Reply #19: *ahem* I hereby call BULLSHIT on "reaction formation"

[Random_Australian]

(Prework) Reaction formation resolves tension unrecognised by the ego between the superego and the id. (Source: Freudianpersonality theory)

A) The id gets its 'desires' from very primal places. (Source: Freudian personality theory)

B) Conflict is over accepting God. (Source: Above arguments)

C) The superego is socially driven, learned punishments and rewards. (Source: Freudian personality theory)

D) Your post makes clear that you deem it that his superego fears religion. (Source: Quote "There is no Priest hiding in your closet")

E) Therefore the desire that creates the tension is from the id, and is opposed to the superego. (Source: Prework, D, E)

In other words, that the id, the very primal and close to heart piece of the responder, desires God, which he is simply not accepting. (And it would be better for him if he did)


So, either you are telling the atheists that they are conflicted, flawed people for not accepting God, in which case you are the most condescending nasty bit of work that I've seen here, OR you don't know straight fuck about reaction formation.

You choose, but please, share what you decide.
After all, you got the guts to insult people about their religion beliefs, so you should have enough to apologise.

And don't try to tell me I am twisting your words. I wrote it out in straight deductive logic, which adds nothing.