2007-04-28 03:33:11 · 12 answers · asked by U-98 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I just studied this in school -- yes, in a way. Damage to the temporal lobe and Cerebral Cortex does affect the thought process and emotions.
2007-04-28 03:37:30 · answer #1 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It is possible that some key religious figures having TLE could explain their "visions", but one could just as easily argue that God gives TLE to people in order to communicate with them. An argument like that is on the same level as the old one that it is demons and/or holy spirits taking hold of people, "seizing" them, that causes seizures, hence the name. It can't be proved or disproved that God, demons, angels, etc. is the cause of what scientists call epilepsy. I'm just saying that even if it were found through medical testing that these religious figures did have TLE, those who want to believe could just argue, "Well, sure, God gave them TLE so He could communicate with them." P.S. I happen to be a Temporal Lobe Epileptic myself.
2016-05-20 23:01:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a mental 'defect'. A person with epilepsy is not mentally ill or defective in any way, nor are they brain damaged. Epilepsy is a medical disorder.
Myths about Epilepsy are harmful, not helpful.
2007-04-28 03:40:47 · answer #3 · answered by Julia Sugarbaker 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
religious believe is not the result of temporal lobe epilepsy. but visions, hearing voices and a sense of deep spirituality can come about because of it
2007-04-28 03:56:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes, presumably. There are a wide range of mental disorders that have a religious component or expression.
Having said which, otherwise perfectly sane people can also be infected. Whatcha gonna do?
CD
2007-04-28 03:58:28 · answer #5 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
absolutely not! "temporal lobe epilepsy" is a human, natural condition -- not a spiritual one.
2007-04-28 03:53:48 · answer #6 · answered by dym5gram 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No but if it were I would think more people like myself suffering from these bouts of mental deficiency might hurt people like you when they make fun of my beliefs. Then I could say, "I'm so sorry but when I stabbed that man repeatedly, I was having one of my many religious epileptic attacks. It was obviously a Grand Mal."
2007-04-28 03:38:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
So today you feel insulting? And no, I am not religious but I do have manners.
2007-04-28 03:37:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no but this question is, oh and by the way I am not religious
2007-04-28 03:49:56 · answer #9 · answered by redmarc316 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would rather have a bottle in front of me .... than a frontal lobotomy
2007-04-28 03:41:03 · answer #10 · answered by zee zee 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