Comments on: Why do humans believe in religion?

By: Numenware, a blog about neurotheology » Blog Archive » Is God an accident?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:47:21 +0000

[...] Finally, where do meditation or other spiritual practices—which, like Boyer (previous post) and Atran (previous post [...]

By: Numenware, a blog about neurotheology » Blog Archive » Breaking Dennett's spell

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:53:18 +0000

[...] is cribbed from people who actually did work on the topic, such as Boyer (earlier post) and Atran (earlier post). He gives a sloppy summary of their [...]

By: peace.of.mind55

peace.of.mind55 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:32:21 +0000

Firstly why should I believe in any religion at all?
The spirit realm may only be a figment of my imagination.
What proof is there of the supernatural?
See http://www.peace-of-mind.net for discussion on secular evidence for supernatural reality.

By: Xiaoding

Xiaoding — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 02:56:15 +0000

How do we wean ourselves away from religion? Well, we can’t. Not possible. Religion arises from the functioning of the mind itself.

What we need then, is a way for individuals to look at the functioning of their own mind, and apply correctives as needed. In other words, genetic engineering, and implants. It will take awhile.

By: Brian Richmond

Brian Richmond — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 00:54:57 +0000

The proof of God is in the believing.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Aug 2004 09:54:03 +0000

To quote Hitchhiker\’s Guide to the Galaxy The argument goes like this: `I refuse to prove that I exist,\’ says God, `for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing.\’ `But,\’ says Man, `The Babel fish is a dead giveaway, isn\’t it? It could not have evolved by chance. It proves you exist, and so therefore, by your own arguments, you don\’t. QED.\’ `Oh dear,\’ says God, `I hadn\’t thought of that,\’ and promptly disappears in a puff of logic.