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.
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"Breaking News on God and Other Higher Beings in this World and the World to Come" (Edited by Cliff Pickover, www.pickover.com, author of "The Math Book."
Friday, December 02, 2005
God, Epilepsy, and Jesus
"Gwen Tighe thought her child was Jesus. Temporal lobe epilepsy unites us with God"
I wonder if Joan of Arc had this condition?
ReplyDeletea 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......
ReplyDeleteI HAVE HAD EPILEPSY SINCE BIRTH AND
ReplyDeleteTHAT 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