Re: Religion center in the brain


"Francis Burton" <fburton@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <1158017145.727253.228040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Matt Menge <mspmenge@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thank you for your advice, everyone. I think the issue of whether
perception or consciousness or religious feelings occur in the brain,
occur mostly in the brain, or even represent the totality of experience
is not answerable in a definitive sense. At least it isn't answerable
currently. I think you have some great ideas about it though.

What grounds are there for believing that perception, consciousness
and religious feeling DON'T occur in the brain (all or mostly)? The
evidence for seems to be overwhelming.

It is a conceptual, not an empirical, issue. Is playing tennis
"physiological"? I'll give you a hint: When you identify someone as "playing
tennis" are you observing their innards? Nobody is doubting that their
innards are active in important ways - it is just that that is not what we
call "playing tennis."



Now you know.



You're Welcome,

Glen (Kali's Dad)



Francis


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