Don't near-death experiences prove that there is life after death?

Answer 1

The human mind is powerful people can think all kinds of things like some people probably think water runs up hill too

Answer 2

I don't understand how a near death experience could possibly prove that there is life after death.

It means that you almost died, and that's it.

If you are talking about an out of body experience or "walking into the light" there are studies being done that are leaning towards those instances being hallucinations.

No proof though,

Answer 3

I believe I had a near death experience once when I was put in a coma for nearly 5 months, and was briefly prounced dead for just over 2 minutes, and there is no white light at the end of the tunnel, no fluffly clouds, and no angels with halo's and harps, though of course, all matters such as this are open to an intellectual interpretation.

Answer 4

No, they prove that the mind is an epiphenomenon solely of the brain.

If NDEs were proof of an afterlife, why is it that everyone has an NDE that corresponds to their cultural beliefs? Should they not be uniform?

Why does a Hindu meet Vishnu, a spiritualist a place of light and the spiritual Elders, an Asatruar the halls of Valhalla, an atheist who holds to the ideals of Chaos sees a cave and Fenris Wolf?

Why is it that they involve the symbols most meaningful to us, and not a uniform experience, if there is an afterlife?

Answer 5

no. As someone who has been near death, and didnt have a near death experience i would have to say, near death experiences are neuroligical tricks of the mind due to trauma or oxygen depravation. Its just a hallucination due to the situation. Its quite explainable. But, people can put whatever religious reasons to them that they want if that makes them feel better.

Answer 6

Absolutely not!

The key distinction here is "NEAR" death...
We don't know everything about how the human mind works, but we are learning that we see what we expect to see, especially when we are under duress or only catch a glimpse of something, it fills in the blanks to give us something our conscious mind can use or process. I think almost dying would fall under "duress" and pretty much any sensory input we receive while semiconscious is incomplete... Ever put pressure on your eyes? Or see flashes of light from oxygen deprivation? Now imagine your desperate animal brain must try to make sense of this "information" because all your natural functions are about to stop, (or have already.)
There is also speculation that adrenaline and psychoactive chemicals released from the pineal gland may cause a temporary hallucinatory state as a last ditch effort to escape what appears to be an inevitable demise by radically changing your perspective... Perhaps a religious vision combined with superhuman strength could save your life at the last minute, at that point what could it hurt?

Answer 7

I have a friend who crossed over, went through a tunnel and described every thing nearly exact as the many books I have read about NDEs. She was told that it was not her time and that her mission on earth was not complete. You could never make anyone with an experience like that believe otherwise. No even with the G force explanation.

Answer 8

it might prove that a lack of oxygen in the brain makes most people experience the same thing when NEAR death.

Answer 9

Not necessarily; I heard of a doctor who found the part of our brain that controls ecstatic moments and managed to test his finding on many people, who later genuinely believed they had had been to heaven.

But that's not to say that there isn't life after death. PS- I've heard many solid stories about people (even close to my family) who woke from death.

Answer 10

It doesnt prove it to skeptics, but I believe in some of them, although most is probably made up.

I like the one by Howard Storm.

And dont be affected by all the harsh comments by all the atheist. Why cant they ever say I respectfully disagree, you know instead of things like " It proves you have an imagination"