New ex-Christian who is lost in his own freedom and uncertainty., page 27

reply to post by arbiture

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NDEs seem to be nothing but the dying throws of the brain. People all over the world experience NEDs and all of them conform to their religion. They are not proof of anything, unfortunately.

The bliss, the feeling of peace is associated with one part of the brain, a lesser needed one shutting down. It seems it's not endorphins that give you that feeling but the ability to react to endorphins and other chemistry that brings that feeling. Some people feel forever enlightened but it turns out they are a little brain damaged from the NDE.

Why not believe in a God anyway? Well I can't convince myself or try to believe any more with out a feeling of dread, of dishonesty. It would be like I was lying to myself and I'm not very good at that.

[edit on 24/11/2008 by Good Wolf]

reply to post by Kiltedninja

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I hear you man, I hear you. I couldn't rationalise doing anything else than what you said.

How are you? I haven't seen you post in a while.



[edit on 30/11/2008 by Good Wolf]

reply to post by Kiltedninja

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Haha. Well I'm unemployed ATM so I'm anything but busy.

reply to post by Kiltedninja

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I've been unemployed for over a month now, but I have a job starting in December so it's alright.

However in the meantime It's given me a lot of time to sort out some things at home, hobbies, relationships etc. But sometimes like yesterday, I was so bored that I went outback of the house and chopped down a tree. Why? Something to do.

reply to post by Kiltedninja

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I harness boredom to be a constructive end.

..usually. Sometimes I'll pick something up and pull it to pieces- it's very therapeutic.

reply to post by Kiltedninja

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God, I know insomnia. Err. I have something wrong with my circadian rhythm I just know it.

A table, a computer, a pistol.

Yea well I don't usually destroy things that are being used or still functional. I'll usually get something out of the garage that is broken. I'll usually start to try and fix it but it's not long before there are pieces of a clock or something all over the floor.

reply to post by Kiltedninja

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That's how I went about fixing mums washing machine and dryer last month. However, I don't usually get very destructive, I've usually got something I'm working on, whether it be research or building a potato gun or what ever.

It's that reason I hate working, I don't get anything done that I wanna get done so all my projects get behind and sometimes they stop all together which is really depressing.

It's hard to keep on keeping on sometimes.

reply to post by Kiltedninja

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Probably why I have trouble keeping down a job. I should probably stop wasting time and just go to uni or some other tertiary education.

reply to post by Kiltedninja

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That's where we differ. My hobbies consume me. Gives me a lot of trouble actually.

reply to post by Kiltedninja

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We're obviously at contrasting ends of the spectrum of character.

You remind me of my friend Jason. He sounds a lot like you.

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