Gospels activate unused brainregions.

I thought about posting this.

Could it be true, reading the bible, in all it's codes activates brainregions that weren't used before? Or does that just happen growing up?

reply to post by Angle


It might work for some people, same way mantras do for others.

reply to post by Angle


I highly doubt it.

The whole brain is used. The bit about us using 10% of our brain is a myth.

There are probably certain regions that are more active when people think about spiritual ideas.

Well an 8 week course in mindful meditation is proven to change the brains structure, so it wouldn't surprise me If reading the gospels has an effect on neuro plasticity of the brain.

Originally posted by Angle

I thought about posting this.

Could it be true, reading the bible, in all it's codes activates brainregions that weren't used before? Or does that just happen growing up?

There is no such thing as an "unused brain region." Every part of the brain is used.

Originally posted by Angle

I thought about posting this.

Could it be true, reading the bible, in all it's codes activates brainregions that weren't used before? Or does that just happen growing up?

Pornography also activates regions that aren't in constant use.
Just sayin'!

Originally posted by angrysniper

Originally posted by Angle

I thought about posting this.

Could it be true, reading the bible, in all it's codes activates brainregions that weren't used before? Or does that just happen growing up?

There is no such thing as an "unused brain region." Every part of the brain is used.

Just like every part of a fat lazy slobs body is used, one could say... It's all there, but is it in good shape??

Personally I have noticed that something wise beyond the literal ego meaning is hidden in many writings.. The Bible, Shakespeare, Koran, many hidden codes understood in more of a subconscious way..

I very much have a feeling similar to meditation as the wisdom hits some layer below me that I can't quite see, until it bursts forth. Some texts are like an equation that can't be solved linearly.. Calculus speaks to this, and yet people think in lines even though advanced math doesn't.. Some of these things follow curves and greater than cubed expressions.. Meaning above 3D understanding..

YES it does change your brain. Simple answer.

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Thx for posting sir woodward.

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I heard there are, those that take over actions of the brain when other parts died.

I'm

reply to post by Lucid Lunacy


Am I using 10% of yours Lucid Lunacy??

I think I'd love to.

reply to post by Angle


I've heard that religious and spiritual materials (mantra, prayer, ritual, ceremony) activate elements of the lower—lizard—brain more frequently. I know for sure that the limbic system, which helps formulate memories and control emotions, is directly tied to religious experiences. None of these elements of the brain, however, are unused during regular life. The whole brain is active, at different periods, depending on what we're doing. What this really says, to me, is that religious experiences are not external, but internally controlled. They are projections of the mind, not actual separate beings.

~ Wandering Scribe

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Ah yes, I've heard of our brain having a smaller part that being some kind of reptillian.

Something makes much sense suddenly ..

It may be so that it is not.