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Funny how this coincides almost point to point with what religions have been doing for centuries or millennia. Situational strategies: temptation with the oppo
by Al-Khwarizmi 6y ago
Funny how this coincides almost point to point with what religions have been doing for centuries or millennia.
Situational strategies: temptation with the opposite sex? Segregate education by sex, make women wear burkas, forbid shorts, etc.
Distraction: "if you feel tempted, pray/read the Bible/think about God" is a very common religious tip.
Reappraisal: reminding yourself of the consequences of sin, confession, atonement.
Not defending any of that (I'm not even religious), but I just find the coincidences interesting. Are psychologies reinventing things that religions have known for centuries?
- ntsplnkv2 6y ago> Not defending any of that (I'm not even religious), but I just find the coincidences interesting. Are psychologies reinventing things that religions have known for centuries? Take it a step further. Most of this is common sense. There's a reason a lot of religious from different areas have similar ideals - it comes from man.