Yadda wrote on May 29
th, 2012 at 12:04am:
'the homosexual populatuion has the Highest rate for bi-Polar and depression'
Could be. There is also plenty of evidence that shows that Gays are more artistic and creative, and I think you'll find that artists and highly creative persons (regardless of sexuality) have a much higher rate of mental illness than the general population.
There is also a link between genius and metal illness. Some of the greatest thinkers in history have suffered from epilepsy and related illnesses.
So what's your point? BY the way, I find your armchair psychologist summary of the causation of mental illness to be very telling. It's all due to confusion? Many people live with mental illness, and the vast majority can deal with it either through medication or other means. There are many different causes of mental illness.
Do you really think that your labelling it as entirely due to confusion will help them? - and are you sure that you're not confused there? You might have to check with your Bible, because I had this impression that all "flat-earth" type Christians believed that mental illness was due to demonic possession.
There's also this study:
Quote:
Affective reactions to auditory hallucinations in
psychotic, evangelical and control groups
Martin F. Davies*, Murray Griffin and Sue Vice
Goldsmiths College, University of London, UKObjectives. Building on recent work on the similarities and differences in
delusional ideation between psychotic and religious populations (Peters, Day,
McKenna, & Orbach, 1999), the experiences of auditory hallucinations in psychotic,
evangelical and control groups were examined in this study.
Method. The incidence and subjective experiences of hearing voices were assessed
using questionnaire methods in psychotic out-patients, evangelical Christians and
controls (non-psychotic, non-evangelical).
Regardless of whether they are gay, have a mental condition, are twisted evangelical bigots or whatever, all people deserve some respect, and the freedom to attain their highest potential in life as long as they are not so impaired that they harm others.