Anything that relieves responsibility degrades ability. Religion does both.

“Absolution forgives the guilt associated with the penitent’s sins and removes the eternal punishment (of Hell) associated with mortal sins… Phone absolutions are considered invalid.”
— Wikipedia (2024)

Religion is designed to hide moral failure. It fails because we must address moral failure ourselves, an institution cannot do it for us. Yet, most people cannot do it, so religions are created to absolve them. In this way, we accommodate immorality within communities and ourselves…

Most mental ill health is learned and socially maintained. It is not a disease. Most mental distress is maladjustment, not dysfunction. It’s a person’s behavior that qualifies them for a diagnosis. There are no physiological criteria.

Magic

Absolution

Spirit

Independent Thought

Schools Teach Ignorance

Learning Spirit

Dysfunction Versus Maladjustment

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