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▼ WTH Part Two: Chapter 13: June 23, 1984 2/22 (9%) superbeing schizophrenic personage dogmas genius
– The Way Toward Health
– © 2011 Laurel Davies-Butts
– Part Two: Starting Over
– Chapter 13: “Messages” from Gods, Demons, Heroes, and Other Prominent Persons — or, More Conflicting Beliefs
– June 23, 1984 3:28 P.M. Saturday

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Most such instances historically have involved males, who claim to have the powers of clairvoyance, prophecy, and omnipotence. Obviously, then, the affected individual was thought to be speaking for God when he gave orders or directives. We are dealing with “godmaking,” or “religionmaking” — whichever you prefer.

In almost all such instances, discipline is taught to believers through the inducement of fear. Put very loosely, the dogma says that you must love God or he will destroy you. The most unbelievable aspects of such dogmas should, it seems, make them very easy to see through. In many cases, however, the more preposterous the legends or dogmas, the more acceptable they become. In some strange fashion followers believe such stories to be true because they are not true. The inceptions of almost all religions have been involved one way or another with these schizophrenic episodes.

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