They being the saints and prophets of old. They heard voices and had visions and would be regarded as needing psychiatric help were they alive today, yet before we understood a little about how the mind worked, they were regarded as special and amazing as they had a direct line from God!
Is this a fair analysis of the situation? Why is this fascinating subject discussed so little? Is it for fear of offending religious ppl?
― Grandpont Genie, Friday, 2 March 2007 13:24 (eighteen years ago)