>From: Ralph Lewis <rlewis10us@yahoo.com>
>
>Also I think from knowing some fundys there may be an underlying depression
>or perhaps some malfunction of the triptamine system since many of the
>behavior and defense mecanisms resemble DMT or other altered states. Just
>an
>observation. It would be interesting to have PET scans of the very
>religious
>(independent of religion) and "normals"
I think you might be getting the cause and effect backwards. I have noticed
the same link, but I assumed it was religion which was causing the
depression.
Another possibility is that they both stem from the same cause: The
inability to think objectively, make a decision, and take the best action
will lead to depression. It will also lead to fundementalism, so there will
be a link between the two.
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