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Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the numbers of people subscribing to it.

Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the numbers of people subscribing to it.

Anthony Storr
Numbers, People, Belief
Anthony Storr (1997). “Feet Of Clay”, p.199, Simon and Schuster

Idiosyncratic belief systems which are shared by only a few adherents are likely to be regarded as delusional. Belief systems which may be just as irrational but which are shared by millions are called world religions.

Anthony Storr
World Religions, May, Belief
Anthony Storr (2015). “Feet Of Clay: The Power and Charisma of Gurus”, p.203, Simon and Schuster

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