Gods G Spot

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Temporal Lobe – the God Spot

humanity may finally have uncovered tangible evidence that the phenomenon of religious faith is all in our heads.

The researchers came upon these cerebral revelations in the course of studying the brain patterns of certain people with epilepsy. Epileptics who suffer a particular type of seizure are often intensely religious, and are known to report an unusual number of spiritually-oriented visions and obsessions. Measurements of electrical activity in the brains of test subjects indicated a specific neural center in the temporal lobe that flared up at times when the subjects thought about God. This same area was also a common focal point overloaded with electrical discharges during their epileptic seizures.

The electrical brain activity of the subjects was recorded while they were shown a series of words, and the God module zones of the epileptics and the religious group exhibited similar responses to words involving God and faith. No word yet on whether the brains of atheists and agnostics might flatline the monitors, but the parallel results among the strong believers are considered impressive.

Which brings us to the most intriguing conundrum posed by the discovery of the God Spot. It's a double-edged sword shoved right through the heart of the science vs. religion debate, bearing either good news or bad news for the faithful masses depending on how you answer the chicken-or-the-egg question: does it mean that God created our brains, or that our brains created God?

The article in its entirety can be found @
http://www.parascope.com/articles/slips/fs22_3.htm

"But it does move"
Galileo

Copernicus

This surprisingly saddening article brought to mind Voltaire’s famous quip: “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.”

Voltaire felt that the notion of God was very useful for society. Mainly because the idea that criminals would be punished in the afterlife served as a strong deterrent against crime.

All of it made me think that perhaps humans existence itself is the product of dubious mental projection.

anglise

So how many of the so called prophets were epileptic then?
What about the apostle Paul and his visions and voices and seizure on the road to Damascus.

Seeker

Voltaire felt that the notion of God was very useful for society. Mainly because the idea that criminals would be punished in the afterlife served as a strong deterrent against crime.

And historical crimes rates in Christendom show how effective that idea turned out to be.

Copernicus

"And historical crimes rates in Christendom show how effective that idea turned out to be."

Ha, ha, ha - nobody could argue that one.

So then, in the broad sense, does the concept of God serve any useful purpose?

Anglise - "What about the apostle Paul and his visions and voices and seizure on the road to Damascus."

Good point. I've often wondered what modern medicine would have made of Paul.

Seeker

So then, in the broad sense, does the concept of God serve any useful purpose?

It can make you feel comforted, as you were when a child and your father provided a security figure. It can reinforce your determination to accomplish things, if you think you have the backing of a superhuman figure. It can provide some solace to the lonely if they think they have a ready listening ear.

Or maybe you don't need those things from a superhuman source. But if you do, I suppose those would be useful purposes for the idea of a God.

SixofNine

Ah yes, the 144,000 epileptics.

somebody

hipp,

gee wiz....and I always thought the G-spot stood for the Getme spot!

all joking aside....seriously...this was a great post and wonderful "thinking" food. Thank you for it.

peace,
somebody

patio34

The benefit of religious belief may be likened, imo, to believing one has a safety net. They may be braver and try more things. It may have this effect even if there is no safety net. It is the belief that emboldens.

BTW, my ignorance is showing, but what is a 'g-spot'? I have an idea from the context, but don't know the definition.

Pat

COMF

does the concept of God serve any useful purpose?

Yes, indeed. It is a magnificent tool for manipulating masses of people. With its proper use you can obtain power, wealth, fame and anything your little heart desires. Even fumbling amateurs and rank beginners manage to wield it well enough to subsist rather nicely on what returns they get it to produce.

COMF

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