"The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you." The idea of "God" and

"The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you." The idea of "God" and religion seem to arise more readily from experiences at the extremes of human consciousness. Whether it be trying to make sense of the chaos and death on one end or the unimaginable beauty and interconnectedness on the other. Rigorous religious rituals and benevolent paternal overwatch can help bring comforting structure and an answer to "why?" to those living through hardship just as the idea of an omniscient watchmaker can help make sense of overwhelming, awe-inspiring realizations about the complexities of reality from a peak psychedelic experience.