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當上帝成為毒品

抽刀斷水 2007/2/22 11:01

本文譯自 "When God Becomes A Drug" 節錄
作者：Leo Booth（作者資料）
翻譯：抽刀斷水

宗教沉迷的癥狀

對資訊或權威無法思考、質疑或提問
黑與白的過分簡化思考方式
以羞愧為主的信念：「你不夠好」或「你沒有做好」
神奇的思考方式：「上帝會把你整理好的」
小心翼翼：死板及過分嚴守規則、道德規範、或指引
無妥協、審判態度
強逼性祈禱、去教會或有關活動、引用聖經
不切實際的財政捐助
相信性是污穢：肉體的歡愉是邪惡的
強逼性進食或過度節食
與科學、醫學、〔世俗的〕教育有抵觸
逐步脫離真實世界、孤立及斷絕各種關係
身心失調：失眠、背痛、頭痛、過度緊張
慣用聖經、感到被揀選、聲稱接收到上帝的特別訊息
彷似失神的狀態或宗教快感，露出僵硬的笑容
呼喊救命；精神、情緒及身體崩潰；入院

抽刀斷水 2007/2/22 11:04

SYMPTOMS OF RELIGIOUS ADDICTION

Inability to think, doubt, or question information or authority
Black-and-white, simplistic thinking
Shame-based belief that you aren't good enough, or you aren't "doing it right"
Magical thinking that God will fix you
Scrupulosity: rigid, obsessive adherence to rules, codes of ethics, or guidelines
Uncompromising, judgmental attitudes
Compulsive praying, going to church or crusades, quoting scripture
Unrealistic financial contributions
Believing that sex is dirty -- that our bodies and physical pleasures are evil
Compulsive eating or excessive fasting
Conflict with science, medicine, and [secular] education
Progressive detachment from the real world, isolation, breakdown of relationships
Psychosomatic illness: sleeplessness, back pains, headaches, hypertension
Manipulating scripture or texts, feeling chosen, claiming to receive special messages from God
Trancelike state or religious high, wearing a glazed happy face
Cries for help; mental, emotional, physical breakdown; hospitalization

抽刀斷水 2007/2/22 12:31

宗教沉迷的不同階段

Ｉ）早期階段：

平常的宗教性或靈性的生活方式
└ 以聖經平伏憂慮
過分地上教會／研經
└ 參加活動前祈禱
└ 較重視教會／聖經
以教會／聖經／祈禱去避免問題
└ 增加黑與白的思考方式
└ 因參與宗教活動而缺席家庭聚會或工作
強逼性思考或引用聖經
教會／研經優先
└ 只想著教會

Ⅱ）失控期－－中期：

開始合性化
└ 當宗教儀式被討論或質疑時會暗自感到惱怒
增加以教會／聖經／祈禱來避免問題
覺得世界／身體是邪惡
└ 強逼性地上教會及引用聖經
以藉口支持上教會
└ 著迷地祈禱、上教會、教會活動、傳教
失去其他興趣
└ 過量財政捐獻／十一奉獻
對教會／宗教／牧師著迷
└ 對宗教越來越依賴
覺得性是污穢
└ 對缺席教會活動感到內疚
過量節食／飲食失調
└ 拒絕對資訊及權威提出批判性思考／質疑／提問
對上教會不能自控
└ 與其他人隔離
└ 無法理智地討論宗教問題
審判或逃避非教內的家人及朋友
└ 洗腦：家人及朋友
└ 浮誇及具挑釁性的行為
└ 與學校或工作有抵觸
失業
└ 財政困難

Ⅲ）末期：

徹底惡化各種關係
└ 到處傳揚性是污穢
對性的強逼／著迷行為；性的外顯
└ 無理憤怒
身心惡化
└ 軟弱無力
└ 冗長的教會活動／事工／團契
失去家人／朋友
└上帝的「訊息」
無法作決定
└失神／目光呆滯
完全遺棄
└ 孤立
└ 身心情緒的枯竭
精神病學的援助
└ 入院

抽刀斷水 2007/2/22 12:50

PROGRESSION OF RELIGIOUS ADDICTION---EARLY STAGE:

* Ordinary religious or spiritual lifestyle
# Using Bible to calm nerves

* Excessive church-going / Bible study
# Praying before attending functions
# Church / Bible becomes greater focal point

* Using church / Bible / prayer to avoid problems
# Black-and-white thinking increases
# Missing family gatherings or work because of religious functions

* Compulsively thinking about or quoting scripture
* Preoccupation with church / Bible study
# Thinking only of church

LOSS OF CONTROL PHASE---MIDDLE STAGE:

* Rationalization begins
# Secret irritation when religious practices discussed or criticized

* Increased use of church / Bible / prayer to avoid problems
* Thinking world / body evil
# Compulsive church attendance and scripture quoting

* Church attendance bolstered by excuses
# Obsessive praying, church-going, crusades, proselytizing

* Loss of other interests
# Excessive financial contributions / tithing

* Obsession with church / religion / preacher(s)
# Increasing dependence on religion

* Sexuality is perceived as dirty
# Feel guilt when missing church functions

* Excessive fasing / eating disorder
# Refuse to think critically / doubt / question information or
authority

* Efforts to control church-going fail
* Isolation from people
# Unable to sensibly discuss religious issues

* Non-religious family and friends judged or avoided
# Brainwashing: family and friends
# Grandiose and aggressive behaviour
# Conflict with school or work

* Loss of job
# Money problems

LATE STAGE:

* Radical deterioration of relationships
# Preaching that sex is dirty

* Sexual compulsive / obsessive behaviour; sexual acting out
# Unreasonable resentment(s)

* Physical and mental deterioration
# Powerlessness
# Lengthy crusades / mission work / communes

* Loss of family / friends
# "Messages" from God

* Unable to make decisions
# Trances/stares

* Complete abandonment
# Isolation
# Physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion

* Psychiatric assistance
# Hospitalization

tka_lai 2007/2/22 23:12

我想看看那位作者寫的書
完全解釋了我當初為何精神崩潰的原因
基督徒永遠不會明白的

訪客得得b 2007/4/29 10:17