Why is a person's personal experience, an epiphany, or enlightenment usually marked as religion, not science?

Question

Usually when someone has a 'religious experience' it's something thats very personal, hard to explain, and something that differs in meaning and perception with each person....

.... why are these things usually categorized as religion instead of science? I could see science and non-religious thinkers making the argument that all this involves brain waves, a state of mind, adrenaline levels, all sorts of scientific stuff....

....so, why is it that when someone has a "religious experience" or "religious moment" it's not in actuality a "science moment" where neurotransmitters in the brain fire, and body changes occur?

Answer 1

it can't be quantified,or repeated in the lab. in a lab a double blind study would be done,using all variables,and a control group with a variation on said variables ,neither  the subject nor the controller would know who got what,then the results would be examined,but on belief ,or miracles  ,no such science is possible.there are too many variables to quantify,if you receive a miracle or epiphany  ,it would be for you personally ,and to others on faith ,but don't expect science to back you up...........tom

Answer 2

It may be but so far science which can only measure observable repeatable events has not be able to correlate anything that is subjective with some sort of objective activities.

Epiphanies are not restricted to religion. Anyone can have such a moment when something which has been confusing can suddenly make sense.

Once again all of this is subjective and to date no way has been developed to measure or quantify a subjective experience.