Monday, August 19, 2013
Neuroscience, Mental Illness, and Spirit Possession
How does an anti-psychotic cause increased blood flow [(perfusion) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfusion] to the left temporal lobe of the brain in a patient with mental illness? By the way, his family thought he was possessed by an evil spirit. I also do not understand how the diagrams in this article show increased perfusion to the left temporal lobe. http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/9325
Then there is this bizarre story about a church in Pensacola where the supposed Holy Spirit was physically felt and physically acted upon people in the church. People are quick to explain away these phenomenon but what is really going on? In situations like this it seems like more than the power of suggestion or a concentration of energy. I have been to charismatic churches and I have felt wobbly and peaceful and I have been knocked over by the "Holy Spirit". And it would last for a while afterward. At a drum circle I felt and saw a similar energy but the light that I saw and felt seemed broken up into splinters rather than a consistent glow like my supposed experience with the Holy Spirit. Admittedly, this article is very biased from a specific perspective but it still relates an interesting occurrence. http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/FBCPENSA.HTM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trance
Monday, August 12, 2013
Song of Songs
Haha! (Pronounced with the inflection that one would use to say, "Aha!") Writing songs! So many genres, such limited audience for multigenred artists. It doesn't matter, though. I am writing this music to communicate with my creator. It's been such a long time! I've never written a song like this before where I hear melody loops in my head that go together and figure them out on a keyboard and put them all together like a beautiful call and response between myself and God. Whoa. What have I been doing all these years (hypothetical)? It is somewhat reminiscent of Swans with the intense organ drone but that was not intentional it just came out that way. Hooyah! I am really overjoyed!!!!!!!!!! Thanks and praise be to God, He/She/It has put a new song in my heart.
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