NYTimes.com: Religious Thoughts and Feelings Not Limited to One Part of Brain

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This page was sent to you by:  embody...@msn.com Message from sender: The seesaw between scientific materialism and religious energeticism has social-cultural-economic side effects. To a scientist, the fact that a human organ, the brain, may be "hard-wired" to "manufacture" religious experiences may provive sufficient proof of the non-existence or irrelevance of divinity. To a theologian or spiritual seeker, it may be proof positive of the transcendent Intelligence that insured its ongoing creative expression as a relationship, a dialogue, an exchange and/or reaction to Others (independent of one's ideas about the degree of Otherness)! "God" is no more "IN" particular parts of our brains than the HBO specials are "IN" our TV sets. In both cases, the content of what our "MINDS" are interacting with is being translated into electrical impulses that can be channeled through the physical medium of brain/ TV set. If science develops a pill of headset that stimulates the "God centers" of the brain, is that proof that God is not or that God intended for us to continually search for new avenues of intimacy with God? Your thoughts? Meditations? Inspirations? ; -) SCIENCE   | March 10, 2009 Religious Thoughts and Feelings Not Limited to One Part of Brain By NICHOLAS WADE Researchers have discovered that general networks of the brain are responsible for religious beliefs. 1. The TV Watch: High Noon on the Set: Cramer vs. Stewart 2. Op-Ed Columnist: Our Pigs, Our Food, Our Health 3. State of the Art: One Number to Ring Them All 4. Weary of Looking for Work, Some Create Their Own 5. Talking Business: Madoff Had Accomplices: His Victims »  Go to Complete List Advertisement The Wrestler Nominated for 2 Academy Awards, including Best Actor- Mickey Rourke, and Best Supporting Actress- Marisa Tomei. Now playing Click here to view trailer Copyright 2009  The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy