Do you remember doing something bad wishing you could take it back? Did you feel like what you did was really wrong? Were you afraid of the punishment you'd receive? We've all been at this point in our lives. We've all felt guilty. Yet, a lot of people have felt guilty for reasons that they shouldn't. A kind of unnecessary guilt, if you will.
This has been shown in prime examples of the teen suicides related to homosexuality. People use religous logic (an oxymoron) to burn into these teenagers heads that homosexuality is evil. They hear it from the pulpit, peers, even so-called friends and family. To someone in a vulnerable emotional state, they begin to feel like they are the problem. This leads to a lot of unnecessary guilt and even depression.
I found a video that illustreates this point perfectly.. This real satirical review of a movie that about a simple case of unnesessary guilt going to an extreme. The reviewer points out many things about the unnecessary guilt religion causes and illustrates my point perfectly.
Link to video: http://blip.tv/the-cinema-snob/dvd-r-hell-rock-it-s-your-decision-5248679
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