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Originally Posted by Molearner
Very interesting to hear that atheists have mystical experiences. It would be illuminating to read some of their accounts and there take on the sources of these experiences.
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By
definition any experience someone has that they (or others)
can't logically ex
plain as being a 'natural' phenomenon
is a 'mystery', hence a 'mystical' experience.
Also, what is 'mystical' to some, others
might find logically explainable, and so not at all be 'mystical' to them.
For example:
http://news.mit.edu/2019/how-expecta...erception-0715
http://jonlieffmd.com/blog/how-does-...ect-perception
So someone who is consciously (
or unconsciously!) 'open' (i.e. in one way or another
expects!) to experience a 'sign' that there is a 'ghost' or 'angel' or kind of 'god' around
will eventually have an experience which they
interpret as being a 'sign' or 'proof' that
such a 'ghost' or 'angel' or 'god' is
real.
Most people are quite 'suggestible' in this regard. Interestingly, people who
disbelieve in (and so
expect not to encounter) 'ghosts', 'angels' or 'gods' etc. will
interpret any and all of their experiences as 'showing' that there are
no 'ghosts', 'angels' or 'gods' etc.
There is plenty of research pertaining to 'believers' versus those who are 'skeptical' in relation to 'psychic' (i.e. 'mystical') phenomena: for example, check out
https://link.springer.com/article/10...421-015-0563-x
Also see
https://digest.bps.org.uk/2016/02/16...sychic-powers/