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Case ID Source Citation Source URL Text Summary Veridical Score Veridical Classification Tabatt Total Score Biblical Compatibility Non Orthodox Elements Biblical Assessment Summary
1619 NDERF 1910 Lee NDE 3987 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lee_nde_3987.html During a diabetic coma in February 2009, Lee experienced an extraordinary cosmic journey. He instantly shot out of his body as some kind of energy, flying away from Earth at phenomenal speed. He flew More ... 9 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility multiverse theory, dimensional travel This cosmic journey NDE presents significant challenges from a biblical perspective, though it contains some elements that could be interpreted through a scriptural lens. The out-of-body experience an More ...
1620 NDERF 1957 Leonard NDE 4046 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1leonard_nde.html During a heart attack on April 20, 2009, Leonard experienced clinical death and had an extensive NDE. He felt himself leaving his body and discovered extraordinary paranormal abilities: 360-degree vis More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility pre-existence, reincarnation, we are God, cyclical universe Leonard's NDE contains powerful biblical elements alongside deeply problematic theological claims. The encounter with God as light perfectly aligns with 1 John 1:5: "God is light; in him there is no d More ...
1626 NDERF 2055 Mark A NDE 4217 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mark_a_nde.html Mark A experienced a unique NDE following a severe motorcycle accident in October 2003. Riding at 70-75 mph, he was blindsided at an intersection, catapulted 100 feet through the air. His experience d More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 6 Low Compatibility serpent-like flames, hooded mysterious figures This experience presents significant theological challenges from a biblical perspective. While it contains some elements found in scripture such as sudden transport to another realm and encountering s More ...
1650 NDERF 4170 Ricardo FV NDE https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ricardo_fv_nde.html Ricardo experienced a heart attack during intimate moments with his wife. Within 30 minutes he was in emergency care where he lost consciousness and suffered cardiac arrest. He ascended through a tunn More ... 28 Strong Evidence 7 Low Compatibility physical fighting with spirits, resistance to divine will This experience presents a complex mixture of elements that both align with and contradict biblical teaching. The tunnel and light motif appears in many Christian near-death accounts and could represe More ...
1651 NDERF 3955 Richard R NDE https://nderf.org/Experiences/1richard_r_nde.html Richard was hospitalized after being hit by a car 5 years prior, suffering from spinal and head injuries. During a stay in intensive care, he experienced a profound NDE. First, a picture on the wall c More ... 24 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility psychic abilities, animated pictures, predictive powers Richard's experience contains several elements that initially appear consistent with biblical accounts. The brilliant light he encountered could represent divine glory as described in 1 Timothy 6:16. More ...
1652 NDERF 22100 Rick E NDE https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rick_e_nde_22100.html At age five, Rick was in a car when his father slammed on the brakes. He hit his head on the gear shifter and found himself floating about thirty feet above the car. He could see his mother shaking hi More ... 9 Weak Evidence 3 Incompatible astral projection, lucid dreaming, deliberate OBE practice Rick's childhood experience of floating above the car after head trauma could be understood as a crisis-induced spiritual experience, similar to Paul's account of being caught up to the third heaven ( More ...
1653 NDERF 22173 Rita S NDE https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rita_s_nde.html At age three, Rita was drowning in a swimming pool after walking to the deep end. She went under water and experienced burning, then found herself floating above seeing a lady sunbathing by the pool a More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 8 Incompatible psychic abilities, aura reading, spirit communication, mediumship Rita's initial drowning experience at age three could be viewed as a crisis-induced out-of-body experience, where a child's consciousness separated during trauma. The mention of guardian angels provid More ...
1658 NDERF 4092 Raina J NDE https://nderf.org/Experiences/1raina_j_nde.html Raina was in an auto accident resulting in coma with concussion. She experienced multiple phases: first floating in darkness like fluid with red curves, content among other floating people; then awake More ... 20 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility gray void realm, soul formations, dark tear passage Raina's experience contains some elements that could align with biblical spiritual encounters. The luminous being who knew her personally and had authority to send her back might represent an angelic More ...
1667 NDERF 3992 Selosse NDE https://nderf.org/Experiences/1selosse_nde.html Selosse was swimming in Loire River when caught in strong current near bridge, swept toward rocks. His knee struck rocks with such force he fainted from pain. While unconscious underwater, he experien More ... 9 Weak Evidence 6 Low Compatibility Psychic powers, mental control, clairvoyance, dowsing This experience contains some elements that could be interpreted as divine intervention. The protective voice during a life-threatening situation that has continued to provide guidance could potential More ...
1672 NDERF 1866 V NDE 3928 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1v_nde.html At age three, V was excited to nap in her parents' soft bed. While jumping on the bed, she reached for medicine on a tall bureau and played doctor-patient, taking all the pills until the bottle was em More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 9 Low Compatibility reincarnation, multiple lives, universalism This experience contains both profound spiritual elements and significant departures from biblical orthodoxy. The positive biblical elements include experiencing God's overwhelming parental love, whic More ...
1675 NDERF 1959 Stu B NDE 5145 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1stu_b_nde.html At age seven, Stu slipped and fell into the deep end of a swimming pool, sinking to the bottom where he remained undetected until found by a man. He had no pulse for "some time" and the man refused to More ... 28 Strong Evidence 7 Low Compatibility remote viewing, ESP, telekinesis This childhood drowning experience presents serious theological concerns from a biblical perspective, despite containing some elements that could be interpreted as spiritual. The positive elements inc More ...
1677 NDERF 1837 Taylor P NDE 3887 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1taylor_p_nde.html Seven-year-old Taylor was swimming at the YMCA pool, staying near the side since she couldn't swim. She would push off the wall and slide through the water. When the lifeguard left for lunch and a boy More ... 38 Exceptional Evidence 6 Low Compatibility psychic abilities, reading pasts through touch, birthmark mysticism This remarkable drowning experience contains both powerful evidence of divine intervention and deeply troubling occult elements. The positive biblical aspects are compelling: God directly intervening More ...
1682 NDERF 3959 Wilma J NDE https://nderf.org/Experiences/1wilma_j_nde.html Wilma had a severe reaction to medication after giving birth to her second child on May 18, 1993. Despite strong faith in Jesus, she was scared to die. She had trouble breathing, knew she was dying, b More ... 7 Weak Evidence 8 Low Compatibility universalism, mediumship, spirit communication This experience contains both biblical and significantly unbiblical elements that create theological concerns from a conservative evangelical perspective. On the positive side, the encounter includes More ...
1701 NDERF 2296 Arnaud S NDE 4690 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1arnaud_s_nde.html Arnaud participated in the dangerous "choking game" near a school pond with friends in February 2008. After losing consciousness for about ten seconds, he experienced floating above the scene, observi More ... 9 Weak Evidence 6 Low Compatibility deliberate induction This experience, while containing some elements consistent with NDEs, raises significant biblical concerns due to its deliberate induction through the dangerous "choking game." The out-of-body experie More ...
1708 NDERF 2111 Bobbie K NDE 4285/8166 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bobbie_k_nde.html At age 5, Bobbie drowned in a Danube River tributary in Hungary. Initially experiencing excruciating pain as water entered her lungs, she then felt she could breathe underwater, thinking she'd become More ... 14 Suggestive Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Pantheism, manifestation beliefs, rejection of salvation This experience begins with biblical elements but ultimately diverges significantly from orthodox Christianity. The encounter with divine light and overwhelming love initially aligns with scriptural d More ...
1722 NDERF 2506 Brice W NDE 4906 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brice_w_nde.html Brice experienced massive systemic infection from a ruptured intestinal abscess during military surgery, leaving his body for 18 hours earth time. He observed the surgical team from above, then saw th More ... 26 Strong Evidence 9 Low Compatibility pre-existence, reincarnation, planned incarnations, paranormal abilities This complex NDE during life-threatening surgical complications presents significant theological challenges from a conservative evangelical perspective, despite providing evidence for consciousness su More ...
1724 NDERF 2537 Chris B NDE 4940 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1chris_b_nde.html Chris was admitted to the hospital with severe bradycardia at 25 BPM, which progressively slowed until his heart stopped at 17 BPM. He remained conscious watching the heart monitor until the moment of More ... 35 Exceptional Evidence 7 Low Compatibility soul portal, rejection of church teachings, multiple afterlife choices This experience contains several biblical elements that initially appear consistent with Christian theology. The out-of-body experience during clinical death aligns with Paul's account of being caught More ...
1725 NDERF 2361 Christian D NDE 4662 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1christian_d_nde.html Christian suffered a severe accident where he cut his face off on a deer fence and was bleeding to death. He woke up in scrub brush hearing friends searching for him. He called out that he was bleedin More ... 7 Weak Evidence 8 Low Compatibility animals in afterlife, withheld information, death wish The experience contains legitimate biblical elements that suggest a genuine spiritual encounter. The overwhelming sense of love, warmth, and light aligns with biblical descriptions of God's presence, More ...
1729 NDERF 2269 Charlie D NDE 4510 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1charlie_d_nde.html Charlie was driving his girlfriend to Kennedy Airport when they were struck head-on by a drunk driver. His girlfriend Marilyn was killed on impact, the drunk driver died days later (which Charlie myst More ... 24 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility pantheism, rejection of organized religion This experience contains legitimate biblical elements that suggest a genuine spiritual encounter. The journey through a tunnel toward loving light resonates with biblical imagery of God as light and l More ...
1735 NDERF 2362 Cynthia DM NDE 4665 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cynthia_dm_nde.html During a high school swim class, Cynthia told her instructor she didn't float well due to bone density issues common in Black people. The instructor forced her to push off from the pool side, but didn More ... 24 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Self-judgment, works-based peace While the life review aspect has some biblical parallel in the concept of giving account for one's life, the experience fundamentally contradicts biblical theology. The absence of God, Jesus, or any d More ...
1736 NDERF 2313 Cynthia T NDE 4764 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cynthia_t_nde.html During labor, Cynthia received an epidural that froze her body too high above her heart, causing cardiac arrest. The room faded away and everything went sparkling white, as if blinded by strong light. More ... 23 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Tarot reading, death prediction, fortune-telling The initial experience of bright light and peace has some biblical compatibility, representing possible divine presence and the peace that surpasses understanding. However, the post-NDE development of More ...
1740 NDERF 2285 Connie P NDE 4536 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1connie_p_nde.html Connie underwent emergency surgery for a blocked fallopian tube that could have ruptured. She went into cardiac arrest as surgery began but her heart restarted after 50 seconds before defibrillation. More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 7 Incompatible Islam promotion, psychic abilities, future-self vision While the garden paradise and serene figure initially seem biblical, the experience led to profoundly anti-biblical outcomes. The shift from Christianity to Islam represents apostasy from a biblical p More ...
1746 NDERF 2293 Dani C NDE 4556 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1dani_c_nde.html In fall 1971, at age 15, Dani attempted suicide by consuming a large amount of pills and alcohol. When she came to consciousness, she found herself floating above her body, initially experiencing a ne More ... 9 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility mediumship, channeling, spirit communication This experience contains both biblical and deeply problematic elements from a conservative evangelical perspective. The positive biblical aspects include the out-of-body experience consistent with Pau More ...
1759 NDERF 2136 Deepak Y NDE 4313 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1deepak_y_nde.html While being transported by cab to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, Deepak was vomiting blood due to esophageal varices. His head was in his brother's lap as his brother tried to awaken him. He exp More ... 7 Weak Evidence 8 Low Compatibility transfer of duties concept This experience presents limited compatibility with biblical Christian theology. While the life review element is consistent with the biblical concept of one's life being examined, the overall interpr More ...
1769 NDERF 2277 Dorothy T NDEs 4517 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1dorothy_t_ndes.html Dorothy experienced two NDEs: first at age six in 1960 from severe hemorrhaging with blood loss, and again at age 23 in 1976 during a five-day coma. Both times her parents were told she would not surv More ... 19 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility reincarnation concept, religious pluralism Dorothy's dual NDEs contain profound biblical elements alongside seriously problematic theological concepts. The positive biblical aspects include the tunnel of light with multiple colors reminiscent More ...
