The Mind's Eye

I believe it is in our minds and hearts that we are most linked to god. In this age where reason seems to rule and everything needs to be proven, even people's most sacred and cherished experiences are being dissected under the critical lens of science. I read recently that a study had been conducted to prove that people's near-death spiritual experiences were nothing more than a certain part of the brain being stimulated. My answer is, "So and why?" Could that not mean the reality that we live from day to day in all its wonder and dreariness. Our capacity to see, smell a beautiful flower, feel love, hate, our memories and our future dreams are also a stimulation of some lobe in the brain. Does it matter?

My question is why does science, when its at its worst, want to diminish the power and beauty of life, of living.

I have included an image of sky and clouds because often I get feelings, impressions, predictions and creative insights from gazing at clouds. Call me flaky. But I think its an important part of being human to imagine and inspire ourselves. I know that my creator wants me to use my brain in this way as well. The logic brain is a good part of us, but our non-rational (which is a ill-used part of the brain) is also an important part. It allows us to fly free from the restraints of our body and our mortal life. I believe that the experiences we have that are sacred and creative to us are just as important if not more so, than what a scientist in a lab might deduce sticking electrodes on a guinea pig's brain. Another idea is, couldn't our science dollars be better spent finding ways to clean our dwindling fresh water supplies? I got that idea today staring at the scales on a goldfish...