I recognize that when people pray they feel good, they feel comforted; they may even feel love for other people in a way they had never imagined possible. Some may experience feelings of bliss. I would not deny that but I will point out that others have had similar experiences but they were thinking of Krishna or Allah or the Buddha while making art or music or contemplating the beauty of Nature. There is no question that is possible for people to experience transformative experiences. And there is no question that it is possible for them to misinterpret these experiences, and to delude themselves about the nature of reality. People may believe there is more to life than simply understanding the structure and contents of the universe. But this does not make unjustified or unjustifiable claims any more respectable.
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