| Case Id | Source Type | Record Type | Source Citation | Source Url | Nde Year | Nde Date | Year Nde Submitted | Subject Age At Nde | Subject Gender | Text Summary | Clinical Death Type Id | Medical Setting | Medical Context Score | Veridical Quality Score | Total Score | Classification | Stated Verification Score | Narrative Quality Score | Medical Context Justification | Veridical Quality Justification | Corroboration Justification | Alternatives Justification | Doc Type | Eeg Documented | Cardiac Monitoring | Anesthesia Records | Eyes Taped | Ears Blocked | Deep Anesthesia | Other Barriers | Records Reviewed By | Review Date | Updated At | Observation Count | Corroboration Count | Primary Observation | Primary Obs Verified | Primary Witness | Biblical Compatibility | Tabatt Total Score | |
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| 1 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 188 August Probable NDE 51 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1august_probable_nde.html | 1978 | 1998-2001 | M |
In October 1978, the subject experienced cessation of heart function while lying down feeling light-headed. As a profoundly deaf individual, the medical crisis was sudden and complete. The experience began with being pulled through total blackness into a churning tunnel with neon-blue walls reflecting light from his non-corporeal form. Despite being deaf, he heard a beautiful droning sound. He encountered deceased family members appearing as glowing transparent faces communicating telepathically. The tunnel contained floating bubbles showing three-dimensional "snapshots" of his life moments. He approached a shimmering Light which he understood as an energy gestalt - an aggregation of immortal souls from all life forms rather than a traditional singular God. The subject made specific observations about the Light's nature as a collective life force from which all life originates. He heard his grandmother's voice calling him back and was reluctantly pulled back to his body by an unseen force. Upon return, his soul vibrated as it entered what he described as "a poor fitting glove." The experience gave him greater zest for life, stronger religious conviction, and no fear of death. He believes Earth may be an educational place for souls' evolution. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes several biblical elements including leaving the body (2 Corinthians 12:2-4), encountering deceased relatives (Hebrews 12:1), experiencing a life review showing the impact of actions on others (2 Corinthians 5:10), and seeing a brilliant light. The tunnel journey and return to body align with many biblical near-death accounts. The transformation afterward with greater faith and loss of death fear reflects biblical transformation themes. Unbiblical elements: The description of God/Light as an "energy gestalt" aggregation of souls from all life forms contradicts biblical monotheism and the personal nature of God. The concept that "each immortal soul is part of God" suggests pantheistic beliefs incompatible with biblical theology. The speculation about Earth as an educational place for "misguided light energy beings" and souls evolving through altruistic endeavors reflects reincarnation-like concepts foreign to scripture. |
2 | Unknown | 10 | 12 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Clear cessation of heart function documented | Deaf person hearing, specific tunnel details, life review bubbles | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 0 | Profoundly deaf person heard sounds during NDE | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10009 Az NDE 58 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1az_nde.html | 2003 | 1998-2001 | 17 | F |
Approximately twenty years ago at age seventeen, the subject became very sick with an undiagnosed condition despite extensive medical tests. Her father, a doctor, told her mother she would not be coming back home from the hospital, indicating the severity of her condition. After asking to be alone, she experienced an out-of-body state described as having no boundaries or fear. She was in a coma for five days. Her mother reported feeling a heavy atmosphere in the room and witnessed movement suggesting a presence. The subject found herself in a green cemetery-like place, standing on a rock, appearing as an eight or nine-year-old child. A man approached saying he was going to take her but had been told it was not her time. He held her hand and led her to an intersection before leaving. Upon separation, her bed spun 360 degrees twice before she began opening her eyes slowly due to intense light. She asked for her mother immediately. The subject noted wearing a black and white dress during the experience and that the being who guided her appeared to grow extremely tall when she looked up at him. The experience left lasting impressions, though her mother has since passed away. Additional messages were received from her mother after death, though the subject was not comfortable discussing these details. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes an out-of-body state consistent with Paul's description in 2 Corinthians 12:2-3. The encounter with a being stating "it is not the time" aligns with biblical concepts of appointed times (Ecclesiastes 3:2). The bright light requiring gradual eye adjustment parallels Paul's Damascus road experience. The green peaceful realm could represent paradise-like imagery. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified in this account. The experience remains relatively neutral regarding theological concepts, focusing on the phenomenological aspects rather than making claims about the nature of God or afterlife that would contradict scripture. |
4 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Five-day coma with father (doctor) saying terminal prognosis | Specific details about appearance, green cemetery, age regression to 8-9 years | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw otherworldly green cemetery-like realm | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10013 Barbara NDE 52 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1barbara_nde.html | 1983 | 1998-2001 | 41 | F |
At age 41, the subject was dying of liver failure with sudden gastric hemorrhage requiring 12 units of blood STAT. After two months hospitalization, she was considered terminal by medical staff. During the crisis, she experienced agonizing pain throughout her body and profound weakness. Suddenly she complained about piercing bright light in her eyes that intensified. Her pain began leaving and she felt paralyzed and cool. She could see everyone in the room including many doctors, feeling sorry for them. She felt very intelligent and mobile, able to see her husband coming into the hospital entrance. Looking down at herself, she appeared very small and unrecognizable. She traveled feet first at high speed down an endless hallway before being surrounded by profound peace, warmth, and intense magnetic love. She felt at home with a sense of direction about continuing work. The subject observed multiple medical personnel working on her body from above. She saw details of the medical equipment attached to her and the distressed state of the medical team. Upon return, pain returned intensely and she knew she would recover though the medical team didn't realize it. The doctor later confirmed they thought she was gone twice on the table. The experience left her feeling like a different person. She reports that after recovery, when working as a registered nurse in ICU, patients seemed to improve in her presence, with colleagues commenting on this phenomenon. Her liver blood tests became completely normal the next day despite previous kidney shutdown. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright piercing light aligns with biblical descriptions of divine light (1 Timothy 6:16). The out-of-body experience parallels Paul's account in 2 Corinthians 12:2-3. The profound peace and love reflect biblical descriptions of God's presence. The complete healing overnight resembles biblical miraculous healings. Being "embraced by incredible love" without judgment despite Catholic upbringing expecting judgment shows divine grace. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience emphasizes unconditional love and acceptance rather than judgment, which aligns with grace theology. No problematic theological claims or new age concepts present. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 16 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Terminal liver failure with hemorrhage requiring 12 units blood, lost twice on table | Saw husband entering hospital, observed medical team, felt equipment on body | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw husband entering hospital from above | 0.00 | Attending physician | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||
| 4 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10008 Bette NDE 59 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bette_nde.html | 1953 | 1998-2001 | 20 | F |
In 1953 at age 20, the subject experienced severe childbirth complications after five hours on the delivery table. She was near death, needed blood unavailable in their small town, and was sent by ambulance to Nashville hospital 25 miles away around midnight. Her mother accompanied her in the hearse-like ambulance. While still conscious but appearing comatose, she could hear everything including the funeral director/ambulance driver arriving. Despite eyes closed and lying on her back, she could see his untied shoelaces and lack of socks, worrying he might trip. She heard her mother-in-law saying "she's dead - look how her eyes have rolled back." She floated between the ambulance top and her body, observing her body moaning while feeling detached from it. She saw railroad tracks ahead and thought the driver should slow down. In the delivery room, she went to the ceiling watching like television, feeling serene with no interest in her body or baby. She then moved backward and up at fast rate through darkness toward brilliant white light, experiencing a whirling sound. She desperately wanted to reach the light. The tunnel experience included moving through what seemed like darkness toward increasingly bright light. She awoke next day in intensive care with the doctor beside her bed. Her baby, born the Sunday after Easter, survived despite concerns about brain damage from prolonged labor. The child had an IQ of 160 but died 25 years later in a plane crash in Alaska. The experience transformed her from a fundamentalist Sunday school teacher to having metaphysical understanding overnight, knowing there is no death, only transition. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with 2 Corinthians 12:2-3. The tunnel and brilliant light parallel many biblical near-death accounts. The transformation of understanding about death as transition reflects biblical teachings about eternal life. The complete peace and serenity in the presence of light aligns with biblical descriptions of divine presence. Unbiblical elements: The statement about becoming "metaphysical overnight" and the complete departure from fundamentalist Christian beliefs suggests adoption of non-biblical spiritual concepts. However, specific unbiblical teachings are not detailed in the account. |
5 | Ambulance | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Near death in childbirth, no blood available, emergency transport | Saw driver's untied shoes and no socks with eyes closed, heard specific comments, saw railroad tracks | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 3 | 0 | Saw ambulance driver's feet while eyes closed | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 5 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10049 Alan NDE 82 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1alan_nde.html | 1985 | 1998-2001 | 38 | M |
The subject was hit by a car traveling approximately 50 mph on a foggy January night after snow had melted. Neither he nor the driver moved away in time. His right leg was shattered requiring a steel rod from ankle to knee, left foot broken needing months in a cast. He went through the windshield head-first, landed in the passenger seat with his head tilted backward touching his spine, then was ejected back onto the roadside. It took 45 minutes for the ambulance to find him with blood pressure at 0/50. During the experience, he found himself in a western/cowboy setting on a dusty dirt road with cowboys in dusters and bandanas. They rode into a western town where townsfolk shot back at them. He was hit between the shoulders, fell unable to move, and was placed in a buckboard wagon. Asked whether to stay and see the doctor or go with them, he chose to stay. The cowboys revealed themselves as skeletons behind bandanas. The scene shifted to a dark tunnel with bright light in the distance. The tunnel opened into a large funnel-shaped cavern transitioning from black to blinding white. Pillars rose to an unseen ceiling with light-beam "hoses" washing away darkness. Struck by a golden light beam, he fell and was asked again whether to go with them or get fixed up - he chose to wait and get fixed up. He regained consciousness four weeks later as a C6/C7 quadriplegic, unable to move, speak, or see clearly. Five months later he could talk again with nearly normal eyesight. He interprets being asked twice as ensuring he really wanted to return, noting he had always said he'd rather be dead than paralyzed but chose life. He still hopes to get "fixed up" even more someday. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel with bright light and the choice to return to life align with biblical NDE accounts. The transformation from preferring death to choosing life despite paralysis reflects biblical themes of finding purpose in suffering. The decision points about returning mirror biblical concepts of free will. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The unusual western/cowboy imagery appears symbolic rather than theological. No claims made about God, afterlife, or spiritual matters that contradict scripture. |
2 | Ambulance | 10 | 14 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Blood pressure 0/50, massive trauma, 4 weeks unconscious, C6/C7 quadriplegic | Detailed unusual western scenario, skeleton cowboys, light beam washing darkness | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 3 | 0 | Western town and cowboy scenario | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 6 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10050 Alexa H NDE 76 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1alexa_h_nde.html | 1973 | 1973-04-03 | 1998-2001 | F |
On April 3, 1973, the subject went into labor with her second child after a difficult week. The baby was born blue with the cord around his neck three times, had fluid in lungs and severe jaundice, requiring critical care. Following placental delivery, severe hemorrhaging occurred that wouldn't stop. The subject felt life force leaving and said a prayer committing her soul to God. She suddenly found herself above her body in a soft gown, observing her body looking normal rather than "big boned." She witnessed frantic medical activity including CPR and calls for a crash cart. While observing, powerful angels with white feathered wings appeared on both sides, escorting her through a dark tunnel with sectional parts joined by burning yellow energy rings that sounded tones. At the tunnel's end, she encountered hundreds of people in white with gold sashes who accepted her completely. She observed cherubim at ivory steps constantly praising God with rapidly moving arms covering lips, ears, and eyes while singing. Jesus appeared smiling with nail-pierced hands and liquid gold burning eyes. A life review showed everything she ever thought, did, or failed to do, with Satan present as a handsome man with black void eyes accusing her of failures. When asked "IS SHE COVERED BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB?" and answered "YES," Satan screamed and shrank to dust. A gigantic book appeared showing family names and death dates, and when asked "IS IT HER TIME?" the answer was "NO." She returned instantly to her heavy, painful body. The nurse welcomed her back saying they had lost her, and mentioned others had similar experiences. The doctor confirmed losing her "one, two times really" on the table. Her liver blood tests became completely normal the next day despite previous kidney shutdown. The subject, a registered nurse, reports three separate NDEs including this major one, with experiences of heightened intuition and healing presence afterward. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Experience strongly aligns with biblical imagery including powerful angels (Hebrews 1:14), cherubim worshipping God (Isaiah 6:2-3), Jesus with nail-pierced hands (John 20:27), Satan as accuser (Revelation 12:10), coverage by the blood of the Lamb (Revelation 7:14), Book of Life (Revelation 20:15), and throne room worship scenes. The judgment scene with salvation through Christ's blood perfectly reflects biblical soteriology. Unbiblical elements: The subject mentions developing "intuition" and ability to "read people" after childhood NDE, and reports patients improving in her presence suggesting healing abilities. These psychic-type abilities are generally discouraged in scripture. The third NDE includes Native American spiritual imagery with "Beaver people" and underwater spirits, representing syncretism with non-biblical spiritual traditions. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 20 | 50 | Exceptional Evidence | 20 | Severe hemorrhage, lost vital signs twice, CPR performed, crash cart called | Detailed heavenly scenes, life review, judgment with Satan, Book of Life, verified by doctor | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 4 | 2 | Observed medical team performing CPR | 1.00 | Attending physician | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||
| 7 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 92 Brian B Probable NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brian_b_probable_nde.html | 1996 | 1998-2001 | M |
Brian experienced multiple cardiac and respiratory arrests over a 60-day period in April-June 1996. During surgery-related complications and heart attacks, he entered life-threatening states multiple times. He experienced an unusual first-person perspective during his arrests, feeling himself in a darkened spaceship falling from orbit. He felt extreme calm about potentially dying and had a sense of time distortion. After one cardiac arrest, he saw his family and wrote a note asking not to be resuscitated anymore, though his wife convinced him otherwise. He experienced a boundary state where he was strapped in a chair unable to move, but eventually felt his foot move and heard "he's coming to" from medical staff. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included darkness and a sense of boundary or barrier, which aligns with some biblical descriptions of near-death states. Brian showed acceptance of potential death and experienced a calm peaceful state, consistent with biblical accounts of believers facing death. The presence of family and the choice to return for loved ones reflects biblical values of familial responsibility. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The spaceship imagery appears to be personal symbolism rather than spiritual content. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Multiple cardiac and respiratory arrests documented over 60 days | Limited specific observations; mostly internal experience | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard medical staff comment | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 4 | ||||||||||
| 8 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 390 Burke NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1burke_nde.html | 1988 | 1998-2001 | M |
Burke was struck by a boat in summer 1988, experiencing clinical death as he sank to the bottom of a lake. The boat's propeller struck his right side, leaving him unable to move or breathe. Water rushed into his lungs as he settled at the lake bottom. He transitioned to a void-like space without physical form, seeing through non-physical perception. He was bombarded with information from all directions through multiple dimensions, understanding everything that ever was or would be. He achieved a perfect state of being and complete peace. Three years later, during severe depression, he had a second experience where he observed himself from above and entered a great hall with hundreds of people. He saw a framed picture of Christ and witnessed millions of colors converging into a bright pearl-white source. A gentle force prevented him from approaching the source, and he was told it wasn't his time. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included encountering what appeared to be Christ in a picture, a bright divine light source consistent with biblical descriptions of God's glory, and being told it wasn't his time to stay. The void and information download could represent divine knowledge. The great hall with many people resembles biblical descriptions of heaven's gathering places. Unbiblical elements: The concept of understanding "everything that ever was or would be" suggests omniscience which biblically belongs only to God. The void state and loss of individual form conflicts with biblical teaching about maintaining personal identity after death. |
5 | Other | 10 | 12 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Clinical death from drowning after boat strike documented | Vivid void experience and second OBE with specific hall observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 0 | Observed self from above during second experience | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 9 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 102 C FDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1c_fde.html | 1989 | 1998-2001 | F |
On October 18, 1989, C was approached by an armed man in a university parking lot who demanded money and forced her to withdraw cash from an ATM. He drove her to an alley and threatened to kill her with a gun to her temple. At the moment the hammer was cocked, she experienced an incredible calm overcoming her racing heart. She saw a brilliant light like a million candles and felt overall warmth. She heard/understood a voice from outside her body saying "You will be okay." She had a life review seeing that love mattered most and material things were unimportant. Her brother simultaneously knew she was in trouble and went looking for her. She survived the attack and developed psychic abilities afterward, including seeing auras and sensing life energy. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant light and divine presence offering comfort aligns with biblical descriptions of God's protective presence. The life review emphasizing love as most important reflects biblical teaching that love is the greatest commandment. The external voice providing assurance resembles biblical accounts of divine communication. The emphasis on love over material possessions matches Christ's teachings. Unbiblical elements: The development of psychic abilities and aura reading after the experience conflicts with biblical warnings against occult practices. While spiritual discernment is biblical, the specific manifestation as aura reading aligns more with New Age concepts than biblical gifts. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening situation but not clinical death | Specific prediction "You will be okay" was verified; brother's simultaneous knowledge | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 1 | 1 | Brother knew she was in trouble | 1.00 | Brother | Mixed Compatibility | 5 | |||||||||
| 10 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10026 Charles E NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1charles_e_nde.html | 1992 | 1998-2001 | M |
In June 1992, Charles experienced severe heartburn and was admitted to the hospital. At 3 AM, a heart monitor was attached. At 6 AM, his heart went into arrhythmia and then flatlined. During clinical death, he found himself engulfed in tremendously bright light with indescribable warmth, belonging, peace, and love multiplied thousands of times beyond earthly experience. He knew instantly he was "home" and didn't want to leave. He was told it wasn't his time, that he had much left to do and would need to care for his daughters. He was instructed to stay calm when he opened his eyes and that he would be home in four days. Upon revival, the head nurse saved his life. Catheterization revealed 85% and 95% blockages in arteries. Exactly four days later, he was released. A year later, he was struck by lightning which apparently healed his heart condition completely. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright divine light filled with overwhelming love matches biblical descriptions of God's presence. Being told it wasn't his time and having responsibilities to fulfill aligns with biblical concepts of divine timing and purpose. The miraculous healing through lightning could be seen as divine intervention. The profound sense of being "home" in God's presence is consistent with biblical promises of eternal life. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The experience appears highly compatible with biblical accounts of divine encounters. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 14 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest with flatline documented in hospital with monitoring | Specific prediction of 4-day recovery verified; knowledge of medical procedures | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Predicted exact recovery timeline | 1.00 | Head nurse and medical team | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 11 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10005 Almost to Heaven on My Harley (Bones) | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bones_nde.html | 1998 | 1998-2001 | 40 | M |
In January 1998, George "Bones" was run over by a truck while riding his Harley. He was revived three times during life flight to San Diego hospital. He suffered 56 broken bones, collapsed lung, closed head injury, broken jaw, and drowned in his own blood. During his three-month coma, his spirit spent time in the hospital's front courtyard with another presence. He could observe his body in room 734 from outside. He reviewed his life and decided whether to live or die. The other presence revealed himself as someone from God's department, asking "Well George, what are you going to do?" He chose to live for his 7-year-old daughter. When friend Richard later wheeled him outside to the exact courtyard, Bones recognized everything - the courtyard, where the presence stood, and the corridor where he went at night, confirming his out-of-body experience was real. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The divine presence (possibly God or an angel) giving him a choice about life and death aligns with biblical accounts of divine encounters. The life review and decision based on love for his daughter reflects biblical values of sacrificial love and parental responsibility. The experience led to positive life changes including overcoming alcoholism. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience appears consistent with biblical accounts of divine intervention and choice. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Revived three times, extensive medical documentation of injuries | Detailed courtyard observations verified by friend Richard | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Coma for 3 months | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed hospital courtyard layout | 1.00 | Richard | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||
| 12 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10022 Brad K NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brad_k_nde.html | 1971 | 1998-2001 | 20 | M |
Brad had multiple NDEs, first drowning at age 2-3 (1953) and later being stabbed with a stiletto in 1971. In the stabbing incident, he was attacked with pipes and knifed, severing an artery above his liver. He left his body and encountered two beings who tried to prevent him from going to the light. He shot through a tunnel toward a massive orb of glowing love and understanding. He underwent a life review with a presence beside him, seeing his life like an HO scale train set. He then met 12 tall beings in silver-white robes with large heads and eyes who shared knowledge through a hovering spirit. They showed him a vision of a future son with neck injury (born 1978). He chose to return despite the difficulty. The doctor said he was bleeding to death but Brad knew he would survive. He later had encounters with Christ-like figures in churches. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel and bright light experience aligns with many biblical and Christian NDE accounts. The life review with a guiding presence reflects biblical concepts of life accountability. The beings in white robes could represent angels or heavenly beings. The overwhelming love of the divine orb corresponds with biblical descriptions of God's nature. Unbiblical elements: The 12 beings with large heads and eyes who appear non-human conflict with biblical descriptions of angels or heavenly beings. Brad's rejection of organized Christianity and statement that he wasn't told about Jesus as savior contradicts biblical teaching about Christ's central role. His view of multiple spiritual paths conflicts with biblical exclusivity of salvation through Christ. |
5 | Other | 10 | 14 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Stabbing with arterial bleeding, clinical assessment of bleeding to death | Specific prophetic vision of future son verified years later | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Prophetic vision of future son | 1.00 | Van driver and hippy passenger | Low Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||
| 13 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10021 Cynthia NDE 28 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cynthia_nde.html | 1995 | 1998-2001 | 28 | F |
Cynthia experienced a life-threatening gunshot wound to her upper chest while unloading a handgun that accidentally discharged. The bullet severely damaged her brachial artery and brachial plexus nerve, causing massive blood loss of 5-6 units. She immediately began losing consciousness and her arm became paralyzed. During the experience, she felt herself being held like an infant and comforted by what she perceived as Jesus, experiencing overwhelming peace despite her body trembling from hypothermia. She observed the entire scene from above her body, watching paramedics and police arrive. She saw her daughters crying and her one-year-old granddaughter. The most profound aspect was experiencing total peace that transcended physical and mental boundaries. Her primary veridical observation was watching the entire emergency response from an out-of-body perspective, seeing herself being questioned by police and paramedics while her body was in critical condition. She observed specific details about her family members' reactions that she could not have seen from her physical position. Following the experience, Cynthia underwent surgery to replace part of her brachial artery with a gortex substitute. She reports lasting personality changes including detachment from family relationships, newfound inner peace, and a drive to pursue education despite family opposition. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes classic biblical NDE elements such as encountering Jesus as a comforting presence, experiencing divine peace that surpasses understanding, and having an out-of-body experience where the soul separates from the physical body. The overwhelming sense of being held and comforted by a divine presence aligns with biblical descriptions of God's comfort. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience maintains consistency with biblical accounts of divine encounters and does not include problematic elements such as reincarnation, universal salvation, or new age concepts. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening gunshot wound with massive blood loss requiring arterial replacement surgery | Out-of-body observation of emergency scene with specific details of family reactions | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed emergency scene from above body | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 14 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 81 D NDE 35 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1d_nde.html | 1978 | 1978-03-05 | 1998-2001 | 35 | M |
D experienced a catastrophic car crash on March 5, 1978, while driving at 125 MPH. His body was severely mutilated with his left hand severed at the wrist and the lower section of his body separated. He was lying in a pool of blood with massive injuries that appeared fatal. During his NDE, he left his body and observed the crash scene, seeing his mangled car that looked like a small ball of twisted metal. He encountered dark entities described as laughing hyenas approaching him before being lifted upward. He carried a friend who had committed suicide on the same road and traveled through dimensions to reach a light. He merged into this light and experienced laser-like phenomena with celestial beings. In his 1988 NDE following another incident, he was without vital signs for 26 minutes according to the paramedic. His primary veridical observation involved seeing his completely destroyed car from outside his body and later finding an imprint in the ditch matching his description, with massive destruction of the cotton field visible. Additionally, a doctor in 1988 found evidence of remarkable internal surgery from his 1978 injuries that defied medical explanation. Upon returning, he found himself in bed 12 hours later with his hand reattached and body intact, his car mysteriously restored to pristine condition. He experienced significant memory loss of five months and personality changes that others noticed. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes separation of soul from body, encountering spiritual beings, traveling to a realm of light, and returning to the physical body. The rescue of a suicide victim's soul and bringing them to God shows redemptive themes consistent with biblical mercy. The encounter with dark entities aligns with biblical descriptions of spiritual warfare. Unbiblical elements: The narrative contains problematic elements including belief in reincarnation (friend would be reborn in a new body), the suggestion that suicide victims can be rescued after death through human intervention, and references to past lives and multiple incarnations. These concepts directly contradict biblical teaching about the finality of death and judgment. |
5 | Other | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Fatal car crash with body literally torn apart, confirmed by later medical examination showing surgical scars | Observed destroyed vehicle and crash scene from outside body, later verified by field damage | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw destroyed car and crash scene from outside body | 1.00 | Doctor in 1988 | Low Compatibility | 8 | |||||||
| 15 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10039 A Child NDE 8 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1child_nde.html | 1985 | 1998-2001 | 5 | F |
In August 1985, five-year-old Sandy was on a boat trip when she was bitten by a mosquito and developed encephalitis. She died and entered a black void of comfort before being drawn toward a distant light. The encephalitis was severe enough to be life-threatening, requiring hospitalization. Upon entering the light, she experienced it as God's presence - a sparkling, glowing cloud filled with unconditional love and peace. She was greeted by a girl about 10 years old who identified herself as Willie, Sandy's sister who had died of accidental poisoning approximately one year before Sandy was born. Willie told Sandy she needed to return to save their mother from a fire, emphasizing this was very important. Despite Sandy's protests and tantrum, she was shown her parents at her hospital bedside begging her not to die. Her deceased neighbor Glen then appeared and commanded her to go home with such authority that she immediately returned to her body. The primary veridical elements include Sandy's knowledge of her deceased sister Willie, whom her parents had never told her about, including specific details about her death from accidental poisoning and the timing relative to Sandy's birth. She also learned of her neighbor Glen's death from a sudden heart attack, which had occurred the day after she entered the hospital, information she received before being told by her parents. After the experience, Sandy drew pictures of her angel sister and provided details that shocked her parents into confirming the existence of Willie. The family underwent significant changes, including beginning to attend church regularly. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical accounts including encountering God's presence as light and love, meeting deceased family members in the afterlife, receiving a divine mission to return for a specific purpose, and experiencing lasting spiritual transformation. The authority of the command to return and the family's turn to faith reflect biblical themes. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains consistency with biblical descriptions of the afterlife, divine encounters, and the continuity of souls after death without introducing problematic elements. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 20 | 40 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Encephalitis causing death in 5-year-old, hospitalization documented | Knowledge of deceased sister never told about, neighbor's death while hospitalized | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 3 | 1 | Knowledge of deceased sister Willie never mentioned to her | 1.00 | Both parents | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 16 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10030 Christianne NDEs 18 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1christianne_ndes.html | 1973 | 1998-2001 | 30 | F |
Christianne experienced multiple NDEs beginning with a drowning at age 4.5 when she fell into a 5-foot deep fishpond and was rescued by a being she called Norman who appeared as a man with blue eyes and snow-white hair. At age 7, she was swept out in Lake Ontario during a birthday party, requiring artificial respiration. In 1973, she collapsed after a root canal procedure and was out of body for an extended period, traveling instantly to different locations. On July 6, 1976, she died on a San Francisco street with a 105-degree fever and no heartbeat, dying again en route to the hospital. During her experiences, she traveled out of body across great distances, visiting New York and Chicago instantly by thought. In her deepest NDE, she traveled through a tunnel to a crystal-powered city she called Paralandra/Pseudolandra with pastel colors and light-filled rooms. She underwent vibrational tune-ups in different chambers including a "room of forgiveness" and received teachings about left-brain vs right-brain consciousness. She communicated through "mind speak" - telepathic osmosis of information without words. Her veridical observations included being conscious while medical staff referred to her as "the body" and walking around the hospital after being declared dead, with a nurse taking her temperature confirming 105 degrees. She observed herself receiving a shot directly into her heart and heard calliope music with specific visual details of Burgess Meredith playing it. Following her NDEs, she experienced lasting effects including difficulty with basic functions requiring relearning to walk, talk, read and write. She developed heightened psychic abilities and a transformed worldview focused on humor and spiritual growth. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experiences include out-of-body travel, encounters with angelic beings (Norman), traveling through otherworldly realms, and profound spiritual transformation. The room of forgiveness and cleansing of the soul align with biblical concepts of spiritual purification and redemption. Unbiblical elements: The narrative contains significant new age elements including vibrational frequencies, crystal-powered cities, consciousness levels based on brain hemispheres, and the concept of vibrational tune-ups. The telepathic "mind speak" and focus on evolving to higher consciousness levels reflect new age philosophy rather than biblical teaching. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Multiple life-threatening events: drowning twice, cardiac arrest with 105 fever, shots to heart | Walking after declared dead, nurse confirming temperature, specific hospital observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 3 | 1 | Conscious while declared dead, heard staff call her "the body" | 0.00 | Hospital nurse | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 17 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10002 Cougar NDE 62 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cougar_nde.html | 1974 | 1998-2001 | 24 | M |
Cougar experienced three NDEs across his lifetime. At age 11, he fell from a swing set causing diaphragm shock and inability to breathe, during which he saw the past 400 years of history and gained Native American sensory perspectives. At age 24 in 1974, he had a head-on motorcycle collision breaking his back in two places. His third NDE in 1987 occurred during a severe fever that a Cherokee elder recognized as a spiritual initiation. During his second NDE, he traveled through a tunnel of light to an alabaster temple where seven beings of light showed him future world events including wars, famines, and specifically showed him a future U.S. president with initials "R.R." who he initially thought was Roy Rogers but later recognized as Ronald Reagan when he was elected in 1980. He was told these were probable futures that could change. The third experience involved a journey to hell where he encountered dark entities and experienced complete spiritual nakedness without protection. His primary veridical observation was the prophecy of Ronald Reagan's presidency shown to him in 1974, six years before Reagan's election. He saw a man in a cowboy hat with "R.R." emblazoned on his chest who would become president. Additionally, he notes that another NDEr named Dan had the same vision within a year of his experience, both seeing the same initials and cowboy imagery. Following his NDEs, his IQ increased from normal to superior, he developed telepathic abilities, could influence electronics, and experienced significant alienation. He reports abilities to leave his body, healing powers, and telepathic communication with animals, though he views many of these as curses rather than gifts. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experiences include separation from body, traveling through light to heavenly realms, encountering divine beings, receiving prophetic visions of future events, and experiencing both heaven and hell. The description of hell as a place of complete spiritual nakedness and terror aligns with biblical descriptions of separation from God. Unbiblical elements: The narrative contains highly problematic elements including extensive discussion of telepathic powers used to harm others, past lives and reincarnation themes, the ability to kill telepathically, and new age concepts about vibrational frequencies and consciousness evolution. The claim of rescuing souls from hell contradicts biblical teaching about the finality of judgment. |
5 | Other | 10 | 15 | 33 | Strong Evidence | 8 | Head-on collision with broken back, severe fever near death, diaphragm shock | Accurate prophecy of Reagan presidency 6 years before election with specific details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 0 | Prophecy of Ronald Reagan presidency in 1974 | 1.00 | Incompatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 18 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10044 Derry NDE 53 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1derry_nde.html | 1998-2001 | F |
Derry experienced a near-death experience following a near-fatal auto accident that resulted in severe head trauma. The accident caused her to stop breathing, requiring ventilation and inducing a coma that lasted approximately three weeks. During the experience, she found herself in a heavenly garden with Jesus, who appeared as a radiant being. She walked with Him through a garden where everything was permeated with bright light that passed through her transparent spirit body. She attempted to drink from a sparkling stream but the water passed through her hands without wetness. Jesus communicated with her telepathically, offering her the choice to stay in heaven or return to Earth. She observed her husband in the hospital room from outside her body and chose to return to help him and others. During her time in the coma, she could sense the thoughts and feelings of the nurses caring for her body through their touch, knowing whether they believed she would survive. She experienced telepathic communication and heightened awareness. The experience profoundly changed her, giving her lasting peace, enhanced spiritual abilities, and a strong testimony of Jesus Christ. She reports increased emotional sensitivity, loss of cautiousness in conversations, and the ability to communicate on a spiritual level through writing. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical accounts, featuring a direct encounter with Jesus Christ whom she recognized immediately. The heavenly garden setting mirrors biblical descriptions of paradise. She experienced telepathic/spiritual communication consistent with spiritual gifts described in scripture. The choice between staying in heaven or returning to earthly service reflects biblical themes of purpose and mission. Her enhanced spiritual sensitivity and desire to testify about Christ align with post-conversion experiences in scripture. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains no reincarnation references, new age concepts, or contradictions to biblical teaching. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 12 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 5 | Head trauma with stopped breathing requiring ventilator and coma documented | Observed husband from outside body, sensed nurses' thoughts through touch while comatose | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Coma | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw husband in hospital room from outside body | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 19 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 21 Diane NDE 16 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1diane_nde2.html | 1998-2001 | F |
Diane experienced an NDE caused by gas leak from a heater while watching TV during her children's naptime. Her deceased grandmother appeared and called her to wake up, communicating telepathically without moving her lips. Diane separated from her body, seeing herself on the couch from above, and felt weightless and free. She was accompanied by two spirit beings who gave her the choice to stay or return. She saw her mother, sister, and two daughters in her mind and chose to return for them. The return journey involved falling through complete darkness into a tiny hole until she re-entered her body. She struggled to breathe again, feeling like a newborn taking first breaths. Her clothes and hair were soaking wet when she awakened. Following the experience, she developed significant ESP abilities including precognition, knowledge of future events, seeing spirits, and healing abilities through her hands. She experienced ongoing spirit visitations and could sense "chi" energy, though she eventually suppressed these abilities due to others' fear. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes separation from body, encounter with deceased loved ones, spirit beings offering choice, and return to body. The overwhelming love and understanding she felt aligns with divine presence. Post-experience transformation and spiritual sensitivity could be viewed as spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: Extensive psychic and mediumistic activities including regular spirit communication, seeing murders psychically, ongoing interactions with earthbound spirits from "horse and buggy days," and energy healing practices involving "chi" are inconsistent with biblical warnings against divination and spirit communication. |
5 | Home | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Gas leak causing loss of consciousness and near-death | General observations of body from above, no specific verifiable details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw own body on couch from above | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||||
| 20 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10040 In the Divine Light 6 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1divine_light_nde.html | 1955 | 1998-2001 | F |
Susan, a nurse, experienced an NDE in 1955 following a ruptured ectopic pregnancy that caused massive internal hemorrhaging. After sudden abdominal pain at home, she was taken to the base hospital where she was pronounced dead with no heartbeat or blood pressure. From above, she observed her lifeless body and heard doctors discussing what to tell her husband in England. She entered an all-encompassing heavenly light with beautiful music and overwhelming peace, encountering Jesus telepathically who told her to return to her children and complete earthly work. Her heart spontaneously restarted, and she underwent emergency surgery. During recovery, she experienced a second divine visitation where Jesus appeared visually from shoulders up in brilliant light, speaking telepathically about her future mission and telling her not to fear death. Hospital staff visited frequently, amazed that she had been pronounced dead yet lived. She accurately described conversations that occurred while clinically dead. Multiple prayer services were held by church congregations and hospital chaplains during her crisis. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounters with Jesus Christ, heavenly light and music consistent with biblical paradise, telepathic/spiritual communication, divine commission to return for specific purpose, miraculous resurrection after clinical death, and lasting spiritual transformation align perfectly with biblical accounts. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains orthodox Christian theology throughout. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death with no heartbeat or blood pressure, ectopic pregnancy hemorrhage | Heard specific doctor conversations while dead, observed scene from above | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Heard doctors discussing her death while clinically dead | 1.00 | Two physicians and three assistants | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 21 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 408 David O NDE 79 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1david_o_nde.html | 1979 | 1998-2001 | 19 | M |
David experienced an extensive NDE at age 19 after overdosing on PCP cut with rat poison at a party. Unable to re-enter his body, he called to God for help and was met by a glowing androgynous being who knew everything about him. This guide took him on an elaborate journey through Egypt's pyramids, around Earth observing human and planetary energies, and into space to view planets and their spiritual purposes. He learned Earth's true name is "Gaia" and that it was designed for eternal human habitation in harmony with nature. He visited a great spirit city in Gaia's shadow where souls transition between lives. There he underwent a comprehensive life review before a council of high-vibration beings, experiencing all his actions from multiple perspectives including those he affected. He met Jesus as the highest vibration being dedicated to soul evolution. The council explained his life mission involved bringing souls back to harmony with Gaia and offered him the choice to stay or return. Despite wanting to stay, he chose to return to fulfill his purpose and help heal the planet. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Calling to God resulted in divine assistance. Met Jesus described as highest spiritual being. Life review with accountability for actions. Choice between staying in spiritual realm or returning for service. Transformation and spiritual mission following experience. Unbiblical elements: Extensive new age concepts including Gaia consciousness, planetary energies and auras, reincarnation references with choosing parents before birth and multiple lifetimes, evolution of souls through planets, spirits inhabiting all planets, universal spiritual hierarchy beyond biblical framework, and Earth as eternal training ground contradicting biblical eschatology. |
5 | Home | 3 | 4 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Drug overdose stated as life-threatening | Only general observations, no specific verifiable details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||||
| 22 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10018 Déjà Vu NDE 31 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1deja_vu.html | 1969 | 1998-2001 | 6 | M |
