Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!
Current time: February 6, 2025, 12:07 pm
Atheist Forums › Community › Religion v
The delicate brain and religion

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Thread Modes
The delicate brain and religion
Darwinian Offline
Original Admin - Retired
*****
Religious Views: Hoopy Frood
Posts: 4349
Threads: 385
Joined: August 25, 2008
Reputation: 57
#1
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.
[Image: cinjin_banner_border.jpg]
Find
Reply
tavarish Offline
Crocoduck Loves you.
***
Religious Views: Banana Man Fan Club
Posts: 1060
Threads: 19
Joined: February 12, 2010
Reputation: 17
#2
RE: The delicate brain and religion
February 18, 2010 at 3:30 pm
It's an interesting concept.

I'd also like to examine their drinking water and quality of bread. Smile
Find
Reply
downbeatplumb Offline
Posting Freak
*****
Religious Views: What is a God anyway?
Posts: 13901
Threads: 263
Joined: January 11, 2009
Reputation: 82
#3
RE: The delicate brain and religion
February 18, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Intersting concept, is there any measures of world magnetism that could be overaid on Google earth I wonder?
Darwinian do your thing.



You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.

Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.




 








Find
Reply
Darwinian Offline
Original Admin - Retired
*****
Religious Views: Hoopy Frood
Posts: 4349
Threads: 385
Joined: August 25, 2008
Reputation: 57
#4
RE: The delicate brain and religion
February 18, 2010 at 3:41 pm
I'm too busy watching Adrian eating his dinner on the chat thing Big Grin
[Image: cinjin_banner_border.jpg]
Find
Reply
downbeatplumb Offline
Posting Freak
*****
Religious Views: What is a God anyway?
Posts: 13901
Threads: 263
Joined: January 11, 2009
Reputation: 82
#5
RE: The delicate brain and religion
February 18, 2010 at 3:54 pm
(February 18, 2010 at 3:41 pm)Darwinian Wrote: I'm too busy watching Adrian eating his dinner on the chat thing Big Grin

That sounds incredibly creepy.Confused Fall



You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.

Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.




 








Find
Reply
Darwinian Offline
Original Admin - Retired
*****
Religious Views: Hoopy Frood
Posts: 4349
Threads: 385
Joined: August 25, 2008
Reputation: 57
#6
RE: The delicate brain and religion
February 18, 2010 at 3:55 pm
That's because it is Cool Shades
[Image: cinjin_banner_border.jpg]
Find
Reply
fr0d0 Offline
H0ary H0bbit
Religious Views: “Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.” - Edgar Allan Poe
Posts: 14259
Threads: 48
Joined: March 1, 2009
Reputation: 80
#7
RE: The delicate brain and religion
February 18, 2010 at 3:56 pm (This post was last modified: February 18, 2010 at 3:57 pm by fr0d0.)
LoL Smile What 'religious experiences'? Can you be specific?
Find
Reply
downbeatplumb Offline
Posting Freak
*****
Religious Views: What is a God anyway?
Posts: 13901
Threads: 263
Joined: January 11, 2009
Reputation: 82
#8
RE: The delicate brain and religion
February 18, 2010 at 4:00 pm
(February 18, 2010 at 3:56 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: LoL Smile What 'religious experiences'? Can you be specific?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/200...rain.shtml

Have a look at this.



You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.

Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis.




 








Find
Reply
Darwinian Offline
Original Admin - Retired
*****
Religious Views: Hoopy Frood
Posts: 4349
Threads: 385
Joined: August 25, 2008
Reputation: 57
#9
RE: The delicate brain and religion
February 18, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Yes, experiences of a religious nature.
[Image: cinjin_banner_border.jpg]
Find
Reply
fr0d0 Offline
H0ary H0bbit
Religious Views: “Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.” - Edgar Allan Poe
Posts: 14259
Threads: 48
Joined: March 1, 2009
Reputation: 80
#10
RE: The delicate brain and religion
February 18, 2010 at 5:30 pm
I don't consider those religious experiences for the record. I know it's some strange Catholic thing to think random patterns are somehow divine... I think that's pure superstition. Same for fantastical illusions.
Find
Reply


Atheist Forums › Community › Religion v
The delicate brain and religion

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  The "God" Part of the Brain, by Matthew Alper neil 23 3810 June 12, 2024 at 11:08 pm
Last Post: arewethereyet
  Religion hurts homosexuality but homosexuality kills religion? deleteduser12345 43 12557 March 30, 2016 at 2:46 am
Last Post: robvalue
  Terrorism has no religion but religion brings terrorism. Islam is NOT peaceful. bussta33 13 5681 January 16, 2016 at 8:25 pm
Last Post: The Grand Nudger
  Religion's affect outside of religion Heat 67 22002 September 28, 2015 at 9:45 pm
Last Post: TheRocketSurgeon
  Left brain believes (theist), right brain disbelieves (atheist) Mystic 15 3891 January 11, 2015 at 1:10 pm
Last Post: robvalue
Rainbow Gay rights within the template of religion proves flaws in "religion" CristW 288 61511 November 21, 2014 at 4:09 pm
Last Post: DramaQueen
  Religion Causes Brain Damage Tempus 6 2607 April 7, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Last Post: Tempus
  Being born again linked to brain atrophy Oldandeasilyconfused 14 7405 January 9, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Last Post: Doubting Thomas
  Religion Vs Religion. Bull Poopie 14 5777 September 8, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Last Post: Oldandeasilyconfused
  Spirit and then there is brain damage Ace Otana 22 12064 April 29, 2010 at 5:20 am
Last Post: Edwardo Piet



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)