1776 NDERF 2345 Eric NDE 4634 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1eric_nde.html At age four, Eric bit an electrical extension cord and had a profound near-death experience. He found himself in a void or huge bubble with black and orange jagged lines visible in all directions. He More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Technological imagery, data downloads, being with alien-like features This experience presents significant challenges from a biblical perspective, though it contains some compatible elements. The positive aspects include the clear message that the child "wasn't supposed More ...
1777 NDERF 2377 Eric S NDE 4696 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1eric_s_nde.html Eric was kidnapped, drugged, and tortured for many hours, experiencing clinical death with cessation of heart function. He remained conscious through the entire agonizing process until his heart stopp More ... 25 Strong Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Religious universalism, all paths lead to God, became pagan This experience contains both profound biblical elements and seriously problematic deviations from orthodox Christian doctrine. The positive elements are substantial: a direct encounter with God chara More ...
1780 NDERF 2198 Etienne NDE 4584 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1etienne_nde.html Etienne experienced a heart attack on December 17, 2007, resulting in clinical death. He first found himself in a cemetery where his deceased father (died 2003) was sitting on a grave chatting happily More ... 20 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Spiritual evolution, karma-like system, no Christ or salvation message This experience contains some biblical elements but raises significant theological concerns. Positive aspects include the father's message that it "wasn't time," which aligns with God's sovereignty ov More ...
1781 NDERF 2383 Eugene W NDE 4711 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1eugene_w_nde.html Eugene died in a motorcycle accident on February 19, 1995, hitting a drunk driver and going over a 45-foot cliff. He was dead at the scene with no heartbeat, respiration, or eye response, bleeding fro More ... 38 Exceptional Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Religious universalism, purgatory-like realm, conversion to paganism This experience contains both biblical and deeply problematic elements from an evangelical perspective. The positive aspects include the accurate supernatural knowledge about his wife's unknown pregna More ...
1805 NDERF 2264 Heather M NDE 4501 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1heather_m_nde.html Heather was freebasing cocaine when she seized and experienced clinical death. She left her body and observed herself seizing with graphic, unpleasant visualizations. While unconscious, she was told b More ... 14 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility psychic abilities, channeling, Buddhism, automatic writing This drug-induced NDE presents significant theological concerns from a biblical perspective. While the out-of-body experience and the choice to return to life could align with biblical concepts of con More ...
1807 NDERF 2551 Holly S NDE 4958 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1holly_s_nde.html Holly was at a public swimming pool when a friend dunked her head underwater. Not knowing how to hold her breath, she panicked, lost all air, and water painfully hit her lungs. After blacking out, she More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 5 Low Compatibility shamanism, religious relativism, psychic abilities This drowning NDE demonstrates the reality of consciousness beyond the body but led to spiritually concerning outcomes. The out-of-body experience with clear observation of rescue efforts aligns with More ...
1808 NDERF 2180 Holly V NDE 4390 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1holly_v_nde.html Holly was hospitalized in intensive care for a week following a miscarriage, D&C procedure, and allergic reaction to morphine. With a high fever one night, she reached for a thermometer, took her temp More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility reincarnation, rejection of organized religion This ICU fever-induced NDE contains some elements consistent with biblical accounts but ultimately leads to anti-biblical beliefs. The tunnel experience and approaching light could represent the trans More ...
1819 NDERF 2406 Janine P NDE 4747 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1janine_p_nde.html In August 1998, Janine nearly died when an ex-partner attempted murder by overdose. Her daughters found her blue and unresponsive. She found herself in fluffy white clouds within a clear bright blue s More ... 16 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Psychic gifts, premonitions, seeing angels regularly This experience presents a complex mixture of biblical and deeply problematic elements from a conservative evangelical perspective. The positive aspects include clear angelic presence, which aligns wi More ...
1825 NDERF 2546 Jenny A NDE 22409 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jenny_a_nde.html Jenny A, diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse at age 20, experienced cardiac arrest on June 13, 2010, and was clinically dead for four minutes according to doctors. After dying, she was pulled upward More ... 26 Strong Evidence 8 Low Compatibility mediumship, seeing spirits, non-human entities Jenny A's NDE provides compelling evidence for consciousness surviving clinical death, with medical documentation of four-minute cardiac arrest strongly supporting the veridical nature of her experien More ...
1828 NDERF 2207 Jerry M NDE 4417 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jerry_m_nde.html Jerry M experienced a profound NDE in June 1978 following a car accident that broke his neck. Upon finding himself 100 feet above the accident, he immediately realized he was dead and felt pleased to More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 9 Low Compatibility spirit guides "The Boys", nature spirituality, physical life as illusion Jerry M's NDE contains profound spiritual insights that partially align with Christian theology while diverging significantly in crucial areas. The experience powerfully demonstrates consciousness sur More ...
1831 NDERF 2252 Jim W NDE 4485 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jim_w_nde_4485.html At age 5, Jim W experienced a near-drowning incident at a lake while his parents were distracted. Stepping into an underwater hole over 10 feet deep, he struggled to reach the surface but could not. W More ... 7 Weak Evidence 8 Low Compatibility pre-birth soul choice, choosing incarnation time This experience presents a complex mixture of elements that both align with and contradict biblical teaching. On one hand, the presence of supernatural light, divine intervention in the rescue, and th More ...
1837 NDERF 2201 John C NDE 4410 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1john_c_nde_4410.html At age 19 in the Navy circa 1958, John C broke his finger when a ship's hatch fell on both hands. The middle finger of his right hand was broken between joints, creating a reverse joint. After examini More ... 7 Weak Evidence 6 Low Compatibility grey void afterlife, disembodied heads John C's experience presents significant departures from biblical descriptions of the afterlife while containing some compatible elements. The positive aspect is the confirmation of consciousness surv More ...
1853 NDERF 2317 Julian D NDE 4592 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1julian_d_nde.html Julian, who had wanted to die due to despair, was killed in a car crash as a passenger when hit by drunk drivers. He recalls nothing of passing through the veil but has vivid memories of arriving at a More ... 28 Strong Evidence 9 Low Compatibility reincarnation, beings from all Creation, psychic abilities Julian's elaborate near-death experience contains some elements that could align with biblical visions while introducing highly problematic theological concepts. The crystal city with its magnificent More ...
1859 NDERF 2206 Kathy W NDE 4416 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kathy_w_nde.html During the birth of her second child on April 29, 1998, Kathy W experienced catastrophic labor complications. She felt a pulling sensation from her navel and left her body backwards, finding herself i More ... 34 Strong Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Reincarnation choices, purgatory realm, Buddhist beliefs This experience contains both biblical and significantly unbiblical elements. The positive biblical aspects include the divine light and overwhelming love that aligns with God being love (1 John 4:8, More ...
1861 NDERF 2461 Kelly T NDE 4854 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kelly_t_nde.html Seven-year-old Kelly T experienced clinical death from undiagnosed bacterial meningitis with seizure on August 8, 1988. From above her apartment building, she observed with an angelic light being as h More ... 26 Strong Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Twin flame concept, reincarnation beliefs, psychic consultation, syncretistic sp More ... This childhood NDE contains both biblical and significantly unbiblical elements. The positive biblical aspects include the presence of an angelic being, consistent with Jesus' teaching that children h More ...
1862 NDERF 2139 Ken W NDE 4322 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ken_w_nde.html Ken W suffered severe trauma in December 1977 when thrown from an inner tube being pulled behind a vehicle, striking a stop sign at high speed, breaking ribs, partially collapsing a lung, and contusin More ... 20 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Reincarnation, beings awaiting rebirth, natural lifecycle of death/rebirth This elaborate NDE contains some biblical elements but is dominated by concepts that directly contradict Christian theology. The positive biblical aspects include consciousness surviving physical deat More ...
1868 NDERF 2254 Laura S NDE 4490 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1laura_s_nde.html Five-year-old Laura was in a car accident on Christmas Eve 1965 when another vehicle struck them at an intersection where she was sitting. She has no memory of the impact but recalls the dog flying fr More ... 15 Moderate Evidence 6 Low Compatibility ego elimination, universal consciousness, psychic abilities This childhood NDE contains some biblical elements but is heavily influenced by Eastern mystical concepts that conflict with Christian theology. The out-of-body experience and peaceful observation of More ...
1871 NDERF 2424 Lawrence B NDE 4785 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lawrence_b_nde.html Lawrence had two teeth extracted at the dentist with Lidocaine instead of gas anesthesia, causing a severe allergic reaction. He experienced chest pain, fell to the floor, and saw himself falling in s More ... 38 Exceptional Evidence 9 Low Compatibility self-revival, vehicle transport to afterlife Lawrence's elaborate NDE contains numerous elements that diverge from biblical accounts of death and the afterlife. While the tunnel and light imagery could represent transition to the afterlife, the More ...
1874 NDERF 2148 Leonard S NDE 4337 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1leonard_s_nde_4337.html Leonard was attacked from behind in an attempted homicide and was dead when he hit the ground. Floating ten feet above the street, he watched his still body surrounded by fog. He found himself next to More ... 19 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility religion is meaningless, different destinations based on nature, dark train for More ... Leonard's NDE reveals profound spiritual realities but interprets them through a framework incompatible with biblical Christianity. While his experience confirms consciousness after death, moral accou More ...
1879 NDERF 2300 Lylia P NDE 4568 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lylia_p_nde.html At age three, Lylia hit her head on a heater while showing her family a ballet spin. She was bleeding from her head and crying when the experience began. She found herself rising high above the treeto More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 7 Low Compatibility fortuneteller, occult imagery This experience presents significant theological challenges from a conservative evangelical perspective. While certain elements align with biblical precedent, the overall character and content raise s More ...
1885 NDERF 2181 Marilena R NDE 4442 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marilena_r_nde.html Marilena, a Chemistry and Math major, came close to drowning in late April 1967. After going under three times, she suddenly felt great peace and stopped flailing, overwhelmed by peace that blocked ou More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 9 Low Compatibility rejection of religion, psychic abilities, universal consciousness, time shifts This near-death experience presents significant theological challenges from a biblical perspective, with problematic elements substantially outweighing biblical ones. While some aspects initially appe More ...
1893 NDERF 2094 Marta Y NDE 4251 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marta_y_nde.html Marta Y experienced a profound NDE on March 13, 1985, after anaphylactic shock from medication given for a taxi accident injury. Her heart stopped for fifteen minutes and doctors pronounced her dead. More ... 35 Exceptional Evidence 9 Low Compatibility reincarnation, pre-existence, dietary laws, psychic abilities This elaborate NDE contains both profound spiritual elements and significant departures from biblical orthodoxy. The positive biblical elements include the out-of-body experience during clinical death More ...
1899 NDERF 2443 Matthew B NDE 4812 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1matthew_b_nde.html Matthew B experienced an NDE in fall 2006 during a seizure-like episode at a friend's kitchen table. After feeling lightheaded, his head slammed down, his body stiffened, arms locked, eyes rolled back More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 9 Low Compatibility reincarnation, dietary restrictions, dark entities This complex NDE contains both biblical elements and significant departures from orthodox Christian theology. The positive biblical aspects include the comprehensive life review with feelings of shame More ...
1901 NDERF 2298 Melissa C NDE 4562 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1melissa_c_nde.html Four-year-old Melissa experienced an NDE in February 1971 during emergency surgery for a perforated appendix when she died on the operating table. After fighting the ether mask, she found herself floa More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility spirit communication, mediumship, cemetery spirits This childhood NDE during emergency appendix surgery contains authentic elements of near-death experience alongside deeply concerning post-NDE developments from a biblical perspective. The positive bi More ...
1910 NDERF 2171 Michelle H NDE 4377 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michelle_h_nde.html In September 1999, Michelle was driving to work when her truck suddenly lifted, turned sideways, and slammed down, sliding and flipping multiple times. A witness described it as if "an invisible kid" More ... 18 Moderate Evidence 5 Low Compatibility rejection of God's goodness, increased resentment, negative spiritual transforma More ... This troubling experience presents a stark contrast to typical biblical near-death accounts and raises serious theological concerns. While the consciousness persisting during clinical death aligns wit More ...
