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(From Latin omen (“‘foreboding, omen’”) and (pathology) "osis" used to form the names of any functional disorder of various parts of the body and mind, as in Psychosis.) Together, it is a term to denote the pathology behind religion and or religiosity.

Originally coined to refer to a broad range of disorders that give rise to and sustain religious beliefs; echolalia, schizophrenia, stunted moral development under kholbergs theory of moral development, low IQ, god helmet, god gene, defense mechanism for fear of death, internalized conformity, all refer to the catch all term: omenosis. The syndrome is heightened when coupled with drugs, particularly hallucinogens.

It is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality. Distortions in perception may affect all five senses, including sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch, but most commonly manifest as "spiritual experiences," paranoid or bizarre delusions, dreams and visions of gods and demons, or disorganized speech and logic with significant social or occupational disruption. Onset of symptoms typically occurs in young adulthood during childhood indoctrination, with approximately 98.4–99.3% of the population affected. Diagnosis is based on the patients self-reported "experiences" and observed behavior. No laboratory test for Omenosis currently exists.


In its narrowest sense, Omenosis deals more with how religious a person is, and less with what religion a person has(in terms of belief in certain gods, practicing certain rituals, belief in the transcendent, experiencing magic, believing in psychic abilities, belief in a soul, retelling certain myths, revering certain symbols, belief in the "sacred" or accepting certain doctrines about deities and afterlife).


Studies suggest that genetics, early environment, neurobiology, psychological and social processes are important contributory factors; some recreational and prescription drugs appear to cause or worsen symptoms. Current psychiatric research is focused on the role of neurobiology, but no single organic cause has been found. Due to the many possible combinations of symptoms, there is debate about whether the diagnosis represents a single disorder or a number of discrete syndromes.

Paul Kurtz and others have endorsed the idea that major religious figures experienced omenosis psychosis - heard voices and displayed delusions of grandeur. Despite its etymology, Omenosis is not the same as dissociative identity disorder, previously known as multiple personality disorder or split personality, with which it has been erroneously confused.

Psychohistorians, on the other hand, accept the psychiatric diagnoses. However, unlike the current medical model of mental disorders they may argue that poor parenting in religious societies causes the religious persons schizoid personality.

Julian Jaynes in his book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind; he proposed that until the beginning of historic times, schizophrenia or a similar condition was the normal state of human consciousness. This would take the form of a "bicameral mind" where a normal state of low affect, suitable for routine activities, would be interrupted in moments of crisis by "mysterious voices" giving instructions, which early people characterized as interventions from the gods

Increased dopamine activity in the mesolimbic pathway of the brain is consistently found in religious individuals. The mainstay of treatment is anti-psychotic medication; this type of drug primarily works by suppressing dopamine activity. Dosages of anti-psychotics are generally lower than in the early decades of their use. Psychotherapy, and vocational and social rehabilitation are also important. In more serious cases—where there is risk to self and others—involuntary hospitalization may be necessary, although hospital stays are less frequent and for shorter periods than they were in previous times.

It is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality. Distortions in perception may affect all five senses, including sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch, but most commonly manifest as "spiritual experiences," paranoid or bizarre delusions, dreams and visions of gods and demons, or disorganized speech and logic with significant social or occupational disruption. Onset of symptoms typically occurs in young adulthood during childhood indoctrination, with approximately 98.4–99.3% of the population affected. Diagnosis is based on the patients self-reported "experiences" and observed behavior. No laboratory test for Omenosis currently exists.


In its narrowest sense, Omenosis deals more with how religious a person is, and less with what religion a person has (in terms of belief in certain gods, practicing certain rituals, belief in the transcendent)
Fuly alive, i think you might have omenosis.

Interesting fact:

Charles Manson is an anagram for "conman slasher". Think about your name. The personalities and qualities we associate with sounds (shhhh.....silence....submission rrrrr....romance...rage...wrath ttt...triumph...tough...trama mmmm...mother...marriage...mature...maternal) often help us from our personalities. I read an interesting name book on this subject.

2010-01-12 16:23:57 by churchofatheism.com

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Omenosis

(From Latin omen (“‘foreboding, omen’”) and (pathology) "osis" used to form the names of any functional disorder of various parts of the body and mind, as in Psychosis.) Together, it is a term to denote the pathology behind religion and or religiosity.

