Ellen G. White's Religious Revelation through Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

I don’t believe that the revelations of Ellen G White were real. This is because temporal lobe seizures can lead you to have an illusion of something that you believe was real such as Ellen G White with her revelation. Science and scientists have researched a new perspective as to why she had the revelations and said that the reason that she had a multitude of visions was because they were actually epileptic seizures. They also cause loss of awareness and surroundings which could have caused Ellen G White to think that she was in Heaven and seeing other planets. Scientists also think that the epileptic seizures that they believe were occurring caused her to see a bright light surrounding her which she interpreted as the Holy Spirit.

However believers of Ellen White’s spirituality denies this to be the case. This is because there is no evidence whatsoever that she made up revelations, ever had epileptic seizures or a mental illness. As well as that the revelations that she received were when others were present and around her. None of them ever reported that she had fits or seizures so this is why they think she must be telling the truth. However I believe that my point of via is stronger because despite the fact there were people around her when she received the revelations… science can provide more facts and evidence as to why she wouldn’t have had a revelation but instead just a product of her imagination. Science can explain why and how epileptic seizures occur and what it can cause in the aftermath whereas none of the spectators of her special revelation can provide any evidence except for their own word and the fact that more than one person saw