1917 NDERF 2261 Norbeto G NDE 4664 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1norbeto_g_nde.html On January 15, 1985, Norbeto G crashed into a truck in Colombia, suffering burst liver, fractured vertebrae, ribs and humerus. Due to massive hemorrhage and lack of O-negative blood, surgeons initiall More ... 24 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility pantheism, astrology This experience exhibits strong pantheistic/New Age characteristics incompatible with biblical Christianity. The claim of BEING light, music, and harmony reflects Eastern mysticism's dissolution of se More ...
1919 NDERF 2342 NS C NDE 4628 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ns_c_nde.html In January 2009, NS C died at home from cardiac arrest - brain-dead, heart-dead, ceased breathing. He had taken two days off work due to losing consciousness. After lunch, feeling tired, he smoked a c More ... 20 Moderate Evidence 9 Incompatible Islamic imagery, spirit guide This experience contains deeply problematic elements from a biblical perspective. The claim that God resembled Osama Bin Laden is blasphemous and suggests deception or delusion. Having a deceased oil- More ...
1924 NDERF 2507 Nani NDE 4907 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nani_nde.html Nani experienced clinical death twice - in 1981 from ectopic pregnancy and 1987 from appendicitis. After doctors could not revive her, she found herself above them in the corner of the room feeling in More ... 14 Suggestive Evidence 7 Low Compatibility predictive abilities, desire for death While the OBE and overwhelming peace could align with biblical concepts, significant concerns exist. The complete absence of God, Christ, or angels in two clinical death experiences is problematic. He More ...
1925 NDERF 2423 Nathan B NDE 4783 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nathan_b_nde.html On December 26, 2006, Nathan B was clinically dead for nine minutes when his heart stopped. Pronounced dead after six minutes of resuscitation attempts, he was revived only because a trainee nurse was More ... 14 Suggestive Evidence 6 Low Compatibility dark isolation, paranormal abilities This frightening experience significantly diverges from biblical accounts. The dark cave-like realm where calls go unheard doesn't match Scripture's clear destinations of paradise or Hades. Biblical a More ...
1926 NDERF 2150 Oliver W NDE 4340 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1oliver_w_nde.html Oliver experienced insulin shock and lost consciousness in a restaurant doorway. Emergency medical technicians responded and he had an out-of-body experience in the ambulance. During his NDE, he trans More ... 7 Weak Evidence 8 Low Compatibility religious pluralism, collective consciousness The experience contains some biblical elements but significant problematic aspects. Oliver encountered an authoritative being who sent him back, consistent with divine sovereignty over life and death. More ...
1927 NDERF 2514 Oscar D NDE 22393 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1oscar_d_nde_22393.html Ten-year-old Oscar was given too much gas at the dentist's office for a tooth extraction and experienced cardiac arrest. He floated about three feet above his body, observing the dentist working on hi More ... 18 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility pre-existence claims, sun worship, false parents This experience contains both biblical and highly problematic elements. The out-of-body experience with verified observations aligns with biblical accounts of consciousness surviving bodily death. Osc More ...
1932 NDERF 2337 Patty P NDE 4620 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1patty_p_nde.html Patty was a passenger in a car that hit black ice while traveling at 60 mph on May 28, 2000. She remembers the car spinning and gasping before losing consciousness. Emergency medical technicians found More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 6 Low Compatibility ghost sightings, spirits, floating apparitions This experience contains some biblical elements, particularly the encounter with beings of light who communicate important messages. The golden light surrounding these beings could represent angelic p More ...
1943 NDERF 2549 Randall S NDE 4955 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1randall_s_nde.html Six-year-old Randall was playing in the back of a garage while his father and friends worked on a running car near the front door. Unknown to them, he was being exposed to carbon monoxide for an exten More ... 38 Exceptional Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Medium activities, spirit crossing, universal oneness While Randall's childhood NDE contains some biblically consistent elements, the aftermath raises serious theological concerns. The initial experience of traveling through a tunnel toward light and enc More ...
1945 NDERF 2457 Raven W NDE 4845 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1raven_w_nde.html Young Raven was in a school cafeteria when she choked on a Jolly Rancher candy while racing with a friend. She hit a table edge, couldn't breathe, and watched her mother walk out unaware of the emerge More ... 34 Strong Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Psychic abilities, seeing spirits, Universal religion, rejection of Christian ex More ... Raven's childhood NDE contains both biblical and deeply problematic elements. The supernatural hands that caught her falling could represent angelic protection as described in Psalm 91:11-12 about ang More ...
1948 NDERF 2448 Raymond H NDE 4826 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1raymond_h_nde.html Raymond had been hiking 35 miles in 108-degree heat when his water ran out halfway through. After 10-11 hours without water, he stopped sweating and could barely walk. He collapsed in town and a nurse More ... 18 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Atheism, universal interconnectedness, no divine encounter Raymond's heat stroke NDE contains profound spiritual elements that paradoxically failed to lead him to God. The overwhelming peace, love, and sense of completion he experienced in the misty realm str More ...
1954 NDERF 2072 Robert C NDE 4239 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_c_nde_4239.html In 1961, young Robert fell into a deep swimming pool with a cast on his arm and couldn't swim. He drowned and turned blue/black from lack of oxygen. While floating above his body, he heard people sear More ... 38 Exceptional Evidence 9 Low Compatibility reincarnation, past lives, Atlantis, alien beings Robert's childhood drowning experience contains some elements consistent with biblical accounts but is dominated by concepts that directly contradict core Christian doctrine. The tunnel of light and e More ...
1968 NDERF 2369 Sandra H NDE 4679 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sandra_h_nde_4679.html Sandra suffered a major subdural hematoma with brain bleeding, unable to clot due to aspirin usage. During weeks in intensive care, she experienced an extended time in "the void" - a vast, infinite da More ... 7 Weak Evidence 9 Incompatible Buddhism, reincarnation, psychic abilities, mediumship This experience contains significant elements that directly contradict biblical Christian doctrine, making it largely incompatible with orthodox faith. While some aspects like the out-of-body experien More ...
1969 NDERF 2295 Sandra K NDE 4560 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sandra_k_nde.html Sandra was almost 20 when she and her 17-year-old sister had a car accident after celebrating a cousin's birth. Her sister lost control of the Ford Torino in the rain and it spun, slamming Sandra's si More ... 12 Suggestive Evidence 6 Low Compatibility psychic abilities, ESP, ghost communication This experience presents a mixed picture with some biblical elements overshadowed by problematic developments. The initial out-of-body experience aligns with biblical understanding of consciousness ex More ...
1972 NDERF 2310 Sara NDE 4700 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sara_nde.html Sara experienced severe bleeding for 15 days, thinking it was her period. Upon fainting, everything lost shape and faded until becoming an intensifying light that changed from bluish to white. She fel More ... 7 Weak Evidence 7 Incompatible Wicca, divination While this experience contains some elements that could align with biblical descriptions of divine encounters, the subsequent embrace of Wicca makes it fundamentally incompatible with biblical Christi More ...
1980 NDERF 2232 Shelly NDE 4455 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1shelly_nde.html Shelly was rear-ended while driving at 55 mph, causing her head to hit the truck's roof twice and the back window three times, completely shattering it. She was in and out of consciousness during tran More ... 7 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility dark entities This experience presents significant theological challenges from a biblical perspective. The encounter with dark hooded shadows attempting to grab the experiencer strongly suggests demonic or malevole More ...
1983 NDERF 2197 Soledad NDE 4547 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1soledad_nde.html Soledad had both lungs full of fluid and could barely breathe when she lost consciousness after an extended period of suffering. Upon losing consciousness, something awakened her and the pain and suff More ... 7 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility suicidal ideation, life as punishment This experience presents a deeply troubling theological picture from a biblical perspective. While the initial encounter contains biblical elements - the being's instruction "not to be afraid" echoes More ...
1985 NDERF 2321 Stanley P NDE 4598 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1stanley_p_nde.html Stanley fainted in a college film class upon seeing blood in a documentary. A Vietnam veteran classmate later said he thought Stanley was dead, not just unconscious. During the experience, Stanley wen More ... 5 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility universal salvation, pre-existence of souls, earthly actions meaningless While this experience contains some biblical elements, its core theological claims fundamentally contradict scripture. The witness of creation echoes biblical themes of God as Creator (Genesis 1), and More ...
2001 NDERF 2222 Ted S NDE 4445 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ted_s_nde.html In 1977, Ted was swimming in a pool when he removed his life jacket. While trying to find the edge of the deep end, he slipped and went underwater. He attempted to grab a woman's swimsuit - she felt i More ... 30 Strong Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Psychic abilities, spirit sensing This childhood drowning experience contains some elements consistent with biblical accounts of near-death experiences, particularly the out-of-body consciousness that observed earthly events while the More ...
2003 NDERF 2301 Teri R NDE 4571 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1teri_r_nde.html In September 1973, Teri experienced a severe car accident in a rural area, going into a ditch with her body crumpled under the steering wheel. She suffered head and neck injuries and was hospitalized More ... 19 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Heaven as frequency, consciousness raising, works-based transformation This near-death experience contains several elements that initially appear compatible with biblical accounts, including the journey through a tunnel toward divine light, an encounter with a loving div More ...
2004 NDERF 2308 Terry M NDE 4581 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1terry_m_nde.html In August 2004, approximately five weeks after partial resection of a brain macro adenoma, Terry became severely ill at home, unable to walk. Initially believing it was food poisoning, his wife convin More ... 36 Exceptional Evidence 9 Incompatible Reincarnation, mediumship, Angel of Death as Azr'l While this near-death experience contains some elements that could be interpreted as compatible with biblical accounts, such as the profound peace, life review, and lasting transformation, the overall More ...
2008 NDERF 2526 Tim NDE 4927 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tim_nde_4927.html During major emergency surgery in 1993 for perforated diverticulitis that destroyed much of his large and small colon, Tim rose above the operating table and observed everyone frantically working to s More ... 35 Exceptional Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Same-sex relationship, arguing with divine authority This experience contains many classical biblical NDE elements while also presenting significant theological concerns. The positive biblical aspects include a clear encounter with a divine authoritativ More ...
2011 NDERF 2414 Todd I NDE 4761/5293 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1todd_i_nde.html On October 28, 2008, Todd died of a massive heart attack while being driven to the hospital. He was dead for over 8 minutes before being revived in the emergency room. The memory of his experience did More ... 35 Exceptional Evidence 8 Low Compatibility No judgment for homosexuality, acceptance of gay lifestyle This experience presents significant theological tensions between genuine spiritual elements and departure from conservative biblical interpretation. The positive aspects include clear angelic presenc More ...
2016 NDERF 2179 Tracy M NDE 4388 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tracy_m_nde.html On May 20, 2009, Tracy experienced severe internal bleeding following a C-section delivery, with only three platelets remaining in her body. She was told to make last requests as survival was uncertai More ... 40 Exceptional Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Spirit communication, psychic abilities, mediumship This experience contains both profound spiritual elements and seriously problematic aspects from a biblical perspective. The positive elements include encounters with deceased loved ones in a paradisi More ...
2027 NDERF 2541 William H NDE 4948 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1william_h_nde.html William experienced cardiac arrest at age 53, feeling his heart stop and breathing his last breath. He was catapulted out of his body into what he calls the "Sphere of Universal Communion" - an infini More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility reincarnation, multiple lifetimes, pantheistic merging This elaborate NDE account presents profound challenges to biblical orthodoxy despite some surface similarities. While the experience includes leaving the body, encountering a realm of light, and expe More ...
2041 NDERF 2778 Art J NDE 5290 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1art_j_nde.html Art J was around 8 years old when his brother became enraged and chased him around the house. Art hid next to his mother's bed, but his brother found him, pinned him down, and began choking him with r More ... 30 Strong Evidence 9 Incompatible Dark entity, necromancy, ongoing haunting Art J's near-death experience presents deeply troubling elements that contradict biblical teaching and raise serious spiritual concerns. The encounter with a dark, cloaked figure pointing a bone-like More ...
