Atheism is a Sickness...

[Nam]

...apparently:

(mobile link)

http://m.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28010234

A Nigerian man has been sent to a mental institute in Kano state after he declared that he did not believe in God, according to a humanist charity.

Mubarak Bala, 29, is said to have been forcibly medicated by his Muslim relatives, despite being given a clean bill of health by a doctor.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union say a Lagos-based group has asked a lawyer to take up his case.

Kano is a mainly Muslim state and adopted Sharia (Islamic law) in 2000.

The IHEU says that when Mr Bala told relatives he did not believe in God, they asked a doctor if he was mentally ill.

Despite being told that he was not unwell, Mr Bala's family then went to a second doctor, who declared that his atheism was a side-effect of suffering a personality change, the group says.

Mr Bala, a chemical engineering graduate, was forcibly committed to a mental institution, but was able to contact activists using a smuggled phone.

IHEU spokesman Bob Churchill said the group was concerned about his "deteriorating condition" and called for his "swift release".

-Nam

[hrdlr110]

This is exactly why the animals are not allowed to run the zoo! Any zoo!

[EnvireMental]

racism is allowed here?

in a atheist forum?

[wolf39us]

racism is allowed here?

in a atheist forum?

I'm not sure that his statement was necessarily racist, he could have just been referring to the religious nut bags as "animals".  Just because they happen to be of another color than he (presumably) does not mean that his comment was directly related to race. 

[Poison Tree]

And, naturally, we'll hear the same kind of outcry in defense of this man's religious freedom as we heard about the christian in Sudan, right? Right?

[aitm]

whats racist? Aren't we all gawds creatures?

[EnvireMental]

I'm not sure that his statement was necessarily racist, he could have just been referring to the religious nut bags as "animals".  Just because they happen to be of another color than he (presumably) does not mean that his comment was directly related to race.

i also agree with that behavior comport with an animal : )

of course it's not related to the physiology..

thanks.

[EnvireMental]

He is talking about the religious nuts. And he is right.

he is emphasis the word ''zoo''.

and the topic is about ''a nigerian man''

right?

[SGOS]

Such a good topic to get so derailed so fast.

[AllPurposeAtheist]

And, naturally, we'll hear the same kind of outcry in defense of this man's religious freedom as we heard about the christian in Sudan, right? Right?

Fox news is getting right on that in 3...2.................................

[Berati]

Under Islamic law apostasy is punishable by death. 
This guy got off easy.

[Solitary]

How many gays in the past were treated for mental illness by the psychiatrists in this country? How many children are treated for mental illness now because of normal behavior that is being used as a disciplinary action by school psychologists and psychiatrist? How many are treated for mental illness because they go against the so called norms of society---like wanting to go to war and fight for so-called freedom, or patriotism?  :fU: Solitary

[AllPurposeAtheist]

And therein lies the 'slippery slope'. I've seen quite a few here and elsewhere declare religion to be a mental illness as well,

[Nam]

And therein lies the 'slippery slope'. I've seen quite a few here and elsewhere declare religion to be a mental illness as well,

It's more of one than atheism. Atheism is based in actuality, theism is based in fantasy.

-Nam

[billhilly]

racism is allowed here?

in a atheist forum?

You must have an awfully low opinion of black people or at least Nigerians to infer what you did from that statement in that context.  Maybe you should check yourself for racism first before you let it slip out again in public.