Near Death Experiences
This post kicks off a lively discussion about Near-Death Experiences (NDEs), highlighting perspectives on whether NDEs point to life beyond death or reflect cultural influences and subjective experiences. It raises questions about consciousness beyond physical brain function, particularly noting that some NDEs align with Christian beliefs, while the broader range of experiences remains open to interpretation.
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Every Christian forum is obligated to have at least one thread about NDEs so the advocates of soul sleep can scream “It’s all demonic!!!” 
This is a new book by the longtime business manager of the International Association for Near Death Studies that surveys the field: NDEs Unveiled: An Insider’s Look into the Mysteries of Near-Death Experiences: Amsden, Susan: 9781945962646: Amazon.com: Books
I’ve been pretty intensely involved the study of NDEs for nearly 50 years. It is clearly a genuine, medically documented phenomenon that points toward the survival of death.
As for demons, well … some of the most famous NDEs are explicitly Christian, even fundie Christian with ghastly glimpses of hell, and some have transformed atheists into Christians. Oops, how does that work?
The reality is, the content of NDEs is all over the map. You can find ones to support almost anything you’d like to believe. We have no idea to what extent NDEs are objectively real and to what extent they may be hallucinatory or influenced by the experiencer’s cultural conditioning.
I’m no longer particularly interested in the content but simply the phenomenon itself and what it may tell us about consciousness. Since some of the most well-documented occurred in a state of clinical death, NDEs clearly suggest consciousness does not depend on brain function.