1) “...there was a deity known by many as God, but the entity could not be defined.”
2) He wrote, “Allah, Vishnu, Jehovah, Yahweh—the names get in the way, and the conflicting details of orthodox religions obscure the reality of such an infinitely loving and creative source.”
I have no idea if his (or any) NDEs are real or not. But - his description of boundless love, as well as God as an entity that could not be defined (or put into a box) are biblical.
But then I think the good Doctor inputs his own, and limited knowledge about the world’s religions as a commentary on what he says he experienced.
I had a devout Jewish woman confide in me that during her NDE she met Jesus. She could not share it with her Jewish family or anyone else.
This woman wrote books and made many TV appearances to discuss her NDE. She was even on Oprah.
She never disclosed this to anyone, except to me in confidence. She was not Christian, but yet in her death she met Jesus.
It is impossible for anyone on earth, no matter their religion, to find God without meeting Jesus first, even though they might call Him by another name.
There is no mistaking Jesus when you meet Him as the Love is unmistakable. Demons cannot imitate Jesus due to His radience.
Christians say Jesus is their Savior, and they treat Him like a lifeguard that can pluck you out when you are drowning, i.e. dying.
Which would you sooner have, a lifeguard that waits for you to drown, or a lifeguard that teaches you how to swim? Jesus was a rabbi, a teacher. He was teaching us how to raise up, be One with Him, and do the things that He did and more, all while in Him.
Ps. I also know Hindus who met Jesus during their NDE.
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Totally agree with your reasoning. To me, it gets scary because of the obscurity. I want to know the true God and people who have NDEs fascinate me because they get a glimpse. I realize that it’s only a glimpse. Like the door of a huge luxurious banquet opening for someone took take a quick look. That person has no idea of what it is really like.