Yeah, I noticed on the GMA interview the kid even says it’s hard for him to remember all the details, so it wouldn’t surprised me if he felt he needed to stretch things a little to make a good story.
I do find these stories interesting though. I stumbled across some stories the other night on TV about these people who died and came back. Most of them talk about a wonderful experience, but one talked about being imprisoned in a dark, hot, prison. When he was revived, his image was that of a giant hand plucking him from his prison.
Now whether or not these stories are completely accurate discriptions or blurry discriptions, they definately had an impact on the people who went through the ordeal.
As a Christian it reinforces my desire to see Jesus and helps remove any fear of the dying process. I like the image of death being the birth panges of a new life (for those who have accepted Jesus’s gift through faith).