Andrew Newberg, M.D on God, Reality and Everything 1 of 2

[jamisnemo]

How do all the nut jobs (i.e. religious people) find these videos? Further, why do they all think they have THE answer to religious belief?

If religion was as obvious as these people make it seem, there would be no such discussions at all! There would be no one to convert! There would be no one to throw a bunch of random titles and passages of scripture at in attempts to "wake those people up".

Religious people on youtube? The delusions they live in hurt my brain!

[mjtf1113]

He needs to read THIRTEENTH APOSTLE: THE COMING TRANSUBSTANTIATION, perhaps first to view on YOUTUBE The Real Reason Why People Defend Religion..........while I am on a rant, also, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam are NOT religions............

[ClassicL88]

Something that doesn't sit well with me, which he mentioned in one of his books as well, is that - something has gone wrong with the idea of religion & spirality going away "pretty quickly".

What is "quickly"? apparently a few hundren years. Lets convert that into generations? 7-9 generations?

Evolving ideas is a very slow process and it will certainly take longer than a few hundred years to change the 2200+ years of scripture and pre-decided ideas placed upon the next generation.

[Dmicroluv]

criticism to rotten parts of a religion is ok if it's constructive criticism, but if one part is rotten, will you throw up the whole apple? Religion is old phenomena and quite complex. Having that in mind (not superficial one) you cant docket it with ''bullshit'' or some similar ''sophistical'' word

[Dmicroluv]

Ambiguously - not so clear...cause when we talk about God we talk according to mataphysical category. Meta - physics : ''above''-nature. so there is a difference in methodology which is used by scientist or by theologian. Science works with nature, theology goes beyond. Furthermore, in (on ex.) quantum physics there's no evidence for every theory, for some things they just now that they are like that, but they can't prove it (maybe they will when they'll have properly equipment)...

[PearlJamJoe]

The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, in a nutshell, states 'The more precisely

the POSITION is determined, the less precisely the MOMENTUM is known'. The 5 senses do not define reality alone; you can not see, hear, feel, taste or touch quantum mechanics in any quantifyable nature, but there's no scientist who can refute the existence of these, and, in fact, their impact on reality is essential to keeping it intact, the very fabric of reality. So can it be with God. Ambiguously clear...

[mjtf1113]

Dear Mr. Newberg...............please watch, on YOUTUBE, this fellow Pennsylvanians video entitled The Real Reason Why People Defend Religion and you will begin to understand, even more, why the brain is, as you say 'hard wired' for religious experiences............Thank You, Michael Jude

[PineAppleEx420]

@PlanetNiky yea i kno that comment was satirical to the fundamental materialistic view. srry, sarcasm over the internet is not very effective.

[vectorca]

what about if in the process of evolution from hominids to man we create a gap in our brain ,an empty space dedicate in the future for deeper thinking. but in the beginning was fill with the new human perception, were(fear and ignorance)take advantage and in opportunistic way, religion took place ,and 2000 000's years later science is organizing slowly this fake process that we call spirituality .our brain is so amazing that we can create something like religion wen we are not aware of reality.

[aMUSEher]

Dr. Newberg- I just saw the segment about you on Religion & Ethics. I completely agree with what you had to say. Your views are in agreement with the research that U of Wisconsin conducted on the Buddhist monks. It also concurs with my own experience as a practitioner of meditation. If you ever need someone to write for you, please let me know. I am a medical writer by profession with many years of experience in medical imaging. I'd be honored to help you in your endeavors. Kind wishes to you.

[mtavares92]

teachings of the East.

what teachings ?

[franksaninocencio]

It does say, "Doctor" before his name. I'll take his word for it.

[666j1]

I was just about to upload this lol glad too see its already up here sinec 2007

[eyeopenerQ2]

fictional reality Created Character of the ultimate role playing Game that would mean god is not a god and the so called christ is and was just a fictional reality Created Character and when people lived and died and wake up out of the game they will realize what they lived and died 4 was nonthing at all there was no point of following or have a belief of any kind it was 4 nonthing what-if? we are in a reality game what would be the point of even beleaveing in a god or christ it was all4Nonthing

[80sOGRE]

@eyeopenerQ2 so while we all start casting down our spiritual beliefs, we should shed character and virtue as well, right? where do those things originate?

if nothing matters then we wont need them either, right? what do you suggest we believe? even the smartest people still commit suicide from lack of love meaning love is more powerful and more important than intellect. what is your real motivation behind your beliefs and what fruit do they produce in your life?any? bolster to the intellect ?

[eyeopenerQ2]

@80sOGRE

ill get back to ya on other account

i have a vid what explains

about this V-World & the real world & and what beliefs are really 4.

Im the ultimate Atheist with No beliefs whats so ever, but have understanding past the empty lies ppl seem to believe in

[beaded]

@eyeopenerQ2

Your statement shows you DO believe in God and YOU are him! You know better than people who have experienced God's power to change. I dare you to create former alcoholics and drug addicts, not just on the wagon, but repelled by drugs and alcohol!

[eyeopenerQ2]

@beaded

i just dont know how u believers can just lie to your selfs.

believers are just deludeing them selfs.

[PineAppleEx420]

@eyeopenerQ2

I AGREE!!! there cant possibly be anything that created reality. REALITY IS THE WAY IT IS BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY POSSIBLE WAY IT COULD EVER POSSIBLL BE!!!!! AND TO EVEN TRY TO THINK OUTSIDE THAT BOX IS STUPID AND CLOSED MINDED!@!!!!!!!

There is nothing outside of the reality that we are experiencing with our 5 human senses, if i cant see or touch it IT DOESNT FUCKING EXIST!!!

[eyeopenerQ2]

@PineAppleEx420

that can answer the God bull as well,

with the 5 senses cart see or touch then it dose not exist,

and what is even reality, why is their 2 expressions, 1# sayin* in the real-world / 2# in reality, u leave me a comment, go to my other channel *realitygameworld* account

[alexthedroog298]

@eyeopenerQ2

"with the 5 senses cart see or touch then it dose not exist,"

infrared? come on man.

[sirmarkthomas]

I love how they stop and start discussing production issues. Good choice in leaving that in

[lumpagogo]

Homo Sapien is going backwards; that is objective reality. We now have the minority (atheist) having to humor the idiocy of the majority (religionist). These self-deceivers may have:

MD

PhD (3 or 4) after their names, they can vivisect 1,000,000,000,000 dogs,cats and monkeys but they will continue to enable the

tv-drugged masses to stay stupid.

Oh, look, aliens have abducted me. Bye for now.

[m015094]

I heard paisley was on the way back in. I'll have to let my father know so he can dust off his 1970's wardrobe.

[voodoochile6169]

that is a crappy crew of documentationists.