I Don't Believe There Is Any Kind Of God, But.

[SparklyKid]

I fervently believe there is a pink flying haggis monster.

Any proof otherwise ?

[pixie374]

Doug....it does lol. Have you seen the reaction from Derren Brown's experiment, of making the majority of viewers smell mint? Purely psychological.

[david small]

Yes of course we mentioned it. It was quite overwhelming. First we just looked at each other, then as one KNEW he was saying, I’m still here. Comforting a wife, and four adult children. Mass hysteria, I think not.
Just tears and love.

[Theland]

When we are moved by a piece of music, art, an act of kindness, or a moment of real peace with nature, or simple inner contemplation, it is, ''possible,'' to be aware of the possibility of, ''something completely other.''
For some, that can be the beginning of a question regarding our existence.
Then if so, the next logical step is to realise we live in an extraordinary universe, mysterious, unanswered, demanding.
For some, a beginning.
For others, pasta.
Your choice.

[MartinMillar]

When dad died at the moment he died the show must go on played on the music box, however considering we were playing a queen cd it was nothing more than a coincidence not a higher power

[pixie374]

I know someone mentioned it.... that's how it works.

[david small]

See you all on the other side, or not, as the case maybe:)

[naomi24]

David, I believe you. Strange experiences such as yours are not uncommon - I lived in a severely ‘haunted’ house. However, I think it’s a mistake to associate any such experience
with religion or the ‘supernatural’, which most people do. I think there’s something else going on that we’ve yet to discover.

[pixie374]

Theland... and David... the thing to realise, is that we aren't even expert in how our brains work. Until we get anywhere close... it is just giving up, to pretend it must be supernatural.

[pixie374]

Exactly naomi... I'm sure most people have had experiences they can't actually explain. I certainly have. But I know it's more likely to be about how complicated brains are, than a higher supernatural power. Until we work it out.... I will wait and see.

[naomi24]

No pixie, you don’t ‘know’. You just think you do. The happenings in my house were nothing to do with anyone’s brain I can assure you.

[pixie374]

You can't "assure" that either. You just believe that.

[Theland]

Well as you said, the brain is still a mystery. The mechanics are fairly well understood, bit the ghost in the machine is not.
Consciousness will never be understood using naturalistic methods, and those who try to say otherwise like Daniel Dennet who writes so profusely on the subject, can only repeat themselves and put their, 'faith,' in some future scientific breakthrough.
But he has all of the available information now, but the spirit is elusive.

[naomi24]

Yes ... I can... I assure you.

[naomi24]

Theland, science hasn’t reached its peak. Far from it.

[pixie374]

You can't, and you don't "assure" me. Your brain is nowhere near as simple ans shallow as you are suggesting.

[Theland]

Naomi - you have faith that something else is going on.
What? Not supernatural? No? And not natural or it would have been explained. So what?
Can you be more specific?
Spinning your head around and vomiting green porridge?

[pixie374]

Theland, nobody "knows" and nobody is pretending to. But isn't it better, we continue with working it out, than give up, and put everything we don't understand, under "unexplainable"?

[pixie374]

Not everything "natural" is explained already theland. It doesn't mean it can't be.

[TrevorThePug]

I'm trying to visualise the pink flying haggis monster, does it have wings or is it kind of jet propelled? And does it have a beard.

[naomi24]

Pixie, please don’t patronise me - and please don’t tell me what I know or do not know.

Theland, in my opinion nothing is ‘supernatural’.