RE: Have you had experiences you'd describe as sacred, mystical and/or religious?
August 21, 2014 at 3:53 pm
(This post was last modified: August 21, 2014 at 3:54 pm by Confused Ape.)
(August 21, 2014 at 12:43 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: It may have something to do with the fact that many of the elite pagans, including the pre-Socratics, were initiates in various Mystery Religions.
And these mystery religions were designed to produce altered states of consciousness. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they developed from shamanism which was probably the very first kind of religion humans came up with.
Humans who have mystical experiences will experience very similar things because we've all got human brains. The interesting thing about it all as far as I'm concerned is the different interpretations and beliefs resulting from these experiences.
Where are the snake and mushroom smilies?