Karl Marx + Religious Experiences
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- Created on: 25-04-13 19:34
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- KARL MARX
- religious experiences originate from society; reflect culture you are raised in
- explains why Christians see the Virgin Mary & Hindus see Shiva
- religion is a form of oppression; leads to alienation of one's true self
- God distracts people from their own reality; should we indulge in R/E?
- there have been positive changes in society that are influenced by religion- it might not oppress society
- Martin Luther King Jrn- fought for civil rights using christian teachings of equality & peace
- ideas of Marx caused suffering when put into practice as seen in Russia when under Lenin
- Marx's ideas make us question whether are visions/voices from god?
- Teresa of Avila: criteria to evaluate experiences- does experience fit in with christian churches or go against them? does the experience leave the person feeling as peace and with god?
- just because a voice fits in with church teachings does not mean it is god rather than their own mind
- but how do we explain conversion experiences of individuals such as Nicky Cruz: when participating in the robbery of a church he felt a compulsion to convert
- Caroline Franks: compulsion to convert= regenerative Experience
- but how do we explain conversion experiences of individuals such as Nicky Cruz: when participating in the robbery of a church he felt a compulsion to convert
- just because a voice fits in with church teachings does not mean it is god rather than their own mind
- Teresa of Avila: criteria to evaluate experiences- does experience fit in with christian churches or go against them? does the experience leave the person feeling as peace and with god?
- cannot ignore our developing knowledge of mental illness and they way this affects our understanding of R/E
- such events are now classified as delusions seen in illnesses such as Schizophrenia
- R/E - similar to hallucinations caused by drugs e.g LSD
- no evidence to prove that every person who has had a R/E was under the influence & to do so would be an unreasonable pressumption
- religious experiences originate from society; reflect culture you are raised in
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