Posted by fires on November 14, 2005, at 11:20:55
In reply to Re: Alien abductions and psychology, posted by caraher on November 14, 2005, at 9:20:26
> My understanding is that stories essentially identical to modern alien abduction stories also circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages, only with demons playing the role of aliens.
Your comment sent me searching for more info.. I came across the following:
"Abductees are very much analogous not only to mystics, but to medieval nuns who believed they'd been seduced by devils, to ancient Greek women who thought they'd had sex with animals, and to women who believed they were witches. The abductees’ counselors and therapists are like the priests of old who do not challenge delusional beliefs, but encourage and nurture them."
from: http://skepdic.com/aliens.html
poster:fires
thread:578540
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20051107/msgs/578579.html