Ierrellus wrote:What makes psychology desperate?
Try to find out why Abraham was so spontaneous in agreeing to kill his own son when God 'demanded' he do so? Why?
Fear and Trembling (original Danish title: Frygt og Bæven) is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard, published in 1843 under the pseudonym Johannes de silentio (John of the Silence).
The title is a reference to a line from Philippians 2:12, "...continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling." — itself a probable reference to Psalms 55:5,[1] "Fear and trembling came upon me..." (the Greek is identical).
Kierkegaard wanted to understand the anxiety[2] that must have been present in Abraham when "God tested [him] and said to him, take Isaac, your only son, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah and offer him as a burnt offering on the mountain that I shall show you."[3] Abraham had a choice to complete the task or to refuse to comply to God's orders. He resigned himself to the three-and-a-half-day journey and to the loss of his son. -wiki
An further exploration into the above will lead to the so called 'desperate psychology' linked to a belief in God [illusory but useful psychologically].
And note the following;
What is the basis why SOME theists are so worked out that they will kill anyone who 'insult' their God or even drawing cartoons of God's chosen prophet. This is so evident.
Why do SOME theists kill non-theists merely because they do not believe in God?
Why do so many theists go on a murderous and violent rampage in the name of God as if God need protection.
Why do so many theists commit all sorts of evil on non-believers [oppression, hinder the progress of knowledge, limit freedom of speech, cultural genocide, etc.] in the name of God?
The answer is the idea of God provided desperate psychological existential security and when such security is threatened with the slightest 'perceived' threat theist [significant SOME] will try to get rid of the perceived threat by whatever means.
I am a progressive human being, a World Citizen, NOT-a-theist and not religious.