DarkHorse Podcast Russelling with God | Russell Brand on DarkHorse
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May 20, 2024 
Actor and activist Russell Brand shares his journey of finding God and being baptized. Topics include faith, atheism, consciousness, religious beliefs, science, accountability, abandoning obligations for personal goals, political frustrations, and decision-making competence.
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Consciousness as Primordial Reality
- Russell Brand regards consciousness as the primal material of reality, from which matter and archetypes emerge.
- Christian baptism brought him a palpable connection to a sacred presence beyond material or psychedelic experiences.
Religion's Adaptive Utility
- Religious devotion can be explained in material terms but evolved as adaptive states with tremendous utility.
- God, if existent, would want non-believers like Brett to be included, suggesting inclusivity beyond faith labels.
Religion Sanctifies Suffering
- Christian traditions endure by sanctifying suffering rather than eliminating it.
- Religious experience reveals data beyond normal sensory instruments, opening new paradigms of reality.