2044 NDERF 2855 Barbara W NDE 16060 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1barbara_w_nde_16060.html Barbara W experienced multiple near-death experiences throughout her life. At age 12, while swimming alone in a pond over six feet deep, she got a cramp and began sinking. As darkness surrounded her a More ... 23 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Religious pluralism, spirit guides, complex realm system, works-based placement Barbara W's multiple near-death experiences present a complex mixture of biblical truths and seriously problematic elements that undermine orthodox Christian theology. On the positive side, her encoun More ...
2047 NDERF 2856 Billur P NDE 5372 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1billur_p_nde.html 1997 drowned in sea, pulled out dead. Teacher insisted on CPR. Dark place with pushing/pulling, no fear. Dark tunnel with distant light. Pulled back at incredible speed. Since then prophetic dreams, t More ... 7 Weak Evidence 6 Low Compatibility psychic abilities, astral projection No Christian elements. Psychic abilities resemble divination condemned in Deuteronomy 18:10-12. Ongoing OBEs suggest occultism.
2050 NDERF 2765 Brandy M NDE 5272 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brandy_m_nde.html 1970 dangerous medication from negligent doctor. Collapsed, loud buzzing, black, pulled through dark tunnel to bright light. Fought dying for family. Since then intuitive abilities, premonitions, felt More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 4 Low Compatibility psychic abilities No divine beings or religious content. Psychic abilities resemble divination condemned in scripture. Appears medical not spiritual.
2052 NDERF 2890 Brent M NDE 6117 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brent_m_nde.html 1963 drunk driving crash. OBE viewing crowd. Being led through tunnel, choice: return with trials or enter light requiring rebirth. Chose return. No transformation, continued substance abuse 20 years. More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 7 Incompatible reincarnation Reincarnation directly contradicts Hebrews 9:27. No Christian content. No transformation. Appears deceptive.
2062 NDERF 2791 Charmaine M NDEs 5313 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1charmaine_m_ndes.html Multiple NDEs from beatings in British Army imprisonment. Saw silver cord, met grandmother in spirit cottage. Objects moved frightening captors. Accurately described unknown deceased relatives, predic More ... 30 Strong Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Psychic abilities, mediumship, soul evolution Compelling evidence for consciousness after death through verified predictions. Silver cord parallels Ecclesiastes. However, severe problems: psychic abilities, mediumship, divination explicitly forbi More ...
2075 NDERF 2644 Daniel P NDE 5102 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1daniel_p_nde.html On March 10, 2010, Daniel was shot twice in an altercation at a gas station, suffering catastrophic injuries that resulted in the loss of his kidney and 40% of his intestines. At the scene, he looked More ... 14 Suggestive Evidence 7 Low Compatibility psychic abilities, remote viewing This traumatic NDE presents a complex mixture of potentially biblical elements alongside concerning features from a conservative evangelical perspective. The life review showing both good and bad deed More ...
2094 NDERF 2902 Ellie P NDE 6130 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ellie_p_nde.html Ellie, a practicing Spiritualist medium, experienced heart failure on May 30, 2005, following a silent heart attack a week earlier. While unconscious in the hospital ICU, she found herself observing t More ... 34 Strong Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Spiritualism, mediumship, spirit guides This NDE presents a complex mixture of elements that both support and contradict biblical Christianity. On one hand, the experience provides evidence for consciousness existing independently of the ph More ...
2106 NDERF 2805 Giselle L NDE 5334 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1giselle_l_nde.html Giselle L experienced clinical death from excessive alcohol consumption. A police officer attempted to wake her by slapping her face, but she could not keep her eyes open or move. She was rushed throu More ... 15 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Energy perception, psychic abilities While containing some biblical elements like spiritual beings and otherworldly realms, the experience lacks Christian content and led to New Age beliefs about energy and connectedness rather than fait More ...
2107 NDERF 2574 Glenna A NDE 4990 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1glenna_a_nde.html Glenna A experienced a life-threatening ruptured ectopic pregnancy in February 1993, though she was unaware of her pregnancy at the time. After collapsing and being taken to the hospital in great pain More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Pantheistic worldview, universal oneness Experience led from atheism to spiritual belief but resulted in pantheistic rather than Christian faith. Lacks personal God, Christ, or biblical salvation concepts.
2110 NDERF 2620 Graeme E NDE 5059 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1graeme_e_nde.html Graeme E was in the hospital ventilator ward around 1980, the only conscious patient among crash victims and tetanus patients. Nearly totally paralyzed but fully conscious, he was kept alive by mechan More ... 9 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Views organized religion as disease While containing peace "passing understanding" and paradise imagery, lacks Christian content and led to rejection of organized religion rather than faith.
2111 NDERF 2697 Gregg S NDE 3049 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gregg_s_nde_3049.html Gregg S experienced a catastrophic hang gliding accident on September 20, 1975, when thermal winds caused him to lose control and crash into Green Mountain. His left leg was torn away at mid-shin, rig More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 9 Incompatible Reincarnation, soul mates, planetary consciousness, chakras Thoroughly New Age/occult experience contradicting core Christian doctrines including salvation, nature of God, afterlife, and spiritual reality. Promotes reincarnation and universal consciousness.
2112 NDERF 2624 Gregory C NDE 5068 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gregory_c_nde.html Gregory C experienced a heart attack on June 12, 1989, while playing basketball. Despite chest pain moving from right to left side and his right arm going numb, he played three games before seeking he More ... 40 Exceptional Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Pantheism, mediumship, psychic abilities Despite remarkable veridical evidence, promotes pantheistic theology and practices (mediumship) explicitly forbidden in scripture. Views incompatible with biblical Christianity.
2114 NDERF 2636 Guy VL NDE 5084 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1guy_vl_nde.html Guy was riding his bicycle when he fell and hit his head on a wall in 1990. An ambulance took him to the emergency room where he experienced clinical death. During the experience, he was projected to More ... 27 Strong Evidence 7 Low Compatibility energy healing, rejection of religion This experience demonstrates mixed compatibility with biblical theology. The out-of-body experience and ability to observe verifiable events while clinically dead supports the Christian belief that co More ...
2115 NDERF 2650 Harold N NDE 5107 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1harold_n_nde.html Harold experienced cardiac arrest following a septal ablation procedure for HOCM in June 2006. He had experienced multiple cardiac flat lines after the procedure, typically waking up a night later. Th More ... 10 Suggestive Evidence 7 Incompatible pagan spirituality, ancestor worship This experience is fundamentally incompatible with biblical Christianity. While the cardiac arrest and out-of-body experience support mind-body dualism, the content and interpretation are entirely non More ...
2117 NDERF 2595 Harry J NDE 5019 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1harry_j_nde.html Harry underwent cardiac testing on January 6, 2011, to determine the severity of an arrhythmia problem. During the procedure, the doctor induced an arrhythmia that led to cardiac arrest three differen More ... 10 Suggestive Evidence 7 Incompatible Hindu guru, Self-Realization Fellowship, yoga philosophy, works-based salvation This experience is fundamentally incompatible with biblical Christianity despite occurring during verified cardiac arrest. The central problem is Harry's encounter with Paramahansa Yogananda, a deceas More ...
2119 NDERF 2865 Isabelle P NDE 5374 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1isabelle_p_nde.html Isabelle had two near-death experiences - one at age 15 during surgery after a traffic accident in 1973, and another at 22 during childbirth in 1982. In both cases, she clearly heard surgeons talking More ... 17 Moderate Evidence 6 Low Compatibility clairvoyance, divination abilities These dual experiences present mixed biblical elements alongside concerning developments. Positive aspects include consciousness during clinical death supporting mind-body dualism, ability to perceive More ...
2130 NDERF 2755 Jennifer D NDE 5265 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jennifer_d_nde.html Six-year-old Jennifer D experienced an NDE while drowning in a deep training pool in Germany. Her father attempted to teach her swimming by having her slide into the deep end, but she sank after hitti More ... 21 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility mediumship, spirit communication This childhood drowning NDE provides extraordinary evidence for consciousness surviving physical death through verified encounters with unknown deceased relatives. The impossible knowledge - identifyi More ...
2131 NDERF 2922 Jill D NDE 6151 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jill_d_nde.html On Halloween 1971, Jill D had a severe motorcycle accident, hitting a guardrail with her forehead after sliding on an oil slick. She flew through the air, everything went black, and she heard a high-p More ... 19 Moderate Evidence 8 Incompatible pantheistic monism, universal consciousness, Eastern mysticism This NDE exemplifies how profound spiritual experiences can lead to thoroughly unbiblical worldviews. While the veridical observations of the resuscitation scene support consciousness existing apart f More ...
2132 NDERF 2764 Joanie S NDE 5271 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joanie_s_nde.html Joanie S experienced two NDEs, first during childbirth in 1973 with severe convulsions, and second during ectopic pregnancy surgery in 1992. In the first experience, she convulsed out of her body, vie More ... 24 Moderate Evidence 9 Incompatible reincarnation, past lives, soul recycling, Grim Reaper These NDEs fundamentally contradict biblical theology through explicit reincarnation themes. The experience of multiple past lives with the same souls "dancing around each other since time began" oppo More ...
2138 NDERF 2722 Jon J NDE 5212 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jon_j_nde.html Jon was standing in a friend's doorway helping move a bed when he zoned out and unconsciously stopped breathing while thoughts of astral projection filled his mind. The ceiling light grew brighter tha More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 9 Incompatible reincarnation, past lives, astral projection, ninth dimension, colored moons, cr More ... This experience presents significant compatibility issues with biblical Christianity despite some superficial parallels. While the out-of-body experience during a medical crisis and encounter with a p More ...
2142 NDERF 2599 Jutta P NDE 4971 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jutta_p_nde.html Jutta contracted Dengue fever and became comatose as her fever rose. She initially saw grotesque faces and hobgoblins wanting her to dance so they could steal her breath. Fleeing into a dark tunnel th More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility mediumship, ancestor communication, hearing souls of living people This experience presents a complex mixture of potentially biblical elements overshadowed by clearly unbiblical practices. The tunnel and light experience could align with Christian accounts of approac More ...
2147 NDERF 2749 Karen R NDE 5254 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1karen_r_nde.html Karen R attempted suicide by taking a bottle of high blood pressure pills in 2000. Her mother found her and called an ambulance, but she passed out en route to the hospital with her blood pressure dan More ... 12 Suggestive Evidence 7 Low Compatibility mediumship, seeing spirits This NDE presents a complex mixture of biblical and problematic elements. The divine light, overwhelming peace, and sense of divine timing align with scripture. The warm, loving presence and the under More ...
2158 NDERF 2825 Kristy G NDE 5366 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kristy_g_nde.html On November 25, 2009, Kristy was a passenger in a head-on collision while talking to her mother on the phone. After feeling still for a minute, she saw a long dark tunnel with a light at the end and w More ... 20 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Mediumship, ghost communication, psychic readings Kristy's NDE contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts, including the tunnel with light that could represent transition to the afterlife, encounters with deceased beings which script More ...
2162 NDERF 2603 LaVall M NDE 5025 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lavall_m_nde.html On February 14, 2000, LaVall became severely ill and drove himself to the hospital emergency room, though he cannot remember the drive. After telling staff he was "sick" and sitting in the ER, his nex More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility pantheism, channeling, universe as deity While this NDE demonstrates consciousness surviving clinical death and contains some elements consistent with biblical accounts (brilliant light, supernatural beings, transcendent realm), the theologi More ...
2188 NDERF 2627 Maria J NDE 5028 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1maria_j_nde.html Maria was giving birth to her daughter when severe complications arose. The delivery progressed normally until the final stage when the baby did not engage properly in the birth canal. Without anesthe More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 6 Low Compatibility rejection of religion, psychic abilities While Maria's experience contains biblical elements like the out-of-body experience similar to Paul's heavenly vision and the divine light representing God's presence, significant concerns arise from More ...
