very much appear to be mad.
There are very often religious/spiritual themes to psychosis/schizophrenia. &/or people often become fixated with the subject. i've had a lot of interest in all these areas - & have explored a lot of comparative religion & spirituality.
i'm Not saying any of this for a debate on religion - simply the interest in pointing out what the relationship is with these areas with schizophrenia. i think it is an interesting & important question.
To generalise - there does very much appear to be what can be considered to be psychotic delusion & in contrast sober/rational spiritual practise/belief.
i've very much had in the past severe/extreme religious delusions. But at the same time have also experienced what i consider to be genuine spiritual experiences. i suppose to a degree some of the lines are blurred? & it's hard to separate out, but for some people being able to resolve this is part of their healing & recovery.
It's maybe a question that doesn't have a categorical, nor entirely rational answer?