At age 6, the experiencer was in a severe car accident in England when his father swerved to avoid a stopped vehicle. Their car rolled 175 feet down an embankment into a river. Blood from a head wound temporarily blinded him as cold water rushed into the car. He then experienced warmth and found himself viewing the accident scene from atop the cliff. He observed himself inhabiting the body of a larger male who ran down to help. Looking into the wrecked car, he saw and pulled out the hand of an unconscious boy - himself. He watched as another man took his lifeless body before waking up in the hospital days later. Remarkably, in 1975 when visiting the same location with his mother, an identical accident occurred. He again helped pull a boy from a Rambler in the river who looked exactly like him, experiencing profound déjà vu and wondering if he had somehow saved his own life across time. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience with viewing scene from above. Return to body after life-threatening event. The mysterious nature of the experience could suggest divine intervention or spiritual reality beyond normal perception. Unbiblical elements: The time-loop or temporal paradox element suggesting he may have saved himself across time dimensions introduces concepts not found in biblical theology, though not directly contradictory. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe car accident with drowning, unconscious for days | Specific details of seeing self in water, pulling own hand | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw accident scene from top of cliff | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 4 | |||||||||
| 23 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10015 Delona NDE 48 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1delona_nde.html | 1977 | 1998-2001 | F |
Delona experienced an NDE during a severe car accident in 1977 where her 8-year-old son was killed and she broke 90% of her bones. In the ambulance, she held her son's hand when an EMT announced "We just lost the Mother too." She and her son then walked hand-in-hand through a dark tunnel emerging where deceased loved ones and friends awaited them. Jesus approached and offered her a choice to stay in Heaven or return to Earth. Jesus showed her what her future life would be if she returned, though she wouldn't remember the details, revealing it would be hard and full of pain. Despite this, she chose to return because her 4-year-old daughter with a ruptured spleen had nobody else to care for her. She placed her son's hand in her uncle's hand and immediately returned to her body, hearing an EMT exclaim "My God, the Mother is back." She later expressed regret about returning due to the extreme hardship and pain in her life, including her daughter becoming hateful. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Dark tunnel, encounter with Jesus Christ, deceased loved ones in heavenly realm, divine choice offered between staying or returning, preview of future life circumstances, and conscious decision to return for service to others align with biblical themes. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified in the narrative. |
1 | Ambulance | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Clinical death announced by EMT in ambulance with monitoring | EMT statements about losing her and her return | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard EMT announce her death | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 24 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 487 Evelyn NDE 87 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1evelyn_nde.html | 1973 | 1998-2001 | F |
Evelyn was hospitalized with an ectopic pregnancy, experiencing internal bleeding and blood poisoning. En route to surgery, after requesting a pastor, she began praying the "Our Father" while being anesthetized. She entered a dark, greasy tunnel that was pitch-black, feeling herself floating as her abdominal pain diminished. At the tunnel's end, she encountered a bright light and found herself among deceased individuals, including her father. The bright light transformed into a figure in a white robe of average height, neither male nor female, who smiled warmly at her. When she asked if the figure was God or Jesus, she received the response "Evelyn, not yet...go back." Despite her insistence on staying with her father, the figure firmly but kindly told her she had to return. She was suctioned back through the tunnel as pain returned, finding herself above the operating table watching nurses performing chest compressions on her body. She observed the scene from above, trying unsuccessfully to stop the nurses because it hurt, until one announced "She's breathing! She's back!" and she found herself back in her body. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including separation from the body, a tunnel or passageway to another realm, encountering deceased relatives in an afterlife setting, and interaction with a divine figure in white robes who exercises authority over life and death decisions. The figure's appearance aligns with biblical descriptions of heavenly beings, and the command to return suggests divine sovereignty over human life spans. Unbiblical elements: The description of the divine figure as "neither a man nor a woman" contradicts biblical presentations of God and Jesus as masculine. The figure's reluctance to identify as God or Jesus when directly asked is unusual from a biblical perspective. The experience lacks explicit Christian elements such as judgment, salvation themes, or clear identification of Jesus Christ. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Ectopic pregnancy with internal bleeding and blood poisoning requiring emergency surgery | Out-of-body observation of surgical procedures and resuscitation efforts | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/1/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed resuscitation efforts from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 25 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10028 George NDE 20 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1george_nde.html | 1998 | 1998-2001 | 42 | M |
George experienced his NDE during an angioplasty procedure following his third heart attack in April 1998. During placement of coronary stents in May, he suffered another heart attack and was rushed back for emergency angioplasty. Despite drugs, he was in intense pain when he felt a strange electrical "pop" resonate through his body, originating from his heart. He became immobilized, unable to move, breathe, or change his vision. Panic set in as he couldn't breathe but felt no pain. He observed glimpses of the medical team working, seeing his doctor's fist rising and falling as he pounded on his chest, hearing the empty thudding sound but feeling nothing. He never felt fully out of his body but wasn't exactly in it either. As his vision faded, he realized he was dying and felt primal fear for his family and sadness about never seeing his wife and daughters again. Everything went black. He remembers nothing of where he went during this time, only awareness that he had been "thrust" back into his body from "somewhere" else. He convulsed on the table, gasping for breath with extreme pain throughout his body, thinking this must be what being born feels like. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes separation from physical sensations suggesting a soul-body distinction consistent with biblical dualism. The concern for family and the sense of being thrust back into the body from "somewhere" else aligns with biblical concepts of the soul's separate existence. The transformative aftermath with renewed focus on love and family reflects biblical values. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience lacks any explicitly unbiblical content such as reincarnation, universalism, or occult elements. The focus on love as life's purpose aligns with biblical teaching. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Cardiac arrest during angioplasty procedure with CPR performed | Observed doctor performing chest compressions, heard sounds but felt nothing | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw doctor performing CPR | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 26 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1 Dr. George Rodonaia 1 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1george_rodonaia_nde.html | 1976 | 1998-2001 | M |
Dr. George Rodonaia, a research psychiatrist and avowed atheist, was hit by a car in 1976 and pronounced dead immediately. He was left in a morgue for three days and only "returned to life" when a doctor began making an incision for autopsy. His experience began in total darkness - the greatest darkness ever, darker than any dark. Despite having no physical form, he retained awareness as George, troubled by the thought "How can I be when I'm not?" Remembering Descartes' "I think, therefore I am," he realized he still existed in a different dimension. Choosing to be positive, he thought of light and suddenly found himself in brilliant, constant white light. He witnessed molecular chaos that had its own beautiful symmetry - atoms, protons, neutrons flying everywhere in unified wholeness. Time ceased to exist as past, present, and future merged. He underwent a life review seeing his entire life simultaneously as a holographic image, accepting it without guilt or remorse. The light radiated peace and joy, teaching him that physical rules were nothing compared to universal reality, that everything is connected and one. As the autopsy began, he felt a great power push him down, opened his eyes in pain, and spent nine months recovering. The experience transformed him from atheist to Orthodox priest, dedicating his life to studying wisdom and serving creation with love. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes clear death and return, encounter with divine light consistent with biblical descriptions of God as light, life review suggesting accountability, transformation from atheism to faith, and dedication to love and service. The understanding of universal connection under divine authority aligns with biblical monotheism. His conversion and ordination as a priest demonstrate genuine spiritual transformation. Unbiblical elements: The description of seeing the "universal form of life" with atoms and molecules suggests a more pantheistic view than biblical theism. The statement that "everything is not only connected together, everything is also one" leans toward monism rather than biblical creator-creation distinction. The lack of explicit encounter with Christ or clear Christian imagery in the experience is notable given his later Orthodox ordination. |
1 | Other | 10 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Hit by car, pronounced dead, in morgue for 3 days until autopsy | Awareness during death state, returned to life during autopsy incision | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 1 | 0 | Awareness of autopsy beginning | 1.00 | Moderately Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 27 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10024 Donna NDE 25 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1donna_nde.html | 1983 | 1998-2001 | F |
Donna, a heroin addict, took a lethal dose and was clinically dead for over 20 minutes in 1983. She traveled through space at incredible speed, flying past planets and stars at warp speed. She arrived in a foggy place with several men seated at a table and a standing man she perceived as Jesus Christ. She was told many things about her life telepathically, though she cannot remember everything. She was told she had to go back and "get it right this time." She then found herself floating at the ceiling above her body, observing her children standing over her and her husband on the phone with 911. She heard everything he said. When she wondered how to get back into her body, she instantly returned to it as the ambulance arrived. She sent the ambulance away after answering questions, then confirmed with her husband what she had seen and heard while floating above. He confirmed she had no pulse, was blue, and his CPR attempts were unsuccessful before calling 911. Her second NDE (mentioned briefly) involved complete darkness and separation from the light, which motivated her to change her ways and get clean. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes encountering a figure identified as Jesus Christ, receiving life guidance, and being sent back with a purpose. The telepathic communication and life review elements align with biblical concepts of divine omniscience. The complete darkness in her second NDE could represent spiritual separation. Her transformation and freedom from addiction demonstrates redemptive power. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. While the space travel imagery is unconventional, it doesn't contradict biblical teaching. The figure being perceived as Jesus and the redemptive outcome align with Christian theology. |
2 | Home | 10 | 15 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Lethal heroin overdose, no pulse, blue coloration, CPR unsuccessful | Observed husband on phone with 911, heard conversation, saw children | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw family members from ceiling perspective | 1.00 | Husband | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 28 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 406 Duane NDE 70 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1duane_nde.html | 1990 | 1998-2001 | M |
Duane was rafting with his daughters and neighborhood children when he fell from the raft and was caught in an undertow. Unable to reach the surface despite fighting with all his strength, he drowned after being underwater for approximately 6+ minutes. After accepting death, he suddenly found himself standing several feet above the water as if lifted by his father. All his senses were heightened - colors brighter, sight crisper, with 360-degree vision. He could feel the sun's warmth, the breeze through tree leaves as if they were his fingers, and felt a bird's joy at existing. A voice asked "what do you want to do?" He surveyed the scene: his youngest daughter climbing from the water, his eldest walking along the bank trying to guide rescuers to his body. He was suddenly thrown inside his eldest daughter, seeing through her eyes and understanding her calm, logical thoughts about saving her father. Returned to his position above the water, he felt God's love emanating from behind him, like being rocked in a mother's arms. Given the choice between this existence with his heavenly Father or returning to raise his daughters, he chose to return. Told "you have to give all you've got," he made a conscious choice to be in his body, gained locomotive strength to reach the surface, and was rescued by boys in a raft. He later confirmed with witnesses what they were doing and thinking while he was underwater. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Clear sense of God's presence and love, divine communication through an unseen voice, given agency to choose life or death consistent with free will, heightened spiritual perception of creation's interconnectedness under God, successful return with divine empowerment ("strength of a locomotive"), and lasting testimony of God's awareness and love. The experience of being inside his daughter while remaining separate aligns with the Holy Spirit's indwelling while maintaining distinct personhood. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience strongly affirms God's sovereignty, human agency, divine love, and the importance of earthly responsibilities like raising children. The testimony concludes with prayer and thanksgiving to God. |
5 | Other | 10 | 20 | 40 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Drowning, underwater 6+ minutes with water-filled lungs | Knew positions and thoughts of family members while underwater, later verified | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw daughters' positions and actions | 1.00 | Daughters and neighborhood children | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 29 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10004 Ellen NDE 69 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ellen_nde.html | 1981 | 1998-2001 | F |
Ellen was admitted for a routine repeat C-section when she experienced a severe drop in blood pressure during surgery. Under anesthesia, she heard the anesthesiologist calling out her dropping blood pressure in a calm, deliberate voice. She materialized at the ceiling to the right of her body, observing the Asian surgeon suturing from left to right while listening to country western music. She felt complete objectivity toward her body, wonderful peace with no problems or cares. As her blood pressure dropped to 25 over zero, she was plunged into complete blackness with no light. She saw a distant light that appeared to be flames inside a doorway as she approached. A dark, ominous figure to the right beckoned her with a rolling hand motion. Soul-wrenching screams emanated from the fire behind him. Unable to pull back despite trying, she felt soul-guides on either side moving her forward like a magnet pulling her toward the flames. She screamed "Let me die" repeatedly, preferring soul death to entering the doorway. Back in her body, medical staff shook her and called her name. When told "You have a boy," she responded "Eighteen more years then I can go." The anesthesiologist visited the next morning, looking deep into her eyes and asking if she remembered anything, offering to answer questions when ready. Medical records later confirmed her blood pressure had dropped to 25/0 during the procedure. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes clear hellish imagery with flames, darkness, screaming souls, and an ominous figure beckoning toward torment, strongly paralleling biblical descriptions of hell. The complete darkness and soul-wrenching screams align with biblical portrayals of separation from God. The terror and desire for soul annihilation rather than entering reflects the biblical severity of hell. Medical confirmation of near-death state (25/0 blood pressure) validates the experience. Unbiblical elements: The concept of "soul-guides" forcing movement toward hell contradicts biblical teaching about personal choice and judgment. The desire for soul annihilation ("Let me die") conflicts with biblical teaching about the soul's immortality. No redemptive element or divine intervention was present despite her apparent unwillingness to enter hell. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | C-section with catastrophic blood pressure drop to 25/0 | Observed surgeon's appearance, music choice, suturing direction, BP readings | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed surgical procedures from ceiling | 0.00 | Anesthesiologist | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||
| 30 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 87 Harold NDE 38 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1harold_nde.html | 1990 | 1998-2001 | M |
Harold, a truck driver, experienced a stroke while driving on I-10 in Arizona on March 3, 1990. He managed to pull over as he felt intense nausea, confusion, and a deep sleep overtaking him. Fighting to stay conscious, he eventually passed out. During his experience, Harold found himself entering a tunnel with bright, clear colors and detailed lines. He was fully alert and aware within the tunnel. At the end was a bright light. He heard a voice telling him "No, it's not your time yet... you have more to accomplish with your family." The voice indicated that family members would need his guidance, and indeed these predicted problems later became real. Harold lost 30-45 minutes of time that were unaccounted for. When he returned, he was staggering around after the experience. The event changed his perspective on life totally, and he looks at life differently now. His wife, who is very religious, believed his account and understood everything he told her. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes several biblical elements: passage through a tunnel or transitional space reminiscent of the valley of the shadow of death, encounter with divine light consistent with descriptions of God's glory, and a divine voice providing guidance about his earthly purpose. The message about returning to help family aligns with biblical themes of earthly service and God's timing for each life. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains standard NDE elements without contradicting biblical accounts. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Stroke described as life-threatening event | Tunnel experience with voice, predicted future family problems that came true | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Tunnel experience with divine voice | 0.00 | Wife | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 31 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10014 India Physician NDE 49 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1india_physician_nde.html | 1969 | 1998-2001 | 37 | M |
In September 1969, a 37-year-old homeopathic physician experienced an NDE during a critical medical crisis in Eluru, India. Despite antibiotics, his severe dysentery persisted with significant blood loss and fever. His condition deteriorated rapidly with barely palpable pulse. At midnight on the third day of the full moon, as the physician checked his heartbeats, he suddenly left his body. From the ceiling, he observed his body below through misty visibility. He could hear without sound and see without vision, existing in another dimension. He heard the laments of women and hushed conversation. While contemplating the meaninglessness of life and death, he became aware of a presence that informed him he could re-enter his body if desired, but time was critical. The most remarkable veridical observation occurred when he thought of his mother and instantly saw her running frantically on a railway platform hundreds of kilometers away. After pleading for answers about life's riddle, he experienced a vision of stars roaring past with a glowing central consciousness. When he returned to his body, the virulent infection had vanished. His mother later confirmed she was indeed frantically running at Vijayawada railway station after receiving a telegram about his critical condition. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience demonstrates classic biblical NDE elements including out-of-body experience, encountering a divine presence, receiving divine communication about life and death timing, and miraculous healing upon return. The cosmic vision of consciousness merging with central light aligns with descriptions of divine unity and God as the source of all consciousness. Unbiblical elements: The description of stars as "minute centers of consciousness" merging and emerging from a cosmic will suggests pantheistic concepts not aligned with biblical theology. The emphasis on consciousness evolution and cosmic will rather than personal God represents Eastern philosophical influence. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 18 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Critical condition with blood loss, barely palpable pulse, physician attending | Remarkable verified distant observation of mother at train station hundreds of km away | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 2 | Saw mother at distant train station | 1.00 | Mother | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 32 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10031 Israel NDE 17 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1israel_nde.html | 1961 | 1998-2001 | 13 | M |
In mid-summer 1961, a 13-year-old boy had an NDE during a drowning incident at a public swimming pool in Israel. After betting a professional diver he could swim 83 yards underwater on one breath for a pair of flippers, he struggled underwater until winning became immaterial. He entered a deep unconscious state and was pronounced clinically dead. Suddenly he felt vacuumed upward at great velocity through a long, dark, soft and secure pipe with bright light at the end. He found himself floating about twenty feet above the swimming pool with no fear of falling. Everything looked brighter but soft, with the horizon clearly visible. Looking down, he saw his body on the slab surrounded by people while the lifeguard performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions. He could hear their thoughts and feelings. Despite screaming "Hey guys, nothing happened to me," no one looked his direction. A huge powerful being, nine or ten feet tall, floated beside him. The being was made of light, shining as if illuminated from within, with enormous powerful radiation yet not scary - like a big father with love and care. The being commanded with a loving voice: "You must go back. It is not your time yet. There are many duties you must complete... you will be back here in due time." Despite resistance, he was vacuumed back into his body and rushed to Tel Hashomer Hospital for examination. The experience initiated years of out-of-body experiences beginning in December 1962, with angelic instruction from the angel Lamdiel about universal consciousness and humanity's future evolution. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains strong biblical elements including angelic encounter (being of light 9-10 feet tall), divine command about life purpose and timing, out-of-body observation, and transition through darkness to light. The angel's message about duties to complete aligns with biblical concepts of divine purpose. Unbiblical elements: The subsequent teachings from "angel Lamdiel" about humanity evolving into a collective consciousness and humans bonding with a "huge spirit" represent New Age concepts incompatible with biblical theology. Claims of regular out-of-body travel at will and receiving prophetic messages about human evolution contradict biblical understanding. |
2 | Other | 10 | 12 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Pronounced clinically dead from drowning, CPR performed | Detailed observations of CPR efforts, heard thoughts of rescuers | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed CPR efforts from above | 0.00 | Lifeguard and doctor from nearby hospital | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 33 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 474 Gina NDE 85 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gina_nde.html | 1971 | 1998-2001 | F |
In August 1971, Gina experienced an NDE during a severe car accident requiring surgery. She had dreamed of the accident for three nights beforehand with increasing detail, culminating in a dream of her own funeral. During the accident, she felt herself rolling with the car, flying through the air, and landing softly while watching like a movie without pain. In intensive care before surgery, a man of the cloth (presence without face) took her hand and told her she would be all right. Energy passed from him through her whole body. She then passed through a tunnel toward a peaceful, beautiful bright light and was met by moving forms of pure energy. She experienced overwhelming love and underwent a life review going back to age two, where she did the judging herself. She was given information she cannot fully remember but sometimes just knows things with an additional sense. She had no choice but to return despite begging to stay, being told she had much to do. Upon return, an angel as a glowing bright light stayed at the foot of her bed during recovery, fading as her health improved. She was upset about returning, initially thinking God didn't want her because she was awful. She kept the experience secret until her thirties after seeing an interview with Raymond Moody. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes biblical elements of angelic presence (man of cloth and angel at bedside), tunnel passage to divine light, life review with self-judgment reflecting biblical concepts of conscience, and divine mandate to return with unfinished purpose. The overwhelming love experienced aligns with God's nature. Unbiblical elements: The description of beings as "pure energy" forms rather than recognizable angels or deceased persons represents a more abstract, New Age interpretation. The emphasis on receiving hidden knowledge and developing psychic abilities (knowing things, sensing events, prophetic dreams) suggests occult elements not aligned with biblical revelation. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 10 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Life-threatening car accident requiring surgery in intensive care | Precognitive dreams of accident came true, angel presence witnessed during recovery | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 0 | Precognitive dreams of accident | 1.00 | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||
| 34 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 103 Greg NDE 42 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1greg_nde.html | 1991 | 1998-2001 | M |
After September 5, 1991, Greg experienced multiple NDEs following a major car accident that caused a ruptured aorta and numerous other injuries. He died approximately five times while in the ICU and operating room, also suffering an allergic reaction to penicillin. During the first several deaths, he went through a void/curtain/wall dividing mortals from heaven. He saw only a white light in a dark room and heard from a shadow (later identified as a friend who died 5 years earlier) repeatedly saying it was not his time. During his final experience, he felt awake on the operating table, hearing the nurse and doctor. He heard a female voice say "we're losing him" and the heart monitor. His soul was grabbed and pulled upward to the ceiling. He tried to look back but was not allowed. The OR sounds slowly faded as if someone was turning down the volume. After going through a dark tunnel where light slowly became brighter, the shadow of his deceased friend appeared again, telling him it was not his time. He was glad to know his friend had made it to heaven. The experience gave him what he describes as a "god-complex" and belief in his immortality. He also believes he has a more direct line to God and has received answers only God could provide. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes biblical elements of transition through death (void/curtain), encounter with deceased friend in heavenly realm, divine light, and divine timing for return. The tunnel passage and increasing light align with near-death accounts consistent with biblical descriptions. Unbiblical elements: The development of a "god-complex" and belief in personal immortality represents prideful elevation of self contrary to biblical humility. While seeking direct communication with God is biblical, claiming special prophetic status and receiving exclusive divine knowledge suggests spiritual pride. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Multiple cardiac arrests in ICU/OR with ruptured aorta, died approximately 5 times | Heard specific OR conversations including "we're losing him" and heart monitor | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Heard OR conversation | 0.00 | Nurse and doctor | Moderately Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 35 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 95 Guy NDE 40 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1guy_nde.html | 1998 | 1998-2001 | M |
In February 1998, Guy died three times from pneumonia in the ICU. He describes simply: "I died." He was aware of medical staff trying to save him before slipping away to somewhere better. Death was not bad - Jesus was really there. Guy found himself with Jesus looking over the edge of a pit, observing where hell was. It reminded him of childhood, looking over a bridge edge to water below - not scary, just looking. Jesus put His arm around him with real love. Guy felt they might have been looking back at earth. He experienced freedom with God and intense sadness upon return to his trapped body. Jesus was kind, warm, gentle, loving and caring, receiving him with genuine affection. Guy emphasizes Jesus is REAL - he always believed before but now can promise His reality. The experience was warm, friendly, with God present where all was well. Guy went through a barrier (not a tunnel) from "here" to "there" and preferred it there. He was sent back against his will, being told living is the hard part while being with God is the good part. Guy feels foreign to this world now, with nothing previously important retaining significance. He experiences deep disconnection from earthly life. His family dismisses the experience as medication-induced, but he knows he was really there with Jesus. There is another place beyond here where Jesus exists, and there is so much more to life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: This experience strongly aligns with biblical theology: personal encounter with Jesus Christ, glimpse of hell's reality (looking at the pit), divine love and acceptance, and Jesus' authority over life and death. The distinction between earthly struggles and heavenly peace reflects biblical teaching. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains orthodox Christian theology throughout, including recognition of hell, personal relationship with Jesus, and submission to divine will regarding life and death timing. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Clinical death three times from pneumonia in ICU with monitoring | Limited veridical content but profound spiritual encounter with Jesus | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 1 | Looking at hell with Jesus | 0.00 | ICU doctors and nurses | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 36 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10011 Jennifer NDE 55 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jennifer_nde.html | 1978 | 1998-2001 | 8 | F |
Jennifer, age 8, fell through an uncovered chimney hole during house construction in August 1978, landing on her neck where the spinal column joins the brain stem. The fall was from two floors above the basement onto freshly steamrolled ground. She initially felt cold and scared in complete blackness except for a pinhole of light. She moved through a tunnel toward increasing light, feeling incredible warmth. A figure with outstretched arms appeared in brilliant light, emanating unprecedented acceptance and love. When her mother screamed her name, the figure's arms crossed and pushed her back through the darkness. She awoke with severe lung burning as paramedics arrived. Despite doctors' predictions of paralysis and brain damage, she recovered completely without even bruising. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains classic biblical NDE elements including a tunnel of light, a divine figure with outstretched arms representing acceptance and love, and a return to physical life when called back. The brilliant light and loving presence align with biblical descriptions of divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains no references to reincarnation, new age concepts, or elements contradicting biblical teachings. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Severe trauma from two-story fall onto neck/brain stem area | General observations of tunnel and figure, no specific verifiable details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 1 | 0 | Tunnel experience with light and figure | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 37 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 428 Jerome NDE 81 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jerome_nde.html | 1999 | 1998-2001 | M |
Jerome experienced chest discomfort that progressively worsened over hours, spreading to his arm and neck. Despite feeling unwell, he went to work but collapsed in the emergency room. He heard a distinct pop/snap sound in his head and found his consciousness outside his body, observing medical staff working on him in dark luminous red clothing. He felt guilt about abandoning work responsibilities. He realized he was having an NDE and willed himself back into his body despite the pain. He exited again, observing from a different angle, but the guilt persisted. After serious consideration, he decided it was unfair to stay out of body while others depended on him. Physicians stated his heart had stopped and required maximum electroshocks to restart. The experience confirmed his beliefs about consciousness continuity and eliminated his fear of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving bodily death, observation of earthly events from spiritual perspective, choice between staying in spiritual realm or returning to fulfill earthly responsibilities, and the continuity of personal identity after death. Unbiblical elements: Jerome explicitly states the experience made him feel liberated from "Jewish-Christian-Islamic belief in one life/one death followed by judgment" and increased his interest in Eastern belief systems like Buddhism with self-generated judgment. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Clear cardiac arrest requiring maximum electroshocks | Specific observations of medical staff, clothing appearance, different viewing angles | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 2 | 0 | Observed medical staff working on body | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 6 | ||||||||||
| 38 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10001 Jerry B NDE 71 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jerry_b_nde.html | 1991 | 1998-2001 | 48 | M |
Jerry B, age 48, experienced a massive heart attack at home in 1991. After chest pain and numbness, he collapsed just as his wife arrived. EMTs confirmed massive heart attack with blood clots. He clinically died and floated above watching EMTs work on him, saw his spirit leave his body, and could see through the house roof observing everyone inside and outside. He saw his friend Grady vomiting outside. He entered a tunnel moving rapidly toward beautiful light, heard God's voice saying everything would be alright. God showed him Heaven with beautiful gates, deceased relatives including parents and grandparents, crystal clear rivers, blue sky, green grass, beautiful flowers and music. No one was sick or unhappy. God said he must return as there was work to do. After 23 shots and being shocked 3 times, he survived. He was dead for 3-4 minutes but felt like months in Heaven. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Tunnel with divine light, God's voice providing comfort, Heaven with gates and deceased relatives, beautiful paradise setting with rivers and perfect nature, divine commission to return for God's work, complete healing and happiness in afterlife, overwhelming divine love and peace. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Experience strongly aligns with biblical descriptions of Heaven and divine encounters. |
1 | Home | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Massive heart attack with clinical death for 3-4 minutes, 23 shots and 3 shocks | Saw friend Grady outside vomiting, detailed Heaven observations, saw through house roof | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw friend Grady outside | 1.00 | EMTs | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 39 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 472 Jackie NDE 84 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jackie_nde.html | 1964 | 1998-2001 | 7 | F |
Jackie, age 7, accidentally swallowed glass that nicked her jugular vein internally, causing massive blood loss. She vomited large amounts of blood and was rushed to the hospital. She floated above herself and saw her parents on the other side of a curtain - her mother smoking a cigarette and father with hands folded looking stressed. She could see her own body being worked on. The doctor declared her dead saying "she is already dead...but we can maybe bring her around if we get more blood into her quick enough." Her mother lit a cigarette at this point, later confirmed. The doctor yelled at her mother to put out the cigarette due to oxygen tanks. Jackie experienced grainy, noisy vision like TV static when trying to open eyes. She recovered after a week in hospital. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Clear out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving physical death, observation of earthly events from spiritual perspective, return to physical body, and verification of observations made while clinically dead. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on veridical observations rather than spiritual realms. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 20 | 40 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Nicked jugular vein causing massive blood loss, declared dead by doctor | Saw mother smoking, father's posture, doctor declaring death - all confirmed by mother | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/1/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw parents behind curtain | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||
| 40 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 110 James NDE 45 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1james_nde.html | 1999 | 1998-2001 | M |
James attempted suicide by taking approximately 150 muscle relaxers. Found 4 hours later unconscious with O2 saturation at 50%. He was cardioverted 3 times in route to hospital. He floated above the ambulance watching paramedics cut off his clothes. Then went through a dark brown/green cloudy tunnel to a place outside the universe where he could see galaxies, stars, planets and Earth. He experienced overwhelming aloneness and absence of God. He felt something behind him and knew if he turned to look he would be there forever. He watched his personal universe being destroyed by fire. Then found himself in trauma room standing 6 feet from his body watching nurses wash charcoal off him. He distinctly remembered them rolling him to wash his back. He awoke intubated in ICU. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes separation from God as a consequence of suicide attempt, a dark realm suggesting judgment or separation, and return to physical body. The sense of eternal consequence aligns with biblical warnings about self-harm. Unbiblical elements: The concept of personal universes existing separately for each person, with each person's universe following different paths based on decisions, contradicts biblical unity of creation. |
2 | Ambulance | 10 | 12 | 26 | Strong Evidence | 4 | Overdose with cardiac issues requiring cardioversion 3 times | Saw paramedics cutting clothes, nurses washing charcoal, rolling him over | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 0 | Watched paramedics in ambulance | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||
| 41 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10061 Jean NDE 32 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jean_nde.html | 1998-2001 | 28 | F |
Jean, age 28, depressed and drinking heavily, lay down exhausted and immediately "imploded" into herself. She traveled through a tunnel of blue satin light to a clearing containing a blue organic sac like a birth sac. "Knowings" erupted from it - the collective wisdom of all humanity past, present and future. She rose above Earth seeing its curvature and all of human history as interconnected movement. She understood all people are connected like mountain climbers roped together, held by an invisible substance. She saw life has a giant incomprehensible plan and was shown a Mobius solid representing how all time is "now" and space is "here". She encountered essences of beings who knew her completely and loved her purely. One told her she must return as she had work to do. She had previously at age 3 encountered a ball of light telling her she had a purpose. Experience changed her life dramatically. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Tunnel of light experience, encounter with loving spiritual beings, divine commission to return for specific work, interconnectedness of humanity, existence of divine plan, and life transformation following experience. Unbiblical elements: Collective consciousness pool containing all wisdom of humanity, concept that all time is "now" contradicting linear biblical time, new age concept of universal knowledge pool. |
6 | Unknown | 1 | 8 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Spontaneous experience while lying down, no clear medical crisis | Detailed otherworldly visions but no earthly verifiable observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 0 | Collective consciousness pool | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 42 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 233 Judith D NDE 60 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1judith_d_nde.html | 1995 | 1998-2001 | F |
Judith was in the Army and received vaccine injections that damaged her heart, causing 3rd degree AV Block with an average heart rate of 7 beats/minute, requiring a pacemaker. During her third surgery to fix a dislodged pacemaker lead, physicians failed to provide backup pacing. This caused immediate cardiac arrest and clinical death for approximately 3 minutes according to the surgeon. During the arrest, she felt a tug on her chest, heard voices, and experienced falling backwards. She found herself looking at her body from above, almost sitting on her own shoulder. She could see the entire operating room scene - it was dark and extremely peaceful. She remembers thinking everything would be fine and everyone would understand later, with no fear whatsoever. She woke up being wheeled to her room, confused and wanting answers about what happened. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains classic NDE elements consistent with biblical accounts including an out-of-body experience where consciousness separated from the physical body, viewing the medical scene from above, experiencing profound peace that transcends earthly understanding, and a sense that death is not to be feared. The overwhelming peace aligns with biblical promises of God's peace. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience does not contain any reincarnation references, new age concepts, or contradictions to scripture. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Clear cardiac arrest with clinical death for ~3 minutes during pacemaker surgery with monitoring equipment present | Out-of-body experience with observation of operating room scene, though specific verifiable details are limited | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self and operating room from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||
| 43 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 187 Karen B NDE 50 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1karen_b_nde.html | 1981 | 1998-2001 | F |
Karen experienced clinical death in September 1981 after bleeding to death following childbirth due to placenta accreta, requiring three D&C procedures. The last words she heard were "we don't think she is going to make it." She entered a dark tunnel with a light at the end and felt compelled to go toward it. When she reached the light, she encountered a being of light who radiated the most peaceful feeling she had ever experienced. The being told her she was HOME but needed to return because he had work for her to do. She would not understand the meaning until she went back. He showed her what a peaceful world could be like if people have faith and help one another. She agreed to return and help with this work. Coming back was painful, like feeling the material plane again. She returned hovering above her body and slipped back in. The doctor asked if she had seen the pearly gates, saying he had seen that look in others' eyes. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel and light experience aligns with near-death accounts. The being of light speaking of "home" resonates with biblical concepts of our true heavenly home. The commission to return with work to do reflects divine purpose. The emphasis on faith and helping others aligns with biblical teachings. The profound peace experienced matches biblical descriptions of God's peace that surpasses understanding. Unbiblical elements: The identity of the being of light is not specified as God or Jesus, though the message aligns with Christian values. No problematic elements identified. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 30 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Clinical death from hemorrhage after childbirth, stated no pulse, medical team said she wouldn't make it | Doctor verified seeing the characteristic look of NDE experiencers, showing medical awareness of the phenomenon | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 1 | Heard medical team's prognosis | 0.00 | Attending doctor | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 44 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10051 Joanna NDE 75 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joanna_nde.html | 1992 | 1998-2001 | 37 | F |
Joanna, age 37, experienced a heart attack in 1992 while in the emergency room. She was told she was having a heart attack, which surprised medical staff given her age, race, gender, and lack of risk factors. While her ex-husband was telling her he would care for their daughter, she saw a white coating moving from the bottom of the door upward until everything was the purest white she had ever seen. Her daughter witnessed the heart monitor flatline. Joanna was engulfed by the best feeling of her life - serenity, tranquility, calm, with no illness, pain or suffering present. She saw soft whiteness extending for miles, then bluish-gray silhouettes of many people of all ages. A woman approached and took her hand, radiating love and acceptance. They talked but she doesn't remember the conversation. She woke with her head tilted down and a doctor saying she gave them "quite a scare." She felt sad and empty, wanting to return to that place. The experience helped her counsel two dying people before their deaths. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The pure white environment and overwhelming peace align with biblical descriptions of heaven. The encounter with loving beings and the woman who radiated love could represent angelic beings or the communion of saints. The complete absence of pain and suffering matches biblical promises of the afterlife. Her subsequent ministry to dying people reflects using the experience for God's purposes. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains only traditional NDE elements consistent with Christian understanding. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Heart attack in ER with cardiac monitoring, flatline witnessed by daughter and medical team response | Daughter witnessed flatline on monitor, medical team rushed in with resuscitation equipment | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 1 | White coating moving up door during death | 1.00 | Daughter | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 45 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10029 Joe NDE 19 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joe_nde.html | 1990 | 1998-2001 | 64 | M |
Joe experienced severe chest, back and arm pain on April 20, 1990. While washing dishes at 3 PM, his eyes felt like they were blowing out of his head and he collapsed after calling 911. He was taken to University Medical Center where physicians operated from 3:30 PM to 11 PM. A priest gave him Last Rites and doctors said only a miracle would save him. When they restarted his heart, it stopped again. As they used defibrillator paddles, Joe rose up from lying position and was looking down at the medical team. He entered a tunnel traveling at tremendous speed. At the tunnel's end, he found himself among palm trees and gold railings where God stood in a white robe with gold band, brown hair, beard and piercing blue eyes. God said "Go back Joe, it's not your time." His heart started beating with great strength. He spent one month in ICU, critical for 2.5 weeks. After recovery, he kept his promise to God never to drink, smoke or use drugs again. He lived on the streets for 18 months until receiving disability, maintaining his sobriety throughout. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with God depicted in traditional biblical imagery (white robe, gold band). The divine command to return because "it's not your time" reflects God's sovereignty over life and death. The complete life transformation, keeping promises to God, and maintaining faith through severe trials demonstrates genuine spiritual renewal. The miraculous healing testified by medical staff aligns with divine intervention. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The description of God with physical features is consistent with biblical theophanies and visions. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 15 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Cardiac arrest during emergency surgery, operated 3:30-11PM, priest gave Last Rites, doctors said miracle needed | Specific details of divine figure appearance and exact words spoken, tunnel experience with unique details | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw medical team from above during resuscitation | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 46 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 171 John F NDE 61 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1john_f_nde.html | 1957 | 1998-2001 | M |
