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nearly dyingEveryone wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. This is perfectly understandable, of course. Our apprehension about "passing over" can be attributed to our innate fear of the unknown. The fact of the matter is, we simply don't have enough intel on the afterlife to make dying a comfortable proposition.
A few enlightened souls, however, believe they've glimpsed "the other side," so to speak. Just ask Kevin Williams, the creator of near-death.com, a Web site dedicated to the near-death experience, or NDE. According to Williams, it is the No. 1 Web site on the subject.
The site offers a comprehensive list of topics, from near-death resources (books, documentaries, Web sites, television shows, videos, newsletters), research findings, triggers that induce NDEs (stress, seizures, meditation, dreams, hallucinogens, surgery, etc.), psychic revelations on near-death experiences, testimonials of NDEs from a variety of people and biblical, historical and scientific support for the afterlife.
Click on "movie stars" to read about the near-death experiences of the rich and famous, such as Jane Seymour, Sharon Stone and Donald Sutherland.
"CHiPs" star Erik Estrada says he experienced something after a near-fatal motorcycle accident that he cannot explain. Near-death.com quotes him as saying: "Suddenly, I was in a long corridor with bright lights, beautiful music and a feeling of great peace. But something seemed to be blocking my progress. A voice told me, 'You've got to go back. You've a lot still to do. You've achieved success and stardom but you haven't achieved personal happiness and peace of mind.' "
Elizabeth Taylor also saw the proverbial "white light" while undergoing surgery: "When I came to, there were about 11 people in the room. I'd been gone for about five minutes -- they had given me up for dead and put my death notice on the wall. I shared this with the people that were in the room next to me. Then, after that, I told another group of friends, and I thought, 'Wow, this sounds really screwy. I think I'd better keep quiet about this.' "
Ozzy Osbourne, whose chest was crushed in a motorcycle mishap years ago, reveals on near-death.com that "you are bopping along through life and have your ups and downs, but it is amazing how two or three seconds can totally change your life."
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