I have read about and heard many near death experiences. I believe each person, I do not think anyone has reason to lie about such a serious, often life-changing matter. I think it is arrogant to dismiss anyone's experience.
What puzzles me is that so many of these accounts say how much they felt a light or presence that was very good and loving. That they felt safe and didn't want to return to this life. These people do not say if they were Christian, they do not identify the light or presence as God or Jesus.
This is something that needs addressing. What could the presence be? As a Christian I feel I need to hear what both Christians and non-believers think. Have you had a near death experience and been able to tell anyone and did it fit your belief system?
I had a dream of a God like being. Not sure if it was a "near death" experience but I did have a serious surgery a month later. I was in much worse condition than I thought. My dad told me had I gone with him I would have died. Not exactly sure bc it didn't feel like that at all.
The "being" appeared like an angel so that's how I identify him. Although when waking up I thought it was Jesus himself. I'm not sure why I didn't ask him...I was 100% there and could have asked him anything. 🤔
The problem was that the feeling of "Gods love" his words, not mine was so overwhelming. I tried to describe it but all I could say was "you're beautiful. You're pure." This would be his glory and holiness I was feeling, but we use words familiar. I don't use " holy" in everyday talk. In any case it was a feeling, an emotion. I could feel new emotions and multiple emotions at the same time, as I was also terrified. But it was like 90% love, 10% terrified. It's actually a little exhausting to think of feeling like that for eternity. It felt too good. 🤣 I've never felt anything like it.... the closest would be my wedding day, and seeing/holding my sons for the 1st time. Which is probably why metaphors are used so much on weddings and birth in the Bible.
I had read near death experiences before. Afterwards I was obsessed with reading them and they seemed quite similar to my own in many ways. There was only 1 I questioned bc he was a child and described more of a star type of afterlife. Thought it strange a child wouldn't get God's love right away. He later became saved and said he made it up. But also... the way we look at kids, so God looks at us.
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