John, while on Navy duty in 1957, choked on a hard-boiled egg and received 120-volt electrical shock from a water fountain, paralyzing his diaphragm. He collapsed and Joe began CPR. John found himself near the ceiling watching sailors trying to save his body, feeling fine with no concern for it. He traveled through walls and equipment, entered a dark mist, then a tunnel moving at tremendous speed with buzzing sounds. At tunnel's end, he met twelve people in white robes who communicated telepathically. A guide in Levis and white t-shirt took him through beautiful flower gardens, showing him a golden city. He underwent a complete life review lasting one second, seeing everything from his entire life including unknown deaths from a car accident. He met two deceased high school friends who died from gas poisoning four years earlier. He asked to see Jesus and was taken to a stage where Jesus appeared, first as mist then visible form. Jesus said he hadn't completed his purposes on earth, promised his Navy transfer to Tennessee would happen, told him many future things, and instructed him to tell everyone of this visit. Two guardian angels escorted him back through space. He woke on an examination table and told three doctors he had returned from Heaven. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Meeting Jesus Christ who commissioned him to share his testimony reflects the Great Commission. The life review aligns with biblical judgment concepts. The golden city matches Revelation's New Jerusalem. Guardian angels align with biblical teaching. The beautiful gardens and perfect peace reflect Paradise. Jesus's foreknowledge and answered prayer demonstrate divine attributes. The instruction to testify about Christ's reality fulfills evangelical mission. Unbiblical elements: None identified. All elements align with biblical accounts of heaven, angels, and Christ. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 20 | 40 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Choking and 120V electrocution causing diaphragm paralysis, CPR performed, clinical death | Extensive specific details: deceased friends by name, life review revelations, Jesus encounter with dialogue, future predictions | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw resuscitation efforts from ceiling | 1.00 | Three doctors at hospital | Moderately Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 47 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10023 Linda NDE 26 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1linda_nde.html | 1959 | 1998-2001 | 5 | F |
At age 5-6, Linda experienced a near-drowning incident at a river where her father took her to swim. The river had a drop-off point and she went down for the third time, realizing she was dying. She experienced a tunnel with bright light and encountered deceased relatives, particularly sensing her two grandfathers. One grandfather communicated that she had to return as she had lessons to learn, though she wanted to stay. The experience profoundly impacted her life, leaving her feeling different and unable to be "normal" again. She struggled with drug addiction (overcame 13 years before writing) and worked through anger and forgiveness issues. The NDE left her believing in reincarnation after experiencing dreams of past lives that later proved to be real places. She gained enormous respect for all living things and counted the NDE as her true birth and the start of her spiritual journey. No specific veridical observations were described. The experience was primarily transcendent with meeting deceased relatives and receiving a life purpose message. She tried sharing the experience but was never believed, leading to 40 years of processing it alone. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included common biblical NDE elements such as a tunnel of light, meeting deceased relatives (grandfathers), and receiving divine guidance about life purpose. The message about having lessons to learn aligns with spiritual growth concepts. The transformation afterward, including overcoming addiction and learning forgiveness, reflects positive spiritual fruits. Unbiblical elements: The experience led to firm belief in reincarnation, mentioning dreams of past lives that she later verified as real places. This contradicts biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment (Hebrews 9:27). The concept of multiple lives and lessons across incarnations conflicts with Christian doctrine of salvation and eternal life. |
5 | Other | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Near-drowning incident, went down three times, life-threatening | No specific veridical observations, only transcendent experience | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||||
| 48 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 273 Lisa B NDE 57 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lisa_b_nde.html | 1988 | 1998-2001 | F |
Lisa was doing veterinary work when a horse reared up and struck her head, face, and arm with its front hoof. She suffered fractured facial bones, detached retina, and fractured radius. She was unconscious briefly but experienced an extended OBE where she found herself above her body with an expanded view beyond the stall. Two or three beings communicated telepathically, showing her significant life events focusing on her contributions and how fear underlies poor choices. She felt unprecedented compassion and love, understanding her life purpose clearly. She was shown the difficult recovery ahead but knew she would get through it. The beings emphasized losing fear to act from pure love and fulfill her purpose. She observed the accident scene from above, seeing things outside the stall that would have been impossible from her body's position. The expanded perspective and impossible vantage point constitute veridical elements, though no specific details were verified by witnesses. After returning with excruciating pain, she retained knowledge that the guides are always present. The experience gave her an electric feeling in her hands when working with patients and enhanced ability to sense people's true nature. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, encountering spiritual beings acting as guides, receiving life purpose and mission, emphasis on love as paramount, gaining spiritual insights. The focus on love and purpose aligns with biblical values of love being the greatest commandment. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The guides could be interpreted as angels, and the emphasis on overcoming fear through love aligns with "perfect love casts out fear" (1 John 4:18). |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Horse struck head causing fractures and unconsciousness | Saw beyond stall walls from above, impossible vantage point | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw accident scene from above with expanded view | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||
| 49 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 169 Lisa M NDE 47 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lisa_m_nde.html | 1974 | 1998-2001 | 5 | F |
At age 5 in Russia at the Black Sea, Lisa was in her mother's arms when a large wave knocked them over. Her mother lost grip and Lisa was swept away. After initial panic and struggle, she surrendered and experienced profound peace and unconditional love. She felt she was finally her true self with complete freedom and no limitations. She traveled at enormous speed through darkness toward brilliant light, reaching a world made entirely of light. A male figure of light embraced her and showed her entire life - past and future if she returned. The being showed that love was all that mattered. She met her soul family, beings she recognized as eternal companions, communicating telepathically in pure light forms. After what felt like eternity, she was told to return to fulfill her chosen purpose of learning about love and helping others. Despite strong refusal, she was sent back, washing up on shore coughing seawater. The memory was suppressed until adulthood but influenced her lifelong work helping others in healthcare and as a psychosynthesis therapist. No specific veridical observations were reported. The experience was primarily transcendent involving the light being, life review, and soul family encounters. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Traveling through darkness to light, encountering a divine being of light, comprehensive life review with moral assessment, emphasis on love as paramount, being sent back with a mission to help others. The golden city and beautiful realm align with heavenly descriptions. Unbiblical elements: Strong reincarnation themes including choosing life purpose before birth, eternal soul family across multiple lives, eastern spiritual orientation. States being drawn more to eastern teachings than western, and experiential spirituality over traditional beliefs. |
5 | Other | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Near-drowning at age 5, swept away by wave | No specific veridical observations reported | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 0 | 0 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||||
| 50 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10058 Karen S NDE 30 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1karen_s_nde.html | 1998-2001 | F |
Karen had prophetic dreams as a teenager including one about dying in a car crash. Months later, while picking up her 7-month-old son, she was hit making a left turn at a green light. She immediately found herself in a beautiful serene place with her grandfather, another known person from a previous life, and a guardian helping with transition. They showed her the accident site and said it was her time. When she panicked about her infant son, they showed her family would heal: mother would lean on grandmother, husband would eventually remarry. She saw her own funeral and was taught how to be near loved ones and communicate with open spirits. She saw her son's future life including a stepmother at age 7-8 who would treat him unequally compared to her own child. Despite guides' patience and a higher spirit enveloping her in love, her distress about leaving her son led to permission to return. She was told family lessons would be postponed but must be learned eventually. She accepted she would return "when children were older" but wasn't told what that meant. Doctors said airbags deployed unusually in side impact, saving her life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Meeting deceased grandfather, beautiful afterlife realm, spiritual guides showing compassion, being sent back with understanding of life's purpose, miraculous survival through unusual airbag deployment could suggest divine intervention. Unbiblical elements: Reference to knowing someone from a "previous life" suggests reincarnation. The concept of predetermined lessons that must be learned across potentially multiple attempts conflicts with biblical teaching of one life and judgment. |
5 | Unknown | 5 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Utility truck ran red light hitting driver side | Shown future including son's stepmother, specific age details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 0 | Shown future events in son's life | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 8 | |||||||||||
| 51 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 426 Kelly NDE 80 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kelly_nde.html | 1995 | 1998-2001 | F |
Kelly experienced heart problems when vagal nerve was affected during surgery, causing heart to stop during deep sleep. Over three consecutive nights (May 5-7, 1995), she had repeated NDEs. She felt being dragged down under the hospital bed into darkness. She heard swooping wing sounds and saw herself 12 inches above her body. A dark being with red eyes and large wings that engulfed the room appeared at her feet. The being said "We need you and the powers that you have." Kelly refused, saying she had two young children and no power would take her from them. She fought the pulling sensation with all her strength until a nurse woke her yelling her name. This occurred identically three nights in a row. The experience transformed her from strict Irish Roman Catholic to Wiccan High Priestess. She reports gaining abilities to see auras and feel changes around her. Though negative, the experience made positive changes in her life and those around her. No veridical observations beyond seeing her body. The experience was primarily a spiritual battle with a dark entity. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience could be interpreted as spiritual warfare with a demonic entity, which aligns with biblical accounts of evil spirits. Her resistance and victory through determination to protect her children shows moral strength. Unbiblical elements: Conversion from Christianity to Wicca, becoming a High Priestess in pagan religion. Claims of gaining psychic powers and reading auras. The being's claim about her having special powers aligns more with occult beliefs than biblical teaching. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Heart stopped first night, dangerously low subsequent nights | Saw self above body, no other specific observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw self floating above body | 0.00 | Nurse | Incompatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 52 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10053 Linda B NDE 73 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1linda_b_nde.html | 1990 | 1998-2001 | F |
Linda was rushed to hospital with severe internal bleeding from ectopic pregnancy. A strong atheist raised Buddhist who became atheist at 13, she was screaming in pain in the ER. Angered by an intern's reaction, she decided to "leave" mentally as she had done in childhood during trauma. She heard "We are losing her" and the heart monitor flatline. She floated over the table feeling smug, then felt a frightening pull downward to another dimension. She found herself in a chamber of hell with horrible smells, darkness, people in chains being tortured. A familiar voice explained this place was no longer for people like her - before His birth everyone came here, but since His death, people wait elsewhere. The voice asked "Do you love him?" then pulled her upward. She saw distant people she knew and didn't know, then pearl gates opening to reveal streets of gold and mansions covered with diamonds and green stones. When asked "What do you believe?" she woke taking a deep breath, telling the nurse "there is a God and He loves you!" The experience completely changed her from atheist to believer, though it instilled more fear than faith. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Vision of hell with torment and chains matches biblical descriptions. Pearl gates, streets of gold, and mansions align perfectly with Revelation 21. The voice speaking of redemption through His death clearly refers to Christ's salvation. Complete conversion from atheism to faith. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience aligns strongly with biblical descriptions of both hell and heaven, and the theological message about Christ's redemption is orthodox. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Ectopic pregnancy with severe bleeding, heard flatline | Detailed hell and heaven visions but no earthly observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard medical staff comments | 0.00 | Doctor, intern, nurse | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 53 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 304 Miguel NDE 63 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1miguel_nde.html | 1968 | 1998-2001 | M |
Miguel, one of ten siblings, experienced an NDE around 1968-69 when his older sister accidentally choked him during rough play until he passed out. He described falling into a deep dark hole with wind blowing over his body, then seeing a whirlpool of light with bright light at the end. He knew that going through the light meant no return. He thought about his brother who shared his bed and would be alone. Despite attraction to the light, he heard his sister calling and entered a bright white light where he felt a loving presence around him, full of love and joy. Though he wanted to stay, he was told it wasn't his time and was sent back. In the following days, he felt great sadness and still misses that place, knowing he will return when his time comes. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including a tunnel or pathway, divine light representing God's presence, a loving presence that could be interpreted as God or an angel, the concept of appointed time for death (Ecclesiastes 3:2), and being sent back with unfinished purpose. The feelings of love, joy, and peace align with descriptions of God's presence. The sadness upon return and longing for that realm reflects Paul's tension between departing to be with Christ and remaining in the flesh (Philippians 1:23). Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains biblical compatibility throughout, with no mentions of reincarnation, universal salvation, or contradictions to scripture. |
5 | Home | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Choking/asphyxiation until unconscious is life-threatening but no medical documentation | Only subjective experiences described, no verifiable observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 0 | Experienced tunnel and light phenomena | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 54 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10020 Minister NDE 29 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1minister_nde.html | 1986 | 1986-10-08 | 1998-2001 | M |
In October 1986, while working as Program Director and Station Engineer at a Utah radio station, the minister was electrocuted by 4500 volts from an FM transmitter. The arc went through his metal flashlight into his right hand and exited through his left forearm. His scream was broadcast live as the studio microphone was open. He experienced an immediate out-of-body sensation, seeing his arms outstretched as an outline, then looking at the back of his own head and through his own eyes at his sitting body. He could move in and out of his body at will, feeling peace and contentment. He was pushed back into his body with a zipping sensation from legs to fingertips, while hearing/feeling the words "You are not yet finished." The station manager Gary Girard found him and took him to the hospital. Medical examination revealed a large exit wound on his left forearm. Doctors at the University of Utah burn clinic stated the electricity path (right hand to left forearm crossing the heart) should have been fatal. Five years later, while sharing this story at a church camp, he had a vision showing Jesus Christ was the one who pushed him back. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical accounts, featuring a clear encounter with Jesus Christ who directly intervened to send him back because his earthly mission was incomplete. The minister experienced the classic biblical elements of leaving the body (2 Corinthians 12:2-3), divine intervention, and receiving a commission to continue God's work. The peace and contentment align with God's presence, and the miraculous survival from a medically fatal injury demonstrates divine protection. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience is fully consistent with Christian theology and biblical accounts. |
5 | Other | 7 | 10 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Electrocution by 4500 volts with path crossing heart, medically should have been fatal | Specific medical details verified by doctors about electrical path and wound | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 2 | Saw own body from outside perspective | 0.00 | Gary Girard (Station Manager) | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 55 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10038 One Soldier NDE 9 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1one_soldier_nde.html | 1969 | 1998-2001 | M |
In 1969 Vietnam, a Green Beret combat trainer was critically wounded by a mortar shell explosion. He floated above his body without pain, attempted to check his own pulse but his fingers went through his neck. Corpsman Skip arrived and began calling his name. The soldier was suddenly eye-to-eye with Skip despite his body being mostly in the ground. He experienced a hellish realm - a trench filled with blood, body parts, and dismembered Vietnamese victims screaming at him, including a six-year-old girl he had mistakenly shot thinking she had a grenade when it was actually a puppy. After traversing this horrific gauntlet, his deceased friend Ed from high school helped him out, saying he had become too callous and needed to remember his true self. Ed told him his mission was to help and protect others, not kill. He felt a pop and was instantly back in his body in pain. Skip later confirmed the details of the rescue. Since then, he feels a compelling need to protect women and children and volunteers building shelters for the abused. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes judgment-like elements with confrontation of past sins, similar to biblical accounts of facing one's deeds. The hellish realm with suffering souls aligns with biblical descriptions of separation from God. The transformation from violence to protection reflects biblical redemption and repentance. The deceased friend serving as guide could represent angelic intervention. The mission to help others aligns with biblical calls to protect the vulnerable. Unbiblical elements: The specific depiction of hell as a trench of blood and body parts with accusatory victims differs from traditional biblical imagery. The idea that becoming "too callous" was the primary issue rather than sin against God could be seen as humanistic rather than theocentric. |
5 | Other | 8 | 12 | 30 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Mortar shell explosion causing critical wounds in combat | Specific details about rescue confirmed by Corpsman Skip | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed Corpsman Skip's rescue efforts | 1.00 | Skip (Corpsman) | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 56 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10017 Patti NDE 33 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1patti_nde.html | 1952 | 1952-11-01 | 1998-2001 | F |
In November 1952 at Baylor Hospital Dallas, Patti experienced severe hemorrhaging after childbirth. The doctor stated she had lost all her blood and could not stop the bleeding, telling those present "If anyone knows how to pray, they better do it quickly." She was pronounced dead with vital signs gone. Patti left her body and stood watching the scene as they pushed her gurney against the wall with only one nurse remaining. The doctor went to tell family to decide about the body. A shaft of white light entered the room and a beautiful woman with long black hair in white robes trimmed with gold descended, extending her hands and offering Patti the choice to go with her or return to her body. Initially wanting to go due to the peace and freedom from pain, Patti ultimately chose to return for her children. She spoke "I choose to live" both from outside and inside her body simultaneously, causing the medical team to rush back and work to restore circulation. She awoke four hours later with five doctors and nurses present, with bruise marks from their resuscitation efforts. The doctor called it a scare and she survived. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical accounts including a divine messenger (angel) in white robes, divine light representing God's presence, the choice between life and death echoing biblical accounts of God's sovereignty over life, and miraculous resurrection after being pronounced dead. The maternal sacrifice to return for her children reflects biblical love and sacrifice. The angel's appearance matches biblical descriptions of heavenly beings in white garments. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains complete biblical compatibility. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 14 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Lost all blood, vital signs gone, pronounced dead in hospital | Heard specific doctor comments, saw medical procedures, choice to return verified by revival | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 3 | 1 | Heard doctor's statement about prayer | 0.00 | Five doctors and nurses | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 57 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10034 Mary NDE 13 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mary_nde.html | 1998-2001 | F |
Mary, a young single Catholic woman in London, was admitted to Memorial Hospital with severe complications from a failed self-induced abortion attempt. After severe blood loss, she was rushed to emergency in critical condition. She heard a "pop" and left her body, viewing the frantic medical efforts from ceiling level while feeling calm. She was pulled into a black tunnel toward a bright light, noting her arms seemed to glow. At the end, she encountered an overwhelming radiant white light embodying unconditional love that she knew was God. She experienced a comprehensive life review seeing herself from birth onward, feeling both her emotions and those she affected. She was shown her future son Michael in a bubble, aging from baby to adult, and her future husband. After choosing to return for the child, she popped back into severe pain. A red sticker on the ceiling fan blade was later verified by a nurse using a ladder, confirming her out-of-body observations. Her son Michael was born healthy five months later despite the earlier abortion attempt causing permanent damage preventing future pregnancies. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes encountering God as overwhelming light and love, consistent with biblical descriptions. The life review with moral accountability reflects biblical judgment concepts. Being shown her future son and choosing life over death aligns with God's sovereignty and the sanctity of life. The transformative effect leading to renewed faith and return to church demonstrates genuine spiritual conversion. The forgiveness experienced aligns with God's grace. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified, though the life review focusing on emotional impacts rather than sin against God could be seen as incomplete from a biblical perspective. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 20 | 40 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Life-threatening hemorrhage requiring emergency intervention | Red sticker on hidden ceiling fan blade verified by nurse with ladder | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 3 | 2 | Red sticker on ceiling fan blade | 1.00 | Nurse | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||
| 58 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10006 Michael G NDE 66 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michael_g_nde.html | 1994 | 1994-12-01 | 1998-2001 | M |
Michael G, later diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome and diabetes, had a heart attack on the operating table during appendix surgery in December 1994 at a Texas hospital. He had been praying for death after his partner Roger died of AIDS complications. During emergency surgery at 5:45 pm under general anesthesia, his life rewound like a VCR showing his entire life back to birth, ending with a red drape. He saw the operating room light while floating and witnessed a portal of sparkling white light emanating unconditional love. He flew through it rapidly and experienced blue sky with clouds and wind through pine needles. He was shown hell as dead-colored cliffs with gold tones where shadow souls walked. He met his grandmother (died 1972), who telepathically asked him to tell family that asking forgiveness teaches lessons. Big Joe (died 1981) gave a message for his wife Kathleen about not letting bitterness destroy her. Michael reunited with Roger, their souls becoming one, before Roger said he must return. Finally seeing Jesus Christ moments after crucifixion, he heard surgical staff shouting his name and returned to his body. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes clear biblical elements: life review as judgment day, heaven with beautiful scenery, hell as a place of wandering souls, deceased relatives as messengers, and culminating with seeing Jesus Christ after crucifixion. The message about forgiveness aligns with biblical teaching. The transformation from death-wish to renewed purpose reflects biblical redemption. Unbiblical elements: The depiction of hell as golden cliffs with shadow souls differs from biblical fire and brimstone. Soul-merging with his partner suggests a non-biblical view of spiritual union. The absence of moral judgment regarding his lifestyle could be seen as selective biblical interpretation. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 23 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Heart attack on operating table during appendix surgery | Limited specific verifiable observations, mostly subjective experience | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw operating room light while floating | 0.00 | Doctor | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 59 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10016 Peter NDE 39 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1peter_nde.html | 1998-2001 | 1 | M |
Peter's earliest memory is an out-of-body experience as an infant, viewing his own body floating underwater in a blue wool outfit from above. He observed himself drowning while his spirit watched from outside his physical form. His sister screamed for their mother, who pulled him from the water and dried him off. This experience shaped his understanding that humans are spirits with bodies, a theme reflected in his 25 years of painting spiritual essences, angels, and the afterlife. Peter describes feeling no fear of death but rather excitement about the eternal cycle of life after life. His artistic work focuses on painting people's spiritual essence rather than their physical appearance, depicting guardian angels, spiritual visions, and the mysteries of life through symbolic imagery. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes a clear out-of-body perspective consistent with biblical accounts of the spirit separating from the body. Peter's understanding of humans as spiritual beings temporarily inhabiting physical bodies aligns with biblical anthropology. His lack of fear regarding death and belief in continued existence reflects biblical promises of eternal life. The experience reinforced spiritual awareness from a very young age. Unbiblical elements: Peter mentions interests in reincarnation and belief in multiple forms along one's journey, which contradicts biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment (Hebrews 9:27). His concept of life after life as a never-ending cycle conflicts with biblical eschatology. The absence of any divine beings or judgment in his experience, despite its brevity, is notable. |
5 | Home | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Drowning incident as infant, life-threatening situation | Basic OBE observation without specific veridical details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw himself drowning from above | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 4 | ||||||||||
| 60 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 480 PJ NDE 86 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1pj_nde.html | 1976 | 1998-2001 | 17 | F |
PJ experienced two distinct OBEs during life-threatening situations. The first occurred at age 17 when she fainted from severe menstrual cramps and struck her head on a metal desk rim. She was pulled out of her body from behind and found herself outside the school building, elevated and observing from across the street. She witnessed students during class change with vivid colors and heightened awareness, able to telescope her vision and sense their thoughts and feelings. She was then pulled back through the classroom window into her body. The second OBE occurred during childbirth when she stopped breathing under anesthesia. She again found herself outside the hospital, observing traffic, pedestrians, and the partly cloudy afternoon sky with perfect clarity. Both experiences featured extraordinary vividness, peaceful awareness, and a heavy, sluggish feeling upon return to the body. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Both experiences involved clear out-of-body states with consciousness existing separate from the physical body. The peaceful awareness and heightened perception align with biblical accounts of spiritual vision. The ability to perceive others' thoughts and feelings reflects a spiritual rather than physical mode of perception. The experiences reinforced her spiritual-minded nature. Unbiblical elements: PJ expresses interest in reincarnation despite noting her psychic abilities like clairvoyant dreams. She questions whether experiences are truly spiritual or brain-based mechanisms, showing uncertainty about the spiritual nature of the events. No encounter with divine beings or spiritual realms beyond earthly observation. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Head trauma from fall and stopped breathing during childbirth | Telescopic vision, sensing thoughts/feelings, specific environmental details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 0 | Observed school and classroom from outside | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 6 | |||||||||
| 61 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10036 Prisoner NDE 11 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1prisoner_nde.html | 1995 | 1995-09-24 | 1998-2001 | M |
Philip was shot during a failed robbery by a county sheriff on September 24, 1995. The bullet shattered his knee and severed an artery, causing him to "bleed out" during surgery. He experienced two distinct phases. First, he floated above the operating table, observing a female doctor standing on something to reach the table and recognizing an officer in surgical gear - both details later confirmed. Second, he found himself as a four-year-old in a beautiful mountain meadow holding hands with a radiant being he recognized as his guardian angel. They walked through the meadow experiencing extraordinary colors, shapes, and smells. At the path's end overlooking a fog-covered valley, he felt profound sorrow emanating from below - the sadness of wasted lives. A brighter glow surrounded them and he heard God's voice saying "Philip, this is the end of the path that you now walk. Remember that I will always love you." He was then sent back and woke crying in recovery. The nurse confirmed he had "bled out" and that anesthetics block dreaming. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes meeting what Philip interprets as his guardian angel, a beautiful radiant being emanating love. He heard what he believed was God's voice expressing eternal love. The valley of sorrow could represent consequences of sin or wasted lives. The meadow setting resembles biblical paradise imagery. The transformative effect leading to hope for a better life aligns with biblical transformation. Unbiblical elements: The depiction of becoming a four-year-old child in the spiritual realm is unusual. While angels appear in scripture, the intimate hand-holding walk with a guardian angel differs from typical biblical angel encounters. The valley of regret without clear judgment or redemption themes is ambiguous. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Documented bleeding out during surgery requiring resuscitation | Verified details about surgeon height and officer presence, plus vivid otherworldly experience | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed female surgeon standing on platform | 1.00 | Recovery nurse | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 62 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 78 Pul J NDE 36 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1pul_j_nde.html | 1996 | 1996-02-16 | 1998-2001 | M |
Pul J experienced a major stroke on February 16, 1996, beginning when he dropped a hairbrush and couldn't pick it up. He felt presences helping him walk to the car and knew at a specific point he was dying. During his clinical death, he had an out-of-body experience and encountered Jesus Christ. He was shown visions of the near future, including specific predictions about Milosevic committing suicide and ground troops starting something with far-reaching effects. He experienced profound happiness in the light while also sharing Christ's sorrow when watching "the joining of the times." He was given knowledge about multiple possible paths for humanity, noting that the current path chosen leads to great sorrow. The experience provided him with comprehensive understanding of past, present, and future simultaneously. He describes being in the presence of deceased persons, experiencing a void, seeing unearthly light, and entering clearly mystical realms. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with Jesus Christ is central to the experience. Prophetic visions of future events align with biblical prophecy traditions. The mixture of profound joy and sorrow reflects biblical themes of divine joy and grief over human choices. Understanding of everything about the universe and receiving special knowledge parallels biblical revelation experiences. Unbiblical elements: The concept of multiple possible paths for humanity suggests changeable futures rather than God's sovereign predetermined plan. Experiencing past, present, and future simultaneously as a human consciousness is not typical of biblical visions. The specific political predictions lack biblical prophetic characteristics. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 15 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 0 | Major stroke with clinical death confirmed | Encounter with Jesus, prophetic visions of future events, universal knowledge | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 0 | Prophetic vision about Milosevic | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 63 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10035 Paul NDE 12 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1paul_nde.html | 1970 | 1970-10-01 | 1998-2001 | M |
Paul was shot multiple times by machine gun fire in Cambodia on October 1, 1970, while trying to save his buddy Pete. Hit in both legs with a severed artery, he viewed the scene from 16 feet above his body. He witnessed Pete's spirit leave his body as a glowing duplicate and they communicated. Pete thanked him for trying to save his life before vanishing. A medic worked on Paul's body while confirming Pete was dead. Later, Pete's mother reported a dream visitation where Pete appeared with a child called "little Pete" who would be Paul's future son. Paul's son Peter was born October 31, 1971, and at age 6 matched the exact description from the mother's vision - auburn curls, hazel eyes, freckles. The family maintained close relationships with Pete's mother "Granny Thelma" who confirmed Peter was the child from her vision. Note: Historical accuracy concerns raised about military unit details. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience shows consciousness surviving bodily death and spirits communicating after death. The predictive element about Paul's future son suggests divine foreknowledge. The transformative effect leading to spiritual study and hope for reunion with departed loved ones aligns with biblical promises of eternal life. Unbiblical elements: Paul explicitly states he is studying reincarnation despite it going against his church teachings. The concept of spirits choosing families on earth and getting training from angels before birth suggests pre-existence of souls. Communication with the dead through dreams, while occurring in scripture, is presented here as normative rather than exceptional. |
1 | Other | 10 | 15 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Multiple gunshot wounds with arterial bleeding causing death | Witnessed Pete's spirit leaving, future son predicted and confirmed | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw Pete's spirit leave his body | 0.00 | Pete's mother Thelma | Low Compatibility | 6 | ||||||||
| 64 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2 Pepi NDE 67 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1pepi_nde.html | 1975 | 1998-2001 | 20 | F |
Pepi, a 20-year-old Spanish woman, experienced an NDE during breast surgery in October 1975. The operation extended from expected 1.5 hours to over 4 hours, suggesting complications. She found herself in darkness except for a bright path through what seemed like outer space. At the path's end, Jesus was waiting - tall, strong, with long dark hair, unforgettable dark eyes full of wisdom, wearing a white tunic and sandals. They communicated telepathically and entered what appeared to be a spaceship filled with lights and men in futuristic astronaut suits at control stations. Jesus introduced her as their "new passenger" and the crew greeted her telepathically while preparing for departure. Suddenly Jesus said she must return, and she obeyed without question, recognizing him as both friend and authority. Movement was controlled by thought alone. She woke crying and calling a friend's name. The experience gave her proof of eternal life and understanding that this life is a rehearsal for the next. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with Jesus Christ who appeared in traditional biblical imagery (white tunic, sandals, loving presence). The authority of Christ to send her back reflects his sovereignty over life and death. The experience reinforced faith in eternal life and motivated pursuit of righteousness. The message of hope and continued opportunities after death aligns with biblical promises. Unbiblical elements: The spaceship setting with futuristic crew members is completely absent from biblical accounts and resembles science fiction rather than biblical cosmology. The casual, routine nature of the crew's greeting suggests regular traffic of souls through this vessel, which has no biblical basis. The mixing of Jesus with UFO/spaceship imagery creates theological confusion. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 10 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Breast surgery extending to 4+ hours suggesting complications | Detailed Jesus encounter and spaceship experience but no veridical earthly observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 0 | Encountered Jesus at end of bright path | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 65 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10041 Rene Hope Turner NDE 5 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rene_hope_turner_nde.html | 1982 | 1998-2001 | F |
On February 24, 1982, Rene was driving with two passengers when their car aquaplaned at 43 kph and hit an industrial power pole. She suffered severe injuries including basal area fractures, frontal lobe damage, eye socket fractures, and the steering wheel pierced her throat and thorax. Medical staff pronounced her dead on February 25, but she unexpectedly revived after saying "Don't give me any more drugs." During her NDE, she moved through a dark maelstrom with frightening beings on the sides trying to reach her. She approached a bright light and met a man in his 30s with shoulder-length reddish-brown hair and beard, wearing a white robe from which light emanated. She experienced a life review where she felt both her actions and the hurt she caused others. Her deceased grandfather appeared looking younger and without his physical deformities. He told her that her grandmother would be coming soon due to bowel cancer (confirmed 3 months later). The robed figure told her "You must return, you have a task to perform" and she was sent back. She awoke from a 10-day coma with severe injuries but eventually recovered. She received a message that "It is time to live according to your beliefs, whatever they may be, for the End Times are upon us." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains multiple elements consistent with biblical accounts including encountering a divine figure emanating light (possibly Christ based on appearance), experiencing a form of judgment through life review, meeting deceased relatives in a transformed state, receiving a divine commission to return with a task, and receiving prophetic knowledge about future events. The transformation of her grandfather without physical defects aligns with biblical concepts of resurrection bodies. Unbiblical elements: The dark maelstrom with frightening beings trying to reach the experiencer could be interpreted various ways. The message about "End Times" while biblical in concept, suggests living according to "whatever beliefs" rather than specific biblical truth. The lack of explicit Christian identification of the robed figure leaves ambiguity. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Severe traumatic injuries with clinical death pronounced by medical staff | Prophetic knowledge of grandmother's cancer confirmed 3 months later, specific interaction reported while pronounced dead | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Severe trauma, coma state | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 2 | Spoke while clinically dead | 1.00 | Nurse, Neurosurgeon, medical staff | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||
| 66 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10064 Ricardo Grandfather NDE 88 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ricardo_grandfather_nde.html | 2024 | 1998-2001 | M |
Ricardo's grandfather from Portugal experienced a severe case of pneumonia about a month ago that led to a coma. During the coma, he had an NDE where he experienced an out-of-body state and began a journey through a dark corridor. He was not walking but sliding through the tunnel where freaky-looking aberrations tried to reach out and touch him but couldn't due to an invisible barrier. At the end of the tunnel, he found himself in a bright, shiny place described as a beautiful garden with soft, magnificent music. A group of people dressed in white were waiting for him, all wearing garments with realistic depictions of rosebuds with two leaves on the stem painted on their chest area. One person slid up to him holding a real rosebud to give him, but before the transfer, he heard a man's voice saying twice "It's not time." The person then turned away without giving him the rose and returned to the group. The grandfather returned from his coma and recovered. The symbolism was interpreted as the rose representing love, the leaves showing life, the chest placement over the heart reinforcing love, the bud state meaning transformation potential, and the group being his soul family waiting to greet him. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes a journey through darkness (similar to the valley of the shadow of death), protection from evil beings by an invisible barrier (divine protection), arrival in a paradise-like garden with beautiful music (heavenly realm), beings in white garments (as described in Revelation), and a divine voice declaring it wasn't his time (God's sovereignty over life and death). The concept of a welcoming committee aligns with biblical accounts of being received into paradise. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The rose symbolism, while not explicitly biblical, doesn't contradict scripture and could represent divine love. |
4 | Hospital | 5 | 8 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Coma state during severe pneumonia | Specific unique details about roses and beings, but no external verification | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Coma state | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw beings in white with rose symbols | 0.00 | Grandfather (self) | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 67 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 79 Rosemary J NDE 37 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rosemary_nde.html | 1983 | 1998-2001 | 12 | F |
In July 1983, 12-year-old Rosemary developed spinal meningitis with severe headaches and fever exceeding 101 degrees. After a week in the hospital with no improvement, she was kept in an icy cold room to control her fever. Desperate for warmth, she covered herself with a terry cloth robe which inadvertently caused her temperature to spike dangerously. She felt herself separating from her body and ascending through a dark tunnel with awareness that two male angelic beings were escorting her. At the end of the path, she saw a massive window/portal to a paradise-like world with perfectly cut green grass on rolling hills, crystal clear streams, and beauty like the Garden of Eden. Her deceased paternal grandmother appeared radiant and glowing, reaching out to embrace her. When Rosemary lifted her foot to enter, a male figure (whom she knew was Jesus without introduction) stepped out and said "Come on, you can come if you want to, but once you come, you can't go back." His voice carried such peaceful energy that she fell paralyzed. Thinking of how sad her mother and sister would be, she was immediately sent back. She returned to a body stiff as a board with intense pain as her blood began flowing again. Her legs were paralyzed initially but she gradually regained movement. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical accounts including angelic escorts, a paradise realm resembling Eden, deceased relatives in glory, and most significantly, a direct encounter with Jesus Christ whom she recognized without introduction. The ultimatum about not being able to return once crossing over reflects the finality of death. The peaceful, powerful presence of Christ causing her to fall (similar to John in Revelation) is biblically consistent. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains orthodox Christian elements throughout. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 16 | 33 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Spinal meningitis with dangerous fever, life-threatening condition | Specific details of paradise, recognition of Jesus, paralysis upon return with blood flow restoration | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Fever, possible delirium | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw paradise-like realm and beings | 0.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||
| 68 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10012 Ruthie NDE 54 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ruthie_nde.html | 1991 | 1998-2001 | F |
In April 1991, Ruthie suffered severe food poisoning from fish that progressively worsened. Unable to walk by day's end, she spent the night crawling to the bathroom repeatedly. Her temperature reached 104-105°F and remained dangerously high for 5 days. Her husband found her near death and drove 110 mph to reach her. During this crisis, she began crossing over to the Light where her deceased mother and brother (dead 5 years) came to escort her. Her brother appeared young like "Howdy Doody" with reddish hair and freckles, repeatedly saying "Come with us Ruthie, we are having FUN!" They traveled through thousands of souls without harming them. She encountered a little girl whose soul she recognized - later realizing it was her own child spirit that had left at age 7 due to sexual abuse. Her mother watched her in a mirror while Ruthie stroked her hair but wouldn't speak, knowing that one word would make Ruthie cross over. A hooded being stood beside her with his arm around her shoulder. Her husband's violent shaking brought her back, seeing what she initially thought was hate but was actually fear in his eyes. After the NDE, she saw unprecedented beauty and color in nature. Doctors found all her female organs were gone (considered a "re-birthing"), her skin turned red and completely peeled off like a snake. She lost 17 pounds but returned to work with supernatural strength, able to toss heavy oak pallets. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes traveling toward divine light, encountering deceased relatives in a transformed state, and experiencing physical transformation/renewal. The complete skin renewal could symbolize being "born again" or made new. The supernatural strength afterward resembles biblical accounts of divine empowerment. The mother's restraint from speaking to prevent premature crossing shows divine timing. Unbiblical elements: The concept of a separated "child spirit" due to trauma and the hooded figure of uncertain identity raise theological questions. While trauma can affect the psyche, the idea of spirit fragmentation isn't clearly biblical. The identity and nature of the hooded being remains ambiguous. |
5 | Home | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Severe food poisoning with 105°F fever for 5 days, life-threatening | Complete skin peeling, missing organs found by doctors, supernatural strength demonstrated | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | High fever, severe illness | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 2 | Enhanced perception of nature | 1.00 | Husband | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 69 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 101 Rachel Probable NDE 41 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rachel_probable_nde.html | 1991 | 1998-2001 | F |
