Doctrine I used to find beautiful that I now find repulsive

[Newme]

BTW, interesting that you mentioned "natural phenomenon." I was just thinking about this yesterday, as I sat in my thoughtful spot in nature - wondering what aspects of human beings are natural and which aren't. And similarly, which aspects of a tree, a squirrel - or anything on this planet are natural and which aren't? What's the distinguishing criteria?

Perhaps I should have said naturalistic phenomenon. That may have described my assessment more accurately. Meaning there's no element of spirit necessary for the NDE to exist.

But that said, I have heard some pretty amazing NDE stories and some are corroborated by witnesses and appear impossible without some kind of spiritual phenomenon (or other phenomenon beyond known science). But these appear to be outliers, in general. I may look into the book to which you are referring though. I am, after all, looking for the possibility of something outside of what i consider "naturalistic" phenomenon.

I'm glad you have an open mind. It's a good reminder for me to, also.
If there's one thing I know for sure, is that I don't know much for sure. (Paraphrasing Socrates & Moses).