"Obsessive Actions and Religious Practices"
I was reading some Freud for this Oratory on why the motivation of people's actions should be based on rationalism not religion, that I'm writing for speech. I came across this absolutely magnificent piece called "Obsessive Actions and Religious Practices". It's bound to offend just about anyone who is religious, but it is brilliant. It compares obsessional neurosis and religious practices, and comes to the conclusion that the two are really the same thing... Hence, the reason many people would very strongly disagree. It's really, really cool though.
Hook me up with that essay. Even though I am religious (at least somewhat), it sounds like something I'd enjoy.
Sometimes I feel like the only religious intellectual in this school.
Yo. Got cable internet hooked up, finally. 3000 kbits per second downstream, buddy! That's (3000/8) kbytes per second, man! Whatever 3000 divided by 8 is. ~380ish. So amazing.
Anywho, perhaps "religion" is a bit narrow, since neurotic obsessions occur in people who adamantly reject religion (like me!). Perhaps it's linked to a fear of something higher than us? A "stage-fright" of society and/or God, of sorts?
Colin Corbett, I'm deeply offended.
I said I sometimes feel like I am, not that I actually am. In fact, I don't doubt that I'm not, but when you have Adam, Dan, and Kadish all talking about how religious people are brainwashed, that kind of makes you feel a little left out.
Agreed, Colin.
But whenever you do, remember your GCS (Geek Championship Series) CHAMPION Christian friend, Maxwell Fritz.
And that's okay, you can be USC.