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Crackhead Millionaire - 05 Nov 2004 14:36 GMT

Hello friends.

I had a conversation with a few co workers yesterday and was alarmed
to discover that despite the fact that they were using Blackberrys to
take calls, they feverently believe in Armageddon (sp?), the flood,
and that the Earth is only five thousand years old, among other
things. These are otherwise very intelligent folks.

I began to wonder, what, exactly, is the difference between their
brain and mine?

Does anyone know if a comparison of MRI's of religious people's brains
versus someone who believes in evolution has been performed?

Any and all insight is appreciated!

cm

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Bill - 06 Nov 2004 03:32 GMT

> Hello friends.
>
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> I began to wonder, what, exactly, is the difference between their
> brain and mine?

None on MRI due to belief. And IMO you are just too narrowly focused on
the old modernist worldview. A 21st century postmodern mindset allows
for pluralism in worldviews--one's own and others--even when paradoxes
seem apparent in doing so. Open your mind a bit, sir ;-).

> Does anyone know if a comparison of MRI's of religious people's brains
> versus someone who believes in evolution has been performed?

No, but imaging correlates of subjective religious experience (the
attitude of a worshipping or praying brain) have been studied. It seems
the brain has wiring for such a focus, for some reason or reasons...

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Crackhead Millionaire - 09 Nov 2004 12:37 GMT

Hi Bill -

Thanks for your response. I guess I did not make explicit in my post
what I found so alarming; namely that the fact that these people are
impacting policies that I have to live with. In response to a
question on the lightening of mercury emission standards I was told
that it was not that big a concern, because the rapture was coming. I
have no problem with people believing the earth is flat per se. I
have a problem with them affecting national policies based on such a
'paradox'.

I have found some links regarding the imaging of the religous
experience and am investigating. It appears to be very interesting.

cm

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