So the bible is full of people who claim to have heard god speak to them. Let's assume for the moment these people were sincere, and perhaps their sincerity was enough to convince others. I was reading a pretty good book last night on the way the mind works and there are couple of good passages on neurological conditions that produce visions of god and hyper-religiosity. But these are now measurable conditions with an materialistic explanation, not mysterious conversations with god.
The bible also refers to the ability to cast out demons.
So were there really people possessed by demons that were cast out by some holy power Or maybe people then didn't have a good understanding of mental illness.
And if they didn't understand mental illness, how would they differentiate between legitimate communication with god and neurological problems?
The bible also refers to the ability to cast out demons.
So were there really people possessed by demons that were cast out by some holy power Or maybe people then didn't have a good understanding of mental illness.
And if they didn't understand mental illness, how would they differentiate between legitimate communication with god and neurological problems?