Science vs. Spirituality: Spirits & Demons?
I like to consider myself somewhat rational, but at the same time somewhat spiritual. I long for that "divine" connection I hear so many people discuss, but I have yet to truly feel it. I, cannot, at all, bring myself to believe in a creator being or some big "boss" controlling things. It does not seem logical at all to me.
From one side of the table, you have what I'll call traditionalists. Traditionalists are basically the religious people (lets take Christians for example) who believe there's an ultimate battle of "Good" vs. "Evil." I like this concept, however I find faults when it comes to one simple question: Why? It pulls me back to the existence of a "God," which I cannot bring myself to believe in.
On another side of the table, you have what I'll call the Scientists. These are people who may or may not believe in a creator being, but view spirits/demonic entities as mere energy. Keep in mind this isn't exactly a hardcore Scientific fact, more or less theories. I like this concept, because the Law of Conservation of Energy can be used to begin to rationalize this theory. However, I find faults when it comes to the questions of "where does these energies go? Do they reincarnate? How do they get inside a newborn? etc."
Then, last but not least, you have what I'll call the Psychologists. These are the people who believe spirits and demonic entities are merely figments of our imaginations and are only reality to us and those around us which we "drag" to our own cognitive level. This theory is kinda boring to me (I like spirituality, remember?), but being a person who has absolutely no contact with spiritual entities of any kid....this one screams the most truth to me.
Recently, I discovered Carl Jung's "The Red Book." For those of you who do not know who he was, he was a renown Psychologist/Psychiatrist and the founder of Psychotherapy/Jungian Psychology. Basically a founding father of Psychology as we know it today. This particular book dives DEEP into the human mind, where he theorizes the human mind is "God" and is connected to all other minds on Earth. This seems rather interesting to me, and I'm purchasing the book A.S.A.P.
Anyways, enough rambling on. My question to you all is, do you believe spirits/demons/angels exist? If so, how do you rationalize your belief? Please, I'm looking for more Scientific answers rather than the easily gotten "faith" answers.
Thank you!
I like to consider myself somewhat rational, but at the same time somewhat spiritual. I long for that "divine" connection I hear so many people discuss, but I have yet to truly feel it. I, cannot, at all, bring myself to believe in a creator being or some big "boss" controlling things. It does not seem logical at all to me.
From one side of the table, you have what I'll call traditionalists. Traditionalists are basically the religious people (lets take Christians for example) who believe there's an ultimate battle of "Good" vs. "Evil." I like this concept, however I find faults when it comes to one simple question: Why? It pulls me back to the existence of a "God," which I cannot bring myself to believe in.
On another side of the table, you have what I'll call the Scientists. These are people who may or may not believe in a creator being, but view spirits/demonic entities as mere energy. Keep in mind this isn't exactly a hardcore Scientific fact, more or less theories. I like this concept, because the Law of Conservation of Energy can be used to begin to rationalize this theory. However, I find faults when it comes to the questions of "where does these energies go? Do they reincarnate? How do they get inside a newborn? etc."
Then, last but not least, you have what I'll call the Psychologists. These are the people who believe spirits and demonic entities are merely figments of our imaginations and are only reality to us and those around us which we "drag" to our own cognitive level. This theory is kinda boring to me (I like spirituality, remember?), but being a person who has absolutely no contact with spiritual entities of any kid....this one screams the most truth to me.
Recently, I discovered Carl Jung's "The Red Book." For those of you who do not know who he was, he was a renown Psychologist/Psychiatrist and the founder of Psychotherapy/Jungian Psychology. Basically a founding father of Psychology as we know it today. This particular book dives DEEP into the human mind, where he theorizes the human mind is "God" and is connected to all other minds on Earth. This seems rather interesting to me, and I'm purchasing the book A.S.A.P.
Anyways, enough rambling on. My question to you all is, do you believe spirits/demons/angels exist? If so, how do you rationalize your belief? Please, I'm looking for more Scientific answers rather than the easily gotten "faith" answers.
Thank you!