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Question from Kamil: Is it worth it to believe in religion if the only reason I have to believe is NDEs? I mean, I know you might say no one can tell me what to believe, and I can’t choose what to believe, but the thing is, the nearest NDE study coming out that is … Continue reading “NDEs: One Man’s Last Bastion of Belief”
Question from Deco: Ok, so I don’t know if this is really an “ability”, but my grandmother prides herself on having this sort of ESP where she can apparently detect the death of a person while it is taking place. I was skeptical of it, and I asked her a bit about it. She told … Continue reading “Grandma Sees Dead People”
Question from Kamil: Hello there, thanks for answering all my questions thus far. I keep worrying about hell, and this testimony hasn’t helped, by Shawn Weed. His video can be found on YouTube, and he seems so genuine. He cries in his video, and I can’t imagine how someone could hallucinate absolute knowledge ex: he … Continue reading “Shawn Weed’s Adventures Through the Noose”
Question from Kamil: This is the story of Dr Rajiv Parti. I want to know if this story proves Christainity, as it happened to a Hindu man who was raised in India, yet saw Archangels Michael and Raphael. Parti had prostate cancer. The operation to remove the cancerous cells left him with complications: impotence, incontinence … Continue reading “A Hindu Gets A Christian NDE”
Question from Alexia: I would like to know if atheists ever have moments of fear over the idea that they could potentially be wrong, and that there is a nasty afterlife waiting for them? I, as an agnostic theist, do. I feel that if I were to stop believing (the idea has crossed my mind) … Continue reading “I See Demons!”
Question from : I’m currently taking Psychology 20 in school and would like to ask you a few questions about atheism for a project on spirituality if you have the time. The questions are: 1. How does your faith or understanding of the world shape your worldview? 2. How do you justify your actions (good … Continue reading “Psychology 20 Questionnaire”
Question from Mirek: Here are some arguments against current scientific ideas about Near Death Experiences: First, Lack of Oxygen to the brain: Hogan: Lack of oxygen causes stupor without memories of the experience. People experiencing NDEs report enhanced consciousness not stupor and they remember their NDE. “Dr. Fred Schoonmaker, a cardiologist from Denver, had by … Continue reading “Trying to Cross Off a Couple of NDE Explanations”
Question from Mirek: for a long time, people have thought that Near Death Experiences are just a result of the brain, I have found some recent cold hard facts which may prove it is in fact a soul at work: http://skeptiko.com/94-jeffrey-long-near-death-experience-research/ http://skeptiko.com/jeffrey_long_takes_on_critics_of_evidence_of_the_afterlife/ http://skeptiko.com/118-jeffrey-long-responds-to-parnia/ Here is a really good one which totally debunks the oxygen theory: … Continue reading “A Dump From Skeptiko”
Question from Rachael: ok i guess i don’t understand how a person can be atheist i mean how can u go through the world knowing that ur going to hell even if u don’t want to believe it Answer by SmartLX: Sorry it took so long to get to these next four, but they were … Continue reading “If Questions Came By Instant Messaging”
Question from Halil: Hello guys, Recently I read about the Eben Alexander case, a neurosurgeon, who went to Harvard. He claims that he was in a coma, that his brain was 100 percent shut off due to meningitis. I’m sure many have heard of this. There was an article published by Luke Dittrich in 2013 … Continue reading “Eben Alexander’s Adventures In Bed”