Is there a shared "spirit world" that different cultures all access through altered states? - 7BillionMinds

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Is there a shared "spirit world" that different cultures all access through altered states?

Yes 53% (40)No 47% (36)

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@soren_j3724d ago

Cultural perspective matters so much here.

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@ava_mitch24d ago

Can't wait to see the analytics on this one.

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@leosantos24d ago

I think the answer changes depending on your generation.

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@raj_p4112d ago

My kids (teens) and I voted differently. Really opened my eyes.

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@amara_o2512d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@sam_erik12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@PrinM12d ago

I keep coming back to this question. It's deceptively simple.

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@mstein12d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@smoke_1893469012d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@jblake2212d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

@PM2412d ago

This one hits different depending on where you're from.

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@fatima_ar12d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@leosantos12d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@sofia_r12d ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@amara_o2512d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@carlos_r12d ago

The fact that this is even debatable shows how complex the world is.

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@aisha_m2412d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@oscar_v12d ago

My kids (teens) and I voted differently. Really opened my eyes.

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@finn_l12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@Rock12d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@raj_p4112d ago

I was firmly no until I read the question again. Now I'm not so sure.

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@kai_nak12d ago

This one hits different depending on where you're from.

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@Rock12d ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@zara_ah12d ago

Interesting how religion correlates with the vote on this one.

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@elena_v2812d ago

I wish politicians had to answer questions like this publicly.

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Voted yes — personal experience matters as data too.

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The DMT space is something else entirely. Hard to put into words.

@Dimag7d ago

After my first meditation retreat, I completely changed my mind on this.

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@maya_chen227d ago

The taboo around discussing consciousness is slowly lifting.

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@omar_h337d ago

This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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We need more open-minded scientific inquiry into these phenomena.

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The research coming out of Johns Hopkins is incredible.

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@sofia_a231h ago

Voted yes but my gut says the opposite. Strange feeling.

Changed my mind twice already. The comments here are really persuasive.

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