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This is a slight hijack, although possibly related. When I was doing my internship at a state mental health hospital, I had to run a craft group. So, first time out working with real patients and who shows up to my craft group? One guy who thought he was Jesus, another who thought he was Judas and a third who walked around reading the Bible all the time. Jesus and Judas got into an argument and staff had to escort them both out and get them separated!
On a more serious note, "religiously preoccupied" is often a characteristic of schizophrenia although I believe it has to interfere with the person's functioning to be considered a problem. As a Christian though, I've sometimes wondered whether, when Jesus comes again, we'll try to institutionalize Him.
Dee
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