Random Analogies

"The Thalamus is like a preamplifier for signals sent to the cerebral cortex, organizing the neural message and eliminating meaningless background noise."

On page 228 of:

Auriculotherapy Manual: Chinese and Western Systems of Ear Acupuncture, 4e

"He is in another sphere and of another realm. Using our five senses to look for God is like looking for sound waves with our eyes, listening for color with our ears, or trying to touch a fragrance with our hands. It is as futile as trying to watch a television broadcast without a television set. The physical sensory organs are not the proper organs with which to contact God, for the physical realm is not the realm in which God can be found. We must contact Him on His "wavelength." "

without empirical verification.