(March 4, 2014 at 1:46 pm)JesusLover1 Wrote: Honestly at the end of the day it's all just because my parents are so infinitely confident about it. I just don't know how to accept that all this stuff they've talked about all these years and that is such a big part of their lives is completely incorrect. Whenever I ask them why they believe, they either shut me off completely or give me some vague bull answer about the "spiritual realm". If someone could honestly show me a scientific explination of how someone could think they saw an angel despite being fully concious, and not near-death.The brain is an incredible visual engine, its programmed to see things like that. That's why we can see shapes in clouds and tea leaves and crystal balls. That's why we can see faces in random places like tree branches or on brick walls. The brain also goes wrong a lot of the time as well. hallucinogens could explain seeing something that isn't there. Also, quite a few mental disorders can explain this
'The more I learn about people the more I like my dog'- Mark Twain
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech
'You can have all the faith you want in spirits, and the afterlife, and heaven and hell, but when it comes to this world, don't be an idiot. Cause you can tell me you put your faith in God to put you through the day, but when it comes time to cross the road, I know you look both ways.' - Dr House
“Young earth creationism is essentially the position that all of modern science, 90% of living scientists and 98% of living biologists, all major university biology departments, every major science journal, the American Academy of Sciences, and every major science organization in the world, are all wrong regarding the origins and development of life….but one particular tribe of uneducated, bronze aged, goat herders got it exactly right.” - Chuck Easttom
"If my good friend Doctor Gasparri speaks badly of my mother, he can expect to get punched.....You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others. There is a limit." - Pope Francis on freedom of speech