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and it's possible that one of you hallucinated a serpent so the others hallucinated it too.

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SoY said:
I have had experiences while stone sober as well.

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Could be craziness    Just kidding...

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hamarrboo said:
Also, what other physical factors of the brain do you mean?

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Wikipedia said:
The structure of the human brain differs from that of other animals in several important ways. These differences allow for many abilities over and above those of other animals, such as advanced cognitive skills. Human encephalization is especially pronounced in the neocortex, the most complex part of the cerebral cortex. The proportion of the human brain that is devoted to the neocortex—especially to the prefrontal cortex—is larger than in all other animals.

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You propose that the "soul" is responsible for "this unique ability", but yet such a proposal is entirely baseless. You declare that it, quite simply, is not the result of the brain, but yet you demonstrate that you were not aware of basic concepts of the nature of the brain.

You claim that you were presenting a logical arguement, but yet it is based on an extremely faulty premise and a lack of understanding. It remains pure speculation, uninformed speculation at that, and it is does not reflect reality as we can directly perceive it.

If your perspective on matters that can be observed, tested, and applied are entirely wrong, then why should we, even for one second, brazenly assume that your speculation pertaining to a concept that has no substance is the reality of the manner?

I'd suggest searching for Shroomydan's post on logic. "God is omnipotent, I am omnipotent, therefore, I am God" conforms to logic, but it is entirely senseless. Your proposal might be "logical", but that does not mean that the premise is accurate, or that your conclusion represents reality in the slightest. I strongly suggest quieting the mind and engaging in some reflective observation before making with the unsubstantiated baselessness.


Peace.

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hamarrboo said:
Hopefully my future posts won't be so easy to defeat...

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Keen advice: One can construct grand, complex architecture the likes of which the universe has never seen, but if it is not formed upon a proper foundation, it will be at fault and will eventually topple over.

There is but one foundation upon which true understanding can be sustained, and that is reality, as it can be directly perceived. Remove obstructions in one's mind that prevent awareness from centering within your direct perceptions and experience, and that foundation will rise.


Peace.