I was interested to see if any fellow atheists have, allegedly, had any psychedelic experiences... And how do you interpret such experiences?
I used to be into psychedelics a few years ago. And while I was never like a new age hippy/raver type, I did always have access to mushrooms, LSD and DMT and I was pretty well known for always having one or the other for sale at any given time.
With that being said I have had quite a few psychedelic experiences in my day. Now a lot of the hippy/raver types I did know were usually deists or had some new-age spiritual type views where "god is everything" or "god is the heartbeat of the universe." I am not completely against these types of views, though I don't personally agree with them, but I do have an issue with believing that a psychedelic experience is showing you other dimensions and that you can contact deities and things like that.
I have seen some crazy things, but they are hallucinations to me and nothing more, though said hallucinations CAN teach you valuable lessons if you're in the right state of mind, one where you're willing to learn about yourself and your psyche.
I am just wondering how other atheists have interpreted psychedelic experiences that they've had? Do you see them as spiritual? Or more therapeutic? Give me your thoughts!
I used to be into psychedelics a few years ago. And while I was never like a new age hippy/raver type, I did always have access to mushrooms, LSD and DMT and I was pretty well known for always having one or the other for sale at any given time.
With that being said I have had quite a few psychedelic experiences in my day. Now a lot of the hippy/raver types I did know were usually deists or had some new-age spiritual type views where "god is everything" or "god is the heartbeat of the universe." I am not completely against these types of views, though I don't personally agree with them, but I do have an issue with believing that a psychedelic experience is showing you other dimensions and that you can contact deities and things like that.
I have seen some crazy things, but they are hallucinations to me and nothing more, though said hallucinations CAN teach you valuable lessons if you're in the right state of mind, one where you're willing to learn about yourself and your psyche.
I am just wondering how other atheists have interpreted psychedelic experiences that they've had? Do you see them as spiritual? Or more therapeutic? Give me your thoughts!
"Bake the children in the pies, sip the tea, watch your demise, tip your hat, don't be ashamed, we're all afraid"
"[God] sounds like an abusive lover, 'But dear, I wouldn't beat you if you didn't make me angry'" - Nope
My problem with religious people is not the fact that they hold the beliefs they do, my problem is when they claim that those beliefs make logical sense. If you wish to hold beliefs in fairy tales, that is fine with me. I still think you're silly, but that is fine. But the moment you claim that your views concerning those subjects can safely operate in any realm other than the realm of faith and/or fiction is the moment you deserve to be called on your bullshit.
"[God] sounds like an abusive lover, 'But dear, I wouldn't beat you if you didn't make me angry'" - Nope
My problem with religious people is not the fact that they hold the beliefs they do, my problem is when they claim that those beliefs make logical sense. If you wish to hold beliefs in fairy tales, that is fine with me. I still think you're silly, but that is fine. But the moment you claim that your views concerning those subjects can safely operate in any realm other than the realm of faith and/or fiction is the moment you deserve to be called on your bullshit.