2191 NDERF 2714 Marie C NDE 5117 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marie_c_nde_5117.html Eight-and-a-half-year-old Marie was sick with viral hepatitis in July 1965. During the first days of her illness, she was in a kind of coma. She found herself outside of her body, watching herself fro More ... 19 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility psychic abilities, consultation with psychic While Marie's childhood experience contains biblical elements like the out-of-body state similar to Paul's vision and the bright light representing God's presence, serious theological concerns arise f More ...
2194 NDERF 2694 Marty M NDE 5169 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marty_m_nde.html In March 2007, Marty experienced clinical death from a heart attack. He found himself in total blackness and wondered "What?" - not in English or any language, but as the essence of the word. He had n More ... 17 Moderate Evidence 7 Incompatible reincarnation, rejection of all religions, twin flames concept While Marty's experience contains some biblical elements like the beautiful realm and emphasis on love, it fundamentally contradicts core Christian doctrine. His belief in reincarnation with multiple More ...
2199 NDERF 2715 Matteo M NDE 5197 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1matteo_m_nde.html On Halloween 2010 at 1 AM, Matteo felt compelled to leave a friend's party and drove aimlessly. He crashed into a tree but watched himself crash from across the street. Despite severe injuries (broken More ... 16 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Halloween 1AM, voice in head, 1AM headaches Matteo's NDE raises serious theological red flags suggesting demonic deception. While containing some potentially biblical elements (OBE similar to 2 Corinthians 12, white light realm), multiple aspec More ...
2225 NDERF 2870 Paula L NDE 6045 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1paula_l_nde.html Paula had a history of astral projection abilities since childhood and endured 17 years of violent abuse before attempting suicide. During her suicide attempt, she astral projected and saw a strong li More ... 20 Moderate Evidence 8 Incompatible reincarnation, psychic abilities, spirit communication, past life memories While Paula's experience contains some elements that could be interpreted as divine - the brilliant light and overwhelming love potentially reflecting God's presence - the overall experience and its a More ...
2232 NDERF 2588 Renee M NDE 22437 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1renee_m_nde.html On November 2, 2003, Renee suffered a severe motorcycle accident, hitting a reflector that cut her head, breaking her jaw, landing in water. Lost over 3 pints blood, heart stopped. Floating like a "ma More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Pantheism, pre-existence, universalism, mediumship While Renee's cardiac arrest NDE provides evidence for consciousness surviving death, her interpretation thoroughly contradicts biblical teaching. Her claim of pre-existence opposes biblical soul crea More ...
2236 NDERF 2577 Rick M NDE 4994 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rick_m_nde.html On February 2, 2009, Rick M, a Native American, was rushed to the hospital after three weeks of medical tests and procedures. His duodenal ulcer had been cauterized but doctors failed to check the att More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 8 Incompatible Peyote ceremony, Native American spirituality, Mayan calendar beliefs This NDE is thoroughly grounded in Native American religious traditions that diverge significantly from biblical Christianity. The central feature - a Peyote Ceremony in cosmic space - involves the sa More ...
2253 NDERF 2602 Stephen S NDE 5024 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1stephen_s_nde.html Stephen S experienced clinical death for three minutes during a bone marrow extraction procedure in 1989 while suffering from shortness of breath and chest pains. After warning the nurse he would pass More ... 36 Exceptional Evidence 6 Low Compatibility reincarnation, Eastern philosophy, universal energy This experience, while containing authentic NDE elements, demonstrates low biblical compatibility due to its interpretation through Eastern religious framework. The out-of-body experience and observat More ...
2260 NDERF 2863 Tish Z NDE 6039 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tish_z_nde.html In 1998, Tish experienced her first near-death experience after an allergic reaction to medication. Awakened by her partner who gave her medication, she left her body and viewed herself from above, se More ... 19 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility past lives, soul evolution, nothing dies just transforms, star beings While this near-death experience contains many classical NDE elements, it includes significant content that contradicts biblical teaching. The positive aspects include the tunnel and light imagery com More ...
2267 NDERF 2685 Wanda C NDE 5155 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1wanda_c_nde.html Wanda experienced an NDE during dental work when she was given too much anesthesia and stopped breathing. Throughout 2004, whenever she received dental anesthesia, she would consistently find herself More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility reincarnation, eternal cycles This experience contains significant elements that contradict biblical teaching while also including some compatible aspects. The positive biblical elements include the out-of-body experience, encount More ...
2269 NDERF 4280 William C NDE 8195 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1william_c_nde.html William, age 17, was a passenger in a car accident where they hit a telephone pole, suffering severe internal injuries. Due to medical negligence, his injuries went untreated for 36 hours, leading to More ... 45 Exceptional Evidence 8 Low Compatibility spirit guides, vibrations, universal consciousness This experience contains both biblical and highly problematic New Age elements. The biblical aspects include the out-of-body experience, encountering deceased relatives, experiencing divine light with More ...
2272 NDERF William C NDE 5166 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1william_c_nde.html William's second documented experience began with the same car accident where, as a teenage passenger, he was injured when their car hit a telephone pole after going over a large bump. His lap restrai More ... 45 Exceptional Evidence 8 Low Compatibility reiki healing, energy work, demonic visions This experience presents a complex mixture of potentially biblical elements alongside deeply concerning occult and demonic content. The positive aspects include the out-of-body experience, encounterin More ...
2273 NDERF 3197 Angel M NDE 6499 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1angel_m_nde.html Angel M experienced a near-death experience in 1990 following a deliberate overdose during an abusive marriage. Her husband was violent and unfaithful, bringing home young women and comparing her to t More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 7 Low Compatibility atheistic worldview This experience presents significant challenges from a biblical perspective. While it contains some elements consistent with biblical accounts of near-death experiences, such as out-of-body awareness More ...
2278 NDERF 3114 Arvind B NDE 6372 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1arvind_b_nde.html Arvind B experienced a near-death experience on February 29, 2012, following a heart attack. Initially dismissing his symptoms as gas, he visited his general practitioner where an ECG revealed serious More ... 25 Strong Evidence 6 Low Compatibility Hindu religious framework This experience presents significant theological challenges from a biblical perspective due to its explicitly Hindu religious framework. While the account contains several elements common to near-deat More ...
2280 NDERF 3223 Aurora NDE 6535 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1aurora_nde.html Aurora experienced a near-death event on August 20, 2011, during a severe thunderstorm. While standing in her yard wrapped in a bedsheet and using her phone, she was apparently struck by lightning or More ... 9 Weak Evidence 5 Low Compatibility atheistic worldview, electrical hypersensitivity This experience presents a markedly different picture from typical positive NDEs and raises significant concerns from a biblical perspective. The complete absence of any spiritual beings, divine prese More ...
2282 NDERF 3072 Bill D NDE 6316 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bill_d_nde.html Bill was hunting about 20 miles from town when he was stung hundreds of times by hornets, triggering a severe allergic reaction in 1969 or 1970. His last conscious memory was being carried into the ho More ... 9 Weak Evidence 6 Low Compatibility rejection of organized religion, God within concept This experience includes basic NDE elements such as out-of-body observation and peaceful feelings, which could align with the soul's separation from the body mentioned in scripture. However, the exper More ...
2285 NDERF 3196 Bon A NDE 6497 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bon_a_nde.html In May 2005, Bon was working as an interior designer on the sixth floor of a building under construction in Mumbai. Due to dehydration from the heat and lack of fluids, she began feeling dizzy with di More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 6 Incompatible reincarnation, multiple simultaneous lives, Kundalini awakening This experience is fundamentally incompatible with biblical Christianity. Rather than encountering heaven, hell, or any biblical spiritual realm, the experiencer was transported into what she describe More ...
2286 NDERF 3159 Bonnie W NDE 6432 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bonnie_w_nde.html On December 20, 2010, Bonnie woke at 3:15 AM in intense pain and immediately called an ambulance on a cold, snowy night. She insisted on being taken to a specific hospital where she had previously had More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 6 Incompatible Buddhist void concept, nihilistic interpretation This experience is incompatible with biblical Christianity. The experiencer encountered only a void of nothingness, which she interprets through her Buddhist worldview as the ultimate reality after de More ...
2287 NDERF 2971 Bonnie Z NDE 32085 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bonnie_z_nde.html Bonnie was experiencing severe self-inflicted bleeding and became weak after struggling to breathe for several minutes before collapsing near her bed on March 3, 2012. She was in significant pain when More ... 9 Weak Evidence 8 Incompatible polytheism, mediumship, occult practices This experience led to a complete departure from biblical Christianity. The experiencer abandoned her Mormon faith to become a "spiritualist polytheist," directly violating the First Commandment about More ...
2294 NDERF 2940 Carmen J NDE 6176 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1carmen_j_nde.html Carmen, a student at RSE/Ramtha spiritual school, experienced a severe allergic reaction after taking bee pollen in a raw juice drink. She became dizzy and nauseous with severe vomiting. After being c More ... 21 Moderate Evidence 5 Low Compatibility Ramtha, RSE spiritual school Carmen's experience presents significant biblical compatibility issues due to her involvement with Ramtha School of Enlightenment, which teaches New Age channeling of an alleged 35,000-year-old warrio More ...
2298 NDERF 3155 Chantal L NDE 6428 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1chantal_l_nde.html On May 15, 1991, Chantal experienced extreme abdominal pain and was taken to the emergency room. The doctor kept her for observation without medication or vital sign monitoring. Alone in her room, she More ... 9 Weak Evidence 9 Low Compatibility collective consciousness, soul groups, pre-existence, creating universe, temple More ... This experience contains significant elements that diverge from orthodox biblical theology. While the out-of-body experience and encounter with a Being of Light could align with scripture, the content More ...
2306 NDERF 3131 Cristael B NDE 6396 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cristael_b_nde.html In December 1998, Cristael contracted a severe flu that progressively worsened. She developed an agonizing fever where even a sheet touching her skin was excruciating, with muscle spasms that arched h More ... 9 Weak Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Gnostic Christianity, reincarnation beliefs, occult elements This experience contains significant non-biblical elements despite references to God and heaven. While the encounter with divine light and the mention of "the heart of God" might seem compatible with More ...
2308 NDERF 2939 Dahlia Y NDEs 6175 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1dahlia_y_nde.html Six-year-old Dahlia was hit by an SUV while riding her bike in October 2006. Her back tire was struck, bike flipped, she was stuck between the grill and bike, then thrown through the air when the driv More ... 20 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Ramtha School of Enlightenment While this child's NDE contains some elements compatible with biblical accounts (out-of-body experience, encountering a spiritual being, supernatural realm), the subsequent spiritual direction is high More ...
2320 NDERF 3003 Elena E NDE 22665 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1elena_e_nde.html Elena was taken unconscious to the hospital at age twelve with an undisclosed illness that brought her near death, later confirmed by the doctor. She awoke in a coma finding herself in a corner of the More ... 38 Exceptional Evidence 8 Low Compatibility seeing ghosts, electromagnetic disruption, reincarnation beliefs This experience contains standard biblical NDE elements including out-of-body experience, encountering a spiritual being, receiving special knowledge about life's purpose, and a clear return to the bo More ...
2321 NDERF 3053 Enocia J NDE 6291 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1enocia_j_nde.html Enocia was hit by a car while crossing the road on her way to school in 1976. Time seemed to slow down as she fell, and she could see car wheels coming toward her head but they stopped just in time. S More ... 7 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility accidents are illusions, meditation practices, merging with light This experience includes biblical elements such as out-of-body experience, receiving supernatural knowledge, and divine protection through remarkable synchronicities. The voice providing comfort and i More ...
2323 NDERF 3104 Erika R NDE 6354 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1erika_r_nde.html Erika was 11 weeks pregnant and having a severe asthma attack brought on by a virus. Without health insurance or proper medication, she went into respiratory distress. EMTs had her walk to the ambulan More ... 24 Moderate Evidence 8 Incompatible witchcraft practice, reincarnation beliefs, psychic abilities While this experience contains many biblical NDE elements including out-of-body experience, encountering deceased relatives, experiencing divine light and otherworldly realms, the spiritual fruits are More ...
