(March 30, 2012 at 7:41 pm)Telsa Wrote: If a Muslim or Hindu told me that they were experiencing similar things, I would have a bevy of questions for them. I would probably assume their schizo, just based on pure probablity and the fact that I don't think Hinduism is accurate or Islam is true. On the other hand, Buddhism is obviously true, as any seeker will find (meditate!); and Christianity is true, as any seeker will find (pray!).
It's not a question of whether we think you're schizophrenic, that term is thrown around too often, and usually inaccurate to what it means.
The question is, why do you dismiss other religions beliefs that equal yours, and why it does not apply to you.
They are equally "sane" and "rational" as you.
The fact is, the mind is a powerful thing, and can create illusions that defy belief.
The fact you came to skeptics is proof that you cannot be 100% sure that you experiencing reality.
Like my signature, self-authenticating private belief is useless, because its indistinguishable from the illusion of it.
Meditate on that.
Self-authenticating private evidence is useless, because it is indistinguishable from the illusion of it. ― Kel, Kelosophy Blog
If you’re going to watch tele, you should watch Scooby Doo. That show was so cool because every time there’s a church with a ghoul, or a ghost in a school. They looked beneath the mask and what was inside?
The f**king janitor or the dude who runs the waterslide. Throughout history every mystery. Ever solved has turned out to be. Not Magic. ― Tim Minchin, Storm
If you’re going to watch tele, you should watch Scooby Doo. That show was so cool because every time there’s a church with a ghoul, or a ghost in a school. They looked beneath the mask and what was inside?
The f**king janitor or the dude who runs the waterslide. Throughout history every mystery. Ever solved has turned out to be. Not Magic. ― Tim Minchin, Storm
