Mayim Bialik's Breakdown He Was Declared Dead, Left His Body, Traveled Across States, and Later Described a Town He’d Never Visited—One of the Most Astonishing Near-Death Experiences Recorded | Doctor Raymond Moody
Dec 23, 2025
Dr. Raymond A. Moody Jr. is a philosopher and physician celebrated as the pioneer in near-death experience research. He delves into a remarkable NDE he encountered, suggesting it indicates a weakening boundary between life and the afterlife. Moody discusses his profound psychomanteum research, an ancient ritual for communicating with the deceased, and why he believes skeptics should embrace the concept of an afterlife. He also explores Shared Death Experiences, which may offer compelling proof of NDE validity, and introduces a new logical approach to investigating the afterlife.
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Doctor Traveled While 'Dead' And Returned
- Dr. George Ritchie left his body in Texas, traveled to a town near Richmond, then was declared dead twice before reviving.
- Later he correctly described that same town's streets when visiting by bus years afterward.
Afterlife Experiences Became Common With CPR
- Raymond Moody argues CPR widened access to near-death experiences and made them common enough to study.
- He says the afterlife is
True Skepticism Isn't Dogmatic
- Moody argues that modern 'skeptics' who claim NDEs are mere brain chemistry contradict true skepticism.
- He says philosophical skepticism should suspend conclusions, not assert them dogmatically.