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An atheist began caring for the dying. What he saw changed his view of faith — and the afterlife
CNN ^ | 18 Aug 2025 | John Blake

Posted on 08/18/2025 6:47:02 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

As Janssen sat down, he noticed that Buddy’s depression had lifted. Janssen wondered why and probed for an answer. “She was talking to the angels,” Buddy said. “In the last hour, God let me know.” "But then Buddy asked Janssen an unexpected question. “Want to see?” Buddy walked into another room and returned with photos of his wife. He said he took them just before she died. Janssen was puzzled when he looked at the first photo of May. He saw her do something that seemed impossible. As he flipped through more photos of May’s last moments, his confusion turned to astonishment. He then asked himself: What the hell is going on?"

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Religion
KEYWORDS: afterlife; dying

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A friend's phone rang, and I noticed he was crying. I knew his mother had late-stage Alzheimer's, and I offered condolences. He said, "This is a blessing."

Years later, my wife's mother passed from Alzheimer's. and it becomes much clearer.

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be, Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow, And soonest our best men with thee do go, Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery. Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell, And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well And better than thy stroke; why swell'st thou then? One short sleep past, we wake eternally And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.

1 posted on 08/18/2025 6:47:02 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

For subscribers only


2 posted on 08/18/2025 6:48:57 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If Hitler were alive today and criticized Trump, would he still be Hitler?)
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To: AppyPappy

CNN trying to clean up its image.

Won’t work.

Everyone will know it’s just camouflage.

Great testimonial though eh ?


3 posted on 08/18/2025 6:54:57 AM PDT by cuz1961
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To: AppyPappy

Yeah, I’d love to read it, but I’m not going to subscribe.


4 posted on 08/18/2025 6:55:51 AM PDT by Nea Wood ( )
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To: AppyPappy

https://archive.is/ZChHr


5 posted on 08/18/2025 6:56:12 AM PDT by I Drive Too Fast
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To: AppyPappy

Although I only got to read what was posted here

Cuz I’ll slit my own throat before I subscribe to them

/-)


6 posted on 08/18/2025 6:56:32 AM PDT by cuz1961
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To: Nea Wood

click on the link i provided.


7 posted on 08/18/2025 6:56:47 AM PDT by I Drive Too Fast
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To: sauropod

Bkmk


8 posted on 08/18/2025 6:57:28 AM PDT by sauropod
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To: AppyPappy

NOT a subscriber, and it comes up for me???


9 posted on 08/18/2025 6:57:48 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messag)
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To: I Drive Too Fast

Thank you.

I changed my mind.

This is just an add for new age.

The guy didn’t obtain salvation
He just became a pantheist


10 posted on 08/18/2025 7:00:37 AM PDT by cuz1961
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To: cuz1961

No wonder CNN published it.


11 posted on 08/18/2025 7:01:13 AM PDT by cuz1961
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To: AppyPappy

You can read the story by clicking the link I provided in post#5. You can also go to the original post and click F9 to see the entire story.


12 posted on 08/18/2025 7:01:25 AM PDT by I Drive Too Fast
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Formatting disappeared, the first time?
Let’s see if two is a charm?

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;
For those whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,
Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul’s delivery.
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,
And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke; why swell’st thou then?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.


13 posted on 08/18/2025 7:03:02 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messag)
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Yeah, I’d love to read it, but I’m not going to subscribe.

Subscribe??? Hell, I won't even click into it.

14 posted on 08/18/2025 7:17:19 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: I Drive Too Fast

Thank you kindly for that link! Very interesting article. I appreciate it!


15 posted on 08/18/2025 7:17:30 AM PDT by Nea Wood ( )
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To: I Drive Too Fast

thank you for the link


16 posted on 08/18/2025 7:19:20 AM PDT by Robert357
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To: AppyPappy

Archived version

https://archive.ph/MH11g


17 posted on 08/18/2025 7:20:00 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: DUMBGRUNT

What a lovely post. I read it and I’m not a subscriber. Thank you for posting.


18 posted on 08/18/2025 7:20:49 AM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: DUMBGRUNT
A deathbed vision is an experience in which a dying person, while awake, interacts with mysterious visitors, deceased relatives or spiritual figures.

My father's brain was fine until the end. His heart was failing and he was in pain due to broken bones from a fall, but he was perfectly lucid.

Days before he passed, he started to ask questions like "who are those children singing on the lawn outside my window?" and after staring into a corner for 5 minutes, he said - "I was talking with that woman wearing white over there."

19 posted on 08/18/2025 7:26:41 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88

Thank you for posting the link.


20 posted on 08/18/2025 7:29:49 AM PDT by BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan (If in doubt, it's probably sarcasm)
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