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- Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:12 pm
- Forum: 2.1. Hypothesis Two: The Bicameral Mind | Subtopic: Auditory Hallucinations in Normal Adults
- Topic: Hallucinations in Normals
- Replies: 4
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Hallucinating smell
Last weekend I was talking to my sister about our old neighborhood in NYC and she mentioned the shoe maker around the corner. Wow! I immediately smelled the leather. I really and truly smelled the leather! So what's my explanation of this hallucination? It was a totally top-down experience driven by...
- Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:57 pm
- Forum: 2.4. Hypothesis Two: The Bicameral Mind | Subtopic: Religion & the Bicameral Mind
- Topic: The Rise of "One True God" Religions
- Replies: 22
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Hermes/Mercury/Angels
I do like the concept of the lesser gods and their messenger functions. Hermes was such a messenger for the Greeks and the Romans adopted Mercury. Along came Christianity with a new emphasis on messengers and they were the angels. New religions need to compromise and adopt some from the old ones. My...
- Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Welcome / Introductions
- Replies: 35
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Good Going
This is great! I look forward to some stimulating conversations about consciousness and what being human is all about.
- Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:24 pm
- Forum: 2.4. Hypothesis Two: The Bicameral Mind | Subtopic: Religion & the Bicameral Mind
- Topic: The Rise of "One True God" Religions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 81516
"A History of God" by Karen Armstrong
Rachael, you may want to look at Karen Armstrong's book (1993), A History of God . According to p 35 of my paperback edition (Ballantine Books), Plato's " ... utterly static image of divinity would have an immense influence on Jew, Christians and Muslims..." and on p 36 Armstrong discusses...