Sapolsky: Schitzotypal Personality Disorder and Religion

[_Gadianton]

I watched about half of the lecture, it was pretty darn interesting. Maybe if I'd watch the other half I'd get an answer to the following. If religious belief is really so hardcoded genetically, then getting rid of it will be very difficult if not impossible to rid society of it. In fact, the battle against it may be of an entirely different kind than most atheists would like it to be.

[_Nightlion]

I have preplanned what I would do if a mad dog came at me to take me down. I will shove my fist as far down his throat as I can and let him choke on it. I would have to be deftly accurate or he would chew me to pieces.

I did not want to make this thread about you. No, you barged into it yourself. If you are going to participate please stick to the subject at hand. There are plenty of other opportunities and methods for confronting me in telestial forum if you want to engage in personal attacks.

So lets get this back on track:
Does your family have a history of schizophrenia?

Which Mercury am I talking to now? The thread is about a nicely parsed lecture but you need to know MY family's mental health history
even thought this thread was not about me.

No schizophrenia.

Witches count? Druids?