IJustWentPsycho@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoDoes one's autism affect their religious beliefs? Why or why not?message-squaremessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down113
arrow-up131arrow-down1message-squareDoes one's autism affect their religious beliefs? Why or why not?IJustWentPsycho@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squareDeestan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 months agoIn my experience, the frequent autistic aversion to superficial engagement tends to come out in religion, as does special interest tendencies. That is, you would be more likely to fall into taking religion Very Seriously or into rejecting it, than to just go along with it like most people do.
minus-squareTony! Toni! Toné! ☑️@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoThis has been my experience, as well.
In my experience, the frequent autistic aversion to superficial engagement tends to come out in religion, as does special interest tendencies.
That is, you would be more likely to fall into taking religion Very Seriously or into rejecting it, than to just go along with it like most people do.
This has been my experience, as well.