VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|Dinah|DATE|1376470120|CONTENT|Das takes the existence of the soul as read, but there is no evidence that such a thing exists.  What does he think it is made of?  By what means does it emerge from a dead body?  By what method of propulsion does it get to where it goes, and where is that?  How is it possible for it to ‘be’ the dead person, retaining his or her memories and consciousness?

Near-death experiences are exactly that, not moment-of-death experiences, or after-death experiences.  That fact that brain activity can still be detected means that brain-death has not yet occurred.  The white-light and tunnel visions are probably to do with oxygen deprivation.  Such visions have not been reported by patients who have been given general anaesthetics and who have been brought back from the brink of death.  This suggests that some measure of consciousness in the brain is necessary for it to experience hallucinations.

Scientists will speculate on the possible existence of something such as dark matter, but they follow that up by looking for the evidence.  Theologians will merely assert that something exists, and follow that up by all sorts of painful elaborations and justifications, none of which have anything to do with seeking the truth.
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