(May 31, 2012 at 1:13 pm)Mosrhun Wrote:(May 31, 2012 at 1:10 pm)Panglossian Wrote: These "I went to heaven" stories of near-death experiences have a perfectly logical explanation. There is a chemical called dimethyltryptamine (DMT) that gets released into our brain when we die. It's basically like getting a strong acid trip, causing the host to hallucinate wildly and vividly. Most just see kaleidoscopic, fluorescent patterns, but some experience a phenomenon similar to lucid dreaming i.e. dreaming in incredible detail whilst simultaneously controlling their actions within the hallucination. Then again, some may be fanatical enough to use their near-death experience to their advantage, and lie about "seeing a light" or "standing before the lord Jesus Christ." If this is the best evidence they can come up with, then frankly they shouldn't be believing this nonsense.
I apologise if someone's already said something along these lines, but I haven't read all the comments...
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