As a Gnostic Agnostic, I’d have to say that’s pretty much the way I see the world. However it is important to note that in such a model, we are not divorced from God. Indeed, Universe becomes God, and we becomes Gods. So if you need to worship something, humanity seems like a perfect jumping off point.
Oh, I was studying quantum math and string theory long before I had any mystic experiences, and I’ve not noticed a change since.
I’m much more likely, anyways, to find meaning in Bell’s theorem, or the Aspect Experiment, or the experiment with two slits than I am in any holy book.
“As above, so below.”
As a Thelemite and a bit of an Hermeticist, I’d agree with that. Also, having read the literature on the probable holographic nature of Universe, I beleive this to be literal truth.
That’s why I put it in quotes.
I believe perception is creation, I believe that via perception we create entire worlds, and what else does a God do than create worlds? I believe that, however, it was still ‘simply’ a shift in perception.
Unity does seem to be a recurrent theme in mystic experiences, from the ancient world to the modern. And yes, there may very well be scientific backing for this view. But it is also important to note that just because the human nervous system is set up to feel ‘blissed out’ and ‘universal’ doesn’t mean that those perceptions have objective Truth (whatever that is, exactly) behind them.
