“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.
I'm currently reading Dr. Mary Neal's book and have a couple more in the pipeline, but not Anita Moorjani. I'll add hers to my book list. Thanks again.
Speaking of, you mentioned Proof of Heaven as not being credible for you. Of the NDE stories I've read so far, his was similar enough in some aspects to the others to support rather than challenge my private theories, but not as readable as the others.
Fortunately, there is quite an abundance to sift through to find the stories that do speak to each of us, should we want to listen.