Neurological question for theists

[Truth be Told]

Hey there everyone, I have an important question:

If God exists, then why do we use only 10% of our functioning brain?

I would think, that if humans really are a super-intelligent animal with a special intended purpose, why do we use so little of our brain? Shouldn't it be more fully functioning? I look forward to hearing your thoughts, particulary if you work in a science-related field.

[Cowthulu]

Hey there everyone, I have an important question:

If God exists, then why do we use only 10% of our functioning brain?

I would think, that if humans really are a super-intelligent animal with a special intended purpose, why do we use so little of our brain? Shouldn't it be more fully functioning? I look forward to hearing your thoughts, particulary if you work in a science-related field.

That's a Myth

[technomage]

Hey there everyone, I have an important question:

If God exists, then why do we use only 10% of our functioning brain?

The common statement that "Humans only use ten percent of their brains" is a legend, and has been disproved by PET scans and fMRI. You may find this article on Snopes to be informative.

But the odd thin ... I wouldn't see how the use of our brains would be indicative of the existence of God at all.

[Truth be Told]

But the odd thin ... I wouldn't see how the use of our brains would be indicative of the existence of God at all.

Not sure either (), it just seemed to bother me. Even though it really makes no signifigant difference, it is an interesting question. Somehow it implies that we are naturalistic mistakes, as atheists claim, I'll investigate those links, very interesting.

[zorathruster]

Its a myth, however, certain aspects of brain functioning can give that impression. If every neuron fired all at once it would create a tremendous amount of heat, secondly nothing of consequence would be thought. It is the relational firing of specific neurons to the matrix that is your brain that gives us thoughts and ideas. So in one respect at any one time only a small number of neurons are functioning, although the full complement are loaded and ready.

[Griggsy]

One Radford shows it to be a myth.Now so many of us do not use our reason properly.