2324 NDERF 3051 Evan B NDE 6289 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1evan_b_nde.html Evan was about to have sexual intercourse when he had his first and only seizure, becoming dizzy and closing his eyes. His vision initially looked like TV static, then as he was pulled closer, it appe More ... 5 Weak Evidence 7 Incompatible pantheism, reincarnation, nihilistic philosophy This experience profoundly contradicts biblical teaching despite containing some NDE elements. The vision of becoming one with the universe where "everything was him" represents pantheism, directly op More ...
2334 NDERF 3042 Gary M NDE 6282 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gary_m_nde.html On December 14, 1992, Gary was involved in a terribly violent car accident during a rainstorm when the vehicle went off the road and crashed into trees. He suffered severe injuries with all ribs on hi More ... 14 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Nature-based spirituality, rejection of organized religion Gary's NDE contains some elements that could align with biblical descriptions - the out-of-body experience suggesting soul/body separation, encounters with powerful light beings that could be interpre More ...
2337 NDERF 2951 George E NDE 6192 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1george_e_nde.html At age 12, George received an injection of penicillin that was past its expiration date with completely decayed contents. Within seconds of the injection entering his body, he began jerking violently More ... 4 Weak Evidence 8 Low Compatibility reincarnation This experience contains both biblical and unbiblical elements. The biblical aspects include encountering a divine presence through a voice, being drawn to supernatural light, experiencing an otherwor More ...
2341 NDERF 3156 Gwen J NDE 6429 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gwen_j_nde.html Gwen was sitting next to her daughter on a tour bus when a rock larger than the bus fell on the back where they were seated. She immediately knew she had a pneumothorax and would die unless someone re More ... 6 Weak Evidence 6 Incompatible shamanism, spirit communication, telepathy This experience contains significant unbiblical elements that contradict core Christian doctrine. While the medical crisis was genuine and life-threatening, the spiritual interpretation is deeply prob More ...
2347 NDERF 2934 Jack M NDE 6168 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jack_m_nde_6168.html Jack M experienced clinical death by drowning after a boat collision on the Ohio River. Another boat struck his at 45 mph, impacting his upper torso and head, causing serious injuries and launching hi More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Feeling of returning rather than first arrival, no God belief This experience has limited compatibility with biblical Christianity. While it contains some elements found in scripture such as leaving the body and entering an otherworldly realm, the overall framew More ...
2353 NDERF 2994 Jared NDE 6234 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jared_nde.html Jared was 13 years old when he experienced clinical death while swimming in a pool. As an epileptic, he suffered a Grand Mal seizure while in the water, which caused him to drown. He was clinically de More ... 19 Moderate Evidence 4 Low Compatibility Reincarnation beliefs, denial of heaven/hell This experience contains some elements consistent with biblical accounts of spiritual experiences, particularly the out-of-body experience where the soul/spirit separates from the physical body. The a More ...
2364 NDERF 3119 John K NDE 6377 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1john_k_nde.html On Holy Thursday 2006, John was dying at MD Anderson Cancer Center from advanced myelogenous leukemia with a 60% blast crisis (15% is considered terminal). After fighting the cancer for four years sin More ... 16 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Higher Self concept, alien friends, past lives While this experience contains some biblical elements, it includes numerous concepts that diverge significantly from orthodox Christian teaching. The positive biblical elements include the encounter w More ...
2375 NDERF 2953 Lacy NDE 6196 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lacy_nde.html At age 5-6, Lacy was hospitalized with severe E. coli bacterial infection that had spread to her bladder, urethra, and kidney. She had been experiencing flu-like symptoms with high fever (106°F) and c More ... 8 Weak Evidence 6 Low Compatibility Wiccan/Kemetic beliefs, spirit animals This childhood NDE presents mixed compatibility with biblical doctrine. The experience included death awareness, a peaceful otherworldly realm, and lasting spiritual transformation, which align with s More ...
2384 NDERF 3008 Lois T NDE 6248 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lois_t_nde.html At a lake in Washington in 1958, Lois was jumping off a dock with other children when a boy jumped on top of her, pushing her underwater. She struggled desperately to surface but could not escape. The More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility psychic abilities, clairvoyance, communication with source, past lives mentioned This experience contains both biblical and non-biblical elements that create theological concerns. The positive aspects include the brilliant white light often associated with divine presence, the ove More ...
2388 NDERF 3023 Maggy C NDE 6259 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1maggy_c_nde.html At age three in 1969, Maggy was at a small beach with her father. She was alone in the water, bobbing up and down in the waves by squatting so her head went underwater with each wave. Her legs grew ti More ... 18 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility energy perception, auras, New Age spirituality While this childhood NDE contains some biblically consistent elements, the long-term effects and resulting beliefs raise significant theological concerns. The positive aspects include the comforting p More ...
2390 NDERF 3062 Malena S NDE 5418 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1malena_s_nde.html On July 28, 1996, Malena woke at 4 AM with intense chest pain and severe difficulty breathing from a pulmonary embolism. The pain was so overwhelming that she surrendered and "went," losing consciousn More ... 32 Strong Evidence 9 Low Compatibility past lives, reincarnation, family members in other incarnations This experience contains both powerful spiritual elements and significant departures from biblical theology. The positive aspects include the encounter with an omnipotent divine voice commanding her r More ...
2400 NDERF 3178 Mayumi T NDE 6474 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mayumi_t_nde.html In October 1993, Mayumi experienced a heart attack in a taxi cab with her girlfriend, hearing "I'm dead" before falling unconscious. During her clinical death requiring CPR and resuscitation, she had More ... 25 Strong Evidence 8 Low Compatibility universal salvation belief, past occult practices While this experience contains some biblical elements such as a beautiful paradise-like realm and deceased relatives in a peaceful afterlife, it includes significant non-biblical teachings. The claim More ...
2405 NDERF 3076 Michel L NDE 6319 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michel_l_nde.html Michel's 35-year struggle with alcoholism culminated in November 1997 when he entered a three-week alcoholic coma. During this period, he experienced delirium tremens and gastric hemorrhage, possibly More ... 15 Moderate Evidence 6 Low Compatibility involuntary deceased contact This experience shows low biblical compatibility due to several factors. While the tunnel and light imagery could align with some Christian interpretations of near-death experiences, the experiencer m More ...
2406 NDERF 3120 Michele M NDE 6378 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michele_m_nde.html On October 21, 1971, Michele was skipping study hall to visit a friend when she experienced a profound NDE after being struck by a car. Upon leaving school through a back door, she heard an inner voic More ... 9 Weak Evidence 8 Low Compatibility after-death communications, spirit contact This experience presents low biblical compatibility despite some positive elements. The heavenly imagery of beautiful clouds and blue skies aligns with popular conceptions of heaven, and the question More ...
2410 NDERF 3122 Mira G NDE 6385 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mira_g_nde.html In July 1991, Mira received an anesthetic overdose during eye surgery in Lower Manhattan to repair damage from a BB gun injury. After counting backward from 100 to 96, she found herself in spirit form More ... 9 Weak Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Hindu conversion, energy visualization This experience demonstrates low biblical compatibility due to its ultimate spiritual trajectory. While the pastoral Polish countryside could be interpreted as a paradise-like realm, the experience le More ...
2415 NDERF 3006 Natalie S NDE 6246 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1natalie_s_nde.html On November 24, 2007, Natalie Sudman was traveling in Iraq as a civilian contractor when her vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb near Nasiriyah. She had been on construction site visits and was retu More ... 35 Exceptional Evidence 7 Low Compatibility pre-birth agreements, energy work, dimensional beings, matrix healing Natalie Sudman's elaborate near-death experience contains significant departures from biblical Christianity. While certain elements like the out-of-body experience and encountering spiritual beings co More ...
2437 NDERF 3110 Roy S NDE 6367 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1roy_s_nde.html Roy S experienced clinical death at a young age while in his mother's car. After getting into the back seat and being made to wear a seatbelt, he began coughing progressively deeper until he couldn't More ... 17 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Pre-existence memories, reincarnation themes This experience presents significant theological challenges from a biblical perspective. While it contains some elements consistent with scripture - such as heaven, gates, prayer, and meeting God - it More ...
2444 NDERF 3215 Selena E NDE 6520 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1selena_e_nde.html Selena, 36 and 35 weeks pregnant with her ninth child, experienced a profound NDE preceded by remarkable premonitory events. Four years earlier, she had dreamed of meeting Sai Baba on a tiny planet wh More ... 35 Exceptional Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Sai Baba follower, vedic teachings This childbirth NDE presents significant biblical incompatibility due to its non-Christian spiritual framework. While the experience contains elements that could align with biblical descriptions - the More ...
2452 NDERF 3005 Steve L NDE 6244 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1steve_l_nde.html Steve was conducting a seminar when he experienced sudden severe abdominal pain from acute necrotizing pancreatitis. He had been studying gratitude and immediately sensed this would be life-changing, More ... 27 Strong Evidence 9 Low Compatibility universal consciousness, no heaven/hell distinction This experience contains both biblical and concerning non-biblical elements. The positive aspects include Steve's surrender to God's will ("thy will be done"), which echoes Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane More ...
2453 NDERF 2944 Steve N NDE 6181 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1steve_n_nde.html Five-year-old Steve experienced an NDE during dental work when given an overdose of gas anesthesia. After the gas was administered, instead of simply waking up as usual, he rose up in the air and obse More ... 29 Strong Evidence 7 Low Compatibility astral travel, self-induced experience This childhood NDE contains some elements consistent with biblical accounts but raises significant concerns. The out-of-body experience itself has biblical precedent in Paul's account of being caught More ...
2454 NDERF 2927 Sue C NDE 6159 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sue_c_nde.html Sue experienced clinical death from a drug overdose requiring CPR. Her experience began in complete blackness where she was disconnected from her body - not a typical OBE but complete separation of he More ... 34 Strong Evidence 9 Incompatible pantheism, reincarnation suggestion, God is everything This experience fundamentally contradicts biblical Christianity despite containing some superficially similar elements. While Sue moved from atheism to belief in God's existence, her conception of God More ...
2462 NDERF 2947 Trisha S NDE 6184 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1trisha_s_nde.html On December 24, 1999, Trisha was hit by a van while riding her bicycle past a golf course. The impact caused her to be dragged with her head hitting the ground and fence. She saw herself flying throug More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility reincarnation, past lives, aura reading, energy threads This experience contains significant unbiblical elements despite some compatible aspects. The tunnel of light and beings of light could align with biblical accounts, and the message "it's not your tim More ...
2463 NDERF 3139 Urvashi G NDE 16054 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1urvashi_g_nde.html At age thirteen in India, Urvashi fell from the first floor of her house, causing severe internal injuries requiring emergency surgery. Despite full anesthesia during the 2.5-hour operation, she remai More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 6 Low Compatibility Hindu cosmology, Brahmasutra, soul concepts This experience is primarily interpreted through Hindu religious framework, making it largely incompatible with biblical Christianity. The tunnel with frightening beings could parallel biblical concep More ...
2472 NDERF 3160 Zachary G NDE 6433 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1zachary_g_nde.html On Thanksgiving evening 2001, Zachary came home and had some vodka before being suddenly attacked in his living room. He was punched three times in the head while hearing "F*%k You Die" and felt his b More ... 7 Weak Evidence 8 Incompatible karma, no permanent self, Buddhist jhanas, rejection of God Zachary's experience, while profound, presents fundamental incompatibilities with biblical Christianity. His interpretation through an explicitly Buddhist framework includes several concepts directly More ...
2478 NDERF 3398 Anthony M NDEs 6819 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1anthony_m_nde_6819.html Anthony had two NDEs. First at age 4 in 1939 during tonsil surgery: he floated above the operating table at about 20 feet, observing two doctors in grey surgical gowns working on his small body for ab More ... 24 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility reincarnation, guest souls, purgatory theology Anthony's two NDEs contain some biblical elements, including out-of-body experiences, encounters with divine voices, and traveling toward heavenly light. The voice saying "We do not want him here yet" More ...
