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To: tired&retired
It's been the near death experiences by those who came back with a story to tell, both the good and the hellish, that made Christianity "real" for me.

Prophecy is fascinating, but waiting for the next clue or event is tough and, prophetic, interesting times or not, patience hard to find standing in line for a ticket to that show.

However, by reading the many, many stories from all ages, nationalities, walks of life and belief, especially the stories of hell and purgatory, I've come to the belief beyond faith I've been searching for.

Those stories are like CCleaner for my inner spiritual registry, helping to remove the accumulated malware of the world that's been distorting my perceptions and making it hard to read the map on my prodigal way back home.

57 posted on 01/12/2014 9:28:42 AM PST by GBA (Here in the Matrix, life is but a dream.)
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To: GBA

This spring, if my memory is correct, there is suppose to be a movie version of the famous book “Heaven is for Real” about the little boy who has an NDE and goes to Heaven for a little while.


61 posted on 01/12/2014 9:49:50 AM PST by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: GBA

“However, by reading the many, many stories from all ages, nationalities, walks of life and belief, especially the stories of hell and purgatory, I’ve come to the belief beyond faith I’ve been searching for. “

I totally agree. I have often said that the Near Death Experience is to provide us a taste of the carrot that is dangled on the stick in front of us and then we are sent back into our bodies, knowing what we are striving for with the knowledge that we can have it while we are still in our physical bodies.

Next month I am doing a program on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. I am amazed at how accurate it is to the real experience and totally compatible with the Bible.

My NDE was in 1988 during a bout with meningitis. Odd thing is, I never totally came back into my body. It changed my soul forever by making Jesus’ teachings experiential rather than just theoretical. It is far better to experience and know for sure rather than just believe based upon blind faith.

If you are interested in learning more about NDE experiences, please let me know. I can point you in the direction of many excellent experiencers.

Two of the best experiences currently popular are Anita Moorjani & Dr. Mary Neal. Both are absolutely true experiences from their heart, not stories from their head as other authors use.
I can tell the difference whenever I am near a true experiencer as the experience is at a high level where it surpasses time and is always in the current, not like a memory recalled from the past.


69 posted on 01/12/2014 10:20:54 AM PST by tired&retired
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