Many scientists have been saying that a lack of oxygen cannot be the answer for NDEs, and that a brain deprived of oxygen could never remember anything to the extent that people who experienced NDEs remember things. They go on to say that NDEs are not hallucinations either. Some even say that the drugs such as ketamine cannot be used as a way to explain what occurs during an NDE. I have realised however that often times, NDEs do vary across different cultures. For example, Christians will see Jesus and have a life review. Atheists who grew up in North America will see hell (they were former Christians), Hindu people often see Lord Yama. In Hindu faith, they will often be brought to a spiritual being who tells them that it is not their time to die and then they get sent back to live. There have been a few examples in Zambia where a person will have an NDE involving a highway and them driving quickly on it. Finally, in Japan NDEs have depicted sailing on a boat.
There are obvious similarities between all faiths. For example, almost every spiritual NDE will have a spiritual leader in it, with a life review. People will see memories of what happened during their lives. One man describes being mean to his aunt and being able to feel exactly how she felt during at that time (Christian), while a Hindu man saw moments of his past life in his NDE. Although there are some resemblances it seems that the fact that they are culturally specific may indicate that they are created by the brain. Many people in favour of NDEs will say that all the scientific claims and explanations for NDEs can be debunked, and that many of them are made up. Other people will say that every NDE is unique because God wants everyone to understand what is going on. What do you guys think?
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