OCD as it pertains to religion is called scrupulosity.
Those who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder feel obsessive towards even the littlest things.
It's no surprise that people could become incredibly obsessive towards religion.
Religion is a very powerful thing in a person's life.
Faith drives people to live and act in accordance to their beliefs.
Someone who suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder can already find themselves obsessed with unimportant situations such as avoiding cracks in the ground and repeatedly touching objects.
If that can happen then it's all too possible for a person with this condition to gain an extreme obsession with something incredibly powerful and life changing like faith.
OCD as it relates to your religion can be dangerous in certain circumstances.
Faith, while a beautiful thing, can motivate people to become very hostile given the wrong circumstance.
People care so deeply about it that they can react harshly if something stands against their ideals.
obsessive compulsive disorder can feed into the zealousness and cause a person to be all the more obsessed as a result.
Naturally if a person without this situation can become very overzealous it would be all the more likely of a person who suffers from this situation.
In that circumstance it can possibly be dangerous.
OCD combined with religion can also be a good thing to a degree.
Some people have a hard time with their faith.
obsessive compulsive disorder in this way can motivate them to follow their beliefs with more seriousness and dedication.
This is actually a positive thing provided that it doesn't become a detriment to their lives which can be the case for people with severe obsessive compulsive disorder.
What I'll make note of though is that this situation being your true motivation for being dedicated to your faith isn't the best thing.
If it compliments your faith though that's not a bad thing.
Some questions you might be asking yourself about OCD as it pertains to your religion might be: Is it a bad thing? Is it dangerous? The answers to those questions aren't so simple.
Many could come to their own conclusions about this.
As far as it being a bad thing though, as with other obsessive compulsive disorder issues out there it can be irritating but it's really up to the person who endures it as well as the people in this person's life.
If they feel that it's problematic then one could say that this is a negative thing.
If it is adding a drive for you but not really getting in your way or causing you irritation one could assume that it's not really a problem.
As far as OCD and your religion goes it generally isn't something that is dangerous.
People in general can be a danger to themselves as well as others.
People with obsessive compulsive disorder though obsessive aren't generally dangerous unless they are dealing with more than this situation.
What you can do for someone you love that deals with this situation is to talk with them and offer your support.
If they feel that they are having a hard time with their condition you can work with them to get them help.
Those who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder feel obsessive towards even the littlest things.
It's no surprise that people could become incredibly obsessive towards religion.
Religion is a very powerful thing in a person's life.
Faith drives people to live and act in accordance to their beliefs.
Someone who suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder can already find themselves obsessed with unimportant situations such as avoiding cracks in the ground and repeatedly touching objects.
If that can happen then it's all too possible for a person with this condition to gain an extreme obsession with something incredibly powerful and life changing like faith.
OCD as it relates to your religion can be dangerous in certain circumstances.
Faith, while a beautiful thing, can motivate people to become very hostile given the wrong circumstance.
People care so deeply about it that they can react harshly if something stands against their ideals.
obsessive compulsive disorder can feed into the zealousness and cause a person to be all the more obsessed as a result.
Naturally if a person without this situation can become very overzealous it would be all the more likely of a person who suffers from this situation.
In that circumstance it can possibly be dangerous.
OCD combined with religion can also be a good thing to a degree.
Some people have a hard time with their faith.
obsessive compulsive disorder in this way can motivate them to follow their beliefs with more seriousness and dedication.
This is actually a positive thing provided that it doesn't become a detriment to their lives which can be the case for people with severe obsessive compulsive disorder.
What I'll make note of though is that this situation being your true motivation for being dedicated to your faith isn't the best thing.
If it compliments your faith though that's not a bad thing.
Some questions you might be asking yourself about OCD as it pertains to your religion might be: Is it a bad thing? Is it dangerous? The answers to those questions aren't so simple.
Many could come to their own conclusions about this.
As far as it being a bad thing though, as with other obsessive compulsive disorder issues out there it can be irritating but it's really up to the person who endures it as well as the people in this person's life.
If they feel that it's problematic then one could say that this is a negative thing.
If it is adding a drive for you but not really getting in your way or causing you irritation one could assume that it's not really a problem.
As far as OCD and your religion goes it generally isn't something that is dangerous.
People in general can be a danger to themselves as well as others.
People with obsessive compulsive disorder though obsessive aren't generally dangerous unless they are dealing with more than this situation.
What you can do for someone you love that deals with this situation is to talk with them and offer your support.
If they feel that they are having a hard time with their condition you can work with them to get them help.