New Bible for Atheists?

[rug]

A neurologist claims to have created the world's first scientific-based religion by showing that bridging the gap between the brain and mind, and science and religion, can truly inspire, according to the author.

University of Hawaii's neuroscientist and philosopher Bruce E. Morton promises a personal transformation for those who read his new book, Neuroreality: A Scientific Religion to Restore Meaning, or How 7 Brain Elements Create 7 Minds and 7 Realities.

Morton says his discovery in the new book is a “4,000 year upgrade of religion based upon a scientific method that clarifies the multiple natures of consciousness and of reality.”

The author claims that his empirical research proves that his ideas will make the reader happy and fulfilled.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/new-bible-for-atheists-53517/

[kestrel91316]

1. Er, I'm gonna go read Molly Wizenberg's A Homemade Life now. THAT

I can comprehend.

[rug]

2. I'll neverv comprehend her meatballs with pine nuts.

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. Why does "providing a larger view and purpose in life"

require religion?

Can't the ideas simply stand on their own?

[Humanist_Activist]

12. I always thought it was enough to determine your own purpose in life...

and that such views need to come from within, not imposed from some other source. After all, who best to judge what your purpose in life is except yourself?

[HereSince1628]

4. Generally speaking, real scientists don't talk about empirical evidence proving things.

Not proving things is as fundamental to the narrative of scientists as the phrase 'need for more research'

[EvilAL]

5. If they call this a bible

will everyone think I read that shit when they find out I am atheist? I've never been to an atheist meeting or joined an atheist club. I wouldn't even know where to start. You don't even have to read a bible to believe in god, so I doubt I'll read one to not believe in god. I should go trademark Mortonism and Neurorealism...

[okasha]

6. You will nevertheless be accused of taking every word in it literally,

or, alternatively, be called a hypocrite and cherry-picker because you don't.:sarcasm:

[dmallind]

7. Well if you said "I'm a neurorealitan" those are the only two choices.

To avoid that dilemma it's easy to say "I've read it. Some parts are useful, others not at all" and no need to be pegged to either. The religiouse folks have a tough time saying this about their favorite "holy" books though. No doubt neurorealitans will be the same.

FWIW with no further research this could either be very interesting indeed or Hubbard-like woo ripoff shite. I think I will investigate more, and pick up a copy if the former seems at all likely.

[okasha]

13. Except in this forum, there are always more than two choices.

It's only the fundamentalist "religiouse folks" that have a "tough time" over this, right along with those who would force all believers into that category.

[dmallind]

17. Only if you think words have no meaning.

When people say "I believe in the Bible" what else can be reasonably assumed but that....they believe in the Bible?

[EvilAL]

15. That's kinda the thing..

People want to classify atheists as having some kind of belief from what I can tell. I doubt I'll read it, the only thing that would interest me in it would be to see how it would be a religion upgrade.. Like that's what the world needs.

[EvilAL]

14. hah, for sure.. nt

[darkstar3]

16. Sure, unless of course he's never read it and cares nothing about it,

since it has nothing whatsoever to do with his life.

You can't say the same about Christians and their Bible.

[LeftishBrit]

8. Morton is a fool...

He is a big pusher of the discredited idea that there are distinct 'right hemisphere' and 'left hemisphere' personalities. And some of his writing sounds as though it could have come from 'Intellectual Impostures'.

Unfortunately, neurophilosophy does occasionally attract the charlatans and idiots.

[rug]

9. I tend to agree.

[Humanist_Activist]

11. I name mine "Bob" and "Mark", they fight a lot...

:)

Yeah, sounds like crap to me.

[Humanist_Activist]

10. Sounds like a combination of pseudoscientific crap and new age crap...

I especially hate the whole "if you read this, it will change your life" crap, just an exercise in gullibility.

[provis99]

18. sounds like Auguste Comte humanistic New Age crap.

one Deepak Chopra is enough.