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What is death and is there evidence of an afterlife?
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- 1What is death?The end of the life of a person or organism
- 2Four examples of evidence of an afterlifeNear Death Experiences
Ghosts
Mediumship
Past life regression - 3Near Death Experience definitionUnusual experience taking place on the brink of death. Out-of-body experience.
- 4Near Death Experience examplesbgg
- 5Near Death Experience featuresSense/awareness or being dead
Tunnel experience
Encountering beings of light
"Border" - decide whether to return to ones body or not - 6Ghost definitionThought to be soul/spirit of the deceased
- 7Mediumship definitionCommunication between the dead and the living via the use of a Medium
- 8Past life regression definitionHypnosis technique to recover memories of past lives
- 9Past life regression examplesBridey Murphy - 19th century Irishwoman - past life of U.S. housewife Virginia Tighe
- 10Arguments for GhostsEnergy cannot be created or destroyed - will transform to ghost
Souls don't die with the bodies - 11Arguments for GhostsEnergy cannot be created or destroyed - will transform to ghost
Souls don't die with the bodies - 12Arguments against GhostsUsually a 'logical' explanation - dust = orbs
People believe in ghosts due to a fear of death - psychological coping mechanism - 13Arguments for NDEsRepetitive experiences give more validity. Bruce Greyson - created a list of general features based upon common experiences
- 14Arguments against NDEsExperience certain changes depending upon cultural, religious & philosophical background - inconsistent