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The delicate brain and religion
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The delicate brain and religion
February 18, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Scientists have been able to induce religious experiences and sensations in people by applying a weak magnetic field over their temporal lobes which makes me wonder if there are certain areas of the planet where the magnetic fields are configured in such a way as to make the people living there more susceptible to religious thoughts and delusions than others living in more magnetically stable areas.

By no means am I suggesting that this is the only reason but, in part, it might explain why there are deeply religious hot spots like Texas for example.
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The delicate brain and religion - by Darwinian - February 18, 2010 at 3:18 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by tavarish - February 18, 2010 at 3:30 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by downbeatplumb - February 18, 2010 at 3:32 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Darwinian - February 18, 2010 at 3:41 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by downbeatplumb - February 18, 2010 at 3:54 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Darwinian - February 18, 2010 at 3:55 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2010 at 3:56 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by downbeatplumb - February 18, 2010 at 4:00 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Darwinian - February 18, 2010 at 4:02 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2010 at 5:30 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Autumnlicious - February 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2010 at 5:57 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by tavarish - February 18, 2010 at 6:38 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2010 at 7:53 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by theVOID - February 18, 2010 at 10:21 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by fr0d0 - February 19, 2010 at 8:25 am
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by tackattack - February 18, 2010 at 10:13 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Purple Rabbit - February 20, 2010 at 9:22 am
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Ephrium - February 22, 2010 at 10:03 am
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by Puck - February 22, 2010 at 12:30 pm
RE: The delicate brain and religion - by downbeatplumb - February 23, 2010 at 3:18 pm

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