Spiritual Interface: Right Temporal Lobe & Limbic Structures | MD Melvin Morse

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The discussion centers around a Google search for information on ocean plastic pollution that unexpectedly led to a link discussing the right temporal lobe's role in religious experiences. The author expresses skepticism about the credibility of the findings presented by Melvin Morse, M.D., who argues that neurological connections to religious experiences do not diminish their spiritual significance. The conversation highlights the intersection of neuroscience and spirituality, questioning whether experiences perceived as external are merely brain-based phenomena. The humorous aspect noted is the irony of the search results leading to a seemingly unrelated topic, prompting reflections on the nature of perception and reality.
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I googled for ocean, plastic, pollution, "Discovery Times", to find something that I saw last night and instead got this...what a coincidence. I assume that this is some crackpot but all considered it seemed worth a post.

THE RIGHT TEMPORAL LOBE AND ASSOCIATED LIMBIC LOBE STRUCTURES AS THE BIOLOGICAL INTERFACE WITH AN INTERCONNECTED UNIVERSE

Melvin Morse M.D.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

University of Washington

4011 Talbot Road S.

Renton, Washington 98055

ABSTRACT:

Deep right temporal lobe and associated limbic lobe structures are clearly linked to human religious experiences of all types, including conversion experiences and near death experiences. Simply because religious experiences are brain based does not automatically lessen or demean their spiritual significance. Indeed, the findings of neurological substrates to religious experiences can be argued to provide evidence for their objective reality. [continued]

http://www.gnosticliberationfront.org/communicating_with_the_dead_usin.htm#the%20right%20temporal%20lobe
 
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Note that you need to leave out the commas, but the really funny thing is that this link comes up as the only choice using the simple google search - true comedy in my eyes.
 
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