Atheists & Agnostics
In reply to the discussion: My missive to a Friend trying to convince me 'eternal souls' are a real thing ... [View all]Irish_Dem
(50,314 posts)and my training is in the scientific method. So I want to see research done using that methodology.
That said, I don't discount out of hand, the non science reports.
They are interesting too.
I was a military kid and lived in Southeast Asia for a big chunk of my childhood.
So the idea of eastern religions doesn't seem foreign or unusual to me.
A huge portion of the human race believes in reincarnation so I am fascinated by it.
Also I am retired now, but was a psychologist in clinical practice for over 40 years.
I saw too many things happening with clients that defy current scientific knowledge.
Maybe it isn't paranormal, maybe we just don't understand the human brain fully at this time.
Or maybe there is something spiritual, paranormal going on.
We don't know. I rule nothing out.