Wednesday, December 06, 2006 . 12/06/2006

Lastnight when my parents and I were watching House, and at one point he (House) states that he thinks near death experiences are simply in the mind of the patient and is nothing paranormal. I commented on that, saying that it's true. My dad responds by saying my name in a sort of "warning voice", and I said that science has confirmed it is all in the person's mind. He, of course, said in a weird high-pitched voice, "no it hasn't!" In a way he's right; I got the confirmed part wrong, but there is strong evidence that shows near death experiences are simply in the mind of the individual.

What annoys me is that my dad didn't want to believe that there wasn't a supernatural explaination behind these experiences. He still clings to his faith, no matter how much evidence is given. He's insecure and his belief in God makes him more comfortable. He may claim otherwise, but anyone could see that this is clearly how he thinks. There is doubt in his eyes.

One reason, as I stated before, that people believe in a certain religion has alot to do with how they are afraid of death. They want so bad for something other than this world to exist, and cling to it. In a way, I know how they feel.

One night I was reading through one of my ghost books, and as I put it down and was about ready to go to sleep, I realised how much I hoped ghosts were real. Is it because I'm afraid of death? It could be. But, unlike religion, there is a scientific way behind the idea of ghosts, in that when a person dies their energy is released, and may or may not remain behind. Where this energy goes when it doesn't remain behind, I don't know. Maybe it just wanders. Or maybe it doesn't exist at all. 0 Comments - Post/view comments