If we replaced “mystical experiences” with something of less religious connotations like “raging hard-ons”, you wouldn’t think that ‘souls brushing up against each other’ is the most natural explanation—you’d instead conclude that some aspect of psychology/biochemistry/pheromones is causing you to have a more intense reaction towards certain people and vice-versa.
From a physicalist perspective the brain is as much an organ as the penis, and “mystical experiences” as much a physical event in the brain as erections are a physical event in the penis.
EDIT: Why was this downvoted? I intended to convey that I thought ArisKatsaris was right in saying that brains are just as physical as genitals, and also that I thought his similie was funny.
If we replaced “mystical experiences” with something of less religious connotations like “raging hard-ons”, you wouldn’t think that ‘souls brushing up against each other’ is the most natural explanation—you’d instead conclude that some aspect of psychology/biochemistry/pheromones is causing you to have a more intense reaction towards certain people and vice-versa.
From a physicalist perspective the brain is as much an organ as the penis, and “mystical experiences” as much a physical event in the brain as erections are a physical event in the penis.
So true, so funny.
EDIT: Why was this downvoted? I intended to convey that I thought ArisKatsaris was right in saying that brains are just as physical as genitals, and also that I thought his similie was funny.