2007-11-20 08:36:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'll go with schizophrenia, paranoid delusions and epilepsy. But I wouldn't be surprised if heatstroke was another winner.
2007-11-20 08:39:24 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
From personal experience, I can tell you that heatstroke and spiritual experience are two very different things.
The major religions arose from the ruling classes wanting to establish and maintain control over the masses.
If you compare the traditions of the religions with the Holy Scriptures they claim to be based upon, you will find that not only are they not in harmony with them, but in many cases in total and complete contravention to them.
2007-11-20 10:45:05 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You seem to be thinking of major monotheistic religions. This wouldn't apply to Eastern religions. In the case of Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism, going into the desert, i.e. a very harsh environment which is very testing and free from distractions from everyday life is a very good way of getting closer to God and listening to the inner voice. Assuming they did get heatstroke, who is to say that wasn't God's way of revealing the truth to them, just as epilepsy might be? Just because something is going on in your visual cortex, that doesn't mean you aren't seeing something, and just because strange things are going on in your brain, that doesn't mean it isn't a perception of something real.
2007-11-20 10:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by grayure 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. They were led by the God Yahweh while they were dieing of heatstroke.
2007-11-20 08:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, religions have always been part of human civilisation. You only have to study the ancient civilisations e.g. Greece, Egypt, Rome to see this.
According to Freud, religion stems from the desire to be looked after by parents after leaving your natural parents. Freud was an aetheist himself.
2007-11-20 08:44:36 · answer #5 · answered by nemesis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or some guy starving for days... medical science shows that after a couple of days the body floods itself with painkilling chemicals which are hallucinogenic... So how credible are these visions???
2007-11-20 08:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by Natural Order 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. God spoke to the men of old recorded in the Bible. He still does today. I pray you will hear Him. When you do you never remain the same.
"For God is not the author of confusion but of peace as in all the churches of the saints"
2007-11-20 10:34:16 · answer #7 · answered by Jesus lady 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAHAHAHA!!!!
definately.
But i know 1 religion that was created near mesopotamia river.....Hinduism. And the only religion with out an actual creator!!
2007-11-24 04:09:55 · answer #8 · answered by mouthefreak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like it, eh?
And while Frued really isn't particularly credible anymore, it makes sense.
2007-11-20 08:48:00 · answer #9 · answered by Alex 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id go with conmen.
but that works too.
2007-11-20 08:41:41 · answer #10 · answered by Adam (AM) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