Obsessions of purity and worship in Judaism and Shi'sm; With regard to the scientific approch

Subject Areas : Nameh Elahiyat

Roya Hazbi ¹ , alireza ebrahim ² , Tahereh Haj Ebrahimi ³

1 - Islamic Azad University North Tehran
2 - Assistant Professor of Islamic Azad University-North Tehran Branch
3 - Faculty Member of Tehran University of Science and Research

Received: 2024-04-18 Accepted : 2024-06-17 Published : 2024-06-19

Keywords: Complaints, Religious Doubt, Obsession, Judaism, Shi&#039, sm,

Abstract :

Doubt is one of the characteristics of human thought and cognitive disorders that originate from lack of awareness and if persisted, can lead to anxiety and obsessive behavior. Religious affairs are inherently "mysterious" and, accordingly, are always subject to doubt, anxiety, and obsession. This research, which has been done analytically-comparatively and with regard to psychological findings, shows that the obsession of religious people in Judaism and Shi'sm is partly due to the "mystery" of the sacred and partly due to interpretations of anxiety. The motivation of some religious people originates from the sacred texts. From an intra-religious point of view, evil instincts also contribute to obsessive-compulsive disorder and can lead to abnormal behaviors in cleansing the body of blood and feces or reciting prayers. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is treated in ways such as changing the sufferer's attitude toward sacred things, correcting and softening anxious interpretations of sacred texts, and raising awareness about the role of demons. Of course, the use of pseudo-religious methods (traditional medicine) or referring to psychotherapy centers is also common.