Some neuroscientists conclude that the brain is capable of creating religious experiences.Which of the following is evidence for this conclusion?
A)People suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy often report intense religious experiences as part of their attacks.
B)People who report having intense religious experiences often report having had brain trauma or brain injury in childhood.
C)Brain scans of people in deep meditation show a decreased activity in the parietal lobe of the brain,in an area responsible for giving us a sense of our orientation in space and time.
D)All of the above.

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All of the options provided offer evidence for the conclusion that the brain is capable of creating religious experiences. Option A suggests that certain neurological conditions can trigger intense religious experiences, Option B suggests that brain trauma may contribute to the experience, and Option C suggests that changes in brain activity during deep meditation can alter our perception of space and time, indicating the ability of the brain to create these experiences. Taken together, these findings support the conclusion that religious experiences may be created by the brain.

Some Neuroscientists Conclude That the Brain Is Capable of Creating