FraseraSpeciosa t1_j8wzort wrote
Reply to comment by RabidBeaverLake in Religious Hermit Found Buried in The Fetal Position. The woman buried was living with septic arthritis and also advanced venereal syphilis. This would have meant she lived with severe, visible symptoms of infection affecting her entire body, and later on, neurological and mental health decline by Wagamaga
It’s amazing, after all these years, people still fall for the logical fallacies she did. It’s sad more than anything. These kinds of people are trapping themselves.
billybobbobbyjoe t1_j91ka26 wrote
No offense but you have absolutely no clue about what would have been the best options for her back then. She was a doomed woman so how was she trapping herself if her actions granted her access to resources she otherwise wouldn't have had access too?
Penis_Envy_Peter t1_j8yto4t wrote
It's unfortunate, but not surprising, that people in a world of pain cling to outlandish ideas. You can even reach the conclusion that suffering is good, as the article suggests the subject did.
VoltaicSketchyTeapot t1_j916fbd wrote
>people still fall for the logical fallacies she did.
She didn't fall for a logical fallacy. With the information she had at the time (apparently this was very early for syphilis), she made the most logical decision for her life.
People today have the opportunity to understand more of the underlying science. They're different and we shouldn't insult this woman comparing her to current events.
CorporalOtter t1_j8zhe1y wrote
Believing in God or yearning to connect to something deeper is one thing. But it’s how we frame these urges that can lead to misguidedness.
If we keep an open mind, that’s one thing. But if we plant belief flags into our version of the ‘truth’, that’s when the concept of ‘being right’ starts to capsize.
teddy_002 t1_j8xxlnb wrote
believing in god doesn’t inherently mean you believe god has the power to affect your physical health.
it’s also sad when people perpetuate stereotypes about religion through ignorance.
FwibbFwibb t1_j8y4imc wrote
> it’s also sad when people perpetuate stereotypes about religion through ignorance.
What's really sad is when people perpetuate religion through ignorance.
teddy_002 t1_j8y6001 wrote
thank you for admitting you don’t know what you’re talking about! i have no problem with anyone disliking religion, just don’t spread misconceptions :)
FwibbFwibb t1_j8yajz5 wrote
> i have no problem with anyone disliking religion, just don’t spread misconceptions :)
I'm not. If you get 3 people who think a magic turtle created the universe, they are called crazy and ignored. Make it 1 billion people, and suddenly it is a religion and should be "respected".
teddy_002 t1_j8yc83i wrote
claiming someone inherently believes god causes illness because they are christian is in fact a misconception.
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