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Brain Waves and God
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Brain Waves and God
July 3, 2009 at 7:04 pm
After reading a very intruiging article from EbonMusings, and then citing "the God Helmet", I came across the Dr. Michael Persinger--
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Persinger

and so I wonder, if the part of our brain that is stimulated that is made us feel like there is an etherial presence in the room, therefore making it a measurable concept, wouldn't that make our experience of god real?
Not that I'm vouching for god's existance--it doesn't seem that there is one--but still...could someone explain this "God Helmet" to me in more detail?

As an afterthought...hasn't Richard Dawkins tried on the God Helmet, lol? I'd like to see a vid, if anyone would be so gracious to provide. Big Grin
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Brain Waves and God - by Tabby - July 3, 2009 at 7:04 pm
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Overmars - July 4, 2009 at 3:23 am
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Tabby - July 4, 2009 at 11:40 am
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Kyuuketsuki - July 4, 2009 at 12:13 pm
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Tabby - July 4, 2009 at 7:26 pm
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Purple Rabbit - July 4, 2009 at 3:40 am
RE: Brain Waves and God - by leo-rcc - July 4, 2009 at 1:16 pm
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Overmars - July 5, 2009 at 12:30 am
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Edwardo Piet - July 5, 2009 at 5:25 pm
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Tsuyoiko - July 6, 2009 at 5:38 am
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Ryft - July 6, 2009 at 6:44 am
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Tabby - July 6, 2009 at 11:45 am
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Darwinian - July 6, 2009 at 2:24 pm
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Ryft - July 6, 2009 at 5:22 pm
RE: Brain Waves and God - by Anto Kennedy - August 3, 2009 at 4:34 pm

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