Why is it that christians are not treated like say, schizophrenia patients?

Because in order to have a delusion it has to be a belief that can cot be accounted for by their culture. Religions are culturally based from region to region.

Like the notion that people should wear cloths and not run around naked. Thats a pretty simplistic example but we don't diagnose someone has having a delusion because they feel they have to wear cloths because it is something that is normal for our culture.

God and religion are normal to our culture. So it isn't abnormal for someone to believe in. Now if no one else in our society believed in God then that one random person who spoke of god and devil and haven would be considered delusional. But this of course would never happen because faith God religion are all normal things for our society and for cultures around the world

Perhaps you should take this question over to the Religion section, where I am sure you can get reactions from all sorts. I presume that is what you are looking for. Personally, I would rather pass by this bait.

Edit- Sorry, but given the number of adolescents on this forum, and the fact it did sound like a troll question, I gave you the standard answer. However, to answer your question. People with schizophrenia have problems with their perception of reality all the way around. It's not just a matter of having one imaginary friend. They just see the world entirely differently than you do, and the physical laws you accept do not apply for them. A religious person is still very well grounded in reality as you percieve it, and and for the most part is not expecting to see or hear God answer back in the same way another person would. The schizophrenic actually holds conversations with their imaginary friend, and believes they hear answers or actually see the person. It is possible to have the condition tied into religious beliefs though, and there have been times when people did consider some saints to be mentally ill. In fact, when a person claims to have visions, one of the first things people suspect is their sanity, and it is one thing they do check for. Fortunately there are not that many cases where the lines blur. I'm sorry I mistook you for a troll earlier, but in the future, if you have such a question it might help if you made the same statement you did this time- that you recognize it is a close call, but is not.

Schizophrenia is abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality. Quite a jump from mental disorder to kids having imaginary friends. Most religion hails a being no longer on this earth.

Schizophrenia is not "hav[ing] imaginary friends". Not even close. I have no use for Christians and I don't get offended by this question even though I am a paranoid schizophrenic. I pity you, not hate you.

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I see you gave this a lot of thought but I am stumped.

lol yea post this in religion

lmao ill be waiting to see wat kinda responses you get :)