Posted by Tovah on October 7, 2003, at 11:45:07
In reply to RELIGION OCD - What do you think...., posted by DayByDay on October 7, 2003, at 7:55:44
I was brought up in a home that was not very religious (church on Easter and Christmas) and yet I developed religious OCD in college. I always attributed it to the need that I had for religious instuction that hadn't been met. Your story shows me that this probably isn't the case.
If you do a Google search on "Scrupulocity" (that is what religious OCD is called) you will find information on Scrupulous Anonymous. Most of these individuals were brought up Catholic and I'm not sure why that is...I doubt a particular religion is more likely to become scrupulous.
An interesting aside...many belive that Martin Luther had religious OCD which is why he sought to make changes (especially in the faith/works issue). Imagine, the impetus for our entire Western society due to a psycholigcal illness! ;)
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