Woman Who Had Near-Death Experience Recalls Surprising Way She Was 'Judged' [Open]

Spirit Daily ^ | June 16, 2008

[NYer]

Posted only for your discernment!

[Smittie]

"I was not only shown the things I did good and bad, but like a three-way view," she said.

Hmmm...the Saviour I know promised to throw my sins into his sea of forgetfulness. The only good thing you can do to reach Heaven is accept Jesus as your saviour.

[mnehring]

bump for later

[Mrs. Don-o]

Well, I'm always very skeptical about people with mystical and near-death experiences, simply because I know how prone we (all) are to interpret brain-phenomena through the categories of our hopes, fears, drives and inclinations which might be unknown even to ourselves. We are (I am) vulnerable to being deceived in so many ways.

Having said that, still it does seem that she had a view of judgment that has something to teach us. Everything, everything we do starts a chain of events which stretch far past the immediate thought, word or deed. If I could just keep that in mind, I would be so much more conscientious about thinking, speaking, and acting in Christ and not in my own wayward ways.

[TexGuy]

Mrs. Don-o,

Well said ... Thanks

[NYer]

Hmmm...the Saviour I know promised to throw my sins into his sea of forgetfulness.

So you believe Judas went to heaven?

[PGR88]

I was once told by someone I consider to be holy - there are 3 ways to help another person 1) help with their physical needs (food, medicine, etc..) 2) Teach them the scripture and 3) take away their fear.

I could have imagined the first two, but the third surprised me. Perhaps that is the help this woman offered to her friend, but did not realize it at the time.

[ZGuy]

I would be most interested in reports which didn’t compliment already held beliefs. Over the centuries, the near-death experiences I’ve heard of always seem to mirror the current culture. In the fifteenth century they saw heaven as a person of the fifteenth century would—They didn’t report seeing any invention/science/gizmos that they weren’t already familar with.

If a Catholic would report no purgatory and not seeing Mary, that would be interesting, just as having an evangelical report seeing purgatory and Mary would be; or a Buddhist seeing Jesus, etc. It just doesn’t seem to happen though.

[ChurtleDawg]

don’t even bother

[word_warrior_bob]

Wow, she was judged on her carbon credits, what’s the afterlife coming to.

[Oberon]

Everything, everything we do starts a chain of events which stretch far past the immediate thought, word or deed. If I could just keep that in mind, I would be so much more conscientious about thinking, speaking, and acting in Christ and not in my own wayward ways.

That's why forgiveness is so important. Being able to forgive means that we have the capacity to soak up a shot of negativity without passing it on. Forgiving is a magnanimous act; with it, you say "I'll take the blow and not return it."

[NYer]

Everything, everything we do starts a chain of events which stretch far past the immediate thought, word or deed. If I could just keep that in mind, I would be so much more conscientious about thinking, speaking, and acting in Christ and not in my own wayward ways.

Have you read this?

Just received my copy from Amazon.com. As one reviewer wrote:

Fulton Sheen's book Life of Christ is a literary masterpiece. Sheen brilliantly navigates through the life of our Lord and highlights some of the more touching moments, while really bringing to life the moments that often get overlooked. Most importantly, this book will help you to nurture and inculcate a deeper and more profound love for Jesus Christ.

I mention this only because this notion of sounds and action going forth into the universe is part of Sheen's work. Some of this work is profound - so much so that I had to stop and reflect on his words.

[Smittie]

So you believe Judas went to heaven?

Judas didn't ask for forgiveness for his sins, nor do I believe he believed that Jesus was truly the Son of God,which is why I don't believe he's in Heaven. If he had believed and repented, I'm certain that Jesus would have forgave him.

[mockingbyrd]

Very good food for thought. Especially about the deeds that bring joy to the Lord’s heart. It’s not the greatness of the deeds, but the love with which they are done.

[Wiseghy]

NDE’s supposedly change with cultural background, but there are usually parallels across cultures, such as the tunnel, seeing loved ones, talking with religious figures, etc.

Some scientists are supposedly debunking this stuff as neurons firing as the brain dies, or some-such. However, I've have heard too much about this. Seems like it would be easy to replicate the electrical effect if true.

[SE Mom]

Thank you for posting this piece.

[Vision]

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[kevinm13]

Interesting story. I would love to find out how this “near-death” experience impacted Barbara’s life in the years since it occurred in 1991.

[freepertoo]

You’re right. Just as he forgave Peter when he repented. Both disciples betrayed Jesus, but Peter asked for repentance.