A neurosurgeon's account of NDE

[lamommy78]

Do you guys think this is genuine? I'm thing of reading his book about his experience.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newswee...afterlife.html

[CFTraveler]

I don't know if it is genuine- I do believe that this happens to people, that it's possible to have a NDE and I'm even open to the suggestion that it may be possible to get a look at the 'other side', but the fact that it's under the 'religion' section and he starts out professing a religious background (any background, IMO) makes me suspect his interpretation (whatever that may be) of the experience itself.
When you read a lot of NDE accounts, it seems that the experiences are the same (or similar) but their interpretations vary. So I'd say, enjoy the read, caveat emptor.

[Sinera]

It is strange that some mainstream (?) media only now report about him. Someone also posted about him today on Astralpulse citing another internet source ( http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...xperience.html ).

He was in non-mainstream-media with his story already almost a year ago. This is e.g. his interview on Skeptiko from Nov 2011, where he makes not even a mention of his Christian background:

http://www.skeptiko.com/154-neurosur...th-experience/

Btw, the article in the daily mail also only says he was a 'nominal' Christian. And I think he does not say anywhere explicitly it was a Christian heaven. And even if so, he might have experienced a BST.

[SiriusTraveler]

As always its hard to interpret a processed medium correctly, as intended to be told from the one who experienced it at least. Perhaps the only way to get a good understanding of wether its real or not is to hear or watch an interview with the person himself.

[Sinera]

A new edition in the discussion between a famous "skeptic" who refuses to debate with Dr. Alexander (not surprising really if you have no arguments as usual):

http://www.skeptiko.com/sam-harris-w...ience-science/

[CFTraveler]

So what the skeptic is saying, is, since the guy's alive, he won't debate with him. Brilliant.