From: Jay Willingham (jaywillingham@cfl.rr.com)
Date: Thu Aug 14 2003 - 14:57:41 EDT
I would like to see the same for man's experience of God.
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From: EckertWAIII@aol.com
To: jaywillingham@cfl.rr.com
Cc: asa@calvin.edu
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Subject: Re: A "God" Part of the Brain?
It's far easier to design an experiment unequivocally demonstrating animal learning than it is to design one demonstrating that animals can have an experience of God. In the neurosciences, learning experiments with rats and other animals are very commonplace. The neurosciences are just beginning to examine human religious experiences and beliefs. I would be very interested in hearing a hypothetical experiment that would demonstrate with unequivocal interpretation that an animal has experienced God.
-Bill
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William A. Eckert III, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Durham, NC
In a message dated 8/14/2003 2:31:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jaywillingham@cfl.rr.com writes:
Recent research indicates animals learn and reason, sharks included, and are not mere automatons of instinct.
As a dog trainer, I have seen remarkable examples of animal learning and perception, especially in mature dogs that serve as assistance dogs to the handicapped. Guide dogs for the blind are the least of these phenomenal animals
Perhaps only man is prideful enough to think that his reasoning is powerful enough to explain everything.
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