Near-Death Experience: Gone Today...Here Tomorrow

experiences. Are these accounts of NDEs credible or hoaxes? A Gallup Poll conducted in 1993 estimated that 12 to 15 million adults in the US alone have had an NDE.

Only about a third of people, who come close to dying, will have a have a NDE. Of those who do experience a NDE, they usually state that their lives are forever changed. Most no longer doubt the existence of life after death or they believe that part of their consciousness will survive after their physical death.

If a person is searching for others who have had NDEs, they may stumble across a helpful organization called IANDS(International Association for Near-Death Studies). "The mission of IANDS is to respond to people's needs for information and support concerning Near-Death and similar experiences and to encourage recognition of the experience as genuine and significant events of rich meaning."

There is much information available on the IANDS site and I will list several links to check out if you are interested in learning more about this subject:
The Near-Death Experience
Child Experiencers of Near-Death States
Aftereffects of Near-death States
Sample Accounts of NDEs
FAQ People Ask about the NDE

Here are two links for pages with books about Near-Death Experiences:
Bibliography on Near-Death Experiences
Bibliography of the Seattle International Association for Near-Death Studies

Although I believe in and have actually experienced a NDE, I wish to present my readers with the opportunity to visit a site which provides an opposing viewpoint on NDE. Go to"Near -Death Experiences: In or out of the body?"written by Susan Blackmore and published in Skeptical Inquirer 1991, 16, 34-45.

Please post any comments that you may have on this topic to the discussion board and look for my own NDE account next month (April 2001).

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