Near-Death Experiences As Proof of a God

Various Places | 8/18./2024 | By Laz A. Mataz

[Lazamataz]

I've been a fan of watching YouTube accounts of Near Death Experiences lately. There are certain common elements:

• Leaving your physical body and observing people operating on them. In some cases, people were able to leave that location and see other people and places. One young lady left the operating room, travelling through walls, and went to find her father in the hospital.
• There is, of course, the tunnel you travel through and the bright light at the end of it.
• There, TO A PERSON, they describe a Life Review of all your significant actions, but not from your perspective, but how the OTHER person experienced it. Your best and your worst actions are all covered. Incredible peace and joy. Living forever in that doesn't sound so bad.
• In some cases, they describe vastly increased sensory perception. Vision beyond anything we can experience. Sound unlike anything we currently can hear, although all communication with other entities is telepathic.
• Most examples detail Entities that some describe as 'angels' and others describe as 'guides'. In many of the cases, they are reuniting with deceased relatives, including some that the subject doesn't even know... ancestors such as great-great-great grandparents.
• Since these individuals 'come back', they are given either the choice to decide to come back or to stay, or they are directed to, and in some cases, given a laundry list of things they are to accomplish. One example was striking; she was given a glimpse into her future that actually manifested. The primary lesson from the Near Death Experience was that only the love you gave others (including to animals) was important to the entities on the other side. One major entity, most desribed as 'God'. It was the single most powerful, loving, non-judgemental entity of the entire group.
• In some examples of NDE's, they were informed that we are sent back time and time again, to other lifetimes, to live and learn new lessons.

Various neuroscientists have stated that simple biological processes of death produce these effects. Maybe the tunnel and the light can be explained by this, but the rest? No way. I cannot think that mere biological processes could manifest such a detailed series of accounts. Nor is there any evolutionary benefit to these processes, obviously... you are dead, right? Evolution is highly unlikely to be a factor here.

So this, to me, seems like quasi-scientific proof of a God. Now, religions have added all sorts of nonsense around these concepts, since almost to a person, the subject of an NDE describes a God that is utterly nonjudgemental and loving. So, take the 10 Commandments: Seems like the 10 Commandments were written to make OUR lives better, and it is not some cosmic scorecard that God is judging us on.

One person I know personally that had an NDE, would not talk a lot about it, but the one thing he did relate is that 'all the nonsense religion spouts? The beings on the other side, they don't care. Just be loving.'

And that aligns with what Jesus said: To love God with all your heart, and to love your fellow man.

[null and void]

Done!

[null and void]

Even Ray Charles can see that reality...and he's blind and dead!

And still voting!

[Bob434]

Pll3ase let me make clear that I do not doubt every case of nde’s or peoples experiences of them. I have doubt about my own nde- as it was not biblical, and I obviously would have doubts about other people’s nde’s if they were unbiblical too. I tried to 3xplain what I think may have happened in my case- and why I experienced what I did. Was it real? I have my doubts- was part of it real? “Perhaps” is about all i can say for it.

Personally, and im just guessing here, I think it “might have been” a satanic attack during my weakest moments- it really shook me for a long time. It shook my faith big time. It caused me to struggle with “feeling unsaved” for a long time.

That “alone-ness in the outer darkness” was just so overwhelming an “experience” that all I can say now is, that if it is anywhere near what hell is going to be like, then brother, keep it away from me! I want no part of it.

Did it etch memories into my subconscious? Sure, how could it not, but here is where faith comes in- I must believe that it was not biblical, that it was meant to drag me down spiritually, and that I am a child of God DESPITE how i may feel.

Jesus is preparing a mansion for me and all his children- this life is nothing but a temporary waypoint on my journey to heaven. I pray that God blesses you in your searching and questioning.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Yes I agree. You don’t get to really see the Shekinah glory in an NDE. You likely get a glimpse that your earthly mind can deal with.

[Toespi]

Years ago, my husband and I were coming home after playing cards, it was about 2am, about a thirty minute drive. We were on a two lane rural road about three miles from our house.. it was a warm, no breeze August night in Ohio. Suddenly on the right side of the road, on a well known dangerous curve we saw this crazy looking “cyclone”, the best I can describe. It was about ten feet high, four feet wide and three feet off the ground, very bright, with like an effervescent glow, slowly spinning, my husband slowed down, we couldn’t believe what we were seeing and thought maybe it was some kind of bug swarm. He then took off, I wanted to go back. The next day, in talking to a friend. she asked if I heard about the “Johnson” boy who was killed on the “256 curve” the night before. For a long time, I wanted to call his family, good people but only knew them slightly, and just not sure, I do believe it was this boys spirit.

[tired&retired]

If a person did not experience the Shekinah glory during an NDE, they need to take a real good self examination of their life and make some improvements.

[Laslo Fripp]

That story brought tears to my eyes.

[TheWriterTX]

It was an amazing experience and it set the course for the rest of my life.

[Old Grumpy]

It took me a long time to go through all these posts. I’m fascinated with the near death stories and out of body experiences. As always I got a lot of chuckles with some of your responses, but most of all, I’m more convinced than ever that you are truly a GOOD man. Love these type of stories; keep them coming!

[Old Grumpy]

Would you please add me to this ping list? Thank you!

[Lazamataz]

I’m so glad you found value in this thread!

[Lazamataz]

I have a story, not related to any of these topics, but it’s still fun.

I was 8, and my mom brought home, from Kodak, a whole bunch of Cobol coding sheets. They were huge, like 14 by 20 inches, and they were blank on the back. Mom thought I’d color or draw on the back.

I flipped them right-side-up, studied them for a while, marched into the living room, and told my mom, “Mom, I’m going to be a computer programmer when I grow up.”

Mom smiled, tussled my hair a little, and said “Awww, isn’t that cute!”

Yeah well, Mom, how do you like me NOW????

That’s right. At the age of 8, I knew what my career would be.

[Old Grumpy]

“That’s right. At the age of 8, I knew what my career would be.”

That’s outstanding! I’m STILL trying to figure out what I want to be when (and IF) I grow up. Seriously.

[null and void]

Yes, I would be pleased to add you.
You’re on!

[tired&retired]

So YOU created the Y2K Problem!😁

I too did COBOL programming on those 80 column punched cards. But I had the sense to quit before it warped my mind. 😁

[Old Grumpy]

😊

[TheWriterTX]

You knew your calling.

It’s exciting to do what you love. You become an expert at it.

Someday I absolutely love what I do. Just wish I had found this field when I was younger.

[Ignatz]

Add me as well, please!

[Elsie]

So, you’re not so much a mind reader but a soul reader.

Got it.

[Elsie]

My wife used those 80 column cards, but she was data input/verifier, not programmer.