To determine true delusional mental illness I feel we must take a proverbial step back from modern society and honestly ask ourselves: 'Does modern society, as a whole, show signs that much, if not most, of humanity is suffering from delusional mental illnesses?'
Then you dispassionately weigh out the overall evidence
Most of humanity apparently blindly believes and worships some deity as God who will most certainly make certain we are tortured forever and ever if we refuse to return His love. I'd say it's safe to assume ALL PEOPLE who blindly believe such things are indeed delusional and mentally ill.
From a dispassionate point of view, I would have to say that ALL PEOPLE who blindly worship ANYONE or ANYTHING are delusionally deranged and, consequently, mentally ill; and I used to be among them.
Then there are the atheists who blindly believe science as though science is the only God they will ever need. Such people surrender their critical thinking processes to those who they are absolutely certain are fully qualified to determine whether of not man has a 'soul'. I say, such people are EQUALLY DELUSIONAL and there is no indication WHATSOEVER that psychiatric science is making humanity, as a whole, any "saner". Oh, it is very successful in turning people into legal drug junkies. I'll tell you that much and chances are if you go to a psychiatrist for ANY problem that makes you sad you will leave his or her office with a drug prescription.
THEN SOCIETY TURNS AROUND AND BOLDLY SAYS TO THE WORLD
"DRUGS ARE NOT THE ANSWER!!!"
Now this, to me, is a sure sign of delusional mental illness on the part of modern humanity. INDEED IT IS!!
After being tricked too many times I've decided that my empirical experiences are the proverbial litmus test of what is and is not true and if I cannot personally verify ANY INFORMATION it will be casually relegated to the subject of 'mythology' until I can personally verify it.
I now demand THREE INDEPENDENT sources, that I feel are reputable, before I even consider believing ANYTHING I have not personally verified.
Let me give you an example of how this strategy CURRENTLY serves me:
There is the story of a magical, moving "Star of Bethlehem" that guided the three "wise" Magi to the birthplace of Jesus.
So, where are three independent, reputable sources that such a stellar phenomenon actually existed around the time of the purported birth of Jesus?
I HAVE FOUND NONE WHATSOEVER!!!!
The only other place I have found mention of such a magical star signifying the birth of Jesus is in...
((( THE BOOK OF MORMON )))
And as all true Christians know, the Book of Mormon and the Mormon church is OF THE DEVIL!!! That's why most Christians apparently voted for a Mormon to become president of the United States. Is this yet another sign of delusional mental illness on the part of American Christianity?
YOU CAN BET YOUR NON-EXISTENT SOUL IT IS!!!!
That is pure crazy nuts and I don't have to write "SUPPOSEDLY". For it obviously is!!!
Back to the magical moving star
Again I state I have found no independent, reputable sources that indicate such a stellar phenomenon occurred around the purported time of the birth of Jesus
HOWEVER
I did find such a story attributed to the BIRTH OF MITHRAS!!!! A magical star guiding three wise men is apparently a part of the story of the divine birth of Mithras and that purportedly happened many, many centuries before it was apparently stolen and attached to the birth of Jesus.
Then there are stories that the three wise Magi were of a cult of magicians in the "east" about two-years journey from Bethlehem. This is supposedly where we get the term 'magician'. They were supposedly avid astronomers and astrologers who were sought out by great rulers and paid handsomely for their services.
So, where are there three independent, reputable records that these Magi in the "east" of Bethlehem recorded the incredible stellar phenomenon we now call "The Star of Bethlehem"? Want to take a guess?
((( NOWHERE TO BE FOUND, PERIOD!!! )))
I can use this same basic technique of demanding three independent, reputable sources to determine whether or not the Nile river, in Eqypt, actually turned red, like blood, when "Moses" used the "power of the Lord to make it happen. Want to guess what fully independent sources I found to corroborate that myth?
((( NONE WHATSOEVER )))
That's how I basically deal with myth
Okay, how does that apply to current events? Well, the other day I received an email telling people to use their services to sue the Tylenol company. I was shocked! I decided to do a web search and found three independent sources stating that Tylenol is dangerous and causes liver failure. SUPPOSEDLY, the Tylenol company is getting ready to put a warning label on the bottle telling people their produce can cause liver failure!
This causes me to tend to believe it. I'm not taking chances with Tylenol ever again. I am also shying away from GMO products and getting ready to write the Whole Food Supermarket company telling them that the world NEEDS THEM to make a stand on GMO products and ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to stock ANY ITEM that is not certified organic in their chain of supermarkets!!!
I believe I have seen enough evidence to be wary of GMO products, and cell phones, and commercial television programs, and unfiltered tap water, and flu shots, and...well...the list goes on and on.
LET IT SUFFICE TO SAY I STRONGLY SUSPECT THERE IS AN AGENDA IN PLACE
TO DELIBERATELY POISON THE MASSES WITH THE INTENT OF
KILLING OFF THE WEAK AND THE SICK!!
I've seen enough evidence to feel I am correct in this assumption and I'm not taking any chances. If YOU want to take your chances you go right ahead. Rest assured, I won't miss you
