Is religion just a fantasy?
No, it’s certainly not just fantasy. Religion is about community and how to live life. For some, a element of lore, old stories that could be called myth or fantasy, is an important element of religion, weather it’s taken as fact or symbol.
What is religious fantasy?
A pretty common feature of fantasy religions is that they tend to be true. Gods and goddesses do exist, manifesting themselves in different ways, such as forces or energies or demi-gods, as well as ancient prophecies which come true.
What is religious trauma?
Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS) is group of symptoms that arise in response to traumatic or stressful religious experiences. And many other symptoms of PTSD including nightmares, flashbacks, dissociation, emotional difficulty, etc.
How do you explain religion to a child?
Religion is very difficult to define, but it basically refers to what you believe about human beings’ relationship to a higher power (or God). Religion teaches you a set of practices to live by, such as being kind to others, telling the truth, or praying.
Can you have PTSD from religion?
Is it hard to be an atheist in a religious family?
But when you’re a young atheist in a religious family—or community—things can be a lot harder. In the worst cases, young atheists can face neglect, abuse, indoctrination, and some are even cut off from support and forced to leave their homes.
Why is atheism considered a religious worldview?
Atheism is a religious worldview because it claims to know something fundamental about reality that hasn’t been—or can’t be—proven. Like theists, atheists operate out of a foundational faith or belief that shapes their perceiving, thinking, and living in the world. But it’s not as if theism and atheism are forms…
What happens to young atheists who don’t have religion?
In the worst cases, young atheists can face neglect, abuse, indoctrination, and some are even cut off from support and forced to leave their homes. Fortunately, there is an ever-deepening well of resources out there for young people who don’t subscribe to the religions of their parents.
Why do people become atheists in the first place?
A common reason, especially in very religious countries, is to find some time to socialize with like-minded people who are not preoccupied with religious beliefs. In many cases, atheists meet as a reaction against religious intolerance, the infiltration of religious dogma into schools and legislation, or the entanglement of church and state.