Category Archives: Mysticism
Apophatic Atheists
The sentence below came to my mind the other day during my contemplations, and I am must say, “I agree with it”: When God and self disappear, the divine becomes known. – Sabio Here is a fun article on “Negative … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Christianity, Mysticism, Philosophy, Religion
My Mystical Personality
I am an Atheist but I also have mystical inclinations. My guess is that most “Natural Atheists” (Atheists from birth — those who never really embraced religion as an adult) do not share many of my mystical inclinations. But also, … Continue reading
“Ghosts” (a poem)
You say you saw a ghost, in the house, at night, Standing stiff and chilly in evanescent silver, In your room, near the bed where your grandfather died. But I saw ghosts, hundreds of them, dancing, Out of doors, by … Continue reading
Filed under Mysticism
Transcendence in Mystical Atheists
How can atheists have “transcendent experiences”? What would that mean? Tom Rees at Epiphenom just posted on a recent experiment locating the parts of the brain responsible for transcendence. The definition Tom gives for “transcendence” was: “the belief [sensation] that … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Christianity, Consciousness, Mysticism, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Dialogue
Woo Woo in your fingers
At the bottom of this post are pictures of 11 commenters hands. A recent study claims that people with relatively small ring fingers are more susceptible to superstitious thinking. My blog illustrates my own personal susceptibility too superstitious perceptions which … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, Cognitive Science, Mysticism, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Dialogue, Science
A Child’s Toilet Epiphany
My first memorable “mystical experience” was on the toilet. I was very young and it was an ordinary day. I don’t remember being in anything but a normal mood. I was in the bathroom, sitting on the toilet doing the … Continue reading
My Mystical Explosion
The word “mystical” is used in many ways. One meaning is to describe subjective unusual experiences. I have had several highly unusual mental and emotional experiences that I have great difficulty classifying with other experiences. These experiences leave a hum … Continue reading
Filed under Events, Mysticism, Personal, Philosophy, Religion
Trading Jesus for God
I have a challenge for Christians — a mental experiment. After the experiment, please take the poll at the bottom of the post. So here is the experiment. Please entertain the following hypothetical situation: Imagine that someone was able to … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, Hindu, Judaism, Mysticism, Religion, Religious Dialogue
The Theist in the Atheist
Dualism is an instinct — you are born with the feeling that a “real you” will survive death. Indeed, the inborn nature of this idea can be a starting point of conversation between Theists and Atheists. This link is to … Continue reading
Filed under Atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, Cognitive Science, Consciousness, Mysticism, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Dialogue, Science
My Worldview
Below are my posts written to explain my personal philosophy, values or worldview. Updated to and including my December 2010 posts My odd traits and stories Though I am an atheist, I have religious and superstitious tendencies. Atheists come in … Continue reading
Comments Off
Filed under Atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, Cognitive Science, Consciousness, Critical Thinking, Ethics, Evolution, Mysticism, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Dialogue, Science
