I was curious why this story did not probe the experiences of people who expected to meet God and whether their pre-death days differed from others. It’s not an unreasonable question. A New York Times piece from earlier this year talked about the dreams that dying people have and how the living should deal with them. Twice in the story a priest or chaplain is mentioned as someone needed to bring solace to a wounded soul who can’t find rest.
A similar story in the Deseret News also brings up matters of faith. So, it’s a bit odd that the Atlantic skipped the topic entirely. In fact, the Atlantic itself, in a 2015 piece about near-death experiences written by an admitted skeptic, at least mentioned religious viewpoints.
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