Religion
In reply to the discussion: The Atheists Conundrum [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)I think I am not being clear about my point. I put this example up to show that it is unfounded and can only be used as a weak attack on others who see things differently.
There is much more needed to call something delusional. For one thing, it has to be patently untrue. That is not the case with belief in a god or gods. While there is no proof, one can not say it is patently untrue.
If you say that there is a third arm growing out of the side of your face, I know this to be patently untrue. If you insist on it and have a firmly held belief that it is true, you are delusional.
Whether creationists are technically delusional or not is a good question. In polls, many believers in creationism also believe in evolution. That is, they have adopted an intermediate position that god guided creation using evolution. Not delusional.
For those that truly believe that men roamed with dinosaurs, there is evidence that this is patently untrue. Delusional? Maybe.