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LINK What Happens to Your Brain When You Stop Believing in God

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My belief in God didn't spontaneously combust—it faded. I lost my virginity at 16. I stopped going to church. I snuck out past curfew. As punishment, my mom made me memorize Bible verses, and I recited them like recipes.

snytiger6 9 Jan 3
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My brain told my mouth to say “Fuck God”.

My mouth obeyed and asked my brain, “What took you so long?”

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That was a very good article on that link.

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You think better

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Interesting that music has this effect, also. I shared on Z's Rag but doubt anyone will read it. Nobody reads anything that I share.

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I stopped believing in god (which god, by the way?) and my brain started to function. Too easy!

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I never believed in an invisible deity. IQ: 147. Master degree.

Lucky you. Some of us were worn into religion, and went along even though we had doubts to keep family harmony.

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From Google: "A study published in the journal Neuropsychologia has shown that religious fundamentalism is, in part, the result of a functional impairment in a brain region known as the prefrontal cortex. ... Fundamentalist groups generally oppose anything that questions or challenges their beliefs or way of life."

A link between brain damage and religious fundamentalism has now been established by scientists

[salon.com]

So when you stop, you begin to heal.

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