Why Do I Still Feel the Spirit? (when I don't really believe)

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deacon blues
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Re: Why Do I Still Feel the Spirit? (when I don't really believe)

Post by deacon blues » Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:46 am

One of my IRL friends is a researcher in the field of cognitive neurobiology. He presented "This is your brain on God" at TEDxSaltLakeCity in 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocuqguH1OIw

The conclusion of video kind of made sense. Like sex, religion fulfills a evolutionary need, but it should be practiced safely and kindly. And personally I think sex is more necessary for the survival of the race than religion, but I could be wrong. ;)
God is Love. God is Truth. The greatest problem with organized religion is that the organization becomes god, rather than a means of serving God.

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Re: Why Do I Still Feel the Spirit? (when I don't really believe)

Post by RubinHighlander » Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:41 am

Hagoth wrote:
Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:40 am
RubinHighlander wrote:
Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:56 am
https://youtu.be/fRnWacLl8QY
Wait... that's the Cosmo you were talking about?
I think that's a pretty good persona.
“Sir,' I said to the universe, 'I exist.' 'That,' said the universe, 'creates no sense of obligation in me whatsoever.”
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Re: Why Do I Still Feel the Spirit? (when I don't really believe)

Post by malkie » Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:11 am

deacon blues wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:46 am
One of my IRL friends is a researcher in the field of cognitive neurobiology. He presented "This is your brain on God" at TEDxSaltLakeCity in 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocuqguH1OIw

The conclusion of video kind of made sense. Like sex, religion fulfills a evolutionary need, but it should be practiced safely and kindly. And personally I think sex is more necessary for the survival of the race than religion, but I could be wrong. ;)
Good point! I concur.
aka malkie

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