Every near death experience I have heard of sounds like people think they are going to heaven. Why?

Question

Does this indicate that everyone goes to heaven?
Or that near death experiences are bio-physical and not spiritual?
Or maybe that those who see hell don't come back?
What do you think?

Answer 1

There's a neurotransmitter in the pineal gland our brains called DMT. Researchers have found that our brains seem to release large amounts of this chemical at two points in our lives -- at birth, and at death.

DMT is also the active ingredient in ayahuasca, a drink long consumed by indigenous South Americans to induce intense religious/spiritual experiences. It turns out that DMT is an extremely powerful hallucinogen.

With DMT being singled out as being the cause of these "peak experience" hallucinations, it's most likely that what people consider near-death experiences are really just the brain flooding with DMT in those final moments. Its apparent purpose is to help prepare the dying person, presumably by causing the person to imagine an intense spiritual experience that would, of course, be in line with whatever spiritual training or upbringing that person had during his or her life.

Most people think they're basically good and deserving of heaven, so that's what they imagine. Others, who may have some misgivings about not being so good in this life, may in those dying moments visualize a worst-case scenario and imagine that they're heading for hell.

Either way, it does appear just to be a hallucination.

Answer 2

That simply does not comply with any NDE experience ever claimed so far. What you are describing is an over active imagination and not an NDE! The clue is in the title!! NEAR death experience!! They are very much alive and merely subject to the brains response to oxygen starvation! Interesting an experiment was carried out in many countries a few years back. Signs and symbols were placed on top of lampshades and high points in hospital rooms. In some hospitals patients were told they were there and in other hospitals it was kept secret. In the hospitals where they were told there were almost no reports of NDEs and those that were reported were the very restricted type. In the hospitals where it was kept secret there were NDE claims but none could say what the signs or symbols were showing that there claims were false!! To cap it all the research showed that all those claiming anything other than the basic NDE were christians! The psychiatrist are now interested in why it induces such a fantasy in the religious!

Answer 3

I have never forgotten my experience with ND.

I was young and I had been raised in a Christian home, so I had an understanding of the "heaven, hell concept". However, my experience did not have any hellish aspect to it what-so-ever.

It felt very peaceful and calm and welcoming. I had no desire to return to this body....but I was aware of the medical team that was insisting that I return to this world.

I did some research on the subject, many years after the experience.....and I couldn't possibly state for certain, if it is a spiritual thing or a bio-physical thing.

I dunno!

Answer 4

I never heard abt people think they are going to heaven but :

My grand father before he died mid 70 (he was ill),
he said like this :
"Wait a minute mum, Let me have a smoke first!" So he did. Asked for his paper and tobacco, had abt 3 times hales, then gave the thing to one of us there, then slowly put his 2 arms on his chest, and died.

My uncle did the same.(he was about early 40)
He said :
"Pls wait dad, I am waiting for ****,( his son), coming home from school!"
So he did, then went to his bed , then died.

My father before his bypassed (heart operation), something wrong happened during the catheterization. According to yhe doctors he was died for some time (I forget).
When I asked my dad, what's happened at that time, he said "Nothing" just nothing.

My granny was different again. (she was 89)
She asked to clean herself first, went to the toilet, cleaned up (had a washed with washingtowel), took wudhu ( muslim's cleaning before praying), then went to her bed. Asked for her headscarf, looked at her children one by one, then shut her eyes, then died.

I can only say what I know, I dont know what is behind it.

Hell? Muslim teaching say there is no hell neither heaven until the resurrection day.
Meanwhile after death they are all in a 'place' called : allam barzah, whatever that is.

Answer 5

I read an article once, about the evolution of myths. They gave the example of Dophins being so friendly towards humans. The myth of dophins aiding humans, may be a little bit too optimistic, similar to glowing reports of NDE.

The article argued that dolphins have a good reputation, because no ever tells stories about dophins that swim idly by, and watch people drown. Dolphins may actually be out there, waiting for someone to fall overboard, just so they can grap them by the foot, and drag them under. But you woldn't hear about that, would you?

So, why would you hear about people, that came close to death and ran into the Devil? He may be like the dolphins, just waiting to get his hand on your ankle, to drag you down...

Answer 6

i think it would be a spiritual awakening for all to see heaven in a near death experience. even the mean one's. it could change their lives

i think god knows, of coarse, that not all bad acting people are inherently mean. we may percieve then as horrible but, god might see a loving person who was raised by horrible people so, is why this person does horrible thing's.
if given a chance to see that heaven exist's in a near death experience. they will possibley change their way's.

Answer 7

Only those who truly do not want to be with God go to Hell. God loves each and every person unconditionally.

However, I have heard one story of 'near-death experience' in which the man felt himself descend into suffering, infinite darkness, and unmeasurable grief, where demonic entities were literally tearing at his spirit. He says that he called out 'Jesus! Help me!' and at that moment he was saved and placed back into his body.

Yes, this man is sort of weird... but this is one example that doesn't fit the average 'near-death experience' model.

Answer 8

You can google "howard storm's near death experience' to get the whole thing.

Saved From Hell
Rev. Howard Storm's near-death experience

Before his near-death experience, Rev. Howard Storm, a Professor of Art at Northern Kentucky University, was not a very pleasant man. He was an avowed atheist and was hostile to every form of religion and those who practiced it. He often would use rage to control everyone around him and he didn't find joy in anything. Anything that wasn't seen, touched, or felt, he had no faith in. He knew with certainty that the material world was the full extent of everything that was. He considered all belief systems associated with religion to be fantasies for people to deceive themselves with. Beyond what science said, there was nothing else.

On June 1, 1985, at the age of 38, Howard Storm had a near-death experience due to a perforation of the stomach and his life was forever changed. His near-death experience is one of the most profound, if not the most profound, afterlife experience I have ever documented. His life was so immensely changed after his near-death experience that he resigned as a professor and devoted his time to attending the United Theological Seminary to become a United Church of Christ minister. The following is the account of Pastor Howard Storm's near-death experience, which is an excerpt from his book, My Descent Into Death, reprinted by permission.


Other articles:

An Invitation to Hell From Strange Beings
A Rescue From Hell by Jesus Christ
The Therapy of Love and Enlightenment
Learning What Happens After Death

Answer 9

Well, I have two parents, that are both dead. Both experienced completely different things at death.

My father had an NDE, (10 years before his second, and final death). He was clinically dead for 5 minutes, his body completely evacuated itself. Believe me this is as Near Death as you can get. He experienced and saw nothing. NOTHING....

My mother passed away just in December, we were present at her death. As she was dying, she was talking and telling us what she saw. She saw my Dad come back for her.

I don't believe either parent was lying. I do think, the brain presents the images that you were lead to believe would happen. It is almost a built in mechanism to make the death and dying experience easier. I don't know why, but I am grateful it does.

My mother had a peaceful death, and my father wasn't deluded into believing anything he didn't want to. It worked for both.

Answer 10

Near death experiences are caused by rapid firing of the synopsis in your brain. It cause the white lite tunnel affect and produces the calming peaceful feeling. Many scientist believe this is an evolutionary way to make death less scary. Animals may experience this too as if you ever seen prey animals when caught, suddenly will go still.