In August 1991, Rachel, a charge nurse, experienced excruciating abdominal pain that had recurred over 6 months. She ended up in the ER bent over in pain, requiring emergency exploratory surgery. Before going under anesthesia, she had a premonition: "Oh my God, I am going to die." Though her body succumbed to anesthetic, she remained aware and disinterested in the surgery below, then began ascending through a tunnel with two male angelic beings escorting her. She knew telepathically they were there. At the tunnel's end, she saw her deceased paternal grandmother radiant and glowing, reaching out with others behind her like a "welcome wagon." As Rachel reached to take her grandmother's hand, an angel emphatically said "NO, Rachel! You must go back." She heard her 3-year-old granddaughter saying "Don't go bye bye Memo" - later confirmed that the child was indeed saying this at home during the surgery. Rachel returned to her body in ICU with tubes everywhere. Surgeons had found a grapefruit-sized cancerous tumor, removed much intestine, gave her a colostomy, and told family she had 3 months to live. She had multiple subsequent OBEs where angelic beings showed her she didn't have cancer, letting her peer inside her own cells. Years later, she has seen her son who was killed in 1992. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes angelic escorts, telepathic/spiritual communication, deceased relatives in glory, divine intervention preventing premature death, and subsequent angelic visitations providing healing knowledge. The psychic connection with her granddaughter suggests spiritual bonds transcending distance. The angels' authority to prevent her crossing and subsequent healing visions align with biblical accounts of divine messengers. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The subsequent OBEs and seeing her deceased son could be interpreted as either continued divine revelations or as separate phenomena, but don't contradict biblical principles. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 15 | 30 | Strong Evidence | 8 | Emergency surgery under general anesthesia for life-threatening condition | Granddaughter's verified simultaneous statement, angelic revelation about cancer | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 1 | Heard granddaughter speaking at home | 1.00 | Daughter | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 70 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 308 SW NDE 65 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sw_nde.html | 1958 | 1998-2001 | 9 | F |
During a routine tonsillectomy at age 9, SW experienced severe bleeding and lost her pulse for 4 minutes, turning blue before being resuscitated. During her clinical death, she recalled traveling through beautiful misty blue veils toward a brilliant light at the end of a tunnel-like space. The experience felt fun and pleasant as she moved toward the light. She believed God was speaking to her during the experience, feeling a divine presence communicating directly with her consciousness. When she wanted to cross through the final veil to reach the light, she was told by the Voice that she could not, that it was too early for her to cross over. Despite her disappointment at being denied entry, she understood she had to return to her body. She was also told of her life's purpose during the experience, but frustratingly cannot remember what that purpose was. The experience permanently eliminated her fear of death and fundamentally changed her perspective on life. She describes herself as highly sensitive and attuned to the emotional and mystical content of life since the NDE. The experience made her feel like a visitor to this world, more concerned with spirit and soul than the material 3D world. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts of divine encounters. The brilliant light could represent the divine presence described in scripture. The Voice speaking to her aligns with biblical accounts of God communicating with individuals. Being told it was "too early" resonates with the biblical concept of appointed times. The tunnel and veils could represent the transition between earthly and heavenly realms mentioned in scripture. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience lacks any clearly unbiblical elements such as reincarnation, universal salvation, or new age concepts. The Voice's authority over life and death timing aligns with biblical sovereignty. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 2 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Clinical death clearly documented - lost pulse for 4 minutes during surgery | No specific veridical observations reported | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/2/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||||
| 71 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10054 Tee NDE 72 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tee_nde.html | 1998-2001 | 19 | F |
At age 19, Tee was involved in a severe car accident in New York City. Seven people were crammed into a VW bug when a large black car traveling at 55mph ran a red light and broadsided them. Tee was partially ejected through the windshield and became entangled in the wreckage. She was pronounced dead at the scene and later revived. During her clinical death, she experienced complete nothingness - no sensory input, no spatial relationship, no ability to think or reason, like black paint running down glass. She then felt submerged under "heavy black water" of a color that doesn't exist, feeling suffocated and unable to breathe. She instinctively knew this was associated with death and fought desperately to "swim upward" to escape. Suddenly her hearing returned and she could hear rescue workers shouting "Is she free on that side? Hurry, it's gonna blow, get her out NOW!!! It's burning bad" as they tried to extract her before the car exploded. She heard her friend screaming about her mother being a judge and threatening to sue everyone. She heard a drunk man ask "She's cute, what is wrong with her? Is she dead, yet?" She went into cardiac arrest in the ambulance, hearing them say "she's crashing..." The experience left her with permanent car paranoia and initially made her believe there was no afterlife, living as if time were a valued commodity. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of darkness and void could parallel biblical descriptions of separation from God. The struggle to escape the "heavy black water" might represent the soul's instinctive fight against death. The transition from nothingness to awareness could symbolize spiritual awakening. Unbiblical elements: The description of complete nothingness with no divine presence, no judgment, no spiritual beings, and the "color that doesn't exist" suggest an experience more aligned with materialistic views of death rather than biblical accounts of the afterlife. The absence of any divine encounter or spiritual realm is notably unbiblical. |
1 | Other | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Pronounced dead at scene, went into cardiac arrest in ambulance | Heard multiple specific conversations from rescue workers, friend, and drunk man while unconscious | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 3 | 1 | Heard rescue workers trying to free her from wreckage | 0.00 | Friend | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 72 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10037 Teen NDE 10 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1teen_nde.html | 1996 | 1996-01-27 | 1998-2001 | M |
On January 27, 1996, a college student was skiing in Aspen, Colorado, attempting to impress his girlfriend with his skills when he collided with a pine tree and knocked himself unconscious. He suffered a concussion and was unconscious for thirteen hours. During this time, he found himself floating above his body, observing his girlfriend trying to revive him. He noted blood from a cut on the right side of his face and watched as his girlfriend removed her white furry hat to place under his head as a pillow, which soon turned red with his blood. He followed the ski patrol as they loaded his body and took him down the mountain, then flew ahead to find the ambulance. Despite a blizzard with dense snow, he could see through it clearly and noticed snowflakes passing through his glowing, outstretched arms. He felt no cold and could sense everyone's emotions. He heard the ambulance driver swearing loudly on dangerous corners. He entered another dimension feeling peaceful love from a familiar source, seeing a beautiful purple place where a loving being asked through thought transference if he wanted to stay or return. After considering his college days ahead and receiving assurance he could return later, he chose to go back. The experience eliminated his fear of death and led him to seriously study psychology, religions, and philosophy. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and ability to observe earthly events from a spiritual perspective align with biblical concepts of the soul's existence beyond the physical body. The loving being and peaceful realm could represent divine presence. The choice to return and the transformation afterward reflect spiritual awakening consistent with biblical encounters. Unbiblical elements: The purple place and thought transference, while not explicitly unbiblical, are not typical biblical descriptions. The casual nature of the being's response and the chuckling interaction lack the reverence typically associated with divine encounters in scripture. |
5 | Other | 5 | 17 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Severe head trauma, concussion, unconscious for 13 hours | Saw girlfriend's white hat turning red with blood, heard driver swearing, observed rescue details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw girlfriend place white hat under his head | 1.00 | Girlfriend | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 73 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 109 Sammy NDE 44 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sammy_nde.html | 1988 | 1988-07-18 | 1998-2001 | M |
On July 18, 1988, Sammy underwent a cardiac stress test after weeks of flu-like symptoms with chest pain radiating to arms and jaw. Despite normal EKGs, during the first stage of the treadmill test he felt crushing chest pain like a vice on his chest and collapsed. He went through a tunnel with loud rushing noise, then was drawn toward a magnificent light of immeasurable brilliance. His deceased first wife intercepted him, appearing happy but concerned because it wasn't his time. She was content in her present form. They made a right turn and he found himself in a warm green pasture setting with brilliant blue sky. He spoke for hours with someone about the meaning of life and his life plans, experiencing unconditional love and limitless wisdom. Though he knew everything about life's meaning during the conversation, he cannot remember it except the final sentence: "Then it's decided, you're going back" in a deep male voice. He was defibrillated twice, regaining consciousness on the second shock, hearing the medical personnel say "conversion." The experience resolved his grief over his first wife's death, changed his values from pursuing wealth to finding meaning, and gave him strong intuitions about life decisions. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel and brilliant light align with biblical near-death accounts. Meeting his deceased wife reflects the biblical concept of conscious existence after death. The being of unconditional love and wisdom speaking about life's purpose resonates with divine encounters. The authoritative decision about returning reflects God's sovereignty over life and death. His transformation from materialism to spiritual values mirrors biblical conversion experiences. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience lacks any unbiblical elements like reincarnation or universal salvation. The being's authority and the focus on life purpose align with biblical themes. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Cardiac arrest during monitored stress test, required defibrillation twice | Heard medical term "conversion" after second defibrillation shock | written_account | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard medical personnel after defibrillation | 1.00 | Doctor | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 74 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10033 Sarah NDE 15 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sarah_nde.html | 1989 | 1998-2001 | F |
In August 1989, Sarah was bicycling home around 10 PM when she was struck from behind by a pickup truck traveling at 50 mph. She was catapulted 60 feet through the air, suffering collapsed lungs, ruptured internal organs, and broken pelvis and ribs. She went into cardiac arrest in the ambulance. During her NDE, she experienced complete darkness, then noticed a pinprick of light and humming sound approaching. It became a demonic creature surrounded by flames with huge eyes and teeth, appearing menacing. As it approached, she stood her ground and it passed painlessly through her body, laughing with glee. Two more demon creatures passed through her similarly. She entered a gray cloud-like tunnel with doorways, her body replaced by a blue-white pulsing cross/star form. The first doorway showed a classic Hell with shrieking souls, torture, and excrement pools. She felt drawn in but could leave at will, sensing the inhabitants stayed by their own belief. Another doorway showed depressed souls walking alone on barren ground. She encountered a beautiful garden world but was told "You do not have the information to enter this world." She entered a light experiencing absolute joy and learned she is eternal and chooses her experiences. A being discussed her options, warning that passing through one door meant no return. She heard voices saying "Don't go Sarah! What about Zane?" (her 5-year-old son). She awoke in the hospital full of joy despite severe injuries. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel with multiple realms including Hell aligns with biblical concepts of different spiritual destinations. The Hell scene with torment matches biblical descriptions. The beautiful garden could represent Paradise. Her transformation and loss of fear of death reflect spiritual awakening. Unbiblical elements: The demonic creatures passing through her playfully rather than being threatening contradicts biblical depictions of demons as purely evil. The concept of people staying in Hell by choice rather than divine judgment contradicts scripture. Being told she lacks "information" rather than righteousness to enter Paradise is unbiblical. The self-determined nature of experiences conflicts with biblical sovereignty. |
1 | Ambulance | 10 | 6 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Severe trauma with cardiac arrest in ambulance | Heard drunk man ask if she was dead while unconscious | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard drunk man questioning | 1.00 | Drunk man | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 75 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10046 Suicide NDE 14 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1suicide_nde.html | 1960 | 1998-2001 | M |
In October 1960, after discovering his wife's repeated infidelities and struggling with severe alcoholism, a man attempted suicide using sleeping pills, tranquilizers, and alcohol while his three children slept. After consuming the lethal combination, he saw a dark cloud formation come through the ceiling and engulf him. He moved rapidly through a tunnel toward a light where he encountered a being of incredible beauty radiating love and compassion - a bright white light with silver threads. The being read his thoughts and showed him a depressing pit containing lost souls shuffling aimlessly with heads down. The being explained: "This is a Hell of your own creation. You would have to go back to earth eventually and experience a new life all over again faced with the same difficulties." He was shown a panoramic life review focusing on how his alcoholism affected his children. He saw that if he committed suicide, his children would end up in foster care and all three would become alcoholics. His daughter would marry an abusive alcoholic who would force incestuous relationships on their daughters. Alternatively, if he reformed, all three children would grow up happy and productive. The being said sternly but lovingly: "Your life is not to do with as you please. Did you create yourself, give yourself life? No. Neither can you choose death. I'm not done with you, your work isn't finished, go back and do what you were meant to do." His daughter Nancy found him unconscious and kept him alive until help arrived. The experience ended his alcoholism, led to divorce, and he became a professor and later a pastoral counselor. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The being of light with authority over life and death strongly aligns with biblical depictions of divine encounters. The message that life belongs to God, not humans, perfectly reflects biblical teaching on God's sovereignty. The life review with consequences shown matches biblical concepts of judgment and mercy. The pit of lost souls resembles biblical descriptions of Hell or Sheol. The transformation from destructive behavior to service aligns with biblical redemption. The stern but loving correction mirrors God's discipline described in scripture. Unbiblical elements: The concept of having to "relive trials in another life" suggests reincarnation, which contradicts biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment. The idea of Hell being "of your own creation" rather than divine judgment is unbiblical, though the self-destructive nature of sin is biblical. |
5 | Home | 7 | 2 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Suicide attempt with pills and alcohol, found unconscious | No specific veridical observations reported | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 0 | 0 | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 76 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 4 When Time Stood Still | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1timestoodstill.html | 1969 | 1969-05-03 | 1998-2001 | 22 | M |
On May 3, 1969, during a Vietnam War patrol, a 22-year-old soldier was riding as gunner on an armored personnel carrier when a large anti-tank mine detonated directly beneath him. He was catapulted upward with everyone and everything else. Time decelerated dramatically, then stopped completely at the apex of his trajectory. He experienced a profound state of consciousness where the entire universe collapsed to a single Center - Pure Consciousness that illuminates all things. He understood this as God Himself, feeling overwhelming bliss, love, and compassion with a powerful sense of déjà vu. His life was reviewed in great detail, all at once but nonjudgmentally. He experienced a 360-degree panoramic view and was gently informed he would survive without serious injury and make it out of Vietnam. Time then rushed back as he fell toward the ground. The experience left him with an unshakeable conviction in God's reality and removed his fear of death permanently. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several biblical elements including an encounter with God as Pure Consciousness and Light, consistent with "the light of the body is the eye" (Matt. 6:22). The life review, though nonjudgmental, parallels biblical concepts of divine omniscience. The overwhelming feelings of love, compassion, and peace align with biblical descriptions of God's nature. The permanent transformation and loss of fear of death reflects spiritual rebirth. The experience of God as the "All-in-All" resonates with 1 Corinthians 15:28. Unbiblical elements: The nonjudgmental nature of the life review differs from traditional biblical judgment concepts. The description of God as impersonal Pure Consciousness rather than a personal being could be seen as more Eastern than biblical. The automatic assurance of survival without prayer or faith-based intervention might conflict with some theological views. However, no explicitly anti-biblical elements like reincarnation or occult practices were mentioned. |
5 | Other | 10 | 6 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Large anti-tank mine explosion directly beneath subject - clear life-threatening trauma | 360-degree panoramic vision and time distortion, but no specific verifiable observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 77 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 477 TO NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1to_nde.html | 2001 | 1998-2001 | F |
In November 2001, a woman was bitten three times on the arm by a Black Widow spider. Her husband found her not breathing and without a pulse. While lying on the sofa trying to breathe, she suddenly came out of her body, which terrified her. With eyes closed, she could see her husband doing dishes and their daughter in a highchair with a blue toy. Opening her eyes, she saw she was floating about 5 feet above the sofa. She began to pray seriously for the first time in years, admitting she had been "backsliding." As she prayed, she began spinning and encountered a wonderful, warm light of a violet/white/blue fluorescent color she had never seen before. She knew going with the light meant leaving Earth, so she cried and asked God for a second chance, knowing her husband and daughter couldn't bear to lose her. Before seeing the light, she experienced frightening shadow beings wrapping around her, which she feared meant she couldn't go to God. She also briefly saw her deceased grandparents, with her grandfather saying "Everything's going to be fine." The experience changed her life forever and brought her back to faith. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes prayer and turning back to God during crisis, consistent with biblical repentance. The encounter with deceased relatives (grandparents) offering comfort aligns with the communion of saints. The brilliant, otherworldly light parallels biblical descriptions of divine light. The life-changing spiritual renewal and return to faith reflects biblical transformation. The fear of separation from God shown through the shadow beings demonstrates understanding of spiritual consequences. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The shadow beings could be interpreted as demonic presence or conviction of sin. The ability to choose whether to go with the light might raise questions about sovereignty, but could also represent God honoring human free will. |
5 | Home | 7 | 14 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Black Widow spider bite with reported cardiac arrest (no pulse, not breathing) | Specific OBE observations of husband doing dishes and daughter with blue toy while eyes closed | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw husband and daughter while out of body | 1.00 | Husband | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 78 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 47 Twenty Years Later | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1twenty_years_later.html | 1976 | 1998-2001 | 20 | F |
In 1976, a 20-year-old college student suffering from severe migraines took a double dose of prescription medication during tennis class. She became paralyzed and fell forward into a typewriter. While unconscious, she experienced being completely without pain for the first time in her life, feeling overwhelming peace, contentment, joy, and love. She watched her roommate Trina climb to the top bunk and read Psalms in the Bible, realizing she was out of her body. Her roommate didn't know she was dead. She traveled through darkness toward a light, arriving at beautiful rolling hills with green grass and streams. A man stood behind a low stone wall who was going to take her to God. Looking into his eyes, she realized it wasn't her time and said "It's not my time," to which he replied "No, it isn't." Her life was reviewed in detail all at once. She was given understanding that transcended her previous Christian beliefs about salvation and religion. Being slammed back into her body was violent and painful. She could verify what part of Psalms her roommate had been reading. The experience permanently removed her fear of death and transformed her spiritual understanding. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes beautiful otherworldly realms consistent with paradise, encounter with a guide figure, and life review. The reading of Psalms by the roommate provides a biblical context. The permanent spiritual transformation and loss of fear of death aligns with biblical renewal. The overwhelming love and peace reflects God's nature. The recognition that "it's not my time" shows divine timing and purpose. Unbiblical elements: The experiencer states the encounter "invalidated" some of her Christian beliefs and suggests salvation is "already ours" rather than requiring faith in Christ. She indicates all religions are equally valid paths to God and that biblical understanding is limited. These universalist views conflict with exclusive biblical salvation through Christ. |
5 | Other | 7 | 12 | 26 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Prescription medication overdose causing paralysis and unconsciousness | Observed roommate reading specific part of Bible (Psalms) while out of body | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw roommate reading Bible while out of body | 1.00 | Trina (roommate) | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||
| 79 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10010 Tim NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tim_nde_10010.html | 1975 | 1998-2001 | 2 | M |
Around 1974-1975 in Texas, a 2.5-year-old boy was jumping on his mother's bed when his sister pushed him. He fell headfirst onto a glass of tea sitting on a wooden end table. As he fell, time slowed dramatically and his vision split - he could see from his eyes and from 30-40 feet above, looking down through the roof at everyone in the house. He saw the glass shatter into his forehead, crushing through to the bone. His consciousness left his body and he watched from above as his mother found him bleeding profusely with visible skull bone. She rushed him to the hospital saying "Wake up!" repeatedly. He experienced falling through a vast void, passing through multiple walls of white light with deafening electrical sounds. He entered an enormous tunnel filled with millions of balls of electric fire in vibrant colors - each representing different realms of life. Souls moved between realms on golden threads. At the tunnel's end were golden doors leading beyond. Two guide souls pushed him into a realm where he saw rapid images including a future vision of a woman with his baby. He was slammed back into his body at the hospital. The experience gave him permanent understanding that "death is not part of life, but life is a small part of death." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes otherworldly realms, spiritual guides, and a vision of the afterlife structure. The golden doors at the tunnel's end could represent heavenly gates. The sense of divine order and purpose in the movement of souls reflects biblical concepts of divine providence. The life review through rapid images and the transformative lasting effects align with biblical spiritual experiences. Unbiblical elements: The description of multiple realms where souls cycle through different lives strongly suggests reincarnation. The concept that souls move between different "balls of fire" representing different realities conflicts with biblical linear existence. The universalist perspective that all paths are acceptable "as long as you do what you believe is right" contradicts biblical moral absolutes. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 3 | Severe head trauma with skull fracture, loss of consciousness, emergency medical treatment | Detailed observations of house layout and family members from above, saw condensation on glass before impact | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/2/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw house layout from above during fall | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 80 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 298 Valerie NDE 64 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1valerie_nde.html | 1997 | 1998-2001 | F |
During brain surgery for a 9/10cm aneurysm on the main artery to the brain in June 1997, Valerie experienced clinical death in a controlled simulation to prevent hemorrhage. She followed a figure in a warm golden robe moving upward toward a brilliant light. The figure stood in a stone doorway surrounded by vines, blocking the entrance to the light. Looking into the figure's eyes, she heard internally: "The prayers of the righteous are answered." She experienced total unconditional love beyond human comprehension and childhood memories of innocence and purity. She understood divine judgment as coming from within ourselves, perfectly righteous and complete. Despite desperately wanting to enter the light, she was not permitted and crashed back into her body with immense pain and heaviness. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical themes including encountering a Christ-like figure, experiencing divine love, understanding righteous judgment, the narrow doorway/gate imagery (Matthew 7:13-14), and the power of intercessory prayer. The figure blocking entry until the appointed time reflects biblical sovereignty over life and death. The message about prayer aligns with James 5:16 about the prayers of the righteous being powerful and effective. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains biblical orthodoxy throughout, emphasizing God's love, righteous judgment, and the efficacy of prayer without introducing reincarnation, universalism, or new age concepts. |
3 | Hospital | 10 | 2 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Brain surgery with controlled death simulation explicitly documented | Primarily transcendent experience without specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/3/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 81 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10045 My Vision of Life Has Changed Forever 2 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1vision_changed_nde.html | 1995 | 1998-2001 | 45 | M |
At age 45 in 1995, the experiencer suffered a massive heart attack and underwent triple bypass surgery. After the operation, he drifted to a dimension of profound calm with the bluest sky he had ever seen. He floated slowly over rolling hills with tall grass gently blowing, experiencing warmth, calmness, and unexplainable fulfillment. There was no breeze or sound, just perfect quiet. Frames of his children appeared across the horizon, looking worried and wanting him back, communicating without words. He faced a choice between continuing into eternal calmness or returning to a world of pain and responsibility. He chose to return because his children needed guidance for their futures. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes separation from body, a peaceful realm reminiscent of heavenly descriptions, and the choice to return for others' sake reflecting sacrificial love. The communication without words suggests spiritual perception. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on love for family and responsibility, without introducing problematic theological concepts. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Massive heart attack with triple bypass surgery clearly documented | Primarily transcendent with visions of children, no specific veridical details | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/3/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||||
| 82 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10045 My Vision of Life Has Changed Forever 2 (Second NDE) | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1vision_changed_nde.html | 1997 | 1998-2001 | 47 | M |
In 1997, the experiencer was involved in a serious car crash with multiple major injuries including broken pelvis, fractured tailbone, punctured lung, fractured skull, and severed ear. While trapped in the car, he felt no pain despite severe injuries. He experienced walking through a wide tunnel-like walkway connecting buildings, reaching the end where he saw people from waist up, all smiling and happy. He recognized his two grandfathers and his father who had died from Alzheimer's but now appeared healthy. Someone (likely his father) shook his hand in greeting. When he felt the need to return, the warm hand gently released as he floated backward. He also perceived a brown door with a porcelain doorknob against a black background, knowing God was behind it with bright light, and that this door is always available to everyone. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel/pathway to light aligns with transition imagery. Meeting deceased relatives in a joyful state reflects biblical promises of reunion. The door with God behind it resonates with Revelation 3:20 about Christ knocking at the door. The universal availability of the door suggests God's accessibility to all. Unbiblical elements: The concept that the door is "always available" and one can go through "anytime" might suggest control over one's death timing, which conflicts with biblical sovereignty over life and death. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Serious car crash with multiple major injuries documented | Saw deceased relatives including specific recognition of father and grandfathers | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw deceased father healthy despite dying from Alzheimer's | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 83 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 389 Val NDE 77 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1val_nde.html | 1974 | 1974-09-06 | 1998-2001 | 15 | F |
On September 6, 1974, during recovery from throat surgery, 15-year-old Val went into thyroid storm with hemorrhaging when her incision opened. Her heart stopped for several minutes. She saw nurses hovering over her and heard "She's crashing!" A bright light grew in the doorway, brighter than the sun, with a Christ-like figure standing in it. She felt profound peace and joy, lifted from her body 2-3 feet but was held back by her mother's spirit holding her left arm, though her mother was physically in the hallway. Her mother had "projected" herself to assist. Val saw the medical team working on her body. The doctor later confirmed her heart had stopped. The next day, she witnessed her roommate die and saw the woman's spirit leave her body, understanding she had gone "home." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes a Christ-like figure in brilliant light, separation from body consistent with 2 Corinthians 5:8, and witnessing spiritual departure at death. The mother's spiritual intervention could reflect intercessory prayer. The light and Christ-like being align with biblical descriptions of divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: The mother's ability to "project" herself spiritually while alive suggests astral projection, which is associated with occult practices rather than biblical prayer. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Thyroid storm with cardiac arrest explicitly documented, heart stopped for minutes | Saw specific medical procedures, heard "She's crashing", observed team working, saw roommate's spirit leave | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 3 | 2 | Heard medical team statement during cardiac arrest | 1.00 | Doctor | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||
| 84 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 572 Arielera NDE 146 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1arielera_nde.html | 2000 | 2002 | F |
Arielera attempted suicide by drinking liquid paraffin and fell into a coma for three weeks. She was cyanotic (blue, no air) when taken to hospital and may have been clinically dead. During the coma, she experienced living another full life in an altered reality where she was 14 again and met her husband Keirin, a cousin from a Lake Erie ship-building family. She experienced a complete wedding with detailed memories of the ceremony, her cream dress, and salmon-pink bridesmaid dresses. The love she felt with Keirin was profound - she describes never having loved or been loved in that way in this reality. She witnessed her father choosing between three versions of her to raise. Upon returning to this reality, she went through a grieving process for having to leave Keirin behind and had to decide which reality was real. The experience was so vivid that she still sometimes expects to turn a corner and see him there. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included altered consciousness during near-death state, a sense of another realm, and profound love that transcended physical reality. The extended nature of the experience during coma aligns with biblical accounts of visions and spiritual experiences. The decision to return to life reflects the boundary between life and death mentioned in scripture. Unbiblical elements: The concept of living a complete alternate life with marriage to someone who doesn't exist in this reality suggests parallel realities or alternate timelines, which is not found in biblical accounts. The idea of her father choosing between three versions of herself to raise has new age overtones of multiple selves or parallel lives that contradict biblical understanding of individual identity. |
4 | Hospital | 7 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Coma for three weeks, cyanotic state suggesting possible clinical death | Experience was entirely in alternate reality with no verifiable real-world observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 85 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 567 Arthur B NDE 130 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1arthur_b_nde.html | 1984 | 2002 | M |
Arthur was suffering from testicular cancer and undergoing chemotherapy which weakened his body. Due to sleep apnea, he experienced a cessation of breathing during sleep that did not trigger his usual wake response due to the chemo effects. His brain registered "Breathing has stopped. If it does not resume, death will occur." He felt pressure like a balloon filled with air, then profound peace as he realized dying was easy and natural. He sank into what felt like a pool of water that grew dark then extremely bright. An intensely bright object like the sun appeared that didn't hurt to look at and spoke to him in English saying "Hello Arthur. I am so glad to see you." They discussed something from his past he wasn't proud of, and the being showed understanding. When asked if he was ready to die, Arthur said no because he had things to do. The being replied "That's right. You go back and do them. When you are done, come back and see me." Upon return, his arm felt cold and lifeless like deceased person's skin. The peaceful feeling lasted for days afterward, convincing him something extraordinary had occurred. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes classic biblical NDE elements - awareness of death, encounter with a bright light being showing love and understanding, a life review element with discussion of past actions, a clear boundary between life and death, and the decision to return with unfinished purpose. The being's loving welcome and understanding nature align with biblical descriptions of divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience remains within orthodox Christian understanding of death and divine encounter. |
2 | Home | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Clear respiratory arrest from sleep apnea, brain registered impending death | Internal experience only with no verifiable external observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 86 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 573 Arthur S NDE 137 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1arthur_s_nde.html | 1979 | 2002 | M |
Arthur was driving home around 11 PM during a violent summer storm when his car skidded coming out of a tight bend. The car hit the curb and flew through the air for 20-30 yards before crashing into a brick wall. During the accident, he had an out-of-body experience where he was floating outside the car looking down at his motionless body sprawled across both front seats. Everything visual was in reverse like film negatives - black was white and white was black. He was suspended in mid-air with no sound, experiencing timelessness. There was an unconscious light behind him calling him nearer, but the faster he traveled toward it, the farther away it seemed. Eventually he traveled so fast that he re-entered his body and woke up. Despite the severe accident that wrecked the car and demolished a six-foot double-layer brick wall, he had no pain and only slight grazes. Police investigated the accident. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes a clear out-of-body experience with observation of his own body, encounter with a calling light, altered perception of reality, and conscious return to the body. The light calling him reflects biblical descriptions of divine light drawing souls. Unbiblical elements: The reversed visual perception (negative image) is unusual but not necessarily unbiblical. No problematic theological elements identified. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe car accident with car flying 20-30 yards into brick wall | Out-of-body observation of own body but no external verification | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw own body from outside car | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 4 | ||||||||||
| 87 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 630 Bess NDE 181 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bess_nde.html | 1997 | 2003 | F |
Bess underwent cardiac surgery for congestive heart failure caused by congenital problems associated with Holt-Oram syndrome. She was critically ill and dying, with doctors not confident she would survive the surgery as she was turning blue with erratic breathing during anesthesia. Post-surgery, she had to be re-intubated three times over six weeks and required a balloon pump in her heart. Doctors gave her only 25% chance of survival with high risk of brain damage. While unconscious, she heard herself say "I'm going to die" without being upset. After brief darkness, she saw herself lying in a room full of pleasant golden-white light, possibly through a glass wall. She felt very loved, at peace, and knew she wasn't alone despite not seeing anyone. A gentle male voice told her telepathically "You are going to be alright, you are not going to die." She thought she had died and gone to heaven. The experience was not frightening and brought lasting spiritual changes. She developed enhanced intuition, ESP abilities, and has seen and spoken to angels on several occasions since the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes awareness of dying, encounter with divine light, telepathic communication with a comforting presence, profound peace and love, and lasting spiritual transformation. The angelic encounters post-NDE align with biblical accounts of angelic visitation. The reassuring voice and golden light are consistent with divine presence. Unbiblical elements: The development of ESP abilities post-NDE could be considered problematic from a conservative biblical perspective, though enhanced spiritual perception itself is biblical. |
3 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Cardiac surgery for heart failure, critically ill, 25% survival chance, on life support | Internal experience only, no verifiable observations mentioned | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self in light-filled room | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 88 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 506 Bill V NDE 97 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bill_v_nde.html | 1987 | 2002 | M |
Bill was traveling in a Toyota pickup when struck from behind by a Chevrolet Caprice at 65mph. His seat broke loose, he was trapped in the seatbelt, and suffered numerous head injuries as the truck folded like an accordion. He was completely dead with no vital signs for 6 minutes and 35 seconds. He experienced total relaxation and disembodiment at a "junction" where he existed as pure energy drawn to a huge white and golden light encompassing the universe. He felt connected to both his body and the "other place" like a thin strip stretching between them. As he touched the other universe, strands of electricity touched him and he instantly knew everything and experienced the whole of creation - no heaven or hell as religions describe, just the purity of the universe. He felt all life that had ever existed was there as essence. The paramedics used defibrillators multiple times, with the last shock being very painful and breaking his connection to the other realm. He returned angry at first, then understood it wasn't his time. He retained fundamental understanding that life is the mystery and death is but a step toward another form of existence. A Catholic priest later warned him not to share his experience as it contradicted church teachings. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes clinical death, encounter with divine light, universal knowledge and understanding, clear boundary between life and death, and conscious return. The overwhelming light and instant knowing reflect biblical descriptions of divine encounters. The understanding that it wasn't his time aligns with biblical sovereignty over life and death. Unbiblical elements: The explicit statement of "no heaven like what the Christian philosophy states, no hell" directly contradicts biblical teaching. The concept of all life essence being recycled suggests reincarnation. The pure energy/universe concept without personal God is more aligned with pantheism than biblical theism. |
2 | Other | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Clinically dead for 6 minutes 35 seconds, required multiple defibrillator shocks | Deep spiritual experience but no verifiable external observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 0 | 0 | Incompatible | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 89 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 533 Analisa D NDE 108 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1analisa_d_nde.html | 1998 | 2002 | 22 | F |
Analisa, age 22, suffered from severe PTSD from childhood abuse. She went seven nights without sleep due to trauma-related insomnia, stopped eating and drinking, and her body went into shock. Doctors told her mother she might not survive. She had two distinct NDEs. First experience: Surrounded by bright golden-yellow light, pulled toward the light with indescribable peace and love, heart felt alive with flowing water sensation, pure ecstasy, all knowledge poured through her, all questions answered. A nurse screaming brought her back - she could see from ceiling corner. After returning, she could sense people's thoughts and see their emotional pain, including her grandmother's guilt over past abortion. Second experience: Absolute blackness and void, beings that had been waiting pulled her to place of desperation - the ABSENCE OF GOD. Beings told her family was doomed to void and it would be her fault. Pure terror and torture. The negative effects lasted 3 years, positive effects emerged after year 4. She now understands the first NDE reflected her readiness for peaceful death while the second reflected her deepest fears playing out. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: First experience contains divine light, overwhelming love, universal knowledge, and out-of-body observation - all consistent with positive biblical encounters. The second experience of void and separation from God aligns with biblical descriptions of hell as separation from divine presence. Post-NDE ability to perceive others' spiritual state has biblical precedent. Unbiblical elements: The interpretation that the hellish experience was merely her fears manifesting rather than spiritual reality contradicts biblical teaching about hell's objective existence. The suggestion that asking for help would have changed the hellish experience implies human control over spiritual destinations. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 8 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Body in shock from sleep deprivation and dehydration, hovering near death | Observed self from ceiling, sensed specific hidden information about others | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 3 | 0 | Saw self from ceiling corner during resuscitation | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 90 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 570 Andrew C NDE 135 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1andrew_c_nde.html | 1977 | 2002 | 11 | M |
Andrew, age 11, had a head-on motorcycle collision with his friend Eric while riding in a park. Both were on the same trail headed directly at each other, and Andrew decided to hold his ground instead of veering off. When bucked off his motorcycle in mid-air, time stopped and he had a spiritual experience. He saw flashes of his life, a bright light drawing him in, and was asked which religious form he wanted the presence to appear in. He chose Jesus Christ who appeared in a blue robe with strong backlighting. The small Andrew was asked how he wanted the situation resolved and decided to continue living. Jesus agreed he would do a front flip onto a mattress, which then appeared. As the divine image shrank, the physical world came back into focus. He landed hard on his back, bounced, and skidded on his face. After the religious experience, he had an out-of-body experience moving through the air. He saw neighbor Marcia 70 yards away in a secret spot in the park where they sometimes smoked. She appeared motionless, confirmed later she was there and was surprised he knew. His tooth root died from trauma discovered 18 months later, and x-rays 26 years later showed vertebra damage causing occasional back spasms. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes life review, divine light encounter, appearance of Jesus Christ in response to his choice, dialogue about continuing life, clear out-of-body experience with verified observation, and lasting physical evidence of the trauma. The religious figure asking about preferred form shows divine accommodation to individual understanding. Unbiblical elements: The concept of choosing which religious form the divine should take suggests religious relativism - that all religious forms are equally valid manifestations. This contradicts biblical teaching that Jesus is the exclusive way to God. |
5 | Other | 5 | 12 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Head-on motorcycle collision with severe impact, tooth root death, vertebra damage | Verified observation of Marcia in distant location she later confirmed | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw neighbor Marcia in secret spot 70 yards away | 1.00 | Marcia (neighbor) | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 91 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 552 Bob A NDE 124 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bob_a_nde.html | 1984 | 2002 | M |
Bob fell approximately 30 feet from a church roof while doing repairs. Upon impact, he experienced an immediate out-of-body experience where he perceived himself standing up and walking around, seeing everything tinted green - the church, Mississippi River, all in various shades of green. He thought he had broken his head and laid back down. As he did, his entire life flashed before him like a freight train of knowledge at light speed, showing both good and bad experiences from entering his mother's womb to the present. He felt intense regret about hitting a frog as a child. The final frame showed his wife with their two young children. After the life review, he heard his grandmother praying over him and prayed to Jesus to let him raise his children, promising to work for God the rest of his life. He returned to his body with chest trauma from his chin hitting it. A week later, x-rays revealed extensive damage. Remarkably, loose plywood supported by lumber and rocks had cushioned his fall enough to save his life. The experience profoundly changed Bob, giving him psychic and healing abilities. He later opened Cody's Castle, a Dungeons & Dragons den for children, fulfilling what he understood as his mission. He developed abilities including prophetic dreams, hands-on healing, and even helped solve a murder case involving a young child named Katie. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes classic NDE elements consistent with biblical accounts - out-of-body experience, life review showing moral accountability for actions, divine intervention through prayer, and transformation leading to service. The grandmother's prayers and Bob's prayer to Jesus demonstrate faith's role in the experience. His subsequent healing ministry and work with children aligns with biblical calls to serve others. Unbiblical elements: Bob's account includes several problematic elements from a biblical perspective. He describes experiencing past-life visions of dying in the Civil War and meeting the soldier responsible for his battalion's death, embracing reincarnation concepts. He developed psychic abilities, shamanic practices, seeing demons and ghosts, and communicating with spirits - all practices warned against in Scripture. His ability to see the future through dreams and know things through supernatural means outside of God's revelation contradicts biblical teaching about divination. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening fall from church roof, approximately 30 feet | Out-of-body experience with unique green-tinted vision, comprehensive life review | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw environment in green tint while out of body | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||
