Are you religious? Then you might be hypnotized. I might be wrong, if not then...

People will believe anything, if you present it in the right way. I might even believe you are a 14 year old boy

 

loool.......

A 14 year old giving advice in the P&R forum...only here at DP.

BTW..obviously those preachers you talk about in the OT are scammers. This doesn't mean religion as a whole is a farce.

 

Right, but i'd take advice from a wise and intelligent 14 year old rather than a dumb and ignorant 80 year old.

Different preachers, different styles. Who's to know whom people like.

 

So how do you explain people with very high IQ's having a firm belief in God?

That is true according to what the Bible teaches. But not only laughed at. The Bible teaches that there will come a time where religion will be banned totally. Can you imagine the furor over that? It will be mayhem! But, I will be welcoming it wholeheartedly.

 

Rare disorder

 

errmmm...so about 500k out of 7 million have a rare disorder??

 

IMO, it is not hypnosis... You can give it a better name, like Sublimal Sub-conscious Reprogramming...

It is not Propaganda, and the priests are not doing it to get money outta your pockets (unless its Scientology )

Yes, I also, like others, believe what you say is true. It is a sort of hypnosis, but it is done for the betterment of mankind, to keep man under control. It plays an important part in life, it has for thousands of years. You are given a leader, and a set of rules which you must follow. Thats how the concept of Kings and queens, and later Governments were formed.

I suggest you read "The Magic of Believing" - by Charles M. bristol. You'll get a fair idea of how a human mind functions, and how it can be controlled for the good. Thats what most religious people do.

 

there are lots of religion in this world and all have different beliefs and practices. you can say speaking of tongues is one of those practices and I myself had an experience once in my tender age when I was invited in one worship gathering. yes, I remember speaking like the others in strange languages and was lost in the world for a moment after someone pushed me at my forehead. it's not voluntary so you could not explain why it happened. yes, I was like hypnotized but it's not because I was religious. in fact anyone who will go there and participate, even new members will experience it along with others if they just go with the flow and don't let any inhibitions got in the way. So everyone can do it not just the already religious. But of course you can only do it with the rest of the crowd who are into it or with the presence of people who like to call on God with that method.

however, not all Christians practice speaking of tongues because not all believe it is necessary at all for the worship of God in these times and age, when all we need is just talk to Him the way we do to our Father or closest friend. no need to make it complicated really.

 

Some people watch too much TV.

If I thought christianity had anything to do with what was on TV I would have a completely different view of it.

That would be like saying all muslims are like bin laden because I saw it on TV.

The OP needs a life away from the TV and the internet and see what is real, but now days that would be blaspheme to those who think the internet is all truth. LOL

 

True. never judge anyone or anything completely by what you see on tv or hear on the internet. Especially something as big in scope as religion. The whole is not the same as the parts.

 

a highly prevalent disorder

 

You clearly think all muslims are like bin laden so i think you need to lay off the TV.

 

Actually you don't have to believe in hypnotism to be hypnotised.

A more comprehensive explanation as to why people are influenced the way they are can be found in Dr Robert Caldini's "Influence: The Science of Persuasion"

 

You can't read can you?

 

Yes! and the preachers don't even know they are doing it because they think the "spirit of god is doing it" and they say they talk to god but it's just their concience.

 

yes it will. don't you watch south park?