Friday, December 02, 2005

 

God, Epilepsy, and Jesus

"Gwen Tighe thought her child was Jesus. Temporal lobe epilepsy unites us with God"

Controversial new research suggests that whether we believe in a God may not just be a matter of free will. Scientists now believe there may be physical differences in the brains of ardent believers. Inspiration for this work has come from a group of patients who have a brain disorder called temporal lobe epilepsy. In a minority of patients, this condition induces bizarre religious hallucinations - something that patient Rudi Affolter has experienced vividly.

Read more:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2865009.stm


# posted by Cliff Pickover @ 8:49 AM
Comments:
I wonder if Joan of Arc had this condition?
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 10:42 AM
 
a previous partner of mine suffered from temporal lobe seizures. it was very unusual. apparently the only cure for what she had was excorsisim. banishing spells and control magic would work as well as did mantrum or incredibly tactile stimulation to snap her out of it......
# posted by Blogger Pujamaniac : 8:36 PM
 
I HAVE HAD EPILEPSY SINCE BIRTH AND
THAT I HAVE HAD IT FOR 30 YEARS AND
IN 1998 I HAD BRAIN SURGERY ON THE
RIGHT SIDE OF MY BRAIN. A TEMPROAL
LOBECTOMY WHICH WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL.

THEN I RECIEVED ANOTHER CURE FROM GOD IN 2005 EPILEPSY PARTIAL EPILEPSY.

I WAS TRULY BLESSED
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 7:57 AM
 
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