| 92 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 628 Bob B NDE 176 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bob_b_nde.html | 2002 | 2002 | 46 | M |
Bob, a 46-year-old man with no history of illness, experienced multiple pulmonary embolisms on a Saturday morning in October 2002. While getting ready for breakfast, he felt an inner instruction to sit down quietly to avoid alarming his sister. His head felt large, he heard his heartbeat in a decrescendo rhythm, and his vision changed from orange glow to bright white as he floated out of his body. From above, Bob observed his body slumped forward on a chair. He was surrounded by warm, bright summer sunshine-like light that felt wonderful beyond words. Despite concerns for his disabled sister who needed his care, he initially wanted to stay in this joyful state. Realizing that staying longer would prevent his return, his vision returned and he was back in his body, struggling to breathe with hyperventilation. The following Monday, doctors discovered blood clots in his lungs, arms, and head. The pulmonary specialist was amazed Bob survived, calling it "usually catastrophic." Bob was dubbed "the guy who cheated death" by multiple doctors. Testing revealed he had Factor V Leiden, a genetic blood disorder. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes several elements consistent with biblical accounts - out-of-body experience with clear observation of his physical body, encounter with divine light described as warm and peaceful, awareness of a boundary between life and death, and concern for family responsibilities. The sense of choice about returning aligns with biblical concepts of divine sovereignty working with human will. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains no references to reincarnation, occult practices, or concepts that contradict biblical teaching. Bob maintained awareness of a higher power throughout the experience. |
5 | Home | 7 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Multiple pulmonary embolisms, blood clots in lungs, arms and head - usually catastrophic per doctor | Clear out-of-body observation of own body, warm light experience, awareness of choice to return | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw own body from above | 0.00 | Pulmonary specialist and other doctors | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 93 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 584 Bonnie S NDE 147 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bonnie_s_nde.html | 2001 | 2002 | F |
Bonnie experienced an NDE during a severe case of sepsis in May 2001. She had been suffering from neck and shoulder spasms for about two days and nearly stopped breathing. Upon losing consciousness, she found herself floating upward, completely free from the chronic pain she had endured for five years. The most striking aspect of her experience was encountering an intensely bright, warm light with a yellow hue. Though she noted that such brightness would normally blind someone, this light was simultaneously warm and calming. She could hear unfamiliar voices that initially were unclear but eventually communicated that it wasn't her time to return. Despite wanting to stay in this peaceful state, she was sent back. After recovering, Bonnie experienced the phenomenon again during another illness when she saw an angel with the same yellow/hue glow. The experience gave her a more positive outlook on everything and strengthened her religious faith. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several biblical elements including ascending upward (common in biblical visions), encountering divine light consistent with descriptions of God's glory, hearing voices that could represent angels or divine messengers, and experiencing perfect peace. Her later vision of an angel and strengthened faith align with biblical accounts of divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience strengthened rather than contradicted her Christian faith, and contains no elements inconsistent with biblical teaching. |
5 | Unknown | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Sepsis, life-threatening infection, nearly stopped breathing | Bright yellow light experience, heard voices saying not her time | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw bright light with yellow hue | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||
| 94 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 581 Bonnie V NDE 143 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bonnie_v_nde.html | 1986 | 1986-02-04 | 2002 | F |
Bonnie experienced severe hemorrhaging seven days after a cone biopsy procedure for precancerous cervical cells. Despite post-operative restrictions including no heavy lifting, she had been carrying her toddler and loading wood for heating. She awakened in blood and the bleeding rapidly escalated, requiring her to use towels and even glasses to catch the flow. She called an ambulance and lost approximately half her blood volume during the hour-long rural drive to the hospital. During her unconscious state, Bonnie transitioned from being terribly cold and bleeding to experiencing the brightest and warmest place imaginable. The light was like an explosion of golden yellow accompanied by exquisite warmth that didn't just envelop her but became one with her - describing it as a mellow sun, a paradise of contentment where all was one. She experienced sublime pleasure and basked in this state while simultaneously aware she was dying. Everything happened at once - the sensuous basking in light, awareness of death, and her life review. Her primary concern was for her young daughter, which ultimately influenced her decision to return. When an EMT waved ammonia under her nose, she returned to the ambulance. At the hospital, they repaired the ruptured cervical artery and gave her two units of blood. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes classic biblical NDE elements - divine light described as golden and warm (consistent with descriptions of God's glory), life review suggesting moral accountability, concern for family responsibilities reflecting love and duty, and a boundary or decision point about returning. The overwhelming peace and joy align with biblical descriptions of divine presence. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Bonnie explicitly states she votes for the "lack of oxygenated blood to the brain" explanation while still wondering about the benevolent nature of the experience, showing intellectual honesty without contradicting faith. |
5 | Ambulance | 7 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Severe post-surgical hemorrhage, lost approximately half blood volume, ruptured cervical artery | Detailed golden light experience, life review, conscious choice to return for daughter | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 1 | Experienced explosion of golden light with warmth | 0.00 | EMTs and hospital staff | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 95 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 619 Bill W NDE 180 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bill_w_nde.html | 2000 | 2000-04-03 | 2002 | M |
Bill underwent emergency triple bypass surgery after doctors discovered 85% and 95% occlusion in his main heart arteries. He died twice on the operating table. During his first death, he instantly appeared in an extraordinarily beautiful place with grass so intensely green it hurt to look at yet felt wonderful. He could taste the grass (like watermelon) by feeling it. His senses were synesthetic and heightened beyond normal perception. Three yellow light presences appeared from beside a pine tree, communicating telepathically that he could stay or return, but if returning, he had to do something. Remembering he hadn't said goodbye to his children made him overwhelmingly sad, prompting his return. He briefly returned to his body experiencing excruciating pain before dying again. The second time, he met his deceased grandmother Memé, who appeared young and vibrant. She told him he couldn't stay but would accompany him back. Upon returning, Memé's presence appeared as a light above the operating lights, blocking his pain. Bill later opened Cody's Castle, a Dungeons & Dragons den for children, fulfilling his mission. He developed extensive psychic abilities including healing powers, precognition, and spirit communication. His oldest son died in 2002, and Bill helped him transition peacefully. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes many biblical elements - encountering a paradise-like realm reminiscent of biblical heaven, meeting deceased loved ones, experiencing divine light, having a life mission of service to children, and demonstrating healing abilities similar to spiritual gifts mentioned in scripture. His grandmother's role as a guide and protector has parallels to angelic assistance. Unbiblical elements: Bill strongly condemns organized religion as "a huge fraud" and became anti-religious after his NDE. He developed extensive occult abilities including seeing ghosts, channeling energy, precognition, and spirit communication - practices explicitly forbidden in scripture. He describes helping a suicidal woman through supernatural energy transfer and claims to see infections and illnesses psychically. These elements directly contradict biblical teachings about divination and mediumship. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 7 | Cardiac arrest during triple bypass surgery, died twice on operating table | Detailed sensory experiences in otherworldly realm, encountered deceased grandmother, saw operating room | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/3/2025 | 3 | 1 | Synesthetic perception of intensely colored environment | 0.00 | Surgical team | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 96 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 579 Billy D NDE 136 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1billy_d_nde.html | 2002 | M |
Billy was undergoing ureteroscopic surgery for kidney stone removal under general anesthesia when he experienced pulmonary aspiration during the operation. He awakened during surgery but could not open his eyes or move his body. He felt distinctly different, describing himself as feeling like a small ball of consciousness in darkness and void. His only functioning senses were hearing and an awareness of being a small ball surrounding his intelligence. He was highly conscious and could clearly hear the doctors and nurses talking around him. He was aware he was suffering from pulmonary aspiration, which was later medically verified by the surgical team. Billy describes this as an "in-body experience" - the first stage of an NDE where he had a disconnection from his physical body while remaining within it. The experience reinforced his religious beliefs. Three and a half years later, he reported the experience again with the same details, maintaining that it was a genuine consciousness experience during a life-threatening medical event. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of consciousness separating from physical sensation aligns with biblical concepts of the soul/spirit being distinct from the body. His heightened awareness during medical crisis and the reinforcement of his religious faith are consistent with divine preservation. The experience strengthened rather than contradicted his existing beliefs. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience reinforced his religious beliefs without introducing any concepts contrary to biblical teaching. |
3 | Hospital | 5 | 4 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 4 | Ureteroscopic surgery with pulmonary aspiration under general anesthesia | Conscious awareness while body unconscious, heard medical staff, aware of medical condition | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 1 | Heard doctors and nurses talking during surgery | 1.00 | Surgical team | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||
| 97 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10059 David H NDE 145 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1david_h.html | 1990 | 2002 | 32 | M |
David, a 32-year-old from Hawaii, experienced an NDE in 1990 while living in California. After returning from a skiing trip at Squaw Valley, he developed a severe cough that progressed to walking pneumonia. Alone at home one evening, wrapped in warm clothing, he struggled to breathe and attempted to walk outside but collapsed. Back in his room, he experienced severe chest pain, convulsions, and stopped breathing. During his NDE, David found himself in his room but with everything glowing with blue-green auras. He could see his footprints and handprints glowing where he touched. He traveled rapidly through a light and experienced a life review. Initially, he arrived at a stormy, volcanic place with ghost apparitions. A frightening spirit woman in ancient garb attacked him, biting his spirit shoulder with intense pain. David cried out for God's forgiveness. The hostile spirits retreated, and God's light appeared like a rising sun, transforming the dark landscape into paradise with waterfalls, grass, trees, and birds. David was bathed in white light and felt God's loving embrace before being sent back with the message that his time on Earth was not complete. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Strong biblical narrative with initial hell-like realm featuring volcanic vents, storms, and tormented spirits, followed by divine intervention when calling upon God. The transformation to paradise with God's light, trees, waterfalls, and creatures reflects biblical imagery of heaven. God's loving embrace and communication about unfinished earthly purpose aligns with Christian theology. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience follows traditional Christian cosmology with hell-like punishment realm and heavenly paradise. |
2 | Home | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Walking pneumonia progressing to respiratory failure and apparent cardiac arrest | Observed room with specific glowing auras, footprints, handprints | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw room with glowing auras | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 98 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 489 Debra NDE 89 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1debra_nde.html | 1973 | 2002 | F |
Debra experienced an NDE in August 1973 following complications from being hit by a car. After initial hospitalization, she was staying at her parents' home for recovery when she experienced severe nausea and passed out. She was suffering from internal bleeding due to a tubal pregnancy, arriving at the hospital with only one pint of blood remaining in her body. During her NDE, Debra entered a dark space that felt large rather than tunnel-like. Her deceased father-in-law, whom she had never met in life but whose funeral she attended, met her and held her hand. She felt other presences but couldn't distinguish them. At the end of the darkness, she saw a mountain with extraordinarily beautiful light behind it. She felt overwhelming peace, relief from all responsibilities, and certainty that everything would be okay. Despite hearing her family's panic and calls for an ambulance, she felt no desire to return, knowing they would be fine. She experienced a tingling sensation throughout her body upon return, similar to blood returning to a limb. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Experience includes darkness transitioning to brilliant divine light, encounter with deceased relative serving as guide, overwhelming peace and love, and knowledge that all would be well. The mountain with light behind it could represent divine presence or heavenly realm. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience aligns with biblical accounts of divine light and peace in God's presence. |
5 | Ambulance | 10 | 6 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Tubal pregnancy with severe internal bleeding, only one pint of blood remaining | Heard family members' panic and arguments while unconscious | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard family members during unconscious state | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 99 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 622 Diane G NDE 175 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1diane_g_nde.html | 1971 | 2002 | F |
Diane experienced an NDE on August 1, 1971, during a white-water rafting accident on the Chattahoochee River in Georgia while her husband worked on the movie "Deliverance." Their raft became trapped in a hydraulic after going over a four-foot drop backwards. Diane was thrown out and caught between the raft and rocks with water pouring on her head. Unable to escape despite someone holding her arm, she consciously chose to drown rather than be smashed against rocks. Immediately after going under, Diane found herself 100 feet above the river observing the scene below - the trapped raft, rescuers searching, her husband on a rock. When she tried to stop her husband from jumping in, her hand passed through him. She experienced expanded consciousness with total knowledge of reality and multi-dimensional universe, feeling pure Bliss and overwhelming love. She traveled through a vortex toward white light with a Loving Being of Light beside her who offered her a choice to return. Upon entering the light, she saw a higher vibrational reality with colorful landscapes, crystal buildings, and light beings engaged in creative activities. She entered a cone-shaped Hall of Knowledge and spiraled through millions of books before returning, her head popping out downstream. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience observing earthly scene, travel through spiritual realm toward divine light, encounter with guardian being, choice to return for earthly purpose, higher reality with beautiful landscapes and beings of light, access to divine knowledge. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified, though the Hall of Knowledge and emphasis on beings creating things for next lifetime could be interpreted as reincarnation-adjacent but not explicitly stated. |
5 | Other | 10 | 14 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 4 | Drowning in white-water hydraulic, chose to let go and drown | Observed scene from 100 feet above, saw trapped raft, husband on rock, sister downstream | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 0 | Observed accident scene from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 100 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 537 Bruce H NDE 112 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bruce_h_nde.html | 2001 | 2002 | M |
Bruce experienced an NDE on February 5, 2001, when he suffered an ischemic stroke that destroyed half his cerebellum. He fell to the floor in his bathroom and found himself in a pitch-black place. He was not afraid but amazed by the complete darkness. Bruce felt the presence of other beings behind him, including his deceased grandmother and aunt, though he never saw their faces. They repeatedly urged him to go with them, even touching his shoulder trying to persuade him. Bruce became angry and yelled at them that he wasn't ready, refusing to go. He felt ashamed for potentially hurting their feelings as they seemed very sad. Upon returning to consciousness, he found his wife crying nearby. He had an overwhelming knowledge that he needed her to touch his face with her skin or he would die, which he communicated to her with absolute certainty. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Experience of darkness/void, encounter with deceased relatives who serve as guides or greeters, clear choice point about continuing to death or returning to life. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The dark waiting area and deceased relatives as guides align with some biblical and traditional Christian accounts. |
5 | Home | 10 | 2 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Ischemic stroke causing loss of half of cerebellum | Basic awareness of dark place and presences, no specific veridical details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 101 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10048 Ch NDE 91 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ch_nde.html | 2002 | 18 | F |
Ch, 18 years old and pregnant, underwent a breast biopsy under local anesthesia. Despite being conscious, she could feel the doctor cutting and pulling lumps out, indicating the anesthesia wasn't fully effective. Her head began spinning, she felt intense heat throughout her body, then lost all bodily sensation. Her life flashed before her eyes like a fast-forward movie. Ch separated from her body and floated upward while hearing the doctor say "we're losing her." She floated toward a large tunnel resembling a party hat with bright light at the narrow end. A luminous girl in a bright robe emerged from the light, reaching out to comfort her. They communicated telepathically without words. Two similarly dressed beings welcomed her at the tunnel's end. One being told her it wasn't her time, though staying was her choice. He emphasized that exiting the tunnel meant no return. Despite wanting to stay, Ch was pulled backward by a suction force back into her body. She later named her daughter Keara, feeling the name was communicated to her during the experience. Since then, she has experienced premonitions and frequent déjà vu. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Life review, tunnel with divine light, beings of light in robes serving as guides, telepathic communication suggesting spiritual realm, choice between life and death, return with purpose, subsequent spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The tunnel, light beings, and choice to return align with Christian near-death accounts. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 10 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Breast biopsy surgery with complications, patient losing consciousness | Heard doctor say "we're losing her", observed self from above during surgery | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard medical team during crisis | 1.00 | Doctor and nurses | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 102 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 592 Corina NDE 151 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1corina_nde.html | 1989 | 2002 | F |
Corina underwent a hysterectomy in 1989, terrified due to losing her mother to uterine cancer at age 30. Post-surgery, she repeatedly told nurses something was wrong but was dismissed. Around 8:30pm, she saw a beautiful elderly woman with white hair in her room who said she would call the nurses. The woman wasn't actually there. Corina had been bleeding internally all day. As she was rushed back to surgery, she felt warm and comfortable rather than afraid. During her NDE, Corina floated above her body watching the panicked surgical team, the doctor saying he couldn't see through all the blood. She experienced total darkness where she felt but couldn't see her body, calling out for God. A brilliant light appeared with a cathedral-like doorway where her deceased mother stood with others. She experienced overwhelming love, acceptance, and for one second understood everything. Her mother telepathically offered her a choice to continue or return. Thinking of her young children, Corina chose to return, feeling like a rubber band snapping back. She awoke in ICU with a crying nurse exclaiming "You're back!" When she asked about the old woman and told the doctor about floating above the surgery, he fled her room. Her intuitive gifts have strengthened significantly since the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Vision of angelic figure (old woman), out-of-body observation, initial darkness/void, brilliant divine light, cathedral doorway suggesting heaven's gate, deceased mother as guide, overwhelming divine love, momentary universal understanding, choice to return for purpose, enhanced spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Cathedral imagery, divine light, and deceased relatives as guides align with Christian tradition. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 16 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Post-hysterectomy internal bleeding all day, emergency re-operation | Saw surgery details, doctor saying "can't see anything, too much blood", saw cuts made | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw elderly woman in room who wasn't there | 1.00 | Doctor, nurses, ICU staff | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 103 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 549 Ed H NDE 121 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ed_h_nde.html | 2002 | M |
Ed was driving home at 60mph when his steering gearbox failed, causing his van to flip three to four times in mid-air before landing back on its wheels. During this accident, Ed experienced a profound near-death experience. He found himself in a peaceful state with nice temperature, then opened his eyes to see the brightest light he had ever seen. He was at a gate-like opening in the light when a voice said, "It is not your time, you have something to do yet." At that moment, Ed was turned around and could see his van and through it, observing his body slumped over the steering wheel. This represents a clear out-of-body experience with visual observation of his physical form. He then experienced flying back down to his body. When he re-entered his body, he regained physical consciousness and was able to get help. Medical examination revealed his spine had been pulled apart and put back together, his neck bone was cracked but not broken, and his shoes were ripped off his feet by the force of impact, indicating severe trauma. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts of the afterlife. Ed encountered a bright light and gate-like opening, reminiscent of heavenly imagery. He heard a divine voice providing guidance about his life purpose, similar to biblical divine communications. The out-of-body experience where he could observe his physical body aligns with the biblical concept of spirit-body separation. The peaceful, temperature-perfect environment suggests a paradisiacal realm. The message that he had "something to do yet" reflects the biblical concept of divine purpose and mission for individuals. Unbiblical elements: The account mentions seeing scenes from the world's future and understanding everything about the universe, which could be interpreted as knowledge beyond typical biblical revelation. However, the narrative does not contain explicitly problematic elements like reincarnation, universalism, or new age concepts. The experience remains largely compatible with biblical frameworks. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe accident with significant injuries documented but no explicit cardiac arrest or clinical death mentioned | Clear OBE with observation of own body slumped over steering wheel, but limited specific details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw own body in crashed vehicle | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||||
| 104 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10090 Emma Louise S NDE 117 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1emma_s_nde.html | 1884 | 2002 | 35 | F |
Emma Louise experienced a remarkable NDE in 1884 while severely ill with German measles complicated by pneumonia. She was isolated in a third-floor sickroom away from her four children. During her illness, she demonstrated uncanny knowledge of household events she could not have seen or heard, such as knowing when a neighbor left freshly-churned butter at the back door. When her condition worsened, her physician husband brought in a colleague for consultation. They declared her dead after she ceased breathing and had no pulse. Her husband refused to give up and rigged up an electrical battery to shock her heart, successfully reviving her. During the time she was clinically dead, Emma experienced taking a gentle journey down a river, hearing beautiful music, and feeling unprecedented peace and joy. She believed she was in heaven and recognized she had died. She experienced an internal struggle between wanting to stay in this beautiful place and needing to return for her children. Eventually she awakened and recovered, living another fifty years until 1933. The experience included remarkable veridical elements, as she could tell of events and incidents that occurred in the house during her illness despite no one telling her. This clairvoyant ability was noted by multiple family members and remained unexplained. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Emma's experience aligns well with biblical descriptions of the afterlife. She experienced heaven-like characteristics including beautiful music, perfect peace, and overwhelming joy. The internal conflict between staying in paradise and returning for earthly responsibilities reflects biblical themes of duty and divine timing. Her recognition of death and the afterlife realm corresponds with biblical teachings about consciousness after death. The peaceful river journey could symbolize crossing into the eternal realm. Unbiblical elements: The account mentions "clairvoyant dreams" and unexplained knowledge of distant events during her illness, which some might interpret as psychic abilities. However, these could also be understood as divine revelation or spiritual gifts mentioned in scripture. No explicitly unbiblical elements like reincarnation or universalism are present. |
2 | Home | 10 | 15 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinically declared dead by two physicians with cessation of breathing and pulse | Multiple specific instances of impossible knowledge verified by family members | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 2 | Knew about butter delivery at back door | 1.00 | Husband (doctor) and consulting physician | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 105 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 645 Frank A NDE 190 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1frank_a_nde.html | 1987 | 2002 | M |
Frank woke at 1:30am with his heart racing extremely fast, confirmed by his wife who felt his rapid heartbeat. He called an ambulance, but by the time it arrived, he blanked out and experienced clinical death. The ambulance attendant later told him they were "taking you to cold storage," indicating he had died. Frank then had a profound near-death experience that transformed his life. During his NDE, Frank went through a dark tunnel and saw a bright white light in the distance. As he approached, he encountered a woman of pure white light radiating love, with soft rainbow colors emanating from her heart. She asked him to walk into her, which he did, experiencing magnetic energy of peace, unity, and love in its purest form. He recognized this place as where he came from. The woman directed him to go further in, where he encountered a wall of books 30 feet high extending as far as the eye could see. Energy poured from this wall into him until it became a trickle, giving him vast knowledge. After being told he could return, Frank snapped back into his body gasping for air, startling the ambulance attendant. He slept for two days and woke in the ICU with new abilities - he could read people's energy, knowing their past, present, and future. He reports seeing past lives going back to the beginning of time, always returning as a healer. The experience gave him understanding about Earth's cleansing cycles and humanity's future. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Frank encountered a being of pure light consistent with angelic or divine manifestations in scripture. The tunnel and light experience aligns with many biblical near-death accounts. The overwhelming love, peace, and unity he felt reflects God's nature. The wall of books could represent divine knowledge or the Book of Life. His mission as a healer across time could be interpreted as divine calling. Unbiblical elements: The narrative explicitly mentions past lives and reincarnation, directly contradicting biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment (Hebrews 9:27). The ability to read people's energy and see their futures suggests divination or psychic abilities warned against in scripture. The concept of Earth's regular cleansing cycles differs from biblical eschatology. The rainbow energy from the being's heart and emphasis on energy manipulation align more with New Age beliefs than biblical spirituality. |
2 | Ambulance | 10 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Clinical death confirmed by ambulance attendant who said they were taking him to cold storage | Detailed description of otherworldly realm but no earthly veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 1 | Wall of books with energy transfer | 0.00 | Ambulance attendant | Low Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 106 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 574 Don A NDE 142 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1don_a_nde.html | 1995 | 1995-11-12 | 2002 | M |
Don was lying on a bed in the emergency room talking to two nurses when he paused, closed his eyes, and experienced a near-fatal heart attack. His NDE began immediately as he lost consciousness. Upon opening his eyes in the spiritual realm, Don found himself standing before a half-glass door with crinkle-like glass that let light through but prevented seeing through it. A brilliant light shone beyond the door, and he stood with his left arm extended upward to push it open. He could feel the warmth of the light and was strongly drawn to it. Recognizing that if he went through the door he would not want to return, Don made the conscious decision to drop his arm and take one large step back. From this new position, he observed that the door was not attached to any wall but hung in a freestanding frame with light all around it. The light then took shape like smoke or cloud and came around and over the door toward him, wrapping itself around him. As the light enveloped him, Don felt a tingling sensation all over and heard or received the words "All things of the Earth will pass away." He experienced indescribable love and peace, feeling as if the light was lifting him. After closing his eyes momentarily to bathe in this love and peace, he opened them again to find himself back in the emergency room looking at his wife and two nurses. The worst of his medical emergency was still several hours away, but he credits the peace from his NDE with helping him survive. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Don's experience strongly aligns with biblical imagery. The door with brilliant light beyond recalls Jesus saying "I am the door" (John 10:9) and heavenly gates. The message "All things of the Earth will pass away" directly echoes biblical teaching about the temporary nature of earthly things (Matthew 24:35, 1 John 2:17). The overwhelming love and peace reflects God's nature, and the light wrapping around him suggests divine presence and protection. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains only elements consistent with biblical descriptions of divine encounters and the afterlife. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Near-fatal heart attack in emergency room with medical staff present | Specific details about door, light behavior, and received message | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 1 | Light wrapped around him with message | 0.00 | Two nurses | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 107 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 635 Donna W NDE 185 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1donna_w_nde.html | 1974 | 2002 | 5 | F |
Donna was born a "blue baby" with a hole in her heart and underwent open-heart surgery at age five at Children's Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. During the surgery, she experienced clinical death and a profound NDE that she remembers vividly decades later. She left her body and was fully aware she was no longer in her physical form. Looking around the operating room, she saw the doctors, nurses, and equipment from above. As she rose higher, Donna was met by a being of pure light with no physical form - just brilliant white light that didn't hurt to look at despite its intensity. This being enveloped her, and though she had no body herself, she melded with the light. She could hear distant voices but couldn't understand the words, like chatter in a crowded room. Despite being only five years old, she felt no fear, only conscious awareness of events. While enveloped in the light, she experienced profound love and peace without any pain or sorrow. The being stayed with her until it was time to return, saying "It is time to go back now" before pulling away. She wasn't given a choice about returning. Upon re-entering her body, she woke in recovery with transfusion tubes still in her sides but felt good without pain. After this experience, Donna developed remarkable abilities including knowing when people would die, premonitive dreams, and feeling others' emotions and physical pain. She had accurate premonitions about deaths including her great-uncle, best friend, and grandfather. She also developed exceptional writing abilities that manifested even in third grade. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Donna encountered a being of pure light consistent with angelic beings or divine presence in scripture. The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving bodily death aligns with biblical teaching about the soul. The overwhelming love and peace she experienced reflects God's nature. Being sent back with "it is time" suggests divine timing and purpose for her life. The complete absence of fear in a child facing death suggests divine comfort. Unbiblical elements: The development of psychic abilities including death premonitions and knowing future events raises concerns from a biblical perspective, as divination and fortune-telling are prohibited in scripture. Her ability to feel others' emotions and pains remotely, and "traveling" to witness future tragedies, suggests mediumistic abilities. While she doesn't explicitly mention reincarnation, some of her described abilities align more with New Age concepts than biblical gifts. |
3 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Open-heart surgery on child with blue baby syndrome, major procedure | Clear OBE with observation of operating room, doctors, nurses, and equipment | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw operating room from above | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||
| 108 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 653 Earl W NDE 193 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1earl_w_nde.html | 1977 | 1977-12-27 | 2002 | M |
Earl was a self-employed stained glass contractor driving to a church at 8am on December 27, 1977, to bid on new windows. While going around a curve, he saw a logging truck in the opposite lane when suddenly a car came around the truck into his lane, causing a collision. His face was shattered and cut in the accident. Earl immediately had an out-of-body experience, floating above the accident scene and watching two ambulance attendants remove him from his pickup truck. He clearly heard the attendants say, "Well, we don't have to worry about this one," indicating they believed he was dead or dying. The scene then began getting dark, and Earl started moving faster and faster through what felt like a dark tunnel. He saw a pinpoint of light that grew brighter and brighter until he came to a sudden stop. He found himself standing and facing the most perfect person he had ever seen - the light was coming from this being, who WAS the light itself. Earl recognized this being as Jesus Christ and experienced the most wonderful feeling of peace. Jesus said to him, "I'm sorry, you can't stay, there is something you must do." Earl then found himself lying on a table with a nurse asking if he knew who he was. He was sent by ambulance to see a specialist who spent an hour sewing up his shattered face. Remarkably, he was back at work the next day. Twenty-five years later when submitting his account, Earl still wondered what it was he was supposed to do. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Earl's experience is profoundly biblical, featuring a direct encounter with Jesus Christ whom he recognized immediately. The tunnel and light experience aligns with many Christian NDEs. Jesus personally speaking to him about having a purpose to fulfill reflects biblical themes of divine mission and God's plan for each person. The overwhelming peace in Christ's presence matches scriptural descriptions of divine encounters. The message about not being able to stay reflects God's sovereignty over life and death. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience is entirely consistent with Christian theology and biblical accounts of divine encounters. |
2 | Ambulance | 10 | 15 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 7 | EMTs declared him dead or dying ("don't have to worry about this one") | Specific quote from EMTs and detailed encounter with identified being (Jesus) | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw and heard EMTs at accident scene | 0.00 | Two ambulance attendants | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 109 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 620 Ginny S NDE 173 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ginny_s_nde.html | 2001 | 2001-06-16 | 2002 | F |
At 2:30am on June 16, 2001, Ginny was a passenger on a motorcycle that broadsided a truck at 40mph. She was catapulted 30ft high and landed 50ft away on her head without a helmet, fracturing her skull and losing all vital signs. An off-duty police officer who was formerly a paramedic resuscitated her, fracturing a rib in the process. During clinical death, Ginny experienced an out-of-body experience seeing herself from an aerial view being put on a stretcher. She distinctly remembers her neck being adjusted during this three-second procedure. She saw flashing colored lights from emergency vehicles and experienced a void filled with darkness. Upon returning, she felt like awakening from an extraordinarily deep and comfortable sleep that was both eerie and frightening. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains classic NDE elements including out-of-body perception, passage through darkness/void, encountering lights, and strong emotional component. The separation of consciousness from physical body aligns with dualist perspectives found in scripture. The presence she felt keeping her calm could be interpreted as angelic or divine presence. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. |
1 | Other | 10 | 8 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Clinical death with loss of all vital signs, required resuscitation | Specific observation of being put on stretcher from aerial view, remembers neck adjustment | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw herself being put on stretcher from aerial view | 0.00 | Off-duty police officer (former paramedic) | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 110 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 589 Guenter W NDE 153 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1guenter_w_nde.html | 1953 | 2002 | 11 | M |
At age 11, Guenter heard a mysterious voice while leaving his flat, then jumped down stairs hitting his head on the ceiling and losing consciousness. He experienced an extensive out-of-body journey through a black tunnel into a bright world where he encountered a being of light who showed him intense love, gave him a life review highlighting his negative behaviors, showed him visions of human history and future events including becoming a teacher and future hospitalization. The being of light, whom he later identified as Jesus Christ, sent him back with a mission to warn the world about evil forces. After being told to forget everything, he lived 25 years as an alcoholic atheist until a TV program about NDEs in 1980 triggered total recall. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Encountering divine light/presence explicitly identified as Jesus Christ, receiving divine love and kiss, life review showing moral failings, visions of spiritual warfare between good and evil, prophecy of future events, being given a mission, return to body with purpose, and complete life transformation. The being's concern about preventing destruction and fighting evil aligns with biblical eschatology. Unbiblical elements: Some elements require careful examination - the initial deception by a voice and complex cosmology of different worlds could be interpreted within orthodox frameworks. |
5 | Home | 3 | 10 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Head injury from jumping into ceiling causing loss of consciousness | Multiple detailed observations including seeing body on floor, spiritual beings, extensive otherworldly visions | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw his body lying on basement floor | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 111 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10075 Jack M NDE 179 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jack_m_nde.html | 2002 | M |
Jack was diving at Lake Chelan, Washington, about 15 feet below surface when cut by something sharp causing him to gasp and take in water. He was underwater for 5-6 minutes and blacked out. He experienced a movie-like review of happy childhood memories, then entered a tunnel with rotating pastel colors (yellow, pink, baby blue) like a kaleidoscope. He was aware of having all sensations of a body without physical form. Upon realizing he was dying, he cursed and decided to return, immediately finding himself back in his body. Remarkably, despite prolonged submersion and water intake, he recovered perfectly with no weakness or lung issues. He emphasizes NDEs are completely different from hallucinations. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes separation of consciousness from body supporting dualist view, life review of past memories, tunnel/transitional realm, and conscious decision to return. The immediate and complete physical recovery despite prolonged drowning could be viewed as miraculous healing. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The use of profanity was a human reaction to realization of dying, not a spiritual element. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Drowning for 5-6 minutes with water intake and loss of consciousness | Detailed tunnel description with specific colors, sensation of bodiless movement, life review | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw tunnel with rotating colors | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||||
| 112 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 514 Fredna D NDE 100 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1fredna_d_nde.html | 1981 | 2002 | F |
In May 1981, Fredna was sitting on a low water crossing with friends when flood waters suddenly rushed toward her, flipping her off the bridge into drainage pipes under the road. The pipes were clogged with debris, trapping her underwater. After initial panic, extraordinary peace and calm overcame her. She experienced standing on top of the bridge looking down through the road at her body flopping in the water below. She could see through her eyes at herself drowning and remembered thinking "well this is it!" without fear, only calm acceptance. The flood pressure eventually burst through the debris, shooting her out the other side where a friend pulled her from the river. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Clear out-of-body experience with consciousness separated from physical body supports biblical dualism. The supernatural peace replacing panic aligns with "peace that passes understanding" (Philippians 4:7). The fearless acceptance of death and knowledge of continuation beyond physical death reflects biblical teaching. Unbiblical elements: Post-experience turn toward Buddhism and Eastern philosophy rather than strengthened Christian faith could be concerning from orthodox perspective. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Trapped underwater in drainage pipe during flood, near-drowning | Specific detail of looking through road/bridge at body flopping in water below | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw body from above bridge | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 6 | ||||||||||
| 113 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 521 Gail T NDE 102 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gail_t_nde.html | 1973 | 2002 | F |
During 1973 surgery with Ketalar anesthesia for vaginal cyst removal, Gail coughed violently and couldn't breathe, dying clinically (purple with bulging eyes). She left her body seeing doctors working on her, passed through darkness into an eternal river of translucent geometric polygons in pastel colors. Overcome with terrible sadness and loneliness in this infinite realm, she longed for the physical world. She knew of a point of no return ahead but chose not to cross. A tremendous force pushed her back through her anus into her body. The doctor had her passport ready to notify the embassy of her death. Experience led to extensive spiritual searching, study of Kabbalah, and development of healing abilities. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Clinical death with consciousness surviving, OBE witnessing resuscitation, awareness of boundary between life and death, understanding of souls as lights/particles of God, emphasis on love as connecting force, life transformation, development of healing gifts. Her Jewish Kabbalistic interpretation aligns with mystical Judaism. Unbiblical elements: Some New Age elements including Silva Mind Control, channeling ("Seth Speaks"), and universalist interpretation of heaven/hell as same place distinguished only by ability to connect. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Clinical death during surgery, confirmed purple with bulging eyes | Saw surgical team working on body, detailed description of geometric soul realm | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/3/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw medical team working on her body | 0.00 | Doctor | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||
| 114 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 580 George M NDE 139 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1george_m_nde.html | 2001 | 2002 | M |
In August 2001 while snorkeling in Costa Rica, George was caught in water suction near rocks and began drowning. After drinking and beach activities, he became exhausted fighting the current, taking in substantial seawater multiple times. While underwater, past images and experiences flashed before his eyes and mind. He saw what appeared to be bright yellow centralized light. He vaguely remembers seeing himself in the water. Was rescued by boat operator Kevin. Experience led to spiritual awakening and complete life transformation. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Life review with past images flashing, bright divine light encounter, possible out-of-body perception, spiritual transformation afterward. Complete life change reflects genuine spiritual encounter. Unbiblical elements: Using NDE literature to "communicate" with deceased father could venture into mediumship which scripture forbids. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Near-drowning with multiple submersions, substantial water intake | Past images flashing, bright yellow centralized light | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw bright centralized light | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||
| 115 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 525 JM NDE 104 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jm_nde.html | 1962 | 2002 | F |
