Religion – It’s neurological

March 2024 Forums General discussion Religion – It’s neurological

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    alanjjohnstone
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    https://www.alternet.org/right-wing/scientists-have-established-link-between-brain-damage-and-religious-fundamentalism

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    damage to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) was associated with religious fundamentalism. Further tests revealed that this increase in religious fundamentalism was caused by a reduction in cognitive flexibility and openness resulting from the prefrontal cortex impairment.
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    Anonymous
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    This is very poor stuff compared to Marx's "cry of the oppressed…opium of the people" etc. It takes from a sample of veterans already trained to follow orders in armed forces. I can think of a few atheist fundamentalists also.

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    Sympo
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    Matt wrote:
    I can think of a few atheist fundamentalists also.

    This is a sidenote but I've read that the term "atheist fundamentalism" doesn't make sense because atheism is just a lack of belief in a higher deity. There are no positive intrinsic beliefes in atheismPerhaps "anti-religious extremist" would be better

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    PJShannon
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    Sympo wrote:
    Matt wrote:
    I can think of a few atheist fundamentalists also.

    This is a sidenote but I've read that the term "atheist fundamentalism" doesn't make sense because atheism is just a lack of belief in a higher deity. There are no positive intrinsic beliefes in atheismPerhaps "anti-religious extremist" would be better

    Spot on.Careless of me. I stand corrected. :-)Matt

    #132275
    Sympo
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    admin wrote:
    Spot on.Careless of me.

    No biggie

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    Anonymous
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    Pseudo-science. Religion was created by men based on materialistic needs. Atheism is older than theism. Neurological damages produce mental and physical disorders

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