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NNadir

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2. Well, mysticism has always been far more popular than rational explanations.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #1)

Thu May 4, 2023, 09:25 PM

May 2023

From my perspective, that's been problematic.

I'm much happier when I abandoned "spiritual journeys" for the real world, about which I care deeply, including the real world that will continue without me. It is not "me" that matters.

My view that there is a real world that is not controlled by metaphysical phenomenon brings me peace and has made my life interesting and worth living.

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I believe that even if there is a physical explanation for something it can still be mystical Maraya1969 May 2023 #1

Well, mysticism has always been far more popular than rational explanations. NNadir May 2023 #2

I think we end up believing what makes us feel most at peace. Maraya1969 May 2023 #3

The UArizona experiments using mediums to obtain verifiable information from the minds of the Karadeniz May 2023 #4