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Tim commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'
Robert Karp commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'"For me I am so aware of religion that this is the default thought that I have on a daily basis. When I look at someone, see a cross on someone's neck, a yarmulke on someone's head, I internally shake my head. But daily, I am so used to…"
Jason commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'"Exactly how I feel."
Dylan Sloboda commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'"I had that feeling... I was in a diner and a lady in the booth behind me was with her friends. They were all southerners and were talking about the supposed divine intervention in their lives, and she starts talking about how she "heard god…"
Lindsey commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'"I can't really say that I've experienced this exact thing, but there are times when I'm just really aware that everyone around me believes in supernatural things. I'll just be talking to them normally, and then all of a sudden…"
Paul Reed commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'"I've had brief experiences like this, not always about religion.
In fact, once, while still a believer, I remember looking at the people walking busily to and fro on the street and feeling a detachment. All these people, I felt, are so wrapped…"
Matthew Walker commented on Ryan E. Hoffman's blog post 'Bill O'Reilly - Oslo killer wasn't Christian because Christians don't kill people...'""O'Reilly's a living, walking parody of the No True Scotsman fallacy."
^^This right here.
I was almost knocked out of my chair by the deafening use of this particular fallacy. Bill's words should be put into textbooks…"
Paul Reed liked Matthew Walker's blog post Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)Frank Hamilton commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'"Dawkins put in succinctly. We are surrounded by delusion, all religions. When bombarded by dogma continuously, I think it does change the brain physically and Steven Pinker and others have suggested this.
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Nate commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'"You are not alone, like you I also grew up whole heartily believing in the absurdity called Christianity. We were “non-denominational” which was pretty much Pentecostal without the dress code. The whole shebang that church…"
Matthew Walker commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'"@Leela, and Kairan Yes this is exactly it. I find it really interesting from a social and psychological perspective. Who knows... Might make for a good research project one of these days. I can only imagine what the…"
Turanga Leela commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'"Yes, I've experienced it. It's kind of like an out-of-body thing, super awareness, extreme focus and even a little disorientating. Usually only lasting a few minutes until you shake yourself lose from the feeling. Interesting but a little…"
Tim commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'""There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of…"
Heather Spoonheim commented on Matthew Walker's blog post 'Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)'"I have experienced that feeling in some small towns in Canada. You drive into town, notice there are quite a few churches for such a small place, then start hearing the theistic references when you get out of your car. I actually went…"
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Atheist Twilight Zone Phenomenon (tell me I'm not the only one)
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 1:03am 14 Comments 1 Like
Recently... Well not exactly recently. For quite a while now I have this odd experience from time to time. I just came across this site today and it seemed like the best place to ask. It's not the kind of thing that's easy to google. I call it the Twilight Zone Phenomenon due to it's resemblance to an episode of the aforementioned show.
So here's the setup. I'll be going about my business. Perhaps walking to or from classes on campus. When quite out of no where I am…
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