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Religion Harm Studies This is a list of some studies & other information about how religion causes harm to individuals &/or to society as a whole. Religion Is A Mental Illness https://thefundamentalistatheist.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/religion-is-a-mental-illness/ Psychotic Disorders & The Religious https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.11090214 Did Religion & Schizophrenia Evolve Together? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4107833/ Religion & Its Relationship To Schizophrenia https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4031576/ Religion & Schizophrenia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_schizophrenia 11 Ways Religion Is Destroying Humanity http://churchandstate.org.uk/2015/10/the-problem-with-faith-11-ways-religion-is-destroying-humanity/ 6 Reasons Religion Does More Harm Than Good https://www.salon.com/2014/11/17/6_reasons_why_religion_does_more_harm_than_good_partner/ Religious Harm https://www.richardcarrier.in...

THE CULT OF TRUMP  A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control  By Steven Hassan An accessible and in-depth analysis of the president, THE CULT OF TRUMP, reveals that under the right circumstances, even sane, rational, well-adjusted people can be persuaded to believe the most outrageous ideas and leader.  About the author STEVEN HASSAN is a mental-health professional who has been helping people leave destructive cults since 1976, after he was deprogrammed from Sun Myung Moon’s Unification Church by his family. He directs the Freedom of Mind Resource Center, a counseling and publishing organization, outside Boston. He teaches at Harvard Medical School and is pursuing a doctorate at Fielding University.  He is the author of four books, Combating Cult Mind Control, Releasing the Bonds, Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs, and The Cult of Trump.  The Freedom of Mind Resource Center www.freedomofmind...

 The Heroic Imagination Today, HIP’s mission is rooted in the findings of social psychological experiments of Asch, Milgram and Zimbardo, among many other. These experiments, as well as myriad heinous acts throughout history, reveal the “banal” side of evil, as described by Hannah Arendt. No one is exempt from the possibility of being coerced by the dark side of human nature. However, the reverse also appears true. The “banality of heroism”, an idea first explored in a 2006 article written by Dr. Zimbardo and Dr. Zeno Franco, is a guide for HIP’s work, suggesting that each and every seemingly ordinary person on this planet is capable of committing heroic acts. From this core belief, the Heroic Imagination Project was born with a mission to use important findings in psychology to equip ordinary people of all ages with the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to choose wise and effective acts of heroism during challenging moments in their lives. Lessons for classrooms: https:/...

  Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason. By  Elizabeth Kolber t February 19, 2017 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/why-facts-dont-change-our-minds  Why Many People Stubbornly Refuse  Changtoe Their Minds Why many people don’t let facts get in the way of their cherished beliefs. Posted December 24, 2018  |     Reviewed by Devon Frye https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-well/201812/why-many-people-stubbornly-refuse-change-their-minds  Dealing with People Who Won't Accept Facts Jonathan MS Pierce / A Tippling Philosopher https://www.patheos.com/blogs/tippling/2021/09/13/on-refusing-epistemic-interaction-dealing-with-people-who-wont-accept-facts/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=BRSS&utm_campaign=Nonreligious&utm_content=369  CNN reporter shows Trump supporter her debunked Facebook posts. See her reaction Finnish Fake News | October 11, 2017 Act 3 | Full F...

  If Jesus Never Called Himself God, How Did He Become One? Bart D. Ehrman Terry Gross is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview format radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and distributed throughout the United States by National Public Radio (NPR). She interviews Bart on April 7th, 2014 and prepares the discussion to reflect on Bart's book "How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee." The discussion addresses topics such as the major difference between the first three gospels — Matthew, Mark and Luke — and the last gospel, John. On how Roman emperors were called "God." On the emergence of the Trinity. On the difference between history and the past and on the empty tomb and the resurrection, just to name a few. The Case Against the Resurrection (Bart D. Ehrman) Video ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How Jesus Became God On the dates January 29-31, 2016, Bart D. Ehrman gave three separate lectures to atten...

  A Future Beyond Capitalism? Socialism Explained. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hactcmhVS1w 620,357 views Dec 11, 2020 54K 4.1K SHARE SAVE "Socialism is like the American Dream, only real." Socialism is the only way that "WE THE PEOPLE" can be "WE THE PEOPLE" because in capitalism, the first thing that happens is that the value of human beings is diminished to and measured by their profit value. In other words, the system deletes the value of people, just like feudalism did. Follow the money, follow the power, if you want to find what is valuable to any society. There is no conscience or compassion in the free market. By law, corporations must generate a profit for the shareholders (those that are already rich and powerful). The deeply embedded problem of capitalism is that it depends on the free market, which in turn depends on consumers to consume and generate more demand. There are 4 inherent, irrefutable, and inalienable issues with the continuing s...