At age unknown in 1962, JM experienced drowning at the beach while jumping waves with her family. She was caught in an undertow and as her lungs began to burst, she breathed in water. She experienced a bizarre hallucination of having gill slits in her throat and considered herself a mermaid before realizing she was drowning. After losing consciousness, she felt completely relaxed and experienced total love. She saw shadows of people on both sides who knew her but whom she didn't recognize, describing them as family. She heard beautiful music and moved through a tunnel toward a light she knew to be God. She felt warm and glad to be going when suddenly the light exploded and she awoke on the beach surrounded by people who had found her washed up. Everything was loud and bright and painful. She wanted to return to the ocean knowing God wouldn't let her drown, but her parents prevented this. She maintains no fear of water to this day. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including movement through a tunnel toward divine light identified as God, experiencing overwhelming love and peace, encountering spiritual beings or deceased family members, and beautiful celestial music. The transformation from fear to complete peace aligns with biblical promises of God's presence eliminating fear. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains consistency with biblical descriptions of divine encounters and does not contain reincarnation, new age concepts, or contradictions to scripture. |
5 | Other | 5 | 2 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 2 | Drowning incident clearly described as life-threatening | Only subjective experiences described, no verifiable external observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 116 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 638 JoAnn M NDE 186 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joann_m_nde.html | 1994 | 1994-09-20 | 2002 | F |
On September 20, 1994, JoAnn M experienced respiratory failure while folding laundry at home. Despite using her inhaler and an Epi-Pen injection, her condition worsened. She collapsed in the street while trying to reach a car with her father. Paramedics worked on her for 45 minutes in the street, intubating her and checking for drugs. Her heart stopped three times - once in the ambulance and twice in the emergency room. During this time, she experienced moving through a black velvety tunnel toward a distant pinpoint of light. Spiritual guides gave her a "tour of the universe" showing her creation, explaining the vastness of existence and that she was part of everything including God. She felt unconditional love, joy, and profound peace with no sense of linear time. She was told everything that ever occurred and will occur, including that global weather changes were the planet reclaiming its original shape. When told by God to return because her mission wasn't complete, she resisted. She came up off the table and punched a nurse so hard they thought she broke her jaw. She was restrained but proved her cognitive function by writing her personal information. Later she learned her mission was that she "hadn't loved enough." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly features encountering God directly who communicated about her life mission, moving through a tunnel toward divine light, experiencing unconditional love and profound peace, receiving universal knowledge, and being sent back with a specific mission to love more. The resistance to returning and violent re-entry align with biblical accounts of the difficulty of returning to earthly existence after divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: The concept of being "part of everything including God" suggests pantheistic unity rather than biblical creator-creature distinction. The environmental message about the planet having its own agenda independent of God's sovereignty raises concerns. The universal knowledge of all past and future events given to humans contradicts biblical teaching about God alone knowing all things. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 10 | Multiple cardiac arrests documented with paramedics and hospital monitoring | Specific verifiable action of hitting nurse upon return, confirmed by medical staff | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 1 | 1 | Punched nurse upon spirit return | 1.00 | Emergency room doctors and nurses | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 117 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 615 John L NDE 172 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1john_l_nde.html | 1998 | 1998-10-11 | 2002 | M |
On October 11, 1998, John L was stabbed in the upper left chest, puncturing his lung and cutting his pulmonary vein. His sister drove him to the hospital while he coughed up blood and felt his body shutting down. After losing consciousness, he experienced seeing patterns of light that became three-dimensional geometric shapes, then moved at incredible speed through what seemed like a tunnel. He heard voices telling him to "Remember" and "You have to let them know." He experienced a complete life review seeing all his actions, both good and bad, with intense feelings of remorse and shame for his wrongdoings. He saw thousands or millions of people at a lower level who were "the lost," emanating feelings of foreboding, pain, and fear. He then experienced extreme intoxication and encountered a seductive being that appeared childlike but evil, which transformed into a beautiful woman. This being engaged in disturbing sexual behavior while bathing in his blood. Other beings pulled him away asking why he was there, telling him to remember to tell others. He regained consciousness in the emergency room to medical staff asking him questions. The experience led to his recovery from alcoholism and obtaining a Master's degree in teaching. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes a life review with moral accountability for actions, consistent with biblical judgment. The vision of "the lost" souls in torment aligns with biblical descriptions of spiritual separation. The deceptive, shape-shifting evil being corresponds to biblical warnings about Satan appearing as an angel of light and the seductive nature of evil. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified, though the explicit sexual content with the evil being is unusually graphic for typical NDE accounts. The experience appears more as a warning vision of hell or demonic realm rather than a heavenly encounter. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 2 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 2 | Life-threatening stabbing with punctured lung and cut vein | No verifiable external observations, only internal visions | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||||
| 118 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 536 Janet B NDE 109 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1janet_b_nde.html | 1983 | 1983-10-29 | 2002 | F |
On October 29, 1983, Janet B was deliberately poisoned with twice a lethal dose by someone she had rejected before a Halloween party. Upon dying, she heard the word "Jesus" from inside herself, experiencing it as "THE WORD" flowing through her. She became aware of the "Pureness of Life" and all Goodness. She was taken through time witnessing the collapse of Heavens, Universes, religions, and governments turning to ashes. She saw all of creation as a giant red blob wandering aimlessly, lifeless and looking for sustenance. From above Earth, she observed that despite all technology, no one could see her. She encountered beings who exclaimed "Juanita's back! We thought we sacrificed her!" and fell back in horror. She briefly entered heaven, her eternal home, seeing a round pillar covered in hieroglyphic-like writing that was actually eternal truth. Two eternal beings stood beside her and showed respect when she appeared as the knowledge of all goodness. She was told her mission was incomplete and had to return. The experience left her with the understanding that death is a choice based on self-forgiveness and that we judge ourselves. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience prominently features hearing "Jesus" as "THE WORD," directly referencing John 1:1. The vision of false religions and governments falling to ashes aligns with biblical prophecy about false systems being destroyed. The concept of self-judgment through inability to forgive oneself has some biblical parallel in the need for repentance and acceptance of forgiveness. Unbiblical elements: The notion that "what happens when you die is your choice" contradicts biblical teaching about God's sovereignty in judgment. The idea that heaven access depends on self-forgiveness rather than faith in Christ is problematic. The suggestion of being "everything of creation" implies a divine status incompatible with biblical human nature. References to possible human sacrifice and the speaker being worshipped are concerning. |
5 | Unknown | 3 | 1 | 4 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Poisoning with lethal dose described | No verifiable external observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||||
| 119 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 648 Janet S NDE 194 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1janet_s_nde.html | 2002 | 2002-11-08 | 2002 | F |
On November 8, 2002, Janet S experienced chest pain and took a nitroglycerin tablet before lying down to rest. While thinking about having left work early, her heart suddenly began to shudder and then stopped. She realized everything had stopped - no sound, no movement. She found herself standing and looking down at her body on the bed, thinking "Oh, I'm dead" as if it were completely ordinary. Curious if the rain had stopped too, she went through the wall and observed that raindrops were suspended motionless in mid-air. She moved around examining different drops and found a particularly large one. As she was about to touch it, the raindrop began to fall and simultaneously she was back in her body with her heart beating again, feeling extremely happy and grinning from ear to ear. The experience left her with psychic flashes of future events and disturbed sleep. Her daughter was frightened by the incident. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving bodily death aligns with biblical teaching about the soul's immortality. The ability to pass through walls reflects the spiritual body's properties described in scripture. The overwhelming happiness upon return could reflect a glimpse of divine joy. Unbiblical elements: The development of psychic abilities seeing future events contradicts biblical warnings against divination and fortune-telling. Such abilities are typically associated with occult practices rather than divine gifts. The disturbing visions following the experience raise concerns about the spiritual source of these manifestations. |
1 | Home | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Heart stopped completely as explicitly stated | Unique observation of suspended raindrops, but unverified | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/3/2025 | 0 | 0 | Mixed Compatibility | 5 | |||||||||||
| 120 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 561 Jean S NDE 128 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jean_s_nde.html | 2002 | 2002-02-26 | 2002 | M |
On February 26, 2002, Jean S experienced a heart attack while in the recovery room following gall bladder surgery. He remained half-conscious and made a breathtaking dive into a tunnel where he saw motionless people. He saw deceased colleagues who had died years ago making gestures inviting him to come along. He also saw his parents (deceased since 1979) making similar inviting gestures. His mother-in-law, however, made signs trying to stop him from following the others. He continued diving faster and deeper toward a bluish-white light that was attracting him. At one point he thought he was flying and looked down to see a bed with a form connected to various medical devices, surrounded by people in green with yellow faces. He heard voices and wanted to answer but no sound would come from his mouth. The dive continued toward the light. Eventually he saw his family - his wife, two daughters and their husbands, with his two-year-old granddaughter in the middle surrounded by soft light, shaking her head saying "No Grandfather." After this, everything dissolved into the light and he returned. He experienced fear of dying during the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel and divine light are consistent with many biblical and Christian mystical accounts. Encountering deceased relatives aligns with the communion of saints doctrine. The intervention of family members, particularly the innocent granddaughter surrounded by light preventing his passing, could represent divine providence working through loved ones. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains consistency with biblical accounts of near-death visions without introducing reincarnation, new age concepts, or contradictions to scripture. The fear experienced is a natural human response and doesn't indicate spiritual problems. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 2 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Heart attack post-surgery in monitored recovery room | Observed medical scene but no verified specific details | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||||
| 121 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10055 Joy C NDE 99 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joy_c_nde.html | 2002 | 2002-02-06 | 2002 | 34 | F |
Joy C experienced a cardiac emergency at home with her heart racing at 200 beats per minute. After calling 911, paramedics arrived and administered adenosine twice to stop her heart and reset its rhythm. During this intervention, she experienced an out-of-body sensation, feeling weightless and floating. She felt herself turn into air for several seconds when they stopped her heart with the medication. Following this near-death experience, Joy underwent a profound spiritual transformation. Six months later, she entered full-time ministry, becoming a volunteer chaplain at a local hospital where she visits the sick and dying. She also serves at a mission soup kitchen and participates in jail ministry for juvenile detention centers. She developed heightened spiritual intuitiveness and the ability to sense when others are experiencing depression. Joy reports no longer fearing death and understanding that it brings relief from suffering. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included an out-of-body sensation, which aligns with biblical accounts of the spirit separating from the physical body. Her subsequent transformation into ministry and service reflects the life-changing nature often described in spiritual encounters. The loss of fear of death resonates with biblical teachings about eternal life. Unbiblical elements: Joy later offered telephone counseling through Keen.com, claiming spiritual intuitiveness to help others, which could be interpreted as psychic services that some would consider incompatible with biblical Christianity. |
1 | Ambulance | 10 | 2 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Clear cardiac arrest with heart rate of 200 bpm documented by paramedics with monitoring equipment | Out-of-body sensation but no specific veridical observations of the physical environment | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 0 | 0 | Moderately Compatible | 4 | ||||||||||
| 122 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 586 JR M NDE 149 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jr_m_nde.html | 2002 | M |
JR M experienced one of several NDEs while being transported to Lexington, KY after falling from a three-story building. His neck and head were swollen from the trauma. In the ambulance, after intense pain, he suddenly felt awakened to unfamiliar surroundings until realizing his location. He experienced a dramatic expansion of consciousness, sensing every living soul around him starting from his immediate center and flowing outward. He reported sensing the three souls in the ambulance with him - their presence, love, emotions, and mental states. He heard their thoughts, felt their caring hands, and could see through their eyes, perceiving both their immediate future and past. Remarkably, he also sensed distant events simultaneously: an angry bus driver in Seattle, a lady killing a spider in Ripley, WV, and a bug hitting a train in Oklahoma. All these sensations occurred in what felt like a split second yet seemed eternal. He gained understanding of life's purpose, including the meaning of famine and suffering, comprehending that humans chose their reality including pain and joy. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included heightened awareness, understanding of universal truths, connection to other souls, and insights about divine purpose. The concept of God as mentor and teacher aligns with biblical teachings. The emphasis on love and spiritual growth resonates with Christian theology. Unbiblical elements: The suggestion that humans chose all suffering and pain before existence implies pre-mortal choice, which conflicts with traditional biblical theology. References to multiple lifetimes and soul development over eons suggest reincarnation. The idea that we will become co-creators with God goes beyond traditional biblical roles. |
5 | Ambulance | 5 | 18 | 23 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Fall from three-story building with head and neck trauma requiring emergency transport | Claimed awareness of specific distant events including locations (Seattle, Ripley WV, Oklahoma) with specific details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 2 | 0 | Sensed three souls in ambulance | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||||
| 123 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 606 Kandy V NDE 164 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kandy_v_nde.html | 1974 | 2002 | F |
Kandy V experienced an NDE during surgery for a D&C procedure while under general anesthesia. She was pregnant and had developed a massive uterine infection due to a Dalkon Shield. After several days of high fever and delirium, she began to miscarry and was taken into surgery. While under anesthesia, she simply sat up and got out of her sick body. She saw the operating table and medical staff around her physical body in her peripheral vision. A being with a non-physical material body appeared with arms opened to her, and she climbed into its lap, laughing and crying simultaneously. They communicated through thoughts. She told the being "I almost stopped believing in you," and it chuckled and replied "Well, here I am." The love from this being was overwhelming and permeated every fiber of her being - far exceeding any earthly experience of love. When she asked if she could stay, the being said "No, not this time" and showed her threads of love connecting her to her two children. She understood she had to return for them. Returning to her body was difficult, like being squashed into a tuna can. She reconnected through her breath and aiming for a target-like intersection point. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, encounter with a loving divine being, communication through thoughts, and being sent back for a purpose align with biblical accounts. The overwhelming experience of perfect love reflects biblical descriptions of divine love. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The experience appears compatible with traditional Christian near-death accounts. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Surgery under general anesthesia for D&C procedure due to uterine infection | Observed operating room scene and medical staff, but limited specific details provided | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw operating room scene | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 124 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 527 Kara NDE 106 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kara_nde.html | 1989 | 1989-01-06 | 2002 | F |
Kara experienced an NDE during childbirth when she suffered a hemorrhage and was bleeding internally. She was semi-conscious with symptoms including high temperature and rapid heartbeat, but no visible bleeding. The pain was extreme and no doctors initially came to operate. The most disturbing aspect was that she tended to leave her body after the experience. She described it as flying through outer space and reliving certain unresolved events throughout her life, as though she needed to let go of these things before moving to the next world. Initially, she thought it might be post-traumatic stress or that she was going crazy from the stress of having a young child. During the experience, she felt intense pain and wanted to die. Her past flashed before her, and she specifically realized that a car accident when she was 19 was not her fault. After the NDE, she constantly left her body under stress. She is no longer scared of dying and looks forward to it as a relief from pain. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and life review align with biblical accounts of near-death experiences. The resolution of past guilt and the loss of fear of death reflect spiritual transformation. Unbiblical elements: The description of repeatedly leaving her body involuntarily after the NDE could be concerning from a biblical perspective, as it suggests uncontrolled spiritual experiences that might be viewed as problematic. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 1 | 6 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Internal hemorrhage during childbirth with high temperature and rapid heartbeat | Life review with personal insight but no external veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||||
| 125 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 135 John R NDE 191 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1john_r_nde.html | 1972 | 2002 | 7 | M |
John R experienced an NDE at age 7 during a severe asthma attack. After waiting at the doctor's office from 8:30 to 10:30 AM while turning blue, he was rushed to the hospital. In the elevator, his mother told him everything would be okay. He whispered "Thank you mummy" and then was drawn backwards down a tunnel at amazing speed, leaving his eyes behind like two little holes in the distance. He arrived at a place he couldn't see but could feel, experiencing overwhelming joy and love. His "lady in white" - a being who had visited him since age 3 - welcomed him. Communication was non-verbal, through feelings. He was asked if he wanted to stay, and while he did, he understood he couldn't take back the knowledge if he returned. He spent what felt like two hours there (though only 15 minutes passed) with these non-physical beings. When he heard his mother receive news from the doctor that he had "gone" and heard her desperate cries, he became undecided. The entities smiled with understanding and he returned quickly down the tunnel (30 seconds). He took a deep breath, looked at his mother, then passed out for two days. His asthma has never been life-threatening since. He now sees this physical world as the dream compared to the clarity of that realm. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel experience, encounter with spiritual beings, overwhelming love and joy, and transformation afterward align with biblical accounts. The concept of not being able to bring back full knowledge resonates with Paul's description of "inexpressible things" in 2 Corinthians 12. The healing from asthma could be viewed as divine intervention. Unbiblical elements: The "lady in white" visiting him from age 3 as a guardian figure, while not explicitly unbiblical, ventures into territory some might view as inconsistent with biblical angelology. His later experiences of seeing auras and sensing spirits could be problematic from a conservative biblical perspective. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 7 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Severe asthma attack, turned blue, declared dead by doctor at hospital | Heard doctor tell mother he had "gone" and heard her cries while out of body | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard doctor declare him dead | 1.00 | Mother | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 126 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 502 Jon NDE 94 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jon_nde.html | 1980 | 2002 | 13 | M |
Jon experienced an NDE at age 13 during a violent fight at a bowling alley. His head was being smashed between a steel-toed boot and a brick wall. Everything went black, then he found himself looking down upon the entire scene from within the top of the walls of the video-game room. He saw an older boy pulling his attacker off him and observed two younger kids (a boy and girl) run up to the game-room window beneath him. He heard nothing during the experience. The terror he felt before blacking out was replaced by complete neutrality - observing without feeling. Notably, he experienced vision without the usual obstructions of facial features (eyebrows, nose, cheekbones) that normally limit peripheral vision. Behind him in the wall was only blackness. He saw adults from the billiard room rushing toward the game room before everything went black again. He then went in and out of consciousness on the way to the hospital. Since the experience, he has not been afraid to die. The unusual clarity of vision without facial obstructions and the neutral emotional state were the most striking aspects. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with observation of real events aligns with biblical accounts of spiritual sight. The loss of fear of death reflects spiritual transformation common in biblical encounters. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience appears to be a straightforward OBE without elements that contradict biblical teaching. |
5 | Other | 5 | 7 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe head trauma from being kicked in head against brick wall during fight | Observed specific people and actions including older boy intervening, two kids at window | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 3 | 0 | Saw rescue intervention | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 127 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 643 Kathaleen E NDE 188 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kathaleen_e_nde.html | 1961 | 2002 | F |
During emergency surgery for a ruptured ectopic pregnancy in 1961, Kathaleen experienced a profound NDE. She had lost significant blood (1500cc removed from abdominal cavity) and had no detectable blood pressure, requiring immediate transfusion. During the crisis, she found herself embedded in pure light that was experienced as unconditional love - a love unlike anything she had known before, not dependent on another human being. She understood that being loved was an absolute state. She was given a choice whether to stay or return, and chose to come back because of her two-year-old son, not wanting her mother-in-law to raise him. The experience was brief but transformative, leaving her with a permanent understanding about the nature of love and existence. She became more spiritual rather than religious after the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains classic NDE elements consistent with biblical accounts including being surrounded by divine light, experiencing overwhelming unconditional love, and being given a choice about returning to earthly life. The light could represent divine presence, and the pure love aligns with biblical descriptions of God's nature. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience does not contain any elements that contradict biblical teachings. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 2 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Ruptured ectopic pregnancy with severe blood loss (1500cc), no detectable blood pressure, required emergency surgery and transfusion | Primarily subjective experience of light and love with no specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/4/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 128 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 507 Kathleen B NDE 96 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kathleen_b_nde.html | 1982 | 2002 | F |
On January 2, 1982, Kathleen experienced clinical death during childbirth when the placenta was not completely removed after delivery. She hemorrhaged severely and her heart stopped from blood loss. She could hear everything around her while unable to move, feeling her heart race then stop. She then floated above her body surrounded by white light, experiencing overwhelming love, peace, and security unlike anything on Earth. She encountered unfamiliar people including a woman in 1800s dress with dark hair in a bun who said she would help her return. Kathleen prayed to return to care for her newborn daughter. She was violently pulled back into her body when resuscitation began. Later, she delivered the retained placenta tissue. The experience left her with temporary psychic abilities, dietary changes, and four years of therapy for anxiety. A psychic later identified the woman as her great-grandmother Mary based on the description. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes classic biblical NDE elements - out of body experience, divine light, overwhelming love and peace, encountering spiritual beings who assist, prayer being answered with return to life, and lasting spiritual transformation. The helper figure could represent an angel or permitted spiritual encounter. Unbiblical elements: The psychic identification of the woman as a deceased relative could be considered problematic from a conservative biblical perspective, as consulting psychics is discouraged in scripture. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Clinical death from severe hemorrhage during childbirth, heart stopped, required resuscitation | Out of body experience, saw specific being in period dress with detailed appearance, heard conversations while clinically dead | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw woman in 1800s period dress | 1.00 | Psychic medium | Moderately Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 129 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 602 Kathy NDE 163 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kathy_nde.html | 2002 | F |
Kathy was sitting on a low water crossing in the country with three friends who were fishing when sudden flood waters came rushing around the corner. The powerful current grabbed her ankles and flipped her off the bridge, trapping her inside large drainage pipes under the road. The other end was clogged with debris, leaving her stuck underwater. Initially panicking, she suddenly experienced profound peace and calm. She then found herself standing on top of the bridge looking down through the road at her body flopping in the water below. She could see herself from above but couldn't see her spiritual self on the bridge. She calmly accepted her fate thinking "well this is it!" with no fear, just peaceful acceptance. The water pressure eventually burst through the debris, shooting her out the other side where a friend helped pull her from the river. The experience left her without fear of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes a clear out of body experience where consciousness separated from the physical form, observing the body from above. The profound peace and lack of fear in the face of death aligns with biblical accounts of divine peace that surpasses understanding. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience was brief and contained only the out of body observation without any contradictory theological elements. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Near-drowning trapped in flooded drainage pipe, life-threatening situation | Clear out of body experience viewing her body from above on the bridge, specific perspective details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw own body from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 4 | |||||||||||
| 130 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 564 Kris K NDE 129 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kris_k_nde.html | 1973 | 2002 | F |
On May 9, 1973, Kris hemorrhaged after giving birth to her first child when the placenta became stuck. She lost eight pints of blood and could not be anesthetized because she had eaten before labor. She remembered being cold and asking for blankets, then asking the nurse if she was dying. She then floated above her body lying on the table and could later describe the equipment and conversations of nurses and doctor. She felt emotionally detached and calm, thinking "HMMMM I must be dying." Remembering her newborn baby, she prayed "Please let me stay. I have a new baby." She felt the cold blood transfusion enter her veins like ice water and returned to her body. The doctor worked on her from 11:35pm when the baby was born until 3am, later saying he almost lost her. She experienced no fear, only calm detachment during the OBE. The verified details of equipment and conversations provide evidential support. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Clear out of body experience during life-threatening medical crisis, prayer for life answered with return to body, calm acceptance rather than fear of death. The prayer and its answer align with biblical accounts of God responding to sincere requests. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains only standard NDE elements without theological contradictions. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 15 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Lost 8 pints of blood during childbirth, placenta stuck, worked on for over 3 hours | Could describe equipment and conversations while floating above body, emotionally detached observation | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 1 | Equipment and conversations observed | 1.00 | Doctor | Highly Compatible | 4 | |||||||||
| 131 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 595 Karen D NDE 154 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1karen_d_nde.html | 2001 | 2002 | F |
From April to June 2001, Karen was on life support for nearly two months with pneumonia, sepsis, and ARDS. While in a coma, she could hear people in the room but couldn't respond, confirming her sister's actions of covering her when cold despite nurses objecting due to fever. She heard her out-of-state brother's voice and knew she must be seriously ill. Initially, she encountered a male being in darkness who persistently encouraged her to stop fighting and die, whom she recognized as evil trying to get her to give up. After praying for God's help, the evil being vanished. She then found herself in a brightly lit place like being held by the light itself, feeling part of the universe with complete ease. A figure approached with electrical energy around him whom she recognized as God. He communicated through presence, making her feel wonderful. Her mind opened with all answers to life flowing through rapidly - understanding everything was planned and controlled, that earthly life was like a dream or test while the light realm was real. She returned but struggled with not being allowed to stay or remember all the knowledge. She experienced post-NDE electrical effects with light bulbs. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with God in realm of light, spiritual warfare with evil entity overcome through prayer, receiving divine knowledge and understanding, transformation from experience, recognition of earthly life as temporary test, overwhelming peace and love in divine presence. Prayer immediately banished evil entity showing power of calling on God. Unbiblical elements: Some new age concepts like feeling "part of the universe" and the idea that earthly life might not be "real" could be interpreted as inconsistent with biblical teaching, though may simply reflect difficulty expressing ineffable experience. |
4 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 7 | Pneumonia with sepsis and ARDS, on life support for 2 months, doctors gave up hope | Heard and remembered specific events while comatose including sister covering her and brother visiting, encountered distinct beings | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 3 | 1 | Heard events while comatose | 1.00 | Sister | Moderately Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 132 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 597 Karen H NDE 157 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1karen_h_nde.html | 1986 | 2002 | F |
On November 21, 1986, Karen experienced pregnancy abruption at 8 months pregnant, hemorrhaging severely at work. After being taken by ambulance and left in the hospital hallway, she began feeling detached from her body, floating slightly and drifting in and out. She heard conversations in different rooms simultaneously and saw ambulance attendants in a break room buying Lance cheese crackers from a stuck vending machine, viewing from the top of the doorframe. She felt peaceful, happy, free, and weightless but kept being pulled back into her body. A nurse finally noticed her critical condition and called a code. The baby was declared dead but Karen insisted he was alive, having heard his heartbeat when alone. The monitor suddenly showed the heartbeat and emergency surgery saved both. The child Thomas had severe developmental delays initially but recovered completely. Later, Karen had a profound dream/vision of meeting an angel with white hair and wings who told her she had an important assignment to complete. Post-NDE she experienced electrical phenomena affecting light bulbs for months. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out of body experience during life crisis, supernatural knowledge (baby's heartbeat), angelic visitation with divine assignment, complete healing of child against medical expectations, recognition of divine purpose. The angel encounter with assignment reflects biblical pattern of divine messengers. Unbiblical elements: None clearly identified. The electrical phenomena could be considered unusual but not necessarily unbiblical. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 16 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Pregnancy abruption with severe hemorrhaging, softball-sized clots, left unattended in critical condition | Saw specific distant observation of ambulance attendants with Lance crackers in vending machine, heard baby heartbeat when monitors showed none | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw ambulance attendants in break room | 0.00 | Doctor and medical staff | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 133 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10047 Larry NDE 93 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1larry_nde.html | 1996 | 2002 | M |
Larry experienced loss of consciousness while driving with his wife Kathy to work on Highway 151. After pulling over twice due to dizziness, he lost consciousness in the passenger seat. During the episode, he had an out-of-body experience, hovering above the truck cab and seeing himself in a fetal position. He witnessed thousands of white Christmas tree lights, experienced profound calm, then his life passed before his eyes in rapid succession like a deck of cards - from childhood with a BB gun, to playing on an oil well, to his time in the Marine Corps. He encountered an orange and yellow ball of light and looked down a tunnel. A unique, indescribable voice told him "You've got to go back. We're not ready for you." He wanted to turn and look at the voice but couldn't. After returning, he experienced remarkable after-effects including knowing what people would say before they spoke, seeing everything in 3D for about a month, and sensing what others were thinking. Medical staff could not determine if he had a seizure, stroke, or heart attack. The experience gave him something precious he cannot sell or give away - knowledge of the Voice and certainty about the afterlife. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains multiple elements consistent with biblical accounts including out-of-body experience, divine light, life review, encountering a divine voice (likely God), and return to earthly life. The voice's authority and Larry's inability to look upon it parallels biblical accounts of God's presence. The transformative effects and spiritual gifts received align with biblical accounts of divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: The temporary psychic abilities (mind-reading, precognition) could be viewed with caution from a biblical perspective, though similar spiritual gifts are mentioned in scripture. The emphasis on "nothing being real" after the experience might conflict with biblical views of creation's goodness, though this seems more about his changed perspective on eternal versus temporal matters. |
6 | Other | 3 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 17 | Medical crisis with loss of consciousness but exact cause unknown (seizure/stroke/cardiac) | Detailed OBE observations, specific life review scenes, profound after-effects including precognition | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 4 | 2 | Saw himself from above truck cab | 1.00 | Kathy (wife) | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 134 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 571 Leah NDE 133 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1leah_nde.html | 1992 | 2002 | F |
Leah was experiencing a difficult period in her life and had challenged God to prove His existence. The following week, her appendix burst and she died. She found herself in a dark, room-like place and began calling out for Jesus to help her, fearing she was going to hell. Though she did not see His face, Jesus told her it was not her time yet and she had to go back. Despite her strong desire to stay, she was informed she needed to return because her baby needed her and her time was not complete. She persisted in wanting to stay but was returned to her body. The experience answered her challenge to God, proving He was listening and present. She felt overwhelming divine love during the encounter. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: This experience strongly aligns with biblical accounts - calling upon the name of Jesus for salvation (Romans 10:13), experiencing initial darkness and fear of judgment, hearing the voice of God/Jesus, being sent back for a purpose, and experiencing divine love. The context of challenging God and receiving a direct response parallels biblical accounts of God revealing Himself to doubters. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience appears fully consistent with orthodox Christian theology. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Burst appendix causing clinical death | Called for Jesus, heard divine voice, but limited specific details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 0 | Dark room and divine voice | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 135 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 539 Leanne V NDE 113 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1leanne_v_nde.html | 1989 | 2002 | F |
Leanne contracted viral encephalitis and spent two weeks in the ICU on life support. During this time, she experienced being in a vast dark space that felt "soupy," like liquid mercury. She was floating in this mercury-like substance with others around her on all sides, above and below. A lighted doorway appeared above her with light flooding into the dark space, creating a path. She struggled desperately to reach the doorway but realized she couldn't make it yet. She knew she had to stay and help the people crying out below, who she identified as her family. The experience was marked by intense fear for those below and desperation to reach the light. Following recovery, she underwent profound life changes, becoming a vegan and a practicing Wiccan, founding a religious group and becoming deeply involved with environmentalism and earth-religion movements. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes darkness, a lighted doorway/portal suggesting heaven, awareness of others in distress, and a boundary she couldn't cross. The concept of not being able to enter yet and having responsibilities to others has some biblical parallels. Unbiblical elements: The post-NDE conversion to Wicca and earth-religion represents a significant departure from biblical Christianity. Wicca involves nature worship, polytheism, and occult practices explicitly forbidden in scripture (Deuteronomy 18:10-12). This spiritual redirection toward paganism conflicts with biblical monotheism and Christian doctrine. |
4 | Hospital | 7 | 6 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 8 | Viral encephalitis requiring ICU life support for two weeks | Experienced otherworldly dark realm with others, lighted doorway above | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 0 | Dark realm with others and lighted doorway | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 136 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 639 Lee NDE 187 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lee_nde.html | 1972 | 2002 | F |
Lee was living in Santa Barbara and became very ill with a pneumonia-type illness but did not seek medical attention. She took codeine cough medicine from a friend and at one point felt she was leaving her body, finding it impossible to remain. She remembers a tunnel and a distant light, knowing that entering the light would mean no return. She struggled and came back. Despite never having heard of NDEs or tunnels before this experience, she questions its reality. The experience changed her religious beliefs to be more all-encompassing and less strict, though she remains confused about the experience's authenticity. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes classic NDE elements of a tunnel and divine light, with awareness of a point of no return. The struggle to return suggests unfinished earthly purpose. Unbiblical elements: The shift to more liberal, "all-encompassing" religious beliefs that abandon the "strictness" of her former faith could indicate movement away from biblical truth toward universalism or religious relativism. |
3 | Home | 3 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 2 | Severe pneumonia-type illness, took codeine, no medical treatment | Brief tunnel and light experience, minimal specific details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 0 | Tunnel with distant light | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||
| 137 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 632 Larry J NDE 183 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1larry_j_nde.html | 1965 | 2002 | 3 | M |
At age three, Larry reached into a fish aquarium and grabbed an electric heater. The bulb broke and he was nearly electrocuted, found by his parents grey and ashen, still held by the electrical current. He suffered severe burns to his left arm and nearly lost it. Though he remembers little of the incident itself, he recalls leaving his body and being in a tunnel of light. As he grew older, he developed increased spiritual awareness, reverence toward God, and intuitive feelings about future events. In 1998, he had a second experience where he left his body and met his deceased grandmother in a blue tunnel with white light. She informed him of the pending arrival of a son, which came true in 1999. During this second experience, she emphasized that life is all about love and expressed her continuing love for him. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, tunnel of light, encountering deceased relative (which occurs in some biblical visions), prophetic knowledge of future birth, emphasis on love as central to existence, and increased spiritual awareness align with some biblical accounts of divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: Communication with the dead, while it occurred in the Bible (1 Samuel 28), is generally forbidden in scripture. The ongoing "intuitive feelings" about the future could be seen as divination if not from God. However, the message of love and the accurate prophecy suggest possible divine origin. |
5 | Home | 5 | 8 | 23 | Moderate Evidence | 10 | Near-fatal electrocution at age 3, severe burns, nearly lost arm | Tunnel of light experience, later prophetic vision of son's birth that came true | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 0 | Prophetic knowledge of son's birth | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 138 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 626 Larry L NDE 178 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1larry_l_nde.html | 1985 | 1985-09-05 | 2002 | M |
Larry was attacked by a drunk, jealous former employee at his home. During the assault, he fell backwards, landing on his head with the attacker on top, causing a terrible crunch in his neck. He lost consciousness and experienced being alone in darkness before seeing a dot of light no bigger than a match-head. As the light grew, he realized he was moving toward it, like riding a roller coaster car through a tunnel. Upon reaching the light, he was surrounded by intense bright white and experienced the most peaceful, euphoric state imaginable. He sensed three or four beings standing on wide steps, with someone of greater importance higher up who was the source of the light. A voice that seemed everywhere asked if he wanted to stay or go back. Though he wanted to stay, he chose to return for his two daughters (ages 8 and 12). He immediately traveled back through darkness. Upon returning, he experienced temporary paralysis for 15 minutes. X-rays revealed his second vertebra (T2) was broken in three pieces. He had surgery four days later, fusing T2 and T3 with rib bone. The attacker confessed to killing him to his brother-in-law. Larry fully recovered after six months in a head brace. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience powerfully aligns with biblical accounts - darkness to divine light, tunnel passage echoing transition to eternal realm, beings on steps suggesting angelic hierarchy, the supreme being as source of light (God is light - 1 John 1:5), divine voice offering choice, and return for family responsibility. The inability to see the highest being parallels Moses unable to see God's face. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience appears fully consistent with biblical descriptions of divine encounters and the afterlife. |
1 | Home | 10 | 16 | 40 | Exceptional Evidence | 14 | Broken neck (T2 in 3 pieces), temporary paralysis, attacker said he killed him | Detailed journey through tunnel, multiple beings on steps, divine voice and choice | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 2 | 1 | Journey through darkness to light | 0.00 | Brother-in-law of attacker | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 139 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 656 Mani O NDE 195 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mani_o_nde.html | 2002 | 2002 | M |
Mani fell 30 feet from a ladder while working on February 3, 2002. He experienced a premonitory dream the night before showing three hooded spirits offering him a choice to stay or return. During the actual fall, he had an out-of-body experience where he observed himself from above with a powerful light presence. Witnesses at the scene, including a woman who performed CPR, stated he was dead. 911 calls reported him as deceased. Upon revival, the woman and her husband expressed shock that he was alive, saying "You were dead, oh my God! You were dead, God let you live!" He was rushed to the hospital with only a golf-ball sized bump on his head despite the severe fall. Veridical observations included seeing himself on the ground from above during the OBE and hearing the woman crying over him before he returned to his body. The experience involved a void with three spirits, a mercury-like well showing a difficult future life, and an overwhelming light presence he interpreted as Christ who honored his request to return for his children. He experienced being in multiple places simultaneously and felt he made a promise before returning. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several biblical elements including an encounter with what he perceived as Christ appearing as overwhelming light. The OBE and separation from body align with biblical accounts. The presence of spiritual beings (three hooded spirits) and the concept of choice between life and death resonate with biblical themes. The light being honoring his request to return for his children shows divine compassion. The transformation and sense of purpose after the experience reflects biblical transformation narratives. Unbiblical elements: The presence of a "mercury-like well" showing future life events resembles divination or fortune-telling, which is discouraged in scripture. The three hooded spirits without clear identification could be concerning from an orthodox perspective. The void or "dead desert" with blackish grey sky doesn't align with typical biblical descriptions of the afterlife. |
1 | Other | 5 | 8 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Severe trauma from 30-foot fall, witnesses stated clinical death | OBE observations of scene from above, heard woman crying | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30 foot fall with ladder | 4/4/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw himself on ground from above during OBE | 1.00 | Lady and her husband | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 140 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 629 Mari C NDE 184 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mari_c_nde.html | 1956 | 2002 | 5 | F |
