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I've been reading stories online of people who claim to have had them and am cynical. Although there do seem to be similar experiences across stories from seeing a bright white light to 'floating outside of one's own body' to seeing past family members to guardian angels, to demons, people supposedly burning in hell, etc. etc....
Anyone ever had a near death experience? If so what happened? Did it initiate or renew your belief in life after death, spirits, ghosts, heaven, hell, angels or anything else?
I almost got ran over by another car when crossing the street. I was walking and I had the right of way at the intersection but when I was about to cross I almost nearly got ran over. That sucked.
I've been reading stories online of people who claim to have had them and am cynical. Although there do seem to be similar experiences across stories from seeing a bright white light to 'floating outside of one's own body' to seeing past family members to guardian angels, to demons, people supposedly burning in hell, etc. etc....
Anyone ever had a near death experience? If so what happened? Did it initiate or renew your belief in life after death, spirits, ghosts, heaven, hell, angels or anything else?
Hmm- this is a tricky one for me.
I might have had a near death experience.
I was very young, maybe four or five years old and I nearly drowned in what turned out to be a deep pool on a beach.
Since then I have had this vision of 'floating outside of my body' and seeing myself underwater.
I honestly don't know if I had this vision or if it were a dream.
I hadn't thought much of this until a few years ago when there was a TV programme describing near death experiences and it and it revived those 'memories'.
I was very young, maybe four or five years old and I nearly drowned in what turned out to be a deep pool on a beach.
Since then I have had this vision of 'floating outside of my body' and seeing myself underwater.
I honestly don't know if I had this vision or if it were a dream.
I hadn't thought much of this until a few years ago when there was a TV programme describing near death experiences and it and it revived those 'memories'.
My friend told me of a similat floating experience when she almost died.
If you're interested, a really good book on the matter is "Proof of Heaven" by Eben Alexander. Dr. Alexander is a neurologist and had an NDE himself, which should have been physically impossible given the state of his brain at the time (meningitis). This is a well-respected doctor's account, which really makes it interesting. It's a good read.
The Pam Reynolds case comes to mind. I found this rather interesting write up on OBE's and NDE's, including a description of the Pam Reynold case. Near death, explained - Salon.com
I find it odd that you would want other people to retell their story when you already stated you are cynical. I gather from using the plural of experience you have heard quite a few so why do you need additional stories. As you stated the experiences are pretty similar. So what is your motive in gathering more.
There is just so much that we will never know about our world, it is best to not discount anything. I believe in this and also believe we simply never "die". To believer no proof is needed and to cynical no proof is enough.
A friend of mine had a heart attack. He died. His wife was there the whole time, and just kept talking to him. He revived. Afterwards, he said he had an NDE; went through the tunnel and saw the "Light". He didn't tell me any more details.
I find it odd that you would want other people to retell their story when you already stated you are cynical.
I gather from using the plural of experience you have heard quite a few so why do you need additional stories.
As you stated the experiences are pretty similar.
So what is your motive in gathering more.
I find this especially astute, PJ.
I have probably read 200 NDEs, I am a moderator on an NDE site, I probably have
read every book on NDEs.
Dr. Eben Alexander's is surely not one I would recommend, personally, sorry,
I mean no offense.
Now, Natalie Sudman's...wow, I have never read an NDE from a more intelligent and academic person.
Her book is beyond what many have experienced.
A civilian archeologist from Wisconson, South Dakota?
... in Irag, hit by an 'improvised something device', IED...This is one articulate, highbrow NDE.
There is no fluff here.
I have no interest in the orig poster's disbelief, it is their choice
....I basically wanted to bring up a rather obscure book
by Natalie Sudman.
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