Temporal lobe epilepsy & religious experience.

[vulcanlogician]

From this perspective... and acknowledging the strength of skeptical arguments, James asks, "Can these visions be useful to the individual?"

I have suspected that, for many, religious faith is just another aphrodisiac; for these folks,

Prayer + Delilah = good sex.

Some Muslims just don't get it, do they??

If you ask me, good sex does the job of creating spiritual satisfaction better than any mystical vision. Romantic love too.

The reason I like James is because I like to challenge my own beliefs. Many theists fail to provide a good challenge (with all their nonsense). But James actually manages to make a decent case. He isn't very ambitious... and that's part of why he succeeds. Plus he's interesting... and a very skillful writer. That helps too.