Doctor claims evidence of the afterlife

[mon9999]

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/34953759/ns/today-today_people/?ns=today-today_people

finally science and metaphysics are merging exponentially

[kurtykurt42]

What do you think happens when we die?

[zareste]

is this 1970?

[kurtykurt42]

2010 I think! 

[CFTraveler]

Even though I desperately want this to be true, I didn't see any evidence, other than anecdotal.  I agree with zareste- there was nothing new in this other than a specific person's experience convincing them this is true.

BTW, if you know me you know I have had some experiences, that validate this, and can be called a 'believer' when I'm in the mood- but that wasn't proof or evidence.  The research was done a long time ago, I saw nothing new.

[Stookie]

It's an advertisement passed as news. That guy is selling a book, and more than likely NBC owns the publishing company or has a close connection.

[Synchronicity]

I'd really be interested in the science behind the writer's research.

It's true that the article itself doesn't contain any convincing evidence, and that the article is little more than a plug for the book. That doesn't necessarily mean that the science and reasoning of the author is faulty; still, I wouldn't get my hopes up.

[Greytraveller]

Dr Jeffrel Long, the author of the book, and his wife Dr Jodi Long run a trio of websites. Those websites are --
NDERF.org the near death experience research foundation. This site has over 2,000 first hand reports of NDEs.
OBERF.org The out of body research foundation. This site contains several hundred OBE accounts.
ADCRF.org The after death communication research foundation.
The nderf website in particular is impressive. In my opinion the Long's have a very professional approach to the NDE and OBE phenomena. The websites are neither overly enthusiastic or overly critical (skeptical) of NDEs and OBEs. Check any of those websites out.

Regards 
Grey

[SkepticBoy]

Why all anyone want to do these days is sell their freaking book all the time?? kinda getting irritating.

[kurtykurt42]

I wish there were more websites like http://oberf.org/

[Chubysnow]

The first sentence "The near-death experience story is so common that it has become a bit of a cliché"

That is mainstream media making us feel bad about what is whole forum is based off...

[SkepticBoy]

I'm just tired of people on TV yappin on and on about a book their bringing out.

[mon9999]

What do you think happens when we die?

Party!!