Why religion is appealing (Introduction)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 14:18 (5069 days ago) @ David Turell

Dhw,
> > The clip is properly attributed to Satyansh, and I hope as you do that in the long run things work out.
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> > I would like to explore the idea you proposed about humans being programmed for religion. They have demonstrated that there is a part of the human brain, and for people who suffer a particular form of epilepsy--they are compelled to worship, regardless of their religion. This religious center is hyperactive.
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> The interpretation of the effect of the 'religion area' in the temporal lobe, the 'God module' is different than your statement. The epileptic attacks cause a religious 'experience', which doesn't automatically send them rushing off to church.-I was puzzled yesterday at your comment here; I think you're attacking my usage of the word 'worship.' Having never had a 'religious experience' I can only venture to geuss, but my point here was to draw the connection that people who claim to regularly experience these experiences invariably identify themselves as very religious, thus they worship regularly; Whereas the word 'worship' for me is a verb that can be done by onesself wherever they happen to be.

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\"Why is it, Master, that ascetics fight with ascetics?\"

\"It is, brahmin, because of attachment to views, adherence to views, fixation on views, addiction to views, obsession with views, holding firmly to views that ascetics fight with ascetics.\"