Mari, age 5, had a severe allergic reaction to a sulphur injection given after tonsillectomy in November 1956. Approximately 15 minutes after discharge, she became violently ill in the car and developed severe skin reactions. She was rushed back to the emergency room where she experienced clinical death. During this time, she had an out-of-body experience where she observed events from the wall of the emergency room, watching the medical team work on her body with complete detachment. She then experienced a journey through a hazy opening into a realm of infinite light and love. She described being enveloped in exquisite, infinite love and existing as an "ageless soul" in total bliss. A collective consciousness welcomed her but conveyed that the decision to stay or return was entirely hers. Despite being only 5 years old, she recalls making this decision with accumulated knowledge and wisdom beyond her years, evaluating the choice as an adult consciousness would. She decided to return based on knowing she had unfinished business in life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical accounts of spirit-body separation. The realm of light resonates with descriptions of divine presence ("God is light" - 1 John 1:5). The collective consciousness could represent the communion of saints or heavenly host. The concept of having unfinished earthly purpose reflects biblical ideas about God's plan for each life. The transformation and clarity of the experience lasting throughout life reflects spiritual transformation themes. Unbiblical elements: The concept of existing as an "ageless soul" with accumulated knowledge beyond current life could suggest pre-existence of souls, which most Christian traditions reject. The collective consciousness making the return decision entirely the individual's choice, without clear divine authority, differs from biblical sovereignty concepts. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Clinical death from severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) | Limited specific observations, watched from wall but no detailed veridical content | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed emergency room scene from wall | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 141 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 518 Maria G NDE 101 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1maria_g_nde.html | 1987 | 2002 | F |
Maria was in a coma on July 15, 1987, when she was told she was dying and her sons were called to her bedside. During the coma, she experienced being transported rapidly through a tunnel with physical sensations of being pulled through on her arms and legs. At the tunnel's end were bright overhead lights described as millions of light bulbs. She passed through into a red brick room with walls and floor, which was very cold, causing her feet to freeze. In this room, she encountered Jesus Christ directly, with her deceased father and paternal grandmother standing behind Him, dressed in their burial clothes. The scene resembled an El Greco painting with everyone appearing somber and serious. Her grandmother was praying the rosary in Italian in a low voice while her father remained silent and sad. Christ asked if she was ready to die, to which she responded "Yes." However, He told her she must return because of her son Christopher, age 20 and living with her. When she mentioned Christopher had a brother and sister-in-law, Jesus shook his head no, indicating Christopher specifically needed her. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with Jesus Christ is profoundly biblical. The presence of deceased relatives aligns with the communion of saints. The tunnel and bright lights could represent transition to divine presence. Jesus showing personal knowledge and care for her son Christopher demonstrates divine omniscience and compassion. The grandmother praying the rosary shows continuation of faith practices. The rapid healing afterward could be seen as miraculous intervention. Unbiblical elements: The cold red brick room differs from typical biblical descriptions of heaven or divine encounters. Her later involvement with psychic classes and tarot reading represents practices explicitly condemned in scripture (Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Leviticus 19:31). These occult practices directly contradict biblical teachings about seeking guidance from God alone. |
4 | Hospital | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Coma state, life-threatening but not confirmed clinical death | No specific veridical observations, only subjective spiritual encounters | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 142 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 557 Lindsay J NDE 126 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lindsey_j_nde.html | 2002 | 2002 | F |
Lindsay underwent minor ENT surgery to create sinus openings, but developed severe complications including intense headache, facial swelling, and symptoms of meningitis. After three days of IV antibiotics with little improvement, she collapsed while attempting to get into a wheelchair. Medical staff later claimed her life was never in danger, though she questions this assessment. During her unconscious state, she found herself in brightness resembling sitting in clouds where she encountered her friend Stuart who had died 24 years earlier from cancer at age 21. He appeared healthy and chubby as before his illness, but with grey hair at the temples showing how he would have aged naturally. She remarked "You've gone grey" to him. Stuart extended his hand twice saying "Come on Linds, take my hand" but she refused both times, stating "I can't, you're dead." The experience was peaceful without fear, occurring in complete silence with bright light surrounding Stuart like sitting atop a cloud on a sunny day. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Encounter with deceased person aligns with biblical accounts of the afterlife consciousness. The bright light and cloud-like setting resonates with biblical heaven imagery. The peaceful nature of the encounter and the choice offered to cross over reflects themes of divine mercy. Her refusal to take his hand shows recognition of the boundary between life and death. Unbiblical elements: The deceased friend appearing aged raises theological questions about the resurrection body, as scripture suggests transformed rather than aged bodies (1 Corinthians 15:42-44). The absence of divine figures or judgment elements is notable. |
5 | Hospital | 3 | 2 | 5 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Infection/possible meningitis, collapsed but staff said not life-threatening | No veridical observations, only spiritual encounter with deceased friend | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 143 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 616 Madeleine S NDE 174 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1madeleine_s_nde.html | 1996 | 2002 | F |
Madeleine received dental gas in 1996 for a procedure, but the dosage was incorrectly administered. She experienced palpitations, horror, anxiety, and paralysis with inability to move or adjust vision. She heard loud ringing bells that intensified, then found herself in a dark spinning place before being drawn at high speed toward a small light. She felt sad believing she had died and grieved for her 7-year-old daughter she wouldn't see again. Two female voices spoke extensively from behind her, though she couldn't turn around. They told her: "Madeleine, the purpose of your life is, among other things, to try to have as much fun as possible, forget the sad things that happened and laugh and smile as much as you possibly can. Everything is going to be all right for you. Humor is very important." She experienced a sinking stomach feeling throughout and had an out-of-body experience, first observing from a room corner, then positioning beside the dentist's right cheek where she felt his beard brush her left cheek, shocked by being so close without him sensing her. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical accounts of spirit-body separation. The encounter with guiding voices could represent angelic messengers. The message about joy and moving past sadness resonates with biblical themes of joy in the Lord and healing from past wounds. The development of spiritual sensitivity afterward could be seen as spiritual awakening. Unbiblical elements: The voices' message focusing primarily on having fun and humor as life's purpose lacks the God-centered purpose typically found in scripture. The development of psychic abilities like seeing auras and spirits resembles mediumship practices warned against in scripture. The absence of divine figures or judgment elements is notable. |
5 | Other | 5 | 15 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Stopped breathing from dental gas overdose, chest compressions performed | Specific veridical observations: heard them say she stopped breathing, saw chest compressions, felt dentist's beard | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | dental gas overdose | 4/4/2025 | 3 | 1 | Heard staff say she stopped breathing | 1.00 | Dentist | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 144 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 554 Mandy J NDE 122 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mandy_j_nde.html | 1992 | 2002 | 47 | F |
Mandy underwent gallbladder surgery on May 25, 1992, but suffered cardiac arrest when excessive air pressure during the procedure compressed her aorta. She was clinically dead for 1 minute and 25 seconds. During this time, she experienced being rapidly pulled from her body through a tunnel-like enclosure into an incredibly bright light requiring eye adjustment. She found herself in a vast beautiful area (5-8 football fields) with green grass and the scent of roses, where rows of people were being greeted by deceased spirits. Her deceased relatives stood in the exact order they had died, with her grandfather Lupe (d. 1955) first on the left and grandmother (d. 1991) on the right in her beloved green chair, possibly crocheting. Speaking in Spanish, her grandmother said she had "a little bit more to do" before joining the others. Mandy spoke with all 12 relatives, receiving a specific message from Uncle Donald (drowned 1989) for his brother Joe. Her nephew Richard, who committed suicide in 1989, was floating above others, telling her "It was not my time. I have to stay here until it is my time," revealing his inability to be at peace. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Powerful encounter with the Trinity aligns perfectly with Christian doctrine. Meeting deceased relatives in paradise matches biblical heaven concepts. The grandfather's role as boundary keeper reflects biblical order. God's sovereign decision about her return and future encounters shows divine providence. The doctor's prayer being answered demonstrates God's intervention. The vast beautiful realm with peace and joy matches biblical paradise descriptions. Unbiblical elements: The nephew's suicide resulting in inability to be at peace, while reflecting Catholic purgatory concepts, isn't clearly biblical. The development of psychic abilities, healing powers, and fortune-telling with candles represents practices condemned in scripture. These occult-like abilities contradict biblical teachings about seeking God alone for guidance and healing. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Clinical death from cardiac arrest during surgery for 1:25 | Veridical observation of doctor's silent prayer confirmed by doctor | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 1 | Observed doctor praying silently while performing chest compressions | 1.00 | Doctor | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 145 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2055 Michael C NDE 120 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michael_c_nde.html | 1958 | 2002 | 12 | M |
Michael experienced a systemic infection with extremely high body temperature in 1958. During the fever crisis, he found himself in a peaceful place facing a very bright, non-painful light with several tall, thin beings whose features were indistinct. They moved slowly toward the light through what seemed like a bounded space or tunnel. One being took his hand and said "You can come with us," but Michael responded "No, I want my Mom." The being released his hand and he backed away from the light, awakening to find his mother hugging him and looking worried. The experience was forgotten for decades until 2001 when hearing about another NDE triggered memories. Michael reports feeling peace, calmness, lightness and comfort during the experience. He describes seeing the light as very bright but not painful to look at, and feeling a sense of harmony with the universe. The beings appeared as three or five very tall thin people whose features were not discernible. Michael notes that since the experience he has never had a fear of death and tends to be very liberal, empathic, and easy-going. Electronic devices seem to malfunction around him frequently. Through Taijiquan practice and qigong, he has been able to attain similar mind/body or out-of-body states. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including encountering beings who could be interpreted as angels, seeing divine light, experiencing peace and joy, and being given a choice about continuing to the afterlife. The tunnel and light align with traditional near-death imagery found in Christian testimonies. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The beings did not identify themselves as any particular religious figures, and no content contradicts biblical teachings. The experience was neutral regarding specific religious doctrine. |
5 | Home | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Systemic infection with extremely high temperatures, life-threatening but not monitored | No specific verifiable observations reported, only subjective experiences | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||||
| 146 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 553 Nancy P NDE 123 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nancy_p_nde.html | 1976 | 1976-11-30 | 2002 | F |
Nancy died for seven minutes from heart collapse due to internal bleeding on November 30, 1976. During her NDE, she experienced flying down a road at high speed with expanded peripheral vision, seeing energy patterns around trees. She came to a fork in the road and saw a brown station wagon pass. She then traveled to her home where she stood on the front step, observed frost on grass without feeling cold, and felt the chenille bedspread on her bed. In her home, she encountered deceased relatives with Southern accents who greeted her. A woman asked Nancy to tell her mother hello and that she still thinks of her. When the woman left through the front door, she vanished instead of walking out. A main female figure told Nancy "It's not your time yet, you have to go back... You are our go-between." Nancy initially argued but then thought of her mother's potential guilt if she died, lifted off the floor, and was sucked back like through a vacuum. Nancy's mother confirmed she had accurately described the house details including specific lights being on or off. Orderlies confirmed she had been clinically dead for almost seven minutes. She now has enhanced psychic abilities including psychometry, clairvoyance, clairaudience, ability to astral travel, and mediumship abilities. She feels more connected to the spiritual side through prayer and nature. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes meeting deceased loved ones which aligns with biblical concepts of life after death and communion of saints. The message that "it's not your time yet" suggests divine timing and purpose. The role as "go-between" could relate to intercessory prayer or spiritual gifts mentioned in scripture. Unbiblical elements: The development of psychic abilities, mediumship, and clairvoyance after the experience raises concerns from a biblical perspective, as these practices are generally discouraged in scripture. The ability to astral travel is not a biblical concept and aligns more with new age or occult practices. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest with heart collapse, clinically dead for seven minutes | Multiple specific observations: frost on grass, house lights configuration, chenille bedspread texture, brown station wagon, all while body was elsewhere | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 2 | 2 | Saw frost on grass at home | 1.00 | Mother | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 147 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 12009 Neil H NDE 182 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1neil_h_nde.html | 1956 | 2002 | M |
Neil had a drowning incident in 1956 at his grandmother's country home. While playing in a creek, he slid into a deep hole and went underwater. His father saw what happened from the front porch and jumped in to revive him. Neil remembers seeing air bubbles rise to the surface, then experiencing about 15 seconds of blackness. He then found himself floating above his body, watching his family standing around as his father gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. His vision was expansive "like a cinema-scope movie." He particularly remembers his grandmother's navy polka dot dress. Though he tried to communicate, they could not see or hear him. He wondered what was happening before suddenly throwing up and returning to his body. Neil didn't understand the experience at the time but it haunted him throughout life. He began researching NDEs, Edgar Cayce, and psychics in 1965. The experience affected his religious beliefs and feelings about God and creation. He reports having vivid dreams after the NDE and feels like he might pop out of his body during meditation or before sleep. He also saw his grandfather's ghost in 1959. He is no longer afraid of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and observing events from above align with accounts of spiritual experiences in scripture. The expanded consciousness and being in a "calm place watching everything" could reflect a spiritual realm perspective. Unbiblical elements: Neil developed strong negative feelings about creation and God, stating he "hates creation" and would prefer his soul to be "un-created." This nihilistic view contradicts biblical teachings about the goodness of creation and the value of the soul. His pursuit of psychic studies and meditation practices that induce OBEs align more with occult practices than biblical spirituality. |
5 | Other | 5 | 7 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Drowning incident, father performed resuscitation | Specific observation of grandmother's navy polka dot dress, expansive cinema-scope vision of scene | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw family attempting resuscitation | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 5 | ||||||||||
| 148 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 596 Nick P NDE 156 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nick_p_nde.html | 2002 | 2002-06-23 | 2002 | M |
Nick had heart bypass surgery on June 19, 2002, and was readmitted on June 23rd with complications. On Monday morning, he experienced severe chest pain that started in his neck and spread across his chest. Despite three nitroglycerin pills, he couldn't breathe, his fingernails turned blue, and the nurse urged him to stay focused on her and not close his eyes. The room then went white. In the experience, Nick saw his deceased father in a soft white robe, his late mother beside him, and his maternal grandparents. He felt no fear and wanted to be with them. His father asked if Nick could forgive him for his wrongs in raising the children. When Nick reached for him, his father backed away saying "Your time is not now, for you are not done." His father acknowledged Nick had been in great pain for a long time and said he must be with the one who loves him. Nick then drifted back to reality as the nurse injected something into his IV. The experience was emotionally significant, with Nick noting he was happy to see his parents together and happy. His father spoke in a kind voice that made him feel needed and wanted. Since the experience, Nick has been very emotional and finds it somewhat hard to discuss. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The encounter with deceased family members, the white light, and the message about timing align with biblical concepts of afterlife and divine timing. The father's request for forgiveness reflects biblical themes of reconciliation and healing of relationships even after death. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on family reconciliation and love without introducing any concepts that contradict biblical teaching. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 2 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Cardiac emergency following heart surgery, stopped breathing, cyanosis present | Only general descriptions of deceased relatives, no specific verifiable observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||||
| 149 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 611 Marie NDE 169 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marie_nde.html | 2000 | 2000-09-11 | 2002 | F |
Marie, a Native American woman, slipped on wet concrete on September 11, 2000, and suffered a deep concussion. She was in an altered state for about two hours before receiving aid. During this time, she experienced visions of dead people in two separate cages and felt compelled to help them but couldn't reach them. She heard metal clashing sounds and experienced horror at what she witnessed. Upon awakening, her watch had stopped at 8:56am, which she later connected to the time of the World Trade Center attacks exactly one year later. She believes she was shown a premonition of what was coming to America. The experience seemed to show her New York City specifically. Since the experience, Marie feels a heightened closeness to the earth and its senses, consistent with her Native American heritage. She experienced what she describes as an awakening of the soul and developed enhanced psychic sensitivity. The experience was deeply disturbing, filled with horror rather than peace. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The prophetic vision of future tragedy could align with biblical accounts of prophetic warnings. The desire to help trapped souls reflects compassion and intercession. Unbiblical elements: While prophetic visions are biblical, the specific imagery of dead people in cages and the connection to psychic abilities rather than divine revelation raises questions about the source of the vision. |
5 | Other | 3 | 8 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Deep concussion, altered state for two hours | Watch stopped at 8:56am, later correlated with 9/11 attacks timing one year later | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 0 | Premonition of 9/11 attacks | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 150 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 563 Mary Ann F NDE 134 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mary_anne_f_nde.html | 1961 | 1961-02-02 | 2002 | F |
Mary Ann was thrown from a car on February 2, 1961, hitting her head on the divider and losing consciousness. From the ceiling, she observed her parents crying and heard nurses discussing her case, with one saying there was nothing they could do for her. She went through a dark tunnel toward a small light, emerging into beautiful light where she met her friend's deceased sister Kathleen in white, glowing attire. Mary Ann asked to speak to God, who descended "like on an elevator" from a higher heaven. God appeared as Jesus, about 6'5" tall in white. God showed her family at home - her mother and sisters in the kitchen with her drunk father - and gave her a choice to stay or return. God then revealed her entire future life: she would have 13 children (3 would die), be married three times (second marriage abusive, third rewarding), and her daughter would die by suicide. She was shown a beautiful garden with indescribable flowers and aromas, flew with angels, and was taken to a church where she watched future disasters on television including fires, explosions, and tornadoes in New York. In a forest, she was shown a cure for cancer involving flowers and leaves, but told this memory would be taken until later in life. Upon telling her friend Eileen that Kathleen thanked her for caring for her children, she fell back into coma. Her father warned her not to speak of the experience or doctors would institutionalize her. Mary Ann reports that everything God showed her has come true - she had 13 children (10 surviving), has been married three times as predicted, and witnessed 9/11 as shown. She has developed psychic abilities and sometimes receives visions about people or events. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Meeting God/Jesus, angels, beautiful heavenly garden, life review, and divine revelation align with biblical accounts. The hierarchical heaven with God descending from a higher realm echoes Paul's mention of the third heaven. The accurate prophecies about her life suggest divine foreknowledge. Unbiblical elements: The deterministic nature of the prophecies (showing unavoidable future events including tragedy) conflicts with biblical free will. The development of psychic abilities and ongoing visions outside a Christian context are problematic. The casual ability to summon God raises theological questions about divine sovereignty. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 20 | 40 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death from car accident trauma, nurses said nothing could be done | Specific prophecies: 13 children (verified), 3 deaths (verified), 3 marriages (verified), daughter's suicide (verified), 9/11 vision (verified) | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 4 | 1 | Heard nurses discussing her case | 0.00 | Eileen | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 151 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 30001 Sheila B NDE 165 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sheila_b_nde.html | 2002 | F |
Sheila B experienced cardiac arrest during childbirth while delivering her stillborn daughter. Her heart stopped and she had an out-of-body experience where she saw a beautiful light and encountered her deceased father holding her baby. Her father communicated that it was not yet her time and that the baby was safe and beautiful. She returned when her mother performed chest compressions. The experience gave her peace about her daughter's death and knowledge that loved ones were watching over her child. She later had additional spiritual experiences and developed beliefs in multiple deities rather than a single God. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including an out-of-body separation from the physical body, encountering deceased loved ones (her father), seeing an unearthly bright and loving light, receiving a message about it not being her time to die, and gaining understanding about the afterlife and the safety of her deceased child. The communication from her father about the baby being safe aligns with biblical concepts of children being received in heaven. Unbiblical elements: The experiencer developed beliefs in multiple gods and goddesses rather than monotheistic faith, which contradicts biblical teaching about one God. She explicitly states "I belief not in one God, but of Goddess and God. Many of both." This polytheistic worldview is incompatible with biblical Christianity which affirms one God in three persons (Trinity). This represents a significant departure from orthodox Christian theology. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Clear cardiac arrest during childbirth delivery, heart stopped | Saw father with baby, received specific message, but limited unique details | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw deceased father holding baby | 0.00 | Mother | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 152 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 587 Sherry G NDE 148 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sherry_g_nde.html | 1997 | 1997-02-13 | 2002 | F |
Sherry G suffered a near-fatal heart attack on February 13, 1997, following years of severe bulimia, anorexia, and methamphetamine abuse. She had been experiencing visits from deceased friends and Marilyn Monroe's spirit warning her before the NDE. During the experience, she left her body, traveled through a tunnel of light, and encountered powerful spirits including God. She underwent a life review where she experienced the pain she had caused others from their perspective. She was shown her future mission as a healer, speaker, and humanitarian who would become well-known helping women and children. Given the choice to stay or return with a second chance to complete her purpose, she chose to return. Post-NDE, she experienced dramatic physical changes including hair loss and 87-pound weight gain, temporary homelessness, but maintained mystical experiences and eventually fulfilled aspects of her shown mission. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes many biblical elements: out-of-body experience, tunnel/pathway of light, encountering spiritual beings and God's presence, comprehensive life review with moral reckoning similar to judgment, being shown future purpose/mission, choice to return, lasting transformation, understanding of universal love, and heightened spiritual awareness. The life review where she experienced others' pain aligns with biblical principles of empathy and golden rule. The emphasis on love as central and helping others reflects biblical values. Unbiblical elements: The pre-NDE visits from Marilyn Monroe's spirit conflicts with biblical prohibitions on consulting the dead. The statement "We are God experiencing God" and "We are the true essence of God" suggests pantheistic beliefs incompatible with biblical distinction between Creator and creation. New Age concepts like "sixth dimension" and viewing sin/Satan as self-created rather than real spiritual realities contradict scripture. The idea that "all paths lead to God" implied in her anti-religious statements opposes biblical exclusivity of salvation through Christ. |
1 | Home | 10 | 16 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Heart attack with heart palpitations explicitly described | Extensive specific visions of future mission, life review details, lasting gifts | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 3 | 1 | Life review showing impact on others | 0.00 | Phil | Low Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||
| 153 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 576 Paul H NDE 141 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1paul_h_nde.html | 1997 | 2002 | M |
Paul H experienced an out-of-body experience during a motor racing accident in 1997. He collided with two cars in front of him and at the moment of impact was lifted out of his vehicle. He hovered above the still-moving car and could see everything in detail including the color of his helmet. The experience was peaceful with no sound or speech. He felt no fear, only peace and happiness. His past briefly flashed before him immediately after impact. He then suddenly regained consciousness and was back in the car. Though not considered life-threatening, the experience left him wanting to experience the same peaceful feeling again. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes a clear out-of-body separation where consciousness existed outside the physical body, which aligns with biblical concepts of spirit/body duality. The peaceful, positive nature of the experience and the brief life review are consistent with some biblical NDE accounts. The lack of fear and sense of peace could reflect divine presence or protection during trauma. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience was brief and contained no elements that contradict biblical teaching. No problematic spiritual concepts, alternative religious ideas, or unbiblical theological claims were present. |
5 | Other | 3 | 4 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Motor accident but stated as not life-threatening | Limited specific details - helmet color, car still moving | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw car and helmet from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 4 | ||||||||||
| 154 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 599 Peter R NDE 159 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1peter_r_nde.html | 1987 | 2002 | M |
Peter R experienced three negative NDEs within three months in 1987, all from heart/lung failure due to self-neglect. In the first experience, after severe chest pain and physical death, he found himself outside his body facing a spirit who told him his death was considered suicide. A screen showed negative aspects of his character in human form who attacked him. He was told "YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO HURT YOURSELF OR ANYONE ELSE, BECAUSE YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE ARE THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF GOD." He was sent back after showing concern for a young neighbor. The second experience was reversed through prayer acknowledging partial non-responsibility. The third experience returned him to the black void where he faced himself until accepting the need to change his thinking and living. All experiences emphasized that love of self indicates how well one can love others. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experiences strongly affirm human beings as God's property/creation with moral accountability. The judgment-like review of negative character traits aligns with biblical concepts of divine judgment. The emphasis on loving oneself to love others echoes biblical principles. The black void resembles biblical descriptions of outer darkness or separation from God. Being given multiple chances reflects divine mercy and patience. The moral transformation required for redemption is thoroughly biblical. Unbiblical elements: None clearly identified. While the experiences were distressing/hellish rather than peaceful, they align with biblical warnings about judgment and the consequences of self-destruction. The characterization of self-neglect as suicide and the personification of character flaws, while unusual, don't contradict scripture. |
1 | Home | 10 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Multiple episodes of heart/lung failure with severe symptoms | Unique negative NDE with specific divine message about God's ownership | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw body on floor from outside perspective | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||
| 155 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 6650 Robert C NDE 150 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_c_nde.html | 1965 | 1965-09-11 | 2002 | 17 | M |
Robert C experienced clinical death when hit by a train on September 11, 1965. The train struck his car at 45 mph, dragging it 510 feet. He flew through a blue tunnel of light and reached an edge where he could see all souls that ever were or would be. Given the choice to stay or return, he came back, hovering above the accident scene where he observed rescue efforts. He saw himself covered with a sheet (presumed dead), pulled it off shocking everyone, then directed his own rescue by telling them to use logging truck chains. He had no pulse or breathing when checked and was gone for several minutes. He experienced two additional NDEs during VA hospital surgeries in 1994-1995, returning to the same spiritual realm. Post-experience, he developed 360-degree awareness, healing hands that generate intense heat, and enhanced perception abilities he maintains to this day. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes classic biblical NDE elements: clinical death with consciousness surviving, traveling through light (tunnel), encountering the eternal realm where all souls exist, receiving a choice about returning, out-of-body observation of earthly events, miraculous return to life after being pronounced dead, lasting spiritual transformation, and development of healing abilities similar to biblical spiritual gifts. The vision of all souls aligns with concepts of eternal existence. Unbiblical elements: The statement about becoming "one" in the afterlife and seeing "everyone who had ever lived and who would" suggests a form of collective consciousness or universalism. His later statement "God probably does not exist" after the experiences contradicts biblical theism, though this may reflect struggle with traditional religious concepts rather than denial of the spiritual realm he experienced. The description seems more aligned with an impersonal ultimate reality than the personal God of scripture. |
1 | Other | 10 | 20 | 40 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death confirmed - no pulse, no breathing, sheet placed over body | Extraordinary veridical knowledge of logging truck location and rescue method while dead | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Train accident, trapped under train coupler | 4/4/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed accident scene from above while dead | 1.00 | Ambulance crew, rescue workers | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||
| 156 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 20053 Sylvia W NDE 152 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sylvia_w_nde.html | 1977 | 2002 | F |
Sylvia fell backwards from a kitchen bar stool at her boyfriend's house, suffering a large forehead laceration with significant bleeding. She experienced clinical death requiring CPR from two witnesses. During the event, she found herself above the roof, observing her body below appearing "about the size of a Barbie doll." She witnessed the resuscitation efforts, including the woman wiping blood from her face and the brother checking for pulse and breathing. She heard her boyfriend's emotional pleas and promises to stop drinking. During the OBE, she experienced expanded consciousness, understanding past lives including being "a huge mean man who abused women and children" and choosing this current weak female body for spiritual growth. She encountered a bright white light and received reassurance about her life purpose. Upon return, she was sutured at the hospital but warned not to discuss the experience. The experience eliminated her fear of death and gave her special healing abilities with patients. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included classic NDE elements consistent with biblical accounts: out-of-body experience with separation from physical form, encounter with divine light presence, expanded spiritual understanding, and return with a sense of divine purpose. The transformative nature and loss of death fear align with biblical resurrection narratives. Unbiblical elements: The narrative contains significant non-biblical concepts including reincarnation and past lives ("I had been in a previous body that was a huge mean man"), suggesting multiple incarnations for spiritual evolution. The concept of pre-existence and choosing bodies for spiritual lessons contradicts biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment (Hebrews 9:27). |
2 | Home | 10 | 17 | 37 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death requiring CPR with two witnesses performing resuscitation | Multiple specific veridical observations of resuscitation efforts from OBE perspective | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw resuscitation efforts from above | 1.00 | Boyfriend, his brother, woman | Low Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 157 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 610 Tammy L NDE 170 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tammy_l_nde.html | 1995 | 1995-09-05 | 2002 | F |
During labor in 1995, Tammy experienced a sudden medical crisis with severe pain, nausea, and feeling of dying. Her blood pressure completely bottomed out, causing loss of consciousness. She transitioned from intense pain to total darkness, then was enveloped in brilliant white light. The light was perfect temperature, bright but not harsh, coming through brick glass windows. She experienced perfect peace, love, joy, and felt all questions were answered. A young girl approximately 4 years old with dark pageboy hair appeared, conveying love and reassurance without speaking. Tammy was suddenly back in the hospital bed as the nurse explained her blood pressure crisis. She delivered her son successfully later that day. The experience left her believing the child she saw was meant to come to her in the future. She no longer fears death, knowing the perfect state that awaits. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included divine light often associated with God's presence, overwhelming peace and love consistent with heavenly descriptions, and a child figure that could represent innocence or angelic presence. The transformative loss of death fear aligns with biblical promises of eternal life. Unbiblical elements: The suggestion of seeing a future unborn child implies pre-existence of souls or foreknowledge of specific incarnations, which differs from traditional biblical understanding of God creating each soul at conception. However, this element is ambiguous and could have other interpretations. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 8 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Life-threatening blood pressure crisis during childbirth, medical emergency | Vision of specific child figure with detailed features, otherworldly light environment | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw child figure in light | 0.00 | Hospital nurse | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 158 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 575 Tara NDE 140 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tara_nde.html | 1977 | 2002 | 7 | F |
At age 7, Tara became stuck while climbing a 20-meter cliff with a friend. As her hands slipped and she fell backwards, she experienced altered perception - seeing through a tunnel vision while upside down, unable to hear or feel anything despite knowing she was bouncing off the cliff. Time seemed to slow dramatically. Upon landing, still without sensation, she saw a glowing white lady in a long see-through dress with long white hair standing nearby, just smiling. When Tara telepathically asked for help multiple times, the lady finally responded "You're all right" before disappearing. When sensation returned, Tara found she had only minor leg grazes despite the deadly fall height. Her friend's mother confirmed no one else was present. The experience convinced Tara this was her guardian angel and eliminated her fear of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The appearance of a luminous angelic being in white offering reassurance aligns with biblical descriptions of angels as protectors and messengers. The miraculous survival from a lethal fall suggests divine intervention. The peace during trauma reflects God's protective presence. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The figure could be interpreted as a guardian angel, which has biblical precedent. |
5 | Other | 5 | 12 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Life-threatening 20-meter cliff fall, should have been fatal | Specific description of white lady figure, telepathic communication, miraculous survival | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw glowing white lady after fall | 1.00 | Friend's mother | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||
| 159 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 10066 Shibani NDE 110 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1shibani_nde.html | 1990 | 2002 | 19 | F |
In 1990 New Delhi, 19-year-old Shibani fell backwards out of a bus emergency window when it broke open during a turn. She fell head-first toward the ground and lost consciousness. Immediately she found herself standing next to her own body lying on the ground, initially not recognizing it as herself and feeling relief that "someone else" was hurt. She felt complete disorientation from her body, joy at not being hurt, and no pain or attachment. The experience lasted about one minute before she was back in her body being awakened. The brief but profound OBE eliminated her fear of death, showing her there is no pain in death and she will feel no sadness about leaving loved ones, being completely free of attachments. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving bodily trauma aligns with biblical understanding of the soul's existence beyond physical death. The absence of pain and earthly attachments reflects biblical descriptions of the spiritual realm. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on consciousness separation without controversial theological elements. |
5 | Other | 3 | 10 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Life-threatening fall from moving bus, head trauma | Clear OBE with specific observation of own body, complete sensory disconnection | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/4/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw own body from outside perspective | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 160 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 538 SK W NDE 114 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sk_w_nde.html | 1978 | 2002 | F |
SK W had two distinct NDEs related to peritonitis. First experience (April 1978): During severe abdominal infection with high fever, she entered an altered state and found herself viewing from approximately 8 feet above the floor, seeing her mother sitting beside the bed far below before falling into a coma. Second experience (October 1983): Following abdominal surgery, she developed post-surgical peritonitis. She found herself lying in a casket lined with white tufted satin, observing family and friends filing by crying. She was given the choice to stay or leave, chose to stay for her two sons, and was told she had "a very special purpose" and must "always be true to herself." Following recovery, she experienced a remarkable transformation - sitting at her piano one night, she "fell asleep" for ten hours and awoke with a completed symphony before her, despite being unable to read or write music previously. She became an accomplished classical composer and conductor, feeling she may be a "Walk-In" and serving as a spirit guide to many. She also has lucid memories of 18th century life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The OBE and choice to return for loved ones reflects biblical themes of love and sacrifice. Being told of a special purpose aligns with divine calling. The sudden gift of musical composition could be viewed as spiritual gifts mentioned in scripture. Unbiblical elements: The concept of being a "Walk-In" (another soul taking over a body) contradicts biblical understanding of individual soul identity. Memories of past life in 18th century suggest reincarnation. These New Age concepts are incompatible with biblical teaching. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 14 | 31 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Two separate life-threatening peritonitis events, one post-surgical | Clear OBE perspective, vision of potential future death scene, special knowledge received | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 3 | 0 | Viewed hospital room from elevated perspective | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 161 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 613 Suzanne F NDE 171 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1suzanne_f_nde.html | 1970 | 2002 | F |
Suzanne developed life-threatening blood clots in her lungs from smoking and birth control pills. Initially misdiagnosed with pleurisy and sent home, she returned unable to breathe and collapsed in the emergency room. She lost consciousness and found herself in a wide tunnel filled with very bright light. She repeatedly called out for her mother in a whisper, each time hearing a soothing male voice saying "Don't talk, save your energy." A tiny figure appeared at the tunnel's end, growing larger as she continued calling for her mother. When she awoke, her mother was standing at the foot of her hospital bed. The male voice remains a mystery as no doctor was present when she woke. She kept the experience secret for years fearing being thought crazy. Since the NDE, she experiences ESP abilities and extraordinarily vivid, realistic dreams. The experience left her feeling fundamentally different, seeking more solitude. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel of light is consistent with many biblical and Christian NDE accounts. The comforting voice providing guidance could represent divine or angelic presence. The transformative nature aligns with spiritual awakening. Unbiblical elements: The development of ESP abilities post-NDE could be considered paranormal rather than spiritual gifts as described in scripture, though this is a minor concern. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Life-threatening pulmonary embolism, loss of consciousness in ER | Tunnel experience with specific voice interactions, figure at end of tunnel | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 2 | 1 | Heard comforting male voice in tunnel | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 162 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 601 Tonya Z NDE 160 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tonya_z_nde.html | 1981 | 2002 | F |
Tonya was hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing, suffering serious injuries. Upon impact, she experienced an immediate out-of-body experience, viewing her unconscious body from the corner of a doctor's examination room. During her NDE, she felt immense warmth, love, and wisdom surrounding her - feeling like she had arrived home. She sensed she was given an opportunity to stay in this peaceful space. However, upon realizing she had died, intense fear overtook her and she shouted "this is a mistake!" with powerful force. The fearful feelings contrasted sharply with the surrounding wisdom, and she felt a distinctive repulsion of her fear by the surrounding energy. She was sent back to her body, feeling she had failed herself through her fear. She regained consciousness as she was being carried to the ambulance. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains classic biblical NDE elements including an out-of-body experience where consciousness separated from the physical body, consistent with biblical accounts of the spirit leaving the body. The overwhelming feelings of love, warmth, and wisdom align with descriptions of divine presence. The sense of being "home" resonates with biblical concepts of heaven as our true home. The experience of being at a boundary with the choice to stay or return reflects biblical near-death accounts. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The fear response was personal rather than theological. The experience does not contain any reincarnation, new age concepts, or contradictions to scripture. |
5 | Unknown | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Hit by car causing serious injuries and unconsciousness | Out-of-body experience viewing own body but no specific verifiable details provided | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw own body from corner of room | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 163 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 494 Traci NDE 90 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1traci_nde.html | 1985 | 2002 | 16 | F |
Sixteen-year-old Traci was thrown from the back seat of a VW bug through its windshield during a head-on collision at approximately 40 mph. She was unconscious for several hours from severe head trauma. Her experience began with blackness, then white light, humming sounds, and a rushing wind-like sensation through what she describes as a tunnel, moving much faster than expected. She then entered total darkness - not visual darkness but a void of possibility, complete wholeness where there was no need to see. She understood all was well and this reality was far more real, beautiful, and loving than the material world. She became aware of people below in extreme turmoil around her body but felt no attachment, even to her friends in the car. She understood she had a choice to continue on or return, already knowing on a deep level why she should return without needing explanation. The experience occurred around the time she was being placed in the ambulance, and she slowly began associating with her body again. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains multiple biblical NDE elements including out-of-body consciousness, passage through a tunnel-like transition, encounter with divine light, awareness of choice between life and death, understanding of universal love and peace, and conscious return to the body. The profound understanding of love as the basis for life aligns with biblical teachings about God's nature. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The void described appears to be a transitional space rather than a theological statement. No reincarnation, new age concepts, or scriptural contradictions present. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe head trauma from being thrown through windshield | Observed accident scene from above while unconscious but no specific verified details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed accident scene from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 164 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 625 Trisha H NDE 177 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1trisha_h_nde.html | 1997 | 2002 | F |
