In Reply to: Re: Abanes' thots about NDEs posted by Observer on March 03, 2006 at 15:47:48:
OT2, you might be interested in these quotes by Abanes:
'As we have seen, naturalistic explanations can adequately address what takes place during NDEs. Physiological & psychological factors can account for every NDE element. In response to these facts, we should opt for a natural explanation of NDEs. One should never choose a supernatural explanation for something just because it supports one's particular worldview and/or religious beliefs. This guards against mistakenly identifying a non-supernatural phenomenon as a supernatural one.' (pg. 112)
‘At the same time, I recognize the reality of the supernatural realm and the spiritual forces residing there. Since I have not reviewed every single NDE, I cannot say with full assurance that supernatural entities never influence what NDErs see in their minds. I might also accept the possibility that these same spiritual forces might occasionally continue influencing NDErs well after their initial experience. I use great caution regarding these latter possibilities, however, because I have not found a great deal of evidence suggesting that spiritual forces have indeed exerted influence over NDErs. But I must at least leave a door open for supernatural involvement.' (pg. 108)