<div dir="auto">Yeah I mean all those people are phonies. But LSD isn't ;)</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 8, 2023, 4:35 PM efc--- via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Sat, 8 Apr 2023, Will Steinberg via extropy-chat wrote:<br>
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> Interested in your thoughts on religion. Do you like psychedelics perchance?<br>
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Hello Will!<br>
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I find it quite fascinating and I do try to read about transpersonal<br>
psychology and psychedelic therapy if something interesting comes up<br>
across my journeys over the web.<br>
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I do believe that those experiences can be achieved without drugs, but<br>
that it takes time and effort, and perhaps it also has an element of<br>
inherent skill or inclination.<br>
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I also find it interesting that some people chase the experience all<br>
their lives, and I get the feeling that they are after the experience<br>
and not the end result, and thus get "hooked" on it.<br>
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Other people, go through the experience and come out transformed and<br>
lead a fuller and richer life.<br>
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Still others, seem to show no need or desire for the types of<br>
experiences produced by these drugs and procedures.<br>
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So is this something connected with individual genes and disposition, or<br>
is it something universal, where the ones who are committed atheists and<br>
dedicated their lives to humanism and helping others, are just missing<br>
out?<br>
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I don't know.<br>
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But looking at some therapist "superstars" it seems that they develop a<br>
therapy that corresponds with a deep need within themselves. Be it<br>
spiritual, sexual, power oriented, or scientific/logical.<br>
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Well, there you have it. Some unordered rambling on that theme.<br>
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Best regards, <br>
Daniel<br>
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