It looks like Rory hasn't participated in any of the comments. This is directed toward him if he does stop by, or any other skeptics.
I don't want to get into a complex discussion regarding the validity of evidence here, though I think there are hundreds of carefully conducted research studies showing that validity.
what I'd like to ask skeptics is this:
There are numerous reports of people who have, during an NDE, reported with great accuracy visual details that they could not possibly have observed from the position they were lying in, even with their eyes open. In quite a few cases, they described details of things happening outside the room they were in.
So, once again without getting into an argument about the nature or reliability of the evidence, hypothetically, assuming these report were correct, would that at least suggest to you the possibility of paranormal perception, if not life after death?
If not, can you give a logical, clear analysis of why you don't think such considerations are even worth thinking about?