http://mysteryofiniquity.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/julia-sweeney-and-the-psychology-of-god/ Dr. Edward Morbius: Guilty! Guilty! My evil self is at that door, and I have no power to stop it! (Forbidden Planet) Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:32:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://mysteryofiniquity.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/julia-sweeney-and-the-psychology-of-god/#comment-589 mysteryofiniquity Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:21:54 +0000 http://mysteryofiniquity.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/julia-sweeney-and-the-psychology-of-god/#comment-589 Geoff, Yes, it does seem so. Our brains are brilliant mechanisms that can do wondrous things. It makes me wonder why we don't explore this more than we do. Thanks for commenting. :-) Geoff,
Yes, it does seem so. Our brains are brilliant mechanisms that can do wondrous things. It makes me wonder why we don’t explore this more than we do. Thanks for commenting.

]]> http://mysteryofiniquity.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/julia-sweeney-and-the-psychology-of-god/#comment-588 Geoff Dodd Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:20:32 +0000 http://mysteryofiniquity.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/julia-sweeney-and-the-psychology-of-god/#comment-588 Yes, it's purely subjective, like the flow of endorphins within one person. For example, I wandered along a beach towards sunset, saw an all-encompassing orange-red sky, wrote poetry about the unified field of experience... but I was totally alone in a unique subjective experience which led to my <a href="http://www.psychologypower.com/spiritual-psychology.html" rel="nofollow">spiritual psychology</a>, although another person might attribute the experience to God and being close to God - but no, it's neuro-science. The imaginative brain does the whole job from perception to 'interpretation.' Yes, it’s purely subjective, like the flow of endorphins within one person. For example, I wandered along a beach towards sunset, saw an all-encompassing orange-red sky, wrote poetry about the unified field of experience… but I was totally alone in a unique subjective experience which led to my spiritual psychology, although another person might attribute the experience to God and being close to God – but no, it’s neuro-science. The imaginative brain does the whole job from perception to ‘interpretation.’

]]> http://mysteryofiniquity.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/julia-sweeney-and-the-psychology-of-god/#comment-256 Ann Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:31:51 +0000 http://mysteryofiniquity.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/julia-sweeney-and-the-psychology-of-god/#comment-256 I don't get how your comment pertains to this post?? From what I gather there is nothing about "feelings" written here except for Julia's original poster who said that they know God exists because they "feel" God is there. You're right, in this sense, feelings is the problem. But God cannot be proven by thought, feeling, or argument. Humans are all subjected (and locked) into their own experiences of God. You may share your experience with another, but the other can never walk in your shoes and feel what you feel. That's why the experience of God is purely subjective. I don’t get how your comment pertains to this post?? From what I gather there is nothing about “feelings” written here except for Julia’s original poster who said that they know God exists because they “feel” God is there. You’re right, in this sense, feelings is the problem. But God cannot be proven by thought, feeling, or argument. Humans are all subjected (and locked) into their own experiences of God. You may share your experience with another, but the other can never walk in your shoes and feel what you feel. That’s why the experience of God is purely subjective.

]]> http://mysteryofiniquity.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/julia-sweeney-and-the-psychology-of-god/#comment-255 Coops Fri, 08 Dec 2006 21:48:53 +0000 http://mysteryofiniquity.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/julia-sweeney-and-the-psychology-of-god/#comment-255 Thats the problem with having a feeling-based faith. Feelings change & feelings are subjective. Thats the problem with having a feeling-based faith. Feelings change & feelings are subjective.

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