Bottom line, though there are things that can prove out-of-body experiences (like hovering over ones' body and describing things you otherwise cannot know about--like people coming in and out of the room that you cannot be aware of), there is something not quite genuine about these experiences. There may be something paranormal going on but the tunnels of light and meetings with old granddad left me not quite convinced of the ultimate veracity of such stories.
I'm not saying that people didn't have out-of-body experiences. What I am saying is that it is quite likely that what was learned during these out-of-body experiences isn't accurate. And if these people entered a so-called "spirit realm," there's no reason to believe the spirits they met were telling them the truth.
As an aside, non-believing and New Age practitioners come back believing in something like the "Higher Power" of AA or New Age religion.
Some Christians meet Jesus. Some meet family members.
It's all beautiful but different...and it just doesn't feel quite right.
If you look at a large number of these experiences, there is a lack of symmetry to the entire data set.
“If you look at a large number of these experiences, there is a lack of symmetry to the entire data set.”
From what I have read there is a pattern of “what you give is what you get”.
Christians see Christian figures and icons, Hindus see Hindu figures and icons etc.
My conclusion is that most folks are telling the truth to the best of their ability—this is another “phenomenon” where it is hard to figure out what is happening because of our own belief systems.