2483 NDERF 3379 Bolette L NDE 5437 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bolette_l_nde.html Bolette experienced postpartum preeclampsia after delivering her tenth child. She was bleeding from nose, mouth, and eyes due to platelet deficiency, receiving IV platelets and hourly monitoring. Whil More ... 38 Exceptional Evidence 9 Low Compatibility soul families, past lives, reincarnation This experience contains significant elements incompatible with biblical Christianity. While the OBE, meeting deceased relatives, and life review are commonly reported in NDEs, the explicit references More ...
2484 NDERF 3338 Bonnie C NDE 6713 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bonnie_c_nde_6713.html During cesarean section, Bonnie felt intense rib pain and spinning sensations. Unable to speak despite mental calls for help and God, she suddenly left her body, observing herself in the hospital bed More ... 26 Strong Evidence 8 Low Compatibility reincarnation beliefs, death philosophy This experience presents several concerning elements from a biblical perspective. While the OBE and tunnel are common NDE features, the philosophical messages received contradict Christian teaching. T More ...
2488 NDERF 3412 Carl S NDE 6839 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1carl_s_nde.html At age 15, Carl drank excessively at a party and passed out. Someone poured straight vodka into his mouth while unconscious, causing him to stop breathing multiple times. He required a blood transfusi More ... 7 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility nihilistic conclusions This profoundly distressing void experience presents serious concerns from a biblical perspective. The complete blackness, isolation, and terror could represent separation from God, similar to biblica More ...
2491 NDERF 3243 Carol V NDE 6567 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1carol_v_nde.html At age twelve, Carol V froze to death when her family returned to a house without heat or electricity during an ice storm. The temperature inside was below freezing, and she developed severe hypotherm More ... 33 Strong Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Buddha, Krishna, multiple masters, universal consciousness This experience contains all nine classic NDE elements but diverges significantly from biblical teaching. While the experiencer encountered Christ and mentions God, the theological framework is syncre More ...
2492 NDERF 3333 Catherine NDE 6697 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1catherine_nde.html Catherine was in a nightclub when a strobe light triggered a sudden collapse. She lost balance, fell unconscious for about ten minutes, yet remained aware as a different consciousness separate from he More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Buddhist interpretation, atheistic worldview This experience differs markedly from typical NDEs and biblical accounts. The overwhelming terror and absence of love, peace, or divine presence contrasts sharply with most spiritual experiences. No e More ...
2495 NDERF 3242 Claire B NDE 6564 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1claire_b_nde.html Claire B attempted suicide with pills and alcohol, hiking into mountains where she was found unconscious 18 hours later. During her coma, she heard hospital alarms and a nurse yelling "She's crashing More ... 34 Strong Evidence 8 Low Compatibility No God or judgment, transformation focused on physical beauty This experience diverges significantly from biblical accounts despite containing many NDE elements. The absence of God, Jesus, or any divine judgment is notable, especially given the suicide attempt c More ...
2496 NDERF 3496 Clarice F NDE 6950 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1clarice_f_nde.html Clarice F attempted suicide at age 33 and observed medical staff working on her body from above, noting they were using aspiration equipment incorrectly against her breathing rhythm. She traveled thro More ... 19 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Buddhist conversion, multiple worlds concept While this experience contains all nine NDE elements, its theological implications diverge from biblical teaching. The compassionate presence that reviewed her life without judgment contrasts with bib More ...
2498 NDERF 3341 Clyde S NDE 6716 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1clyde_s_nde.html Clyde was participating in a medieval reenactment wearing knight's armor in extreme heat (110F). After fighting for about fifteen minutes, he became light-headed and collapsed. He experienced clinical More ... 6 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Satanic witchcraft involvement, agnosticism This experience has low biblical compatibility due to significant concerns. While it contains some standard NDE elements like out-of-body experience and encountering a being in another realm, there ar More ...
2509 NDERF 3367 Deborah W NDE 6758 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1deborah_w_nde.html Deborah, a spiritual medium, experienced a ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm after severe abdominal pain. In the emergency room, she saw an elderly woman in a hospital gown sitting on a cement bench, More ... 33 Strong Evidence 8 Low Compatibility spiritual medium, spiritualist This experience contains both biblical and problematic elements. The angelic encounter with the elderly woman aligns with Hebrews 13:2 about entertaining angels unaware. The vision of heaven with its More ...
2510 NDERF 3296 Dharam S NDE 6645 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1dharam_s_nde.html Dharam, a DJ at Hollywood after-hours parties, mixed ketamine and GHB after celebrating his career success. Within 30-60 minutes, he lost consciousness. His roommate reported he experienced convulsion More ... 19 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Gnostic Christian, New Age concepts, syncretism This drug-induced NDE contains some biblical elements mixed with concerning syncretistic beliefs. The encounter with deceased relatives and beings of light who declare "it's not your time" aligns with More ...
2512 NDERF 3409 Duane G NDE 6833 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1duane_g_nde.html At age thirteen, Duane severed an artery in his upper right arm, causing blood to squirt everywhere. Walking a city block home, he grew progressively weaker with each step until completely drained. Si More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 8 Incompatible Mother goddess, alternative creation, astrology, rejection of resurrection This experience contains severe departures from biblical Christianity despite some initial NDE elements. While the out-of-body experience during medical trauma could be genuine, the subsequent visions More ...
2519 NDERF 3389 Garry R NDE 6802 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1garry_r_nde.html Nine-year-old Garry was exploring an older house being remodeled when he discovered a closet with a large hole in the floor. Attempting to climb down, he slipped and became stuck with his weight press More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 6 Low Compatibility Pre-birth memories, universal oneness concept This childhood NDE presents significant theological concerns from a biblical perspective. While the life-saving aspect could be seen as divine providence, several elements conflict with biblical teach More ...
2524 NDERF 3306 Hannah NDE 6665 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1hannah_nde_6665.html Hannah experienced cardiac arrest following a drug overdose on March 22, 2013. Initially surrounded by darkness, she felt confused and scared, sensing she was somewhere far from Earth, possibly at the More ... 14 Suggestive Evidence 7 Low Compatibility nihilism, pantheism, quantum mysticism While this experience contains some elements that could align with biblical accounts, such as encountering a divine voice offering choice about life and death, and movement from darkness toward light, More ...
2525 NDERF 3305 Helen E NDE 6664 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1helen_e_nde.html Helen had been hemorrhaging severely due to a contraceptive device that was later pulled from the market. Despite her gynecologist telling her not to worry, the bleeding was so severe she was lying on More ... 9 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility reincarnation, past lives This experience contains both biblical and unbiblical elements in significant measure. The positive biblical aspects include the otherworldly realm of beauty with divine music surpassing earthly compr More ...
2529 NDERF 3463 Hugo HSR NDE 6899 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1hugo_hsr_nde.html Hugo was speeding on his motorcycle in Recife, Brazil when he hit a car turning left at approximately 62 mph. Upon impact, he blacked out from physical reality and found himself experiencing a blue li More ... 17 Moderate Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Deceptive spiritual beings Hugo's experience contains several elements found in biblical near-death accounts but with concerning theological problems. His sense of being dead and encountering otherworldly beings aligns with bib More ...
2530 NDERF 3362 Irene NDE 6728 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1irene_nde_6728.html Irene had taken a large amount of amphetamines, ecstasy, and other drugs with the intention to kill herself. She suddenly found herself inside a dark, starry tunnel like the night sky, with a colorful More ... 17 Moderate Evidence 5 Incompatible Secular afterlife, no divine authority Irene's experience contains some elements found in near-death accounts but is fundamentally incompatible with biblical teaching. Her sense of dying and traveling through a tunnel to another realm para More ...
2533 NDERF 3427 Jacob H NDE 6857 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jacob_h_nde.html Jacob underwent hip arthroscopy surgery that went well, but was unknowingly overdosed on narcotics in outpatient care and sent home. He passed out on his bed with his face turning blue. His mother fou More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 6 Incompatible atheistic interpretation, denial of God This experience presents significant theological challenges from a biblical perspective. The subject experienced clinical death and reported traveling through a tunnel into a void of nothingness. Most More ...
2537 NDERF 3548 Jean B NDE 7046 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jean_b_nde.html On July 4, 1962, Jean's family was at a local lake when the adults paired with younger children who couldn't swim, leaving 4-year-old Jean unpaired. She stepped into the lake and almost immediately sa More ... 6 Weak Evidence 5 Low Compatibility psychic abilities, seeing ghosts, premonitions While this experience contains some biblically neutral elements, the aftermath raises significant concerns from a biblical perspective. The tunnel and light experience itself could be interpreted vari More ...
2538 NDERF 3297 Jeannine M NDE 6580 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jeannine_m_nde.html While at a beach restaurant in Sète, France with family, Jeannine felt unwell crossing the dining room. She went outside and fainted, experiencing herself leaving her body through the top of her head More ... 9 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility mediumship, reincarnation beliefs, communication with dead This experience presents serious biblical compatibility issues despite some positive elements. While the encounter with a divine being of light and ongoing relationship with God and Mary might seem Ch More ...
2545 NDERF 3452 Joan LH NDE 6896 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joan_lh_nde.html Joan underwent spinal anesthetic for ankle tendon repair surgery, but the anesthetic climbed higher than intended, stopping her heart and lungs for 5-8 minutes. During this time, she experienced a pro More ... 32 Strong Evidence 6 Low Compatibility Universal love doctrine, rejection of religious authority, New Age spirituality This NDE contains elements that significantly conflict with biblical Christianity despite authentic spiritual experiences. While the profound sense of divine love aligns with biblical truths about God More ...
2567 NDERF 3508 Kathryn H NDE 6975 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kathryn_h_nde.html Kathryn was walking along a rice paddy terrace in Bali with her family when she slipped and fell backwards, hitting her head on a concrete bridge over an irrigation ditch. She became unconscious and s More ... 19 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Buddhism, universal oneness, all beings as one consciousness Kathryn's experience, while profound and transformative, diverges significantly from biblical Christianity. As a practicing Buddhist for over 40 years, her interpretive framework is explicitly non-Chr More ...
2575 NDERF 3316 Liam O NDE 6674 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1liam_o_nde.html Twelve-year-old Liam was playing with friend Darren in an overturned dinghy, swimming underneath to an air pocket. When Darren jumped on top, Liam was sucked to the bottom in the vacuum created and pi More ... 9 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility annihilation belief This drowning NDE presents concerning theological implications. While the comprehensive life review showing moral consequences aligns with biblical judgment concepts, the ultimate destination of darkn More ...
2577 NDERF 3431 Lisa NDE 6864 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lisa_nde_6864.html Lisa experienced domestic violence strangulation in 1973. Her boyfriend tightened his hands around her neck as she tried to scream. She attempted to scratch his face but a voice told her she would bec More ... 7 Weak Evidence 6 Low Compatibility New Age beliefs This traumatic strangulation NDE presents serious theological concerns. While the initial cry to God and moral voice warning against revenge show divine influence, the experience itself was entirely n More ...
2594 NDERF 3442 Maria SV NDE 6881 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1maria_sv_nde.html During surgery while tied to a stretcher under anesthesia, Maria tried to communicate nausea but couldn't be heard. She went through a long tunnel wearing an orange tunic (not the white one given). Th More ... 31 Strong Evidence 9 Low Compatibility mediumistic abilities, all religions equal Experience includes profound encounter with God through telepathic communication and being shown future consequences for her children. While the divine love, sense of mission, and concern for family a More ...
2604 NDERF 3291 Robyn NDE 6636 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robyn_nde.html Robyn experienced clinical death during an abortion procedure when anesthesia was increased after she responded to surgical pressure. During the procedure, she entered a timeless dimension, then every More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 7 Incompatible pantheism, moral relativism, universal consciousness Robyn's experience contains several profound spiritual elements but includes significant theological concerns that contradict fundamental biblical teachings. Her sense of clinical death and separation More ...
