Note with new Scientific and other discoveries, the two main attention is
‘How to use it to promote good’ and
‘How to use it to prevent, eliminate evil acts’
Listening to music, exercise. enjoying art, etc. are generally good, so there is no need to put a negative view to it.
Note this is the ‘Religion and Spirituality’ section so I have to be on topic.
Technically, what drive theism and religion is a kind of mental illness, i.e. the existential crisis within. But because the majority are effected by it and the pros outweigh the cons, it is accepted as a norm since it emerged to the present.
One cannot ignore the terrible evils and violence that are directly associated with theism and religion. Theism-as-whole inherently and in part has very malignant elements which need to be dealt with. The consequences of these malignant elements are very evident.
I can’t find the book to download to get an idea, so at least I read a review.
Besides I can’t afford a couple of hours as I am on a project with lots of books to read.
You keep mentioning ‘reductionism’ but you did not address my arguments.
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Anxiety cells [existential related] drive humans to religions.
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Religion assuages anxiety [existential related]
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Religion causes atrocities (by SOME evil prone believers in Islam)
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Anxiety cells discovered in the brain
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Anxiety cells [existential related] are identified
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Anxiety cells [existential related] identified are modulated.
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Anxiety driving one to be religious (1) is reduced and/or eliminated - no more religious.
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Religion waned and/or disappeared
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Religious atrocities waned and/or disappear.
Note at present neuroscientists are able to link certain parts [reductionism??] of the brain to certain behavior. Doctors has operated and excised some minor parts to cure epilepsy. This is very crude at present.
healthline.com/health/types … in-surgery
In the future when we can link the anxiety cells and others cells to the existential crisis we would be able to modulate religions and theism more precisely.