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NDERF 1959 Stu B NDE 5145
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Strong Evidence
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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 include the tunnel and journey toward light, which could represent transition to the divine realm, and the involuntary return suggesting God's sovereignty over life and death. The complete absence of fear and experience of peace during the journey aligns with biblical descriptions of God's perfect peace. The sense of purpose in the journey implies spiritual significance beyond mere hallucination.
However, the aftermath of this experience raises significant red flags from a conservative Christian perspective. The development of psychic abilities including remote viewing, ESP, and especially telekinesis (moving objects without touching them) strongly suggests involvement with occult powers that scripture explicitly forbids. Deuteronomy 18:10-12 condemns divination and sorcery, and these paranormal abilities align more with forbidden spiritual practices than biblical spiritual gifts. The fact that government officials wanted to study his remote viewing abilities further suggests these were not godly spiritual gifts but rather psychic phenomena. The telekinetic ability to move objects, which frightened his friend and disturbed his mother, particularly indicates supernatural power from a non-divine source. While the child had no control over developing these abilities, their manifestation suggests the experience opened him to spiritual influences that are not from God. The complete absence of any mention of God, Jesus, or biblical spiritual content, combined with the development of occult-associated abilities, makes this experience largely incompatible with biblical Christianity despite its transformative effect.
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 give up CPR. The experience included a journey with purpose and a clear tunnel with vacuum suction pulling him back when it was time to return. He wanted to fight the return and continue the journey but was unable to resist. He spiraled and was sucked back into his body through the upper chest area, immediately feeling discomfort, pain, and fear that had been absent during the experience. He experienced anger and sadness at having to return. He was badly bruised from forceful chest compressions during revival. After the experience, he returned with heightened sensitivity, remote viewing abilities, and ESP. His IQ soared and he was tested frequently at school. Men in suits came to their home trying to convince his parents to take him to an academy in Baltimore for research, particularly regarding remote viewing, but his parents refused. He developed extreme nervousness about being taken away. Telekinesis manifested for about four months until he scared a friend and his mother intervened, after which the ability ceased.
--- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel and light experience could represent transition to divine realm. The involuntary return suggests God's sovereignty over life and death. The journey with purpose implies spiritual significance. The absence of fear during the experience aligns with God's perfect peace. Unbiblical elements: The development of psychic abilities including remote viewing, ESP, and telekinesis strongly suggests occult involvement, which scripture explicitly forbids. These paranormal manifestations, especially telekinesis, align more with forbidden spiritual practices than biblical spiritual gifts. |