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In reply to the discussion: About Secular Humanism [View all]

DavidDvorkin

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14. OBEs are subjective experiences that can be induced by drugs, brain injury, and electrical jolts to the brain
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 04:26 PM
Feb 2024

They prove nothing about the existence of consciousness separate from the body.

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About Secular Humanism [View all] multigraincracker Feb 2024 OP
This describes me. lastlib Feb 2024 #1
For me, I specifically identify as a multigraincracker Feb 2024 #2
They used this as an "insult" against us. Basic LA Feb 2024 #3
Yes. I still remember visiting the Dallas area in the early 80s, tanyev Feb 2024 #7
They were so threatened by it. Basic LA Feb 2024 #12
I have trouble with naturalistic philosophy even as I acknowledge it sanatanadharma Feb 2024 #4
At birth we experience the world without multigraincracker Feb 2024 #8
Heard a discussion of Pansychism on BBC. Basic LA Feb 2024 #11
I'm a humanist, atheist, freethinker, and no_hypocrisy Feb 2024 #5
Ethical Culture and UU are multigraincracker Feb 2024 #6
Look up research into verifiable out of body reports.... Karadeniz Feb 2024 #9
I did and they are rare and very few. multigraincracker Feb 2024 #10
Lots of dissenting opinions! Its funny: I had a nonNDE. as a teen before all the Karadeniz Feb 2024 #15
Check out RedletterBible org. multigraincracker Feb 2024 #16
I love the Friends way of having meetings. All denominations should operate Karadeniz Feb 2024 #19
I have edhopper Feb 2024 #13
OBEs are subjective experiences that can be induced by drugs, brain injury, and electrical jolts to the brain DavidDvorkin Feb 2024 #14
In 1969 I took acid and saw God. multigraincracker Feb 2024 #17
That one was real. DavidDvorkin Feb 2024 #18
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I just need facts and proof multigraincracker Mar 2024 #21
Hi!!! GP6971 Mar 2024 #22
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