Near Death Outline
Cameron Williams
January 27th 2010
Preliminary Outline
Topic: The after-effect near death experiences have on people
Thesis: Near death experiences are known to have a profound impact on people’s lives.
Outline
{Introduction}- After a person undergoes a near death experience, they tend to go through a variety of different feelings. From a sense of peace to having a need to go out and live life to the fullest, there are wide ranges of emotions people feel after a NDE. (Near Death Experience) I. Main Idea One- Need for greater religious purpose A. Major Detail – First-hand Accounts from those who have had a NDE show just how differently near death experiences effect individuals. …show more content…
a. Minor Detail- There are a variety of sources which give accounts of a person’s NDE. b.
Minor Detail- Studies have even documented the psychological effects of a person who has had a NDE.
B. Major Detail- The Different Feelings a person could have after having a NDE. a. Minor Detail- Some people tend to have a sense of wanting to live their life without fear. b. Minor Detail- In addition; some have the sudden feeling of seeking out a higher religious purpose.
II. Main Idea Two- The Religious aspect of a NDE
A. Major Detail- Why some people have the sudden urge to seek out a spiritual power. a. Minor Detail- Studies have shown many people tend to become more religious after having a NDE. b. Minor Detail- Many people feel that if they had a NDE, they have been given a second chance by god.
B. Major Detail- Some people sometimes lose their sense of religious purpose.
a. Minor Detail- After having a NDE, some feel that they have been let down by their religion. b. Minor Detail- Many people have reported feelings of loneliness and emptiness.
III. Main Idea Three- The Psychological Changes after undergoing a near-death experience.
A. Major Detail- Many Psychologist feel that a NDE is nothing more than a hallucination or a false
claim. a. Minor Detail-There is no evidence to support that a person actually has had a NDE. b. Minor Detail- Even more so, some people only claim to have had a near-death experience, when in fact they haven’t.
B. Major Detail- The Brains influence on a NDE.
a. Minor Detail- When going through intense physical pain, the brain sends different signals to the body and this may be the reason for a NDE. b. Since the brain is responsible for all the body’s senses, it could in fact be that a NDE is just the brains response to pain.
{Conclusion}- Whether Real or just a product of the imagination, one thing is certain, near-death experiences are greatly responsible for having a profound effect on peoples’ lives.
January 27th 2010
Preliminary Outline
Topic: The after-effect near death experiences have on people
Thesis: Near death experiences are known to have a profound impact on people’s lives.
Outline
{Introduction}- After a person undergoes a near death experience, they tend to go through a variety of different feelings. From a sense of peace to having a need to go out and live life to the fullest, there are wide ranges of emotions people feel after a NDE. (Near Death Experience) I. Main Idea One- Need for greater religious purpose A. Major Detail – First-hand Accounts from those who have had a NDE show just how differently near death experiences effect individuals. …show more content…
a. Minor Detail- There are a variety of sources which give accounts of a person’s NDE. b.
Minor Detail- Studies have even documented the psychological effects of a person who has had a NDE.
B. Major Detail- The Different Feelings a person could have after having a NDE. a. Minor Detail- Some people tend to have a sense of wanting to live their life without fear. b. Minor Detail- In addition; some have the sudden feeling of seeking out a higher religious purpose.
II. Main Idea Two- The Religious aspect of a NDE
A. Major Detail- Why some people have the sudden urge to seek out a spiritual power. a. Minor Detail- Studies have shown many people tend to become more religious after having a NDE. b. Minor Detail- Many people feel that if they had a NDE, they have been given a second chance by god.
B. Major Detail- Some people sometimes lose their sense of religious purpose.
a. Minor Detail- After having a NDE, some feel that they have been let down by their religion. b. Minor Detail- Many people have reported feelings of loneliness and emptiness.
III. Main Idea Three- The Psychological Changes after undergoing a near-death experience.
A. Major Detail- Many Psychologist feel that a NDE is nothing more than a hallucination or a false
claim. a. Minor Detail-There is no evidence to support that a person actually has had a NDE. b. Minor Detail- Even more so, some people only claim to have had a near-death experience, when in fact they haven’t.
B. Major Detail- The Brains influence on a NDE.
a. Minor Detail- When going through intense physical pain, the brain sends different signals to the body and this may be the reason for a NDE. b. Since the brain is responsible for all the body’s senses, it could in fact be that a NDE is just the brains response to pain.
{Conclusion}- Whether Real or just a product of the imagination, one thing is certain, near-death experiences are greatly responsible for having a profound effect on peoples’ lives.