When Religion Is an Addiction (9780970958129): Robert N. Minor: Books

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Since the human body tends to adjust to an addiction, it eventually requires an ever larger dose. Just like the consumption ritual of alcohol, the religious fanatical rules, rituals and prayers also only work temporarily, so they must be repeated again and again - first weekly, then daily, then hourly, then more potent, and harsher, and more rigid, which must also be imposed onto or adopted by others.

And because addicts see themselves as victims, they must punish their victimizers, who are way more sinful and therefore preventing them from living a "perfect" life and from achieving their just rewards. (Feminists, different churches, blacks, Muslims, immigrants, Communists, socialism, liberals, Humanists, gays, science, teachers/professors, lawyers, ...They always need to find yet another paranoia and invent a new object of terror to defeat - which is why their witch hunts can never end.




(where I grew up nonreligious in a religious town, I was able to read the Bible with an open and objective mind. I noticed right away that the clear message is this:Love your neighbor as long as your neighbor is the same as you.


In my house, my parents had friends of all kinds and colors. Any kids I knew who were mean, bullies, or racist always came from families who believed in God.


At the time I wasn't aware of that. It just occurred to me recently.


I don't think you have to be a religious "addict" in order for Christianity to help make you into a bigoted racist. 


I asked my Christian relative to explain to me what the difference is between all the Christian Churches. They all seem to be telling the same story. He said he didn't know. So I said, "Is it just to see which one can get your money, then?" He said he guessed so.


The weird thing is he said it like that didn't even matter, but if it's just about being a business, and the churches are trying to hook you into their particular message which is only very slightly different than the others...not only is it pointless and nonsensical but also a little dangerous if it couses people to argue amongst each other.


And it does. I lived near an extended family, each of whom had their own houses on four corners. They all went to different Christian churches and it caused strife in their family.


Religion seems divisive to me. They were good people, but it is easy to be a good person without all the stress of God constantly telling you to judge others.


In fact, when you're good just because it feels good to do a good deed, I would guess it's better than being good because you think you're going to get some kind of Heaven Points for it.)











Religious beliefs can serve as an important function in our lives and many people have an intense faith that inspires them to serve their individual beliefs with an expression of fervor. But, ever since I've personally experienced some very shocking and depraved religious "mob " type behavior, in my own family and community, that I've also observed taking place so prominently across the country, I've been searching for answers to understand this troubling conduct and how to deal with it.

Not only does Dr Minor give tips on how to manage around this disorder, but he very clearly explains how so many churches have actually inspired this atmosphere by turning from the traditional gathering places, that used to inspire the parishioners into moral behavior that would honor God, into places that now inspire the parishioners to honor and satisfy their own self absorbed ambitions and to serve themselves with prestige, position, power and money. Dr Minor describes these churches as "Opium Dens" that are using flashy technology to spew out audio and visual messages to heighten an "addictive high" experience because a "high"of righteousness can deliver a feeling of superiority and safety.