Originally coined to refer to a broad range of dissorders that give rise to and sustain religious beliefs; echolalia, schizophrenia, stunted moral development under kholbergs theory of moral development, low IQ, god helmet, god gene, defense mechanism for fear of death, internalized conformity, all refer to the catch all term: omenosis.

It is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality. Distortions in perception may affect all five senses, including sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch, but most commonly manifest as "spiritual experiences," paranoid or bizarre delusions, dreams and visions of gods and demons, or disorganized speech and logic with significant social or occupational disruption. Onset of symptoms typically occurs in young adulthood during childhood indoctrination, with approximately 98.4–99.3% of the population affected. Diagnosis is based on the patients self-reported "experiences" and observed behavior. No laboratory test for Omenosis currently exists.


In its narrowest sense, Omenosis deals more with how religious a person is, and less with what religion a person has(in terms of belief in certain gods, practicing certain rituals, belief in the transcendent, experiencing magic, believing in psychic abilities, belief in a soul, retelling certain myths, revering certain symbols, belief in the "sacred" or accepting certain doctrines about deities and afterlife).


Studies suggest that genetics, early environment, neurobiology, psychological and social processes are important contributory factors; some recreational and prescription drugs appear to cause or worsen symptoms. Current psychiatric research is focused on the role of neurobiology, but no single organic cause has been found. Due to the many possible combinations of symptoms, there is debate about whether the diagnosis represents a single disorder or a number of discrete syndromes.
Paul Kurtz and others have endorsed the idea that major religious figures experienced omenosis psychosis - heard voices and displayed delusions of grandeur. Despite its etymology, Omenosis is not the same as dissociative identity disorder, previously known as multiple personality disorder or split personality, with which it has been erroneously confused.
Psychohistorians, on the other hand, accept the psychiatric diagnoses. However, unlike the current medical model of mental disorders they may argue that poor parenting in religious societies causes the religious persons schizoid personality.
Julian Jaynes in his book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind; he proposed that until the beginning of historic times, schizophrenia or a similar condition was the normal state of human consciousness.[140] This would take the form of a "bicameral mind" where a normal state of low affect, suitable for routine activities, would be interrupted in moments of crisis by "mysterious voices" giving instructions, which early people characterized as interventions from the gods

Increased dopamine activity in the mesolimbic pathway of the brain is consistently found in religious individuals. The mainstay of treatment is anti-psychotic medication; this type of drug primarily works by suppressing dopamine activity. Dosages of anti-psychotics are generally lower than in the early decades of their use. Psychotherapy, and vocational and social rehabilitation are also important. In more serious cases—where there is risk to self and others—involuntary hospitalization may be necessary, although hospital stays are less frequent and for shorter periods than they were in previous times.

It is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality. Distortions in perception may affect all five senses, including sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch, but most commonly manifest as "spiritual experiences," paranoid or bizarre delusions, dreams and visions of gods and demons, or disorganized speech and logic with significant social or occupational disruption. Onset of symptoms typically occurs in young adulthood during childhood indoctrination, with approximately 98.4–99.3% of the population affected. Diagnosis is based on the patients self-reported "experiences" and observed behavior. No laboratory test for Omenosis currently exists.


In its narrowest sense, Omenosis deals more with how religious a person is, and less with what religion a person has(in terms of belief in certain gods, practicing certain rituals, belief in the transcendent, experiencing magic, believing in psychic abilities, belief in a soul, retellin

Omenosis is not a legitimate psychiatric term and is not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. http://allpsych.com/disorders/dsm.html
Anti-religious Atheists have made up the term to attack people of faith and our freedom of religion.

I find it sad the people of faith invented, fought for, died for, and established the freedom of religion that enables Atheists to live without persecution and now Atheists are trying to take that same freedom away from people of faith.

The entire world agreed to include freedom of religion in the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. See Article 2: http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
The citizens of the United States think this freedom is just as important as the freedoms of speech or the press. All are part of the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/ constitution.billofrights.html

Even the Catholic Church seeks and supports the freedom of religion for all human beings. In the Vatican II document, Declaration on Religious Freedom, Dignitatis Humanae (Human Dignity), the Church states:

The human person has a right to religious freedom. This freedom means that all men are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or of social groups and of any human power, in such wise that no one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, within due limits.

For the entire document, see: http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_counc ils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_ decl_19651207_dignitatis-humanae_en.html

With love in Christ.