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"God on My Mind" : Neurology - Part 2 of 3

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"Almost half the population claim to have felt the presence of a power beyond themselves. But what happens in the brain during religious experiences? If magnetism can produce visions, then what price mysticism and meditation? What's the difference between sainthood and schizophrenia? And why are many believers convinced that God speaks to them in their dreams?" (BBC Radio 4, link below)

Broadcast on:BBC Radio 4, 9:00pm Wednesday 31st March 2010

Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rkdnw

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  • I like how one of the guys said, "Generally those who are religious have more positive effects from these experiences." I paraphrase. I think that religion is alright as long as you...

    1. Take it in your own hands. Don't just let the minister tell you what to think.

    2. Accept that your going to disagree with both athiests, other theists in your faith, and other theists in other faiths.

    3. Be civil with those you disagree with.

  • Hearing voices is interested and not just attributed to schitzophrenia (as I thought in my ignorance). Upon research I discovered from The Hearing Voices Movement that 80% of those hearing voices without diagnosed schitzophrenic did so after experiencing a tramatic event. Also interesting was an example "Heard a mans voice say 'why did you speak to him in a condescending manor'"... A religious person read this message as 'guiding' whereas I (athiest) read it as criticising and controlling..

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