Trisha developed HELLP Syndrome while seven months pregnant with her third child, experiencing massive organ failure and brain swelling between February and April 1997. During her NDE, she came through a white light and encountered her grandfather who had died in WWII when her father was only three years old. She immediately recognized him by his hands, which looked like her father's hands. He was young, tall, and wearing a brown military uniform. She experienced deep sorrow and cried for his short life, his young son he never saw grow up, and for herself never knowing him. They talked extensively about his plane crash, with him explaining it was time to "set the plane crash right." She met other men killed in action as they walked through what appeared to be a town still in 1945. At the edge of town, her grandfather hugged her and told her to remember the hug and warm breeze when she had doubts. He assured her about her newborn son Joey having only a mild problem that would work out. She saw herself lying on the bed with many tubes before returning. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains strong biblical elements including passing through divine light, encountering deceased family members in paradise, experiencing a realm outside normal time, receiving comfort and assurance about earthly concerns, and being sent back with a specific purpose. The grandfather's appearance as young and healthy aligns with biblical resurrection body concepts. The deep emotional healing and resolution of family grief reflects divine reconciliation themes. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The 1945 town setting appears to be a personally meaningful manifestation rather than a theological statement about the afterlife's nature. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | HELLP Syndrome with massive organ failure and brain swelling | Detailed observations of grandfather in uniform, 1945 town, specific conversation content | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw grandfather in WWII uniform | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 165 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 559 Vern D NDE 127 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1vern_d_nde.html | 1974 | 1974-11-28 | 2002 | M |
Vern, a Royal Signals member stationed in Cyprus, suffered a severe head injury on November 28, 1974, when he tripped and struck his head forcefully against the sharp corner of a steel soldier box. He felt incredible pain for a fraction of a second, then stood up feeling no pain whatsoever. He walked around the barrack room, clearly seeing other occupants sleeping despite the darkness. He attempted to wake others but knew somehow he could not. He sat at a table working on a child's puzzle about matchsticks to pass time while waiting for someone to find him and get medical attention. The dawn light appeared strangely golden or yellowish with limited visibility. He walked back toward his bed space, looked at someone sleeping, then lost consciousness. He awoke on December 3rd to learn he had been found after 5 AM with hypothermia, having died twice - once in the ambulance and again in the operating theatre. The nurse confirmed he could not have walked around with his level of injury. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience demonstrates classic out-of-body consciousness with the spirit functioning independently while the body was clinically dead. The inability to communicate with the living while in spirit form aligns with biblical accounts of the separation between physical and spiritual realms. The unusual golden light suggests divine presence. Being sent back after clinical death twice reflects divine intervention and purpose for continued life. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience is straightforward without any new age or contradictory elements. |
1 | Other | 10 | 10 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Severe skull fracture with clinical death twice - ambulance and operating theatre | Specific details: matchstick puzzle, golden dawn light, walking around room - nurse confirmed impossible with injury level | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Hypothermia | 4/5/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw room occupants clearly in darkness | 1.00 | Nurse | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||
| 166 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 555 Tawnie M NDE 125 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tawnie_m_nde.html | 1974 | 2002 | F |
Tawnie was at a swimming pool with friends when she got into difficulty and found herself drowning, swallowing water rapidly. When another girl kicked her to the bottom of the pool, her life flashed before her eyes showing mainly happy times including Christmas and birthdays. She then found herself in a tunnel with a small, bright white light at the far end, moving fairly fast toward it. She knew with absolute certainty she was dead but couldn't understand how she could still be thinking. She had no sense of physical body, only thoughts remained. Unconditional love and peace enveloped her. Two presences who knew her but whom she had never met communicated telepathically that it was "not her time" and she "had to go back." They conveyed other information she cannot remember. She returned through the tunnel back to her body as the lifeguard was giving her CPR. She was only conscious briefly before spending three weeks in an oxygen tent at the hospital. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains numerous biblical elements including life review, tunnel passage toward divine light, encounter with spiritual beings possibly angels, telepathic communication common in spiritual encounters, the message about appointed time echoing Ecclesiastes, overwhelming divine love and peace, and conscious return to the body. The inability to remember certain conveyed information aligns with Paul's account of inexpressible things heard in paradise (2 Corinthians 12:4). Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience is fully consistent with biblical accounts of near-death encounters. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Near drowning requiring resuscitation | Tunnel and light experience but no specific verifiable observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Oxygen tent for 3 weeks | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Awareness of lifeguard giving CPR | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 167 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 531 Tom P NDE 107 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tom_p_nde.html | 2002 | 2002-03-25 | 2002 | M |
Tom experienced cardiac arrest in the emergency room on March 25, 2002. When his heart stopped, he became conscious of entering a weightless state and lifting off above the gurney. He experienced much whiteness and a sense of peacefulness. He mused about the sensation of lifting without any pressure on his backside, finding the weightlessness curious. He then awoke after receiving shock treatment to restart his heart. The experience left him with no fear of death, confirming his previous lack of fear about dying. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness lifting above the physical body aligns with biblical accounts of the spirit separating from flesh. The white light represents divine presence commonly described in scripture. The profound peace reflects "peace that surpasses understanding" (Philippians 4:7). The weightless state suggests spiritual rather than physical existence. His resulting fearlessness about death echoes Paul's confidence that "to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5:8). Unbiblical elements: None identified. Brief but biblically consistent experience. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 2 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Cardiac arrest in emergency room with clinical death | General OBE observation above gurney, no specific details | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Lifting above gurney | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 168 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 505 William S NDE 95 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1william_s_nde.html | 2001 | 2001-10-12 | 2002 | M |
William was involved in a motorbike accident where he sustained a terrible back injury and was lying in a field. He was transported by ambulance but went into ventricular fibrillation (VF) and experienced clinical death. During his NDE, he found himself in a glass lift that opened into a cubic, white, relaxing greeting area. To his left, he observed people of all ages standing in line, including infants, adults, and even a tree. In front, he saw someone in a white robe and a modern soldier kneeling with a weapon, with a bright circular light (18-24 inches diameter) between them. Realizing where he was, William heard his name being called from a corner where there was a swirling cloud with lightning. Wanting to return to his wife, he moved toward the calling. He heard German medical staff say "We have VF" and awoke to see the emergency doctor and paramedic cutting his leathers. He then went into a coma with terrible nightmares before recovering. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including a bright divine light, beings in white robes, and a boundary or transition space between life and death. The calling of his name and choice to return aligns with biblical concepts of divine timing and purpose. Unbiblical elements: The presence of a modern soldier with a weapon and the glass lift/cubic structure are unusual but not necessarily contradictory to scripture. These may be personal symbolic interpretations rather than theological statements. |
1 | Other | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Clinical death with ventricular fibrillation documented by emergency medical staff | Specific observations of glass lift, cubic white room, people in line, soldier with weapon, and 18-24 inch circular light | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw emergency medical procedures | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 169 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2043 William Si NDE 119 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1william_si_nde.html | 1991 | 1991-04-08 | 2002 | M |
William experienced his third NDE in 1991 from a ruptured appendix (previous NDEs in 1973 and 1976). During his passage through a tunnel of light, he sensed spirits in the shadows who felt unworthy to look into the light due to religious indoctrination and guilt from their earthly actions. He arrived at a beautiful garden and had extensive conversations with Jesus, receiving a physical hug from him and feeling his body. He met deceased friends who had died in a car accident (including the drunk driver who killed them, who was forgiven). William was shown Earth's brilliant blue aura made from all living souls. He was in a room with a wheel on the floor and pillars with ancient ones, experiencing heightened consciousness. He chose to return after being told things he had set in motion would continue but he wouldn't enjoy them if he stayed. Post-NDE, he left Mormonism for Wiccan beliefs, recognizing both a Heavenly Father and Mother. He developed enhanced psychic abilities and understanding of multiple religions. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with Jesus Christ, experience of divine love and forgiveness, heightened spiritual awareness, meeting deceased beings, beautiful otherworldly realm, and conscious choice to return. The forgiveness shown to the drunk driver reflects Christian mercy. Unbiblical elements: Adoption of Wiccan/Pagan beliefs post-NDE, belief in Heavenly Mother as co-creator, rejection of traditional Christian theology about salvation and judgment, universalist views that all religions lead to God, and enhanced psychic/occult practices including Reiki. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 12 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 5 | Ruptured appendix mentioned as life-threatening medical event | Very specific details including physical sensation of hugging Jesus, seeing Earth's blue aura, room with wheel and pillars | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 2 | 0 | Physical sensation of hugging Jesus | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 170 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 543 Yolanthe v M NDE 118 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1yolanthe_v_nde.html | 1988 | 2002 | F |
Yolanthe fell off a horse which stood on her head, causing brain injury and clinical death for 8 days. She went up a ray of light and was stopped by someone asking "Do you believe in God?" Upon answering yes, she had to leave the light through an archway to an expanse of blue. There she saw her grandmother who was upset about seeing her there and told her Dad would take care of her. She saw her father in an old boat with her brother Diederic (who died at age 6). Her father asked if she wanted to stay or go back. Before she could answer, she found herself at her 10-year-old daughter's bed trying unsuccessfully to hug and communicate with her crying child. The same occurred with her 14-year-old son. Upset by this, she chose to return, seeing her children shining light while her husband was in black. On return, she saw Richard C who told her to play his music to regain health. She awoke without memory, calling people by wrong names, but had her father's architectural abilities. She now embraces free thinking over religious belief. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Ray of light, question about belief in God, deceased family members, choice between staying or returning, and transformative spiritual experience align with biblical accounts of divine encounters and the afterlife. Unbiblical elements: Complete rejection of religious belief in favor of "free thinking," stating that belief in God is "Hell" and causes suffering from illusions. Claims religious belief limits acceptance of life and other dimensions. These views directly contradict biblical teachings about faith. |
4 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Clinically dead for 8 days from horse standing on head causing brain injury | Multiple specific details: names (Diederic, Richard C), ages of children (10 and 14), architectural abilities gained | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 2 | 0 | Attempted to interact with children | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 171 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 582 Vickie M NDE 144 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1vickie_m_nde.html | 1990 | 1990-08-02 | 2002 | F |
Vickie was in a car accident where her face smashed into the dashboard, the windscreen came in on her, her seat broke from the floor, and her head hit the roof. She also had a deep leg injury. After being dragged from the car by her boyfriend and neighbors, she passed out on the ground. During her unconscious state, she briefly looked down on herself, then experienced profound peace and calm with no pain or fear. She found herself in a beautiful, vast place with stunning blue landscapes including trees, lakes, and waterfalls. She felt the presence of loving people around her who knew her name and reassured her everything would be alright. One presence she believed might be her grandfather who died before she was born. Upon returning to consciousness, she felt huge sadness and longed to go back. The experience eliminated her fear of death and gave her belief in meeting loved ones again. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, otherworldly realm of beauty and peace, presence of deceased relatives (grandfather), feeling of divine love and reassurance, and elimination of death anxiety align with biblical accounts of paradise and eternal life. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains standard NDE elements without any contradictory theological claims or adoption of non-Christian beliefs. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe trauma from car accident with multiple injuries described | Specific details about blue landscapes, trees, lakes, waterfalls, and presence of grandfather | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Looked down on herself | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 172 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 608 Vincent T NDE 167 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1vincent_t_nde.html | 2000 | 2000-01-06 | 2002 | M |
Vincent became severely ill while at Disney World with intense abdominal pain. Paramedics transported him to a trauma center as his vitals declined (blood pressure 60/40). The hospital sent a chaplain to stay with his wife, and doctors said they had done all they could. Vincent told his wife she had been a good wife, seemingly knowing he would be leaving. Upon losing consciousness, he experienced being shocked back to life (without actual defibrillation). He saw a very bright white light and his deceased mother standing in front of a doorway in a blocking manner. Though she said nothing, he understood it wasn't his time to enter. He felt disappointed about not being allowed to remain in that peaceful place. Upon waking, he recovered fully from what doctors debated was staph infection, toxic shock, or anaphylactic shock. The experience eliminated his fear of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Bright divine light, encounter with deceased mother as guardian/guide, symbolic doorway/entrance to afterlife, understanding of divine timing ("not your time"), peaceful otherworldly realm, and resulting peace about death. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience aligns with biblical concepts of divine sovereignty over life and death timing. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 7 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Critical condition with blood pressure 60/40, chaplain sent to wife, doctors said they had done all they could | Specific details: bright white light, mother blocking doorway, told wife she had been good | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 0 | 1 | Hospital chaplain | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 173 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 526 VV NDE 105 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1vv_nde.html | 1969 | 2002 | 17 | F |
At age 17, VV experienced eclampsia during childbirth and stopped breathing. She awoke with intense thirst, and after drinking water felt she was "drinking life itself." She found herself in a gray waiting room with people who recognized her as family though she didn't know them. Communication was telepathic with overwhelming feelings of unconditional love, warmth, truth, and wholeness. They insisted she return despite her pleas to stay, saying "You have to go back, you have work to do." She returned to the pain of labor. Later experiences included a drug-induced vision where a bearded man showed her life as a tapestry, with each stitch representing life events showing how her actions affected others - both selfish and kind moments. The reverse showed loose strands because "it's not finished yet." She experienced the Dance of Shiva understanding that nothing is wasted in the universe. On Easter Monday after attending church, she had a vision of Jesus as brilliant atomic light in white robes with a tie and tassel, perfect feet in sandals, speaking in a rumbling earthquake-like voice. Multiple spiritual experiences led to understanding life's interconnectedness. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Near-death during childbirth, encounters with spiritual beings, life review showing moral consequences, vision of Jesus Christ in brilliant light and white robes, overwhelming divine love, and understanding of divine purpose ("work to do"). Unbiblical elements: Dance of Shiva (Hindu concept), drug-induced spiritual experience, emphasis on universal energy and interconnectedness rather than personal relationship with God. Mixed spiritual framework combining Christianity with Eastern philosophy. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Eclampsia with respiratory arrest during childbirth | Specific details: gray waiting room, telepathic communication, tapestry vision with life events, Jesus with tie and tassel | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Told she had work to do | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 174 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 226 Anne M NDE 726 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ann_m_nde.html | 1980 | 2003 | F |
Anne M experienced a car accident with severe neck injury on Friday the 13th, June 1980. The car flew off a cliff, flipped, and crashed into a tree. She suffered a painful neck snap that sent energy through her head. During the experience, she found herself in a dismal, gray, foggy void space where she felt overwhelming fear, shame, and remorse. She felt she had missed her chance to change things for the better. A silver cord pulled her back at immense speed as she thought of her friend who needed her. She returned to her body under great pressure and forced herself to breathe again, essentially bringing herself back to life. After the NDE, Anne lost her fear of death and gained healing abilities. She reports being able to revive goldfish and cats that appeared dead. Her ideas about reincarnation changed, knowing it was true and normal. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes an out-of-body state and a void/darkness realm, which could be interpreted as a form of spiritual separation. The overwhelming sense of remorse and missed opportunities aligns with biblical concepts of conviction and judgment. The return to body through willpower and concern for others reflects themes of purpose and service. Unbiblical elements: The acceptance of reincarnation as true and normal directly contradicts biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment (Hebrews 9:27). The self-healing and revival of animals through personal power rather than divine intervention suggests abilities outside biblical framework. |
5 | Other | 5 | 0 | 5 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe car accident with neck trauma, life-threatening but no cardiac arrest documented | No specific veridical observations reported, only subjective void experience | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 175 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 247 Anna M NDE 739 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1anna_m_nde.html | 1969 | 2003 | F |
Anna M experienced cardiac arrest during surgery on November 20, 1969. She "popped" from her body and was met with a bright light that gave her unconditional love. The Presence explained she had to return to raise her three children. Without words, she was told many mysteries of the world, including that there is no hell or heaven, only experience, and no good or bad. She was told religion had taught her wrong and she needed to return to find truth. She learned about reincarnation and karma and that she had not yet mastered herself. She saw what looked like a deck of cards, each representing a past life on Earth. Despite wanting to stay with the Presence whom she loved more than her family, she was returned to her body in pain. She tore out the needles and cried for days. Afterward, she developed intuitive abilities, hearing ringing in her left ear, and became able to read astrology learned in dreams. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes an out-of-body state, encountering a divine Presence, receiving special knowledge, and experiencing unconditional love. The life review aspect and the emphasis on returning for a purpose (raising children) align with some biblical themes of divine purpose and responsibility. Unbiblical elements: Multiple serious contradictions to biblical doctrine including denial of heaven and hell, denial of good and evil, explicit endorsement of reincarnation and karma, past life memories, criticism of religious teaching, and development of occult practices like astrology. The claim that religion teaches wrongly directly opposes biblical authority. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 0 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Surgery with cardiac arrest, heart stopped during procedure | No specific veridical observations, only subjective spiritual experience | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/5/2025 | 0 | 0 | Incompatible | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 176 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 227 Anne S NDE 696 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1anne_s_nde.html | 1980 | 2003 | F |
Anne S experienced anaphylactic shock at a doctor's surgery in 1980 following an allergy desensitization injection. An inner body separated from her outer body after a clasp mechanism released. She floated to the ceiling corner, passed through the roof seeing layers at atomic/cellular level, and drifted into the night sky. She observed rooftops, houses, streets, gardens, and parked cars from above before entering a yellow light tunnel with ring structure. She tested the tunnel wall with her hand, finding it solid. After initially crashing into walls at high speed, she regained equilibrium while hearing a reassuring voice saying "Dying is easy, you're nearly there." The tunnel opened like a trumpet into a rainbow-colored space. She glided along a path of reddish-golden soil, approaching a group of about ten non-material people in cotton-like robes, including possibly her parents. The leader showed her his world through his eyes - hills, waterfalls, golden light landscapes. When offered to cross the boundary by touching his hand, she declined, saying she wasn't ready. He then propelled her backward through the tunnel and ceiling, where she realigned with and dropped back into her body. Doctors then injected her hand vein, likely with adrenaline. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, tunnel/pathway to afterlife realm, encountering deceased relatives, boundary between life and death, choice to return, and beautiful otherworldly landscapes align with some biblical and traditional Christian near-death accounts. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks explicit Christian imagery or figures. Post-NDE development of ESP, seeing the dead, and becoming a Reiki Master involve occult practices forbidden in Scripture. The energy disturbances suggest New Age concepts incompatible with biblical teaching. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Anaphylactic shock following injection, life-threatening allergic reaction | Detailed observations of rooftops, streets, atomic-level view through roof, but no verification | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw town layout from above | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||
| 177 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 352 Aad G NDE 865 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1aad_g_nde.html | 2002 | 2003 | M |
Aad G underwent open heart surgery on September 23, 2002, to replace a malfunctioning heart valve with a metallic valve. During the procedure while anesthetized and possibly on heart-lung machine, he found himself standing on a white gravel driveway lined with tall trees that formed a tunnel-like canopy. About fifty meters ahead was an open gate with fantastic light beyond it, though the source wasn't visible. In front of the gate stood his Belgian Shepherd dog Farouche, who had died of a heart attack on September 10, 2002, just thirteen days earlier. The dog wagged and jumped back and forth, clearly wanting him to come through the gate. Despite feeling a strong urge to follow, Aad found himself unable to move, nailed to the ground. As the distance between them slowly increased, Farouche turned and walked proudly through the gate into the light without looking back. After the experience, Aad became more emotional, cries easily, and is described by colleagues as more at ease and less rebellious. He later discovered the Rainbow Bridge story online, which corresponded remarkably with his experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes a gateway/portal to the afterlife, divine light, and a boundary that couldn't be crossed, suggesting divine sovereignty over life and death. The tunnel-like path and beautiful setting align with some positive near-death accounts. Unbiblical elements: Meeting a deceased pet as the primary guide or greeter lacks biblical precedent, as Scripture doesn't definitively address animal afterlife. However, this doesn't directly contradict Scripture and may reflect God's comfort through familiar love. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 2 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Open heart surgery with general anesthesia, possibly on heart-lung machine | Environmental observations only, no verifiable details | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/5/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 178 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 238 Allen P NDE 719 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1allen_p_nde.html | 1975 | 2003 | 5 | M |
Five-year-old Allen P suffered a subdural hematoma in July 1975 after flipping over a teenager's shoulder while bike riding and hitting cement head-first. Despite the severe head trauma, he went untreated for eleven days, during which he couldn't bear light and was very drowsy. His family was about to fly to Minnesota when a neighbor neurosurgeon (whose own son had died from similar trauma) urged them to see a doctor. At Texas Children's Hospital, the doctor immediately recognized the emergency and Allen was rushed to surgery. During the operation to remove a 2-inch diameter blood clot between brain and skull, Allen lost all vitals and brain activity for sixteen seconds. In this time, he saw himself on the operating table from 50-60 feet away in a space with no walls, ceiling, or floor. Both he and a female figure he thought was his sister were wearing white robes. She approached from about 40 feet away, came to the table, patted his knee and said "Everything is going to be ok." He then returned to his body, later waking in ICU. Allen made a full recovery, though he notes five other children he knew died of similar trauma within 24 hours. He experiences frequent déjà vu since the event. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience during clinical death, encounter with a comforting figure in white (possibly angelic), message of reassurance, and miraculous survival from normally fatal condition align with divine intervention themes. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience was brief and focused on comfort and reassurance during a medical crisis, without contradicting biblical teaching. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Subdural hematoma surgery, lost all vitals and brain activity for 16 seconds - clinical death | Saw self from distance and figure in white, but no specific verifiable details | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/5/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||||
| 179 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 299 Amanda S NDE 789 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1amanda_s_nde.html | 2001 | 2003 | F |
Amanda S suffered a pulmonary embolism at 34 weeks pregnant on December 11, 2001. A foot-long clot caught in her heart caused her to code repeatedly over three hours despite resuscitation attempts. She went into DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation) and was placed on life support. With organ donation team and chaplain present, expecting death, she experienced an NDE. Two angelic figures appeared doing figure-8 patterns above her body, working to take her soul. She felt herself rise above her body and could breathe again, surrounded by white-silver light. She felt safe, peaceful, and free from worries. She could see herself on the table with people running around frantically. She tried to tell the doctors she was okay but no one could hear her. The moment her husband moved beside her and held her hand, the light switched off like a light switch and she returned to her body. She woke in ICU weeks later. Her twins also had to be revived. Amanda no longer fears death, believes she was in the "waiting room" of the spirit world, and believes in spirit guides who greet us when we cross over. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Angelic beings present during near-death crisis, out-of-body experience, divine light, peace surpassing understanding, and the power of loving human connection (husband's touch) calling her back align with biblical themes of angels ministering and love's spiritual power. Unbiblical elements: The concept of a "waiting room" in the spirit world and spirit guides greeting everyone at death reflects New Age universalism rather than biblical judgment and divine sovereignty over eternal destiny. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Pulmonary embolism with cardiac arrest, coded repeatedly over 3 hours, clinical death with resuscitation | Observed self on table and frantic medical activity, but no specific verifiable details reported | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw medical team activity | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 180 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 209 Anthony N NDE 677 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1anthony_n_nde.html | 1987 | 2003 | M |
Anthony experienced a severe asthma attack at 9:15 PM while sitting on his bed, unable to breathe or call for help. As he blacked out from lack of oxygen, he heard a calm, caring voice that told him not to worry and to follow it. He left his body and observed himself lying on the bed before traveling toward a light into another world made of "liquid light." In this realm, he was instructed to build a garden on a mountain over 2500 years, placing golden bricks to create a path and planting trees. He was taught about human nature, seeing how anger stems from pain or fear, and witnessed the interconnection of all humanity. After completing the path, he experienced increasing spiritual pain with each step, representing the wounds he would inflict on his own soul in life. At the temple formed by the trees he planted, he met a being of pure love who touched his cheek and said "And now you know. It is time to go back now." Upon return at 9:23 PM, only 8 minutes had passed despite experiencing millennia in the other realm. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains multiple biblical parallels including ascending to another realm, a divine being providing guidance, spiritual transformation through suffering, creation/cultivation themes reminiscent of Eden, temple imagery, and a being of pure love who could represent Christ or an angel. The concept of building a spiritual path and the emphasis on love aligns with biblical teachings. Unbiblical elements: The extremely long timespan of 2500+ years in the spiritual realm and the concept of experiencing future spiritual wounds are not typical biblical elements, though not directly contradictory to scripture. |
5 | Home | 7 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Severe asthma attack causing unconsciousness, life-threatening respiratory failure | Extended spiritual journey with teachings but limited verifiable observations of physical realm | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self lying on bed during OBE | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 181 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 236 Arnie R NDE 714 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1arnie_r_nde.html | 1997 | 2003 | 77 | M |
During heart bypass surgery on January 7, 1997, Arnie found himself floating above the operating room, observing his body from the corner of the ceiling. Though his view was partially blocked by equipment and the surgical team, he could make out conversations and realized they had already harvested veins from his leg. He heard his surgeon comment about his unexpectedly healthy heart: "I'd have bet a thousand dollars this guy's chest cavity would be loaded with fat, this thing is like a young man." When later questioned by the surgeon about how he knew this, the surgeon confirmed saying those exact words but couldn't explain how Arnie heard them under deep anesthesia. Before awakening, Arnie experienced total euphoria in a bright, perfect light without glare, comparing the intensity to a continuous orgasm but purely spiritual. He felt enfolded in wonderful light and repeatedly said "no" when awakening, not wanting to return. Post-surgery, he experienced enhanced recall and gained an unusual creative ability to spontaneously generate stories, feeling he had accessed a previously closed part of his brain. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and observation of earthly events from a spiritual perspective align with biblical accounts of spiritual vision. The experience of divine light and overwhelming peace resonates with descriptions of God's presence. The transformation and enhanced abilities post-experience could be viewed as spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The experience focuses on verifiable observations and divine light without contradicting biblical teachings. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Heart bypass surgery requiring stopping the heart, replaced by pump | Heard specific unique quote from surgeon while under deep anesthesia, later verified | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4/5/2025 | 2 | 1 | Heard surgeon's comment about heart condition | 1.00 | Surgeon | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 182 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 221 Ashley P NDE 691 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ashley_p_nde.html | 1977 | 2003 | 10 | M |
On August 16, 1977, ten-year-old Ashley was building a treehouse when a bully set fire to the surrounding grass. Panicking from the heat and smoke, Ashley fell from the 30-foot tree onto spear-shaped railings, landing face-down on tarmac. His left arm was nearly severed at the elbow, hanging by tendons with bones exposed. Initially feeling no pain, massive blood loss ensued as he went into shock. His vision faded like theater curtains closing to pitch black, then a small white spot grew into brilliant, blinding light that surrounded him. He felt weightless, bodiless, and at one with surroundings filled with warmth, love, peace and serenity - like a baby in the womb. An invisible presence guided him, saying "it's not your time yet!" He found himself in the ambulance with his mother 45 minutes later, with the sirens sounding. The experience left him without fear of death, only fear of dying, and with heightened atmospheric awareness and precognitive abilities. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant white light, feelings of divine love and peace, and guidance from an unseen presence align with biblical descriptions of God's presence. The message "it's not your time yet" reflects divine sovereignty over life and death. The transformative effects and loss of death fear are consistent with spiritual encounters. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on divine light, love, and providential return to life. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe trauma from fall, nearly severed arm, massive blood loss, shock | Limited verifiable content, mainly subjective spiritual experience | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Awareness in ambulance with mother | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 183 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 261 Asim F NDE 758 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1asim_f_nde.html | 2001 | 2003 | M |
During a tilt-table test preparation in March 2001, Asim flat-lined for 30 seconds when electrical wires were inserted into his thigh, experiencing an acute vasovagal reaction. He felt sharp pain develop from the back of his head to the front, like recovering sensation in a sleeping limb. He then experienced a beautiful floating sensation, as if suspended in water with slow movements. Many brightly lit objects appearing as figures passed by very quickly, though he couldn't recognize faces. His life story seemed to pass by him during this suspended state. Upon awakening, he clearly heard the doctor across the room on the phone saying "I do not know what the hell happened." A nurse later confirmed he had warned them he was going out, then flat-lined for 30 seconds before returning spontaneously with perfect rhythm - something the medical team had never seen before. A demand pacemaker was installed the next day. Asim realized similar episodes had happened in childhood but only now understood his body had been shutting down and reviving. The experience changed his perspective, making him appreciate every breathing moment. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review experience and encounter with bright beings of light are consistent with biblical near-death accounts. The spontaneous return to life could be viewed as divine intervention. The resulting appreciation for life and changed perspective align with spiritual transformation. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience was brief and focused on life review and light beings without contradicting scripture. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Documented 30-second flat-line during medical procedure, cardiac arrest | Heard doctor's specific comment while unconscious, medical confirmation of unusual flat-line/revival | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard doctor's phone conversation | 1.00 | Doctor and nurses | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 184 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 208 Annie P NDE 678 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1annie_p_nde.html | 1981 | 2003 | F |
Annie was crushed under her steering wheel in a head-on collision when another driver fell asleep. She suffered multiple fractures including acetabulum, ischium, ilium, pubic bones and six ribs, entering a 10-day coma with blood-filled lungs. Rising above the accident, she saw the crashed cars and her college from overhead. A guiding presence she knew as Archangel Michael told her she needed to attend another school first but would return to finish her education. Ascending into intense unconditional love and brilliant magnetic light, she experienced total awareness and glorification of every cell. She encountered Yehoshua (Jesus) who showed her Love's abundant presence in all particles of existence, stating "I see that in you too now Mary (Magdalene), don't forget!" Mother Mary later took her to a classroom where she learned about healing tools and geometric shapes. She was shown how people could shift from fear-based to love-based consciousness. Mary explained Annie's purpose was to be a portal facilitating this shift and that many enlightened beings would support her work. The experience included specific references to suppressed truths about Mary Magdalene and bloodline information. Annie experienced accelerated healing in a special chair and received encoded information in her DNA to be revealed gradually. She was told suicide was not her choice to make. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Encounters with angelic beings (Archangel Michael), Jesus (Yehoshua), and Mother Mary are central to Christian tradition. The emphasis on unconditional love, spiritual transformation, and divine purpose aligns with biblical teachings. The prohibition against suicide reflects biblical values about the sanctity of life. Unbiblical elements: Claims of being Mary Magdalene in a past life, references to "The Bloodline of the Holy Grail" suggesting Jesus had physical descendants, and DNA encoding of spiritual information are not biblical concepts and contradict orthodox Christian doctrine about Jesus's nature and mission. |
4 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe auto accident with multiple fractures, 10-day coma, blood-filled lungs, required 8 pints blood | Primarily spiritual visions with limited verifiable physical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Viewed accident scene from above | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 185 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 251 Annamarie F NDE 751 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1annmarie_f_nde.html | 1971 | 2003 | 15 | F |
On June 30, 1971, fifteen-year-old Annamarie was struck by lightning while playing in the rain with her family, rendering her lifeless. She experienced a void-like black and white place where she watched a colorful film-strip of her past, specifically times she had hurt others' feelings, including pushing her sister off a tricycle. She felt made aware but not judged. Next, she was in the presence of Jesus (though not visually seeing Him) in a billowy cloud-like void. She felt indescribable love, warmth, acceptance, patience, peace and serenity. All universal knowledge was accessible and communication was clearer than words. Jesus told her very clearly "IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE" and that suicide was not her choice to make. Time did not exist. She then observed her body from above during CPR, hearing a rescuer say after 6 minutes there might be brain damage if she returned. Given a clear choice to stay or return, she felt her hysterical mother's sorrow and instantly returned to her body. The experience was suppressed for years until Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's conference unlocked the memories. Annamarie later experienced anger at God for feeling rushed back, spent 20 years away from organized religion, but eventually found peace through daily Bible reading and Christian fellowship. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with Jesus Christ, receiving the central message that love is paramount (consistent with Christ's greatest commandments), prohibition against suicide reflecting life's sanctity, life review showing moral accountability, and ultimate return to strengthen faith through Bible study and Christian community. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience aligns completely with biblical teachings about Christ's love, moral accountability, and the value of human life. |
5 | Other | 10 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Lightning strike causing clinical death, CPR administered for over 6 minutes | Heard specific comment about brain damage risk after 6 minutes during CPR | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 2 | 0 | Heard rescuer's comment about brain damage | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 186 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 220 Benjamin W NDE 694/2152 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1benjamin_w_nde.html | 1988 | 2003 | 28 | M |
Benjamin was driving home from a retreat in North Carolina when he drove through a mysterious cloud that fell onto the road, causing a 17-vehicle pile-up. He was pinned in his burning truck after the crash. During the experience, he found himself levitating near a boundary with bright white light. Small balls of light approached him and exploded like cotton balls, conveying feelings of complete understanding, no judgment, and unconditional love. He began moving his limbs through the boundary when he heard a child's voice say "We got to get out of here," which brought him back to his burning truck. Despite severe injuries including crushed ribs, pinned legs, and severe bleeding, he somehow escaped the vehicle with what he believes was angelic assistance. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including bright white light often associated with divine presence, a boundary between earthly and heavenly realms similar to the veil described in scripture, and what Benjamin interpreted as angelic intervention helping him escape the burning vehicle. The voice of a child could represent innocence or divine messenger. Unbiblical elements: None clearly identified. The experience does not contain references to reincarnation, new age concepts, or contradictions to biblical theology. The balls of light and feelings of unconditional love align with biblical descriptions of God's presence. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe trauma from vehicle accident with fire, life-threatening but no cardiac arrest documented | Experience consisted of boundary, lights, and voice but no specific verifiable observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||||
| 187 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 267 Beverly H NDE 20154 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1beverly_h_nde.html | 1967 | 2003 | F |
Beverly was scuba diving alone in July 1967 when she stumbled underwater and began drowning after being hit by waves and swallowing water. As she was drowning, she experienced memories of another life where she drowned in a hurricane in 1860 as a woman wearing crinolines heading to Jamaica. She left her body and heard a huge rushing sound, realizing she was like a rocket heading home. A voice told her "You are drowning in the wrong life," after which she found herself standing in three feet of water, exhausted but safe. The experience gave her a new outlook on life and opened up past life memories. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and the authoritative voice providing guidance could be interpreted as divine intervention. The rocket-like sound and journey toward "home" might represent the soul's journey toward its heavenly home. Unbiblical elements: The experience strongly features reincarnation and past life memories, which directly contradict biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment (Hebrews 9:27). The concept of drowning in the "wrong life" implies multiple incarnations. Beverly describes having "good recall of many past lives going back to when I had my exit from the void," which is incompatible with biblical theology. |
5 | Other | 3 | 0 | 3 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Drowning incident, life-threatening but no medical documentation | No specific verifiable observations, focused on past life memories | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 0 | 0 | Incompatible | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 188 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 240 Bobbi P NDE 716 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bobbi_p_nde.html | 2001 | 2003 | F |
Bobbi experienced a heart attack and stroke caused by blood clots in March 2001. She was unconscious for three days in the hospital. Her first memory was seeing everything in gray, then viewing a black and white video of her entire life starting from known events. She desperately wanted to see color again and when she did, she saw incredible colors including shades she could never explain, particularly an unforgettable shade of red. She had visions of things and people she could examine in detail. The experience was wonderful and she wanted to stay but knew she had to return for her 36-year-old son with cerebral palsy who lives with her. She spent nine days hospitalized and retained a blind spot in her right eye. Staff told her she wasn't expected to leave the hospital alive. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review is consistent with biblical accounts of one's life being examined. The extraordinary colors and beauty align with descriptions of heavenly realms. Her decision to return for her disabled son reflects sacrificial love consistent with biblical values. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains standard NDE elements without problematic theological content. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Heart attack and stroke with blood clots, told she wasn't expected to leave hospital alive | Life review and extraordinary visions but no specific earthly observations to verify | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 0 | 1 | Hospital staff | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||||
| 189 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 246 Barbara R NDE 742 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1barbara_r_nde.html | 1979 | 2003 | 28 | F |
Barbara was in a severe car accident on July 20, 1979, brought to the emergency room DOA (Dead On Arrival) with no pulse. The emergency team worked extensively to revive her with no success and were ready to quit when the head surgeon insisted they continue. She had a possible out-of-body experience seeing herself being wheeled down the hospital corridor from above, looking down at the back of her head. She was comatose for two days and in intensive care for eleven days with extensive injuries including collapsed lung, crushed ribs, crushed pelvis and spleen, compound fractures, and brain swelling. She was given a 10% chance of survival but recovered after two months hospitalization and multiple surgeries. She is no longer afraid of death and believes she has become more psychic. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience viewing her body from above aligns with biblical accounts of the spirit separating from the physical body. The