psychosis
[1847, "mental derangement," from Gk. psykhe- "mind" (see psyche) + Mod.L. -osis "abnormal condition." Gk. psykhosis meant "animation, principle of life."]
1. a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
2. any severe form of mental disorder, as schizophrenia or paranoia.


religion
[Origin: 1150–1200; ME religioun (< OF religion) < L religiōn- (s. of religiō) conscientiousness, piety, equiv. to relig(āre) to tie, fasten (re- re- + ligāre to bind, tie; cf. ligament) + -iōn- -ion; cf. rely]
1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects:
3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices:
4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.
5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.
6. something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience:


belief
[c.1175, replaced O.E. geleafa, from W.Gmc. *ga-laubon (cf. O.S. gilobo, M.Du. gelove, O.H.G. giloubo, Ger. glaube), from *galaub- "dear, esteemed." ...by 16c. become limited to "mental acceptance of something as true," from the religious use in the sense of "things held to be true as a matter of religious doctrine" (c.1225).]
1. a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing;
2. something believed; especially : a tenet or body of tenets held by a group;
3. conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon, especially when based on examination of evidence;
4. A persuasion of the truth, or an assent of mind to the truth of a declaration, proposition or alleged fact, on the ground of evidence; distinct from personal knowledge.


evidence
[1382, from L. evidentem (nom. evidens) "perceptible, clear, obvious," from ex- "fully, out of" + videntem (nom. videns), prp. of videre "to see" (see vision). Evidence (c.1300) is L.L. evidentia "proof," originally "distinction." After c.1500 it began to oust witness in legal senses.]
1. that which is evident;
2. that which is clear to the vision or understanding, and satisfactory to the judgment;
3. a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under investigation;
4. means of making proof;
5. that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof;
6. any mode of proof;
7. the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our senses;
8. your basis for belief or disbelief;
9. knowledge on which to base belief.


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Now...Upon close examination of the above definitions, it should be clear that one cannot mathematically equate "religion" with "psychosis", due to the fact that in relation to each other one acts as "cause" and the other manifests as "effect".

It could be argued that "religion CAUSES psychosis", and there is certainly room for serious consideration of such an argument. But is it true for "all" religion?

If, for argument's sake, it is true that NOT ALL religions "cause" psychosis, yet someone insists to the contrary, against the Truth; would not such one be manifesting a form of "psychosis", himself?

If there were a "religion" which stressed the study of Creation and the Laws that Govern it as a Guide for Living and as verification of the Truth of its contents, could such a religion reasonably be said to "cause" a psychosis? How could the Study of Universal Law and Truth, which is the Basis of the Universal Order, induce a mental "disorder", when the Mind is Designed to function on such Truth?

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