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Interesting to take this definition and apply it to various religious beliefs in the context of mental health.

• vidarh 10y ago
  I do consider a lot of religious people delusional. But then too it is a very important distinction we need to keep in mind: Do they let their beliefs - delusional or not - control their actions? The problem is not having beliefs that are not backed by facts, but when you let those beliefs control you to the point of making you act in ways that are actively detrimental to your own well-being.
• abritinthebay 10y ago
  It is, yes, but there is also a difference between "I believe what I've been told and raised with" vs "I saw God, he spoke to me personally, and Angels are real." Obviously there is grey in between. Susceptibility and gullibility are NOT the same as delusions. This also applies to the low end of the Sovereign Citizen movement too - not all are delusional, some are just naive or easily misled.