Think about the song Amazing Grace: &quot;How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me; I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see&quot;. That was written by a guy who had abandoned his career as the captain of a slave-trading ship after having a spiritual awakening.<p>The transcendental, mystical, transformative, touching-infinity experiences that people report from psychedelics go far beyond any philosophical concepts about &quot;physical reality&quot; or &quot;consciousness&quot;. You don&#x27;t need to hold any particular dogmatic beliefs to try out and perhaps benefit from psychedelics.<p>You might feel at home with the people at &#x2F;r&#x2F;RationalPsychonaut: 
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;RationalPsychonaut&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;RationalPsychonaut&#x2F;</a><p>Of course, you make a lot of good points. People should use rationality and critical thinking. And some psychedelic users can certainly be annoying.