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This is very intersting - as we know, the brain responds to concentration in a given direction. When I was younger, i was not empathic at all. Over time I developed it, to the point where now even reading stories of suffering is very disturbing. Religion tries to put a model in front of the...

You are quite correct - I point this out in my article, that Sai Baba is an obvious fraud - an example of the result of science being unwilling to investigate religion properly, on biological and sensible terms. In a well established field, a lunatic such as he could never thrive on the...

Re: Religion As Morality: Is This the Way Forward in the Science-Religion Debate? Hi, I just found your post and would like to say I think Buddhism is a fantastic religion, if that is the right word to define it. Buddha reached higher consciousness through the discipline of Yoga, which was...

wow, thanks very much for the kind hearted words - perhaps your genetics are bubbling with genius now as a result! :-) it's a fascinating time to be alive, with so much movement in the scientific, religious and political world. all that is needed is someone to come up with evidence one way or...

hi, i'm very interested in the unity of science and religion, as it would help all religions understand the benefits of each others' spiritual practices. I wrote this article and would welcome your comments: http://iaincarstairs.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/emotional-link-to-genetic-health/ The...