God/Religion a creation of the powerfull human mind ?/! Options

[YoungS]

This is a forum about the human brain so I think i'm at the right place to suggest to start a topic about this.

[rhymer]

Lindsay,
In answer to your post.....

I don't think there's a word with which I can be categorised.
I was brought up as a Christian in the C. of E. and very involved up to the age of about 25 in all aspects of Church work.
I still create flower cards and Religious weekend program sheets in support of the members of my wife's Church. I have even written one poem which spurs people to support their Church; it does not presume a religion.
I do not attend any religious occasions except births, marriages and deaths.
I do not believe there any Truths behind any God(s) or Religion.
I do know that Gods reside within temples (ie. behind the forehead).
I do not believe that Gods do not exist.
I just don't know, and seek the Truth with a contented disposition.
I think perhaps the best way I can describe my thought processes is to tell you that if I do arrive at a conclusion to some preponderance, as I model my vision of the world and external Reality, I will say to myself that "It's as if .........".
But, I do not know that I found a Truth.
Nonetheless, I do believe that very often I am close to drawing the right conclusions.
I respect everyone of any opinion even though I may disagree with them. Your frequent requests for dialogue rather than argument are an excellent idea. Egos need to be kept out of discussion; finding a common Truth is hard enough without folks trying to establish themselves as seers!

[Lindsay]

Lindsay,
In answer to your post ... I don't think there's a word with which I can be categorized.
I was brought up as a Christian in the C. of E.

Perhaps you have heard the old joke: C&E stands for Christmas and Easter. Perhaps like many of us, you are a pilgrim on the pathway of life. Initially, the first Christian were called followers of the Way--the journey, the pilgrimage, not THE way. Taoism, in Chinese, means the same thing.

"I have even written one poem which spurs people to support their Church; it does not presume a religion."
Could we see the poem?

"I do not attend any religious occasions except births, marriages and deaths."
It would be interesting to know: The size of the church; how many attend; the quality of the preaching; if it is thought provoking.

"I do not believe there any Truths behind any God(s) or Religion."
What about the role many church leaders, over the centuries, have played in helping bring public, education, hospitals, prison reform, the end of slavery and many other forms of about social justice. In modern times, for example, we have had the work of Martin Luther King, who gave his life to end segregation. Look what Bishop Desmond Tutu has done, and is doing, for his fellow Africans? Is this not a truth, and of great value?

"I do know that Gods reside within temples (i.e. behind the forehead)."
Jesus taught this. The metaphor in ancient times was the heart. They had little knowledge of the human anatomy. Carl Jung, and A.N. Whitehead--panentheism (Check Wikipedia)--and others, all spoke of the god with us. To avoid confusion with pantheism, I use unitheism (also in Wikipedia), as in my signature.

"I do not believe that Gods do not exist."
Why the double negative?

"I just don't know, and seek the Truth with a contented disposition."
Rhymer, I am an agnostic about many things. But I am a very curious agnostic who is keeping an eye on the sciences, especially what is happening in physics. Professor Seth Lloyd, MIT, is doing some very interesting work about the nature of the universe. In his book by the same name, he looks at the universe as a QUANTUM COMPUTER.

"... But, I do not know that I found a Truth."
THE CHALLENGE OF MONSTROUS SUFFERING AND PAIN
For me, I want life to be an infinite and eternal, never-ending and enjoyable process--like an interesting game, with just enough pain and challenge to make it interesting. Perhaps if we can learn how to harness the god-like power in the brain and the heart we will get the wisdom and power to do something about the monstrous kinds of suffering and pain--the kind which has no gain-value.

THE POWER OF INTENTIONAL LOVE
I have this feeling that there is great power for good in simply desiring to have a moral, ethical and loving intention--even towards people who are not all that good, and towards circumstances which are down right miserable. And I am not talking about just "whistling in the dark", trying to be a "Pollyanna" or finding a "Shangrila".

Wayne Dyer writes about this and lectures widely on THE POWER OF INTENTION. It activates what is called "the law of attraction"-- mentioned in the book and the video called THE SECRET.

THE ART OF LIVING CREATIVELY
With the help of philosophy and the sciences, plus the fellowship of others in a kind of creative community, I have the feeling that it is possible to find the power needed and the right balance of knowledge and wisdom to make life into a thing of beauty--a progressive work of art.

"I respect everyone of any opinion, even though I may disagree with them. Your frequent requests for dialogue rather than argument is an excellent idea." Thanks for this comment. It makes my EGO feel good!

Oh yes! You did mention the role of the EGO. Obviously, we do have egos. Now, perhaps we need to dialogue on the question: What is the role of the ego? Is the ego an evil part of our nature? Is it possible to be a loving ego?

ABOUT OUR EGO STATES--as children, as parents, as adults
How many have read the book about our ego states, I'M OK, You're O.K. ?