Forums Religion Life after death? Reply To: Life after death? December 28, 2017 at 4:08 pm #326 sammy 18 Posts As a mother who has lost a son, I also investigated the NDE stories and found them to be very comforting and enlightening. (I am also Catholic.) What is the main message that I found from the many stories I have read: We are here to love each other and help each other get through our time here on earth. What is hell? A place where there is no love. Because of the many things that happen to me in my life, I do consider myself to be spiritually enlightened. Occasionally, I have “dreams” (I like to call them visits) from people who have passed to the other side. I find them to be very comforting and realistic. I have started documenting them and when I think about the visits I am comforted and feel peaceful and happy to have been with that person again. I hope this helps.