hi Turtle,
How about a point of view from some one who takes the middle road: neither being to the left nor right in believer or non.
My son has a history of seizures although non epileptic in origin. Last year, after a lengthy convulsive seizure, something odd occured. He would pray constantly. Now, let me preface with this. As far as belief systems go, I have not produced "little Pams", my children's beliefs are there own-I have produced individual thinkers. Often times, there are some really interesting debates going on in this home.I applaud their individuality, and reserve the right to think differently.
Now as far as the excessive praying. Literally, after every time he spoke about anything, it was followed with a short prayer.Even to the extreme, that if he forgot to say "good morning" to God, would send him into a 30 minute "forgiveness" prayer. It became unnerving and was presenting problems at school as well. He was not loud, but it was incessant chatter and quite disruptive. I finally convinced him to pray silently(and for me as well-considering my sanity was in question now
) and this worked.This finally came to a halt with his next seizure.
Now the after effects have presented quite differently. He thinks deeply about the simplest things. He will ponder the clouds and give me an explanation about what they are and how they were formed. And the funny thing is, he is correct and had not ever read anything about them nor saw programming either, to the best of my knowledge. Apparently, a different part of the brain has been stimulated now, and much more easily tolerated by mom, infact, mom is groovin on this part!
Now, I have not read this guy's book, but I have to wonder if indeed there is something in the brain that does stimulate a religious response in a person. In my son's case, the response had not been there before and has not been back since, although, he does maintain his same beliefs and does pray when he feels the need. He has not had a seizure now for quite sometime, and I hope that no more will occur. But I have to wonder, what the next seizure will bring........