2613 NDERF 3327 Matt T NDE 6689 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1matt_t_nde.html As a child in 1961, Matt fell from a tree about 10 feet, landing flat on his back and losing consciousness. He found himself in a dark cave-like tunnel with fires visible ahead. He saw silhouetted fig More ... 5 Weak Evidence 8 Low Compatibility pre-existence of souls, reincarnation themes This complex experience contains both biblical and problematic elements. Positive aspects include possible encounter with Jesus (hand in wool garment), seeing what might be Moses and Peter around a di More ...
2619 NDERF 3241 Michael G NDE 6563 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michael_g_nde_6563.html During a medical procedure to drain an infected cyst, Michael's doctor's shirt became covered with blood and pus. He began feeling faint and alerted the doctor, who helped him lie down. Instead of los More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Buddhist conversion, universal acceptance While the experience contains some biblically compatible elements such as consciousness surviving death and encountering a spiritual being in another realm, several aspects diverge from biblical teach More ...
2624 NDERF 3433 Morena B NDE 6834 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1morena_b_nde.html At age 12, Morena was at a tourist resort swimming pool using a rubber tire as a lifesaver since she couldn't swim. She suddenly went out of the tire and sank to the bottom. Initially worried, she the More ... 15 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility psychic abilities, seeing beings While this childhood near-drowning experience contains some biblical elements like the life review, peaceful beings, and attraction to divine light, concerning post-experience developments raise compa More ...
2633 NDERF 3542 Sean M NDEs 7034 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sean_m_nde.html On April 17, 1979, seventeen-year-old Sean climbed over a hedge and slipped while trying to catch barbed wire. The barb tore extensively up his forearm causing severe blood loss. He experienced two se More ... 15 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Reincarnation, universalism, amoral deity This experience contains both biblical and highly problematic elements that create significant theological concerns. On the positive side, the Light Being mentioned Jesus weeping for Lazarus and refer More ...
2648 NDERF 3507 Sue B NDE 6972 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sue_b_nde.html Sue was an avid mountain biker hit by a car while road cycling. She was struck head-on, flipped into the windshield, and thrown to the ground. During the 2.5 hours she was unconscious, she experienced More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility Spiritual therapist consultation, communication with deceased While the experience contains some biblical elements like angelic protection and divine love, significant concerns arise from the spiritual practices involved. The consultation with a spiritual therap More ...
2656 NDERF 3392 Tonja BB NDE 6806 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tonja_bb_nde.html A former atheist experienced a profound NDE during emergency surgery for a ruptured fallopian tube with E. coli infection that caused sepsis. She left her body as an "energy ball" from her stomach are More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility universal salvation, religious relativism This experience transformed an atheist into a believer but introduced problematic theological concepts. While the encounter with a divine being and transformation from atheism represent positive eleme More ...
2663 NDERF 3521 Yazmine S NDE 6992 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1yazmine_s_nde.html Woman clinically dead for 6 minutes during miscarriage hemorrhage, unconscious for two days. Experienced cosmic journey flying past planets and through Saturn's rings, marveling at beauty. Entered sta More ... 16 Moderate Evidence 9 Low Compatibility universalism, reincarnation, UFOs, stigmata, Buddhism Extremely complex experience mixing biblical elements with highly problematic content. While encountering divine presence and life review align with scripture, the universalist philosophy, reincarnati More ...
2672 NDERF 3784 Anna A NDE 7433 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1anna_a_nde.html Anna experienced severe postpartum hemorrhage after giving birth, losing two-thirds of her blood volume and entering a three-hour coma. She felt herself being pulled into a beautiful pool of light whe More ... 12 Suggestive Evidence 8 Low Compatibility reincarnation, multiple lifetimes, pre-existence, Vedic concepts While this experience contains some elements consistent with biblical accounts (light, deceased relatives, divine mission), it includes significant unbiblical concepts that conflict with Christian doc More ...
2675 NDERF 3744 Maggie S NDE 7361 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1maggie_s_nde_7361.html Maggie experienced post-surgery hemorrhaging in 1980 and had a clinical death. She awakened lying in a pool of blood with medical staff very busy around her, feeling detached from all events. She sepa More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 4 Low Compatibility New Age movement, Arcane Schools The experience contains standard NDE elements like out-of-body experience and separation from physical form. However, the subsequent involvement with New Age movement and Arcane Schools introduces pro More ...
2680 NDERF 3730 Marie W NDE 7325 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marie_w_nde.html Marie was brutally attacked and killed on August 27, 1994. She instantly met God, watched her body become sound and light, and was wrapped in a beam of light by an Angel. She encountered Jesus whose d More ... 40 Exceptional Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Ascended Masters, Akashic Records, reincarnation, Matrix of Creation While the experience includes encounters with Jesus and angels, it contains numerous unbiblical elements. The concept of Ascended Masters, Akashic Records, and especially immediate reincarnation direc More ...
2682 NDERF 3825 Mark G NDE 7489 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mark_g_nde_7489.html Mark experienced internal hemorrhaging during chronic liver and kidney failure in February 2014. Over 12 hours he was in and out of consciousness with hallucinations. He started sweating blood and was More ... 35 Exceptional Evidence 6 Low Compatibility atheism maintained The experience included verified out-of-body observations but the experiencer maintains staunch atheism. The bizarre cartoon character vision and lack of any divine encounter align with his materialis More ...
2685 NDERF 3747 Beau B NDE 7370 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1beau_b_nde.html During a judo training session in December 2003, Beau was practicing with a stronger opponent named Sébastien. They fell to the ground in a defensive struggle, with Sébastien applying a strangulation More ... 7 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility mediumship, clairvoyance, entity contact This experience presents significant biblical compatibility concerns despite containing some standard NDE elements. The tunnel of light and feelings of peace could align with biblical descriptions of More ...
2693 NDERF 3814 Maryann W NDE 7472 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1maryann_w_nde.html In 1995, Maryann was choked to death by her ex-husband when she refused to give him drug money. She was unaware she had been choked until revived. During the experience, she saw herself on the bed whi More ... 33 Strong Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Spirit guide, ongoing visitations This experience raises significant biblical concerns despite some compatible elements. While the initial NDE of seeing herself and encountering a being who sent her back could align with biblical acco More ...
2701 NDERF 3598 Brenda S NDE 7118 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brenda_s_nde.html Brenda was attacked by a criminal and was about to collapse from dizziness. As she got about one foot toward the floor, she suddenly found herself running in a beautiful euphoric lily field on a brigh More ... 7 Weak Evidence 8 Low Compatibility selling souls to heaven, hearing voices While this experience contains some biblical elements like encountering God and family in a beautiful realm resembling paradise, several aspects raise serious theological concerns. The white veil coul More ...
2714 NDERF 3767 Monika NDE 7398 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1monika_nde.html Monika attempted suicide by taking a lethal overdose meant to kill four adult men. Found unconscious and taken to intensive care with only 2% survival chance, doctors said she would have irreversible More ... 36 Exceptional Evidence 9 Low Compatibility Past life memories, universal energy concept of God, all religions same This suicide-attempt NDE contains significant unbiblical elements alongside some compatible aspects. Positive elements include the transformation from atheism to belief, recognizing divine love in the More ...
2722 NDERF 3762 D NDE 7394 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1d_nde_7394.html In 1983/1984, D was at a municipal swimming pool when he made a wrong movement jumping from a 3-meter diving board, landing flat on his belly and chest. The violent shock cut his respiration completel More ... 13 Suggestive Evidence 4 Low Compatibility atheistic outcome This experience contains basic NDE elements of out-of-body experience and heightened awareness but lacks spiritual or religious content. Most significantly, the experience led D to become an atheist, More ...
2734 NDERF 3758 Otto J NDE 7388 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1otto_j_nde.html A young man experiencing deep despair after a breakup and the loss of three brothers decided to end his life in 1990. On a dark, rainy day, he took drugs and drank whiskey, then intentionally stopped More ... 7 Weak Evidence 7 Low Compatibility Past life memories, reincarnation beliefs This experience contains both biblical and significantly unbiblical elements requiring careful theological analysis. The boundary or barrier he couldn't cross aligns with biblical concepts of divine s More ...
2742 NDERF 3772 Elle D NDE 7413 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1elle_d_nde.html Elle accidentally ingested strychnine poison and went into convulsions. Her Buddhist friend performed Tibetan death rituals instead of seeking medical help. She experienced electrical heat along her s More ... 29 Strong Evidence 9 Incompatible reincarnation, prebirth existence, Buddhist concepts, universal consciousness This experience is fundamentally incompatible with biblical Christianity due to its explicit embrace of reincarnation and Buddhist theology. The repeated cycles of death and rebirth directly contradic More ...
2754 NDERF 3663 Francis G NDE 7208 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1francis_g_nde.html Francis was in a severe motorcycle accident in 1976, hit head-on by an intoxicated driver. Both femurs were broken as the motorcycle crushed his legs. He was transported to a trauma center where his h More ... 17 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility witch, universal energy, Taoism, environmental stewardship focus This experience contains several elements incompatible with biblical Christianity. The encounter with a witch who transferred energy through sexual contact immediately before the NDE raises serious co More ...
2755 NDERF 3817 Frédéric M NDE 7475 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1frederic_m_nde.html Frédéric experienced severe chest pain and respiratory distress in 2009, initially misdiagnosed as gastric flu. His condition worsened until he had only 5% lung capacity. An ultrasound revealed a larg More ... 36 Exceptional Evidence 9 Low Compatibility reincarnation, universal energy, pantheism, automatic writing This experience diverges significantly from biblical Christianity while containing some compatible elements. The experiencer met deceased relatives and had an out-of-body experience with veridical per More ...
2756 NDERF 3775 Gabby G NDE 7419 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gabby_g_nde.html Gabby attempted suicide in 1980 by taking two weeks worth of bipolar medications in one sitting. Her husband was divinely warned to return home from a trip to South Africa. She was hallucinating and a More ... 25 Strong Evidence 8 Low Compatibility spiritualism, mediumship, past-life regression, reincarnation This experience contains both biblical and highly unbiblical elements. The positive aspects include hearing a divine voice expressing care ("I am still with you"), the tunnel and light imagery that ap More ...
2757 NDERF 3669 Gail A NDE 7219 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gail_a_nde.html Gail was strangled in a criminal attack in 1985 until her breathing and heart stopped. She initially struggled but eventually gave up as her limbs tingled and ears buzzed loudly. There was a loud bang More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 9 Incompatible no hell exists, religion is abuse, universal salvation implied This experience directly contradicts core biblical teachings while containing some NDE elements. The experiencer underwent a form of judgment, but it was unlike biblical judgment - focusing on minor i More ...
2759 NDERF 3617 Gene B NDE 7149 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gene_b_nde.html Gene, a physician with chronic fatigue syndrome, experienced a spontaneous laryngeal spasm in his medical office in November 1988. Despite having epinephrine, steroids, and oxygen available, he couldn More ... 22 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility channeling entity Abu, Unity Church, past-life studies While this experience contains some elements compatible with biblical accounts (out-of-body experience, tunnel, heavenly realm with music and colors), it diverges significantly in theological interpre More ...
2770 NDERF 3743 Henrietta J NDE 7358 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1henrietta_j_nde.html Henrietta suffered from peritonitis with double occlusion and double abscess after being misdiagnosed for 10 days. Left on a stretcher in the emergency room, she felt herself passing and made her pray More ... 18 Moderate Evidence 8 Low Compatibility mediumship, pre-existence This experience contains both biblical and seriously problematic elements. The positive aspects include perceiving God as living light consistent with biblical descriptions, the boundary or window rep More ...
2771 NDERF 3578 Irma NDE 7062 https://nderf.org/Experiences/1irma_nde.html On January 3, 2013, Irma sprained her ankle while walking with her husband Abe at the mall. The intense pain prevented her from standing, and after moving to a food stand stool, she became dizzy reque More ... 11 Suggestive Evidence 7 Low Compatibility premonitions, metaphysics This experience contains concerning elements that conflict with biblical teaching despite some positive aspects. The positive elements include encountering deceased loved ones in a place of peace and More ...