A week ago I posted on The Myth of an Afterlife . Like most, I once believed in Heaven and a future life of comfort and security. I'm uncertain about exactly when, but not much longer after finding out that there was no real Santa Claus, my view on this subject began to shift. Every Sunday I try to focus on some facet of religion. Today, the subject of my analysis will be neurosurgeon Eben Alexander. I've reported on him numerous times. Here is one quote: What about all those near death experiences, where reasonable people return with very similar stories? That bright light, such peace and the beauty of the afterlife? You can read Eben Alexander's Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey in the Afterlife . Here is a five-minute You Tube summary. My take? They sincerely had something similar to a dream. Many store in the brain this ideal vision. Some say the light is embedded at birth. Read this very long and comprehensive article about Dr. Alexander
New SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for PLANET EARTH AND HUMANITY: This blog site derives from the original version of Planet Earth & Humanity, but will be more WE than ME. The coverage will remain similar, but perhaps these postings will seem to come from a parallel universe, or maybe even Purgatory. But truth and reality will prevail, with dashes of whimsy and levity to help make your day.