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Brainstormy

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16. we didn't but
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 10:31 AM
Nov 2017

I had recently encountered a very interesting explanation for it in Michael Shermer's The Believing Brain. You might like it. BTW, I had similar experiences after my grandmother died.

Discussion of "spirituality" [View all] Brainstormy Nov 2017 OP
Question: If you believe in the existence of ghosts BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #1
well, that didn't come up, but . . . Brainstormy Nov 2017 #2
I don't see why one can't easily be an atheist and still believe in ghosts. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2017 #21
you're correct, but . . . Brainstormy Nov 2017 #23
Well, you have now. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2017 #25
What do you think ghosts are? Who or what are they? nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #26
I don't know a thing about ghosts. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2017 #28
Yes, I agree, they are remnants of energy. That is one way to put it. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #29
But do you? Brainstormy Nov 2017 #3
Define "Experienced it firsthand." nt Susan Calvin Nov 2017 #7
Reason I ask. Susan Calvin Nov 2017 #8
So does this mean your group bundles all religions and spiritual philosophies together? Doreen Nov 2017 #4
Don't like worship. Love philosophy. nt Susan Calvin Nov 2017 #12
That is why I like Buddhism. Doreen Nov 2017 #14
Only in the sense Brainstormy Nov 2017 #17
I agree with them. I believe all religious belief was invented by man. wasupaloopa Nov 2017 #5
I like Buddhism, Susan Calvin Nov 2017 #10
Yes that is the bottom line. How do you live your life. What kind of person are you. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #27
I'll pray for you. Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #6
knock yourself out :). n/t Brainstormy Nov 2017 #18
If Jesus was a Jew LakeArenal Nov 2017 #9
If only all people viewed it as literature and history. Susan Calvin Nov 2017 #11
our group seems pretty divided Brainstormy Nov 2017 #19
I like the unexplained phenomenon definition. It suits me. BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #13
I do believe in those things. Doreen Nov 2017 #15
we didn't but Brainstormy Nov 2017 #16
I saw something similar on PBS. BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #20
I think our brains have perceptions and recall defacto7 Nov 2017 #22
well said, Brainstormy Nov 2017 #24
I hate that "spiritual" is such a loaded word. trotsky Nov 2017 #30
Exactly Brainstormy Nov 2017 #32
and there are still so many things we don't understand RussBLib Nov 2017 #31
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