I need to vent....

[salvador]

@Warlord

One of the issues that I believe scientists who have studied the subject of near death experiences have pointed out is that there is some kind of chemical rush (endorphins maybe) to the brain that occurs near death and this could explain how similar so many of the experiences of people who die on operating tables then come back to life seem to be.

I obviously don't know and like all people I hope that there is something after life that resembles the pleasant stories many of them tell. That said, it seems unlikely that we would live forever and ants wouldn't. And though it's completely natural to spend your life worrying about what happens when it's your turn for a dirt nap, I also think that there is a profound need for people to get the answer they are looking for to this particular question for their own sanity. And so it makes sense that those looking for the answer take the best possible spin on any evidence they find to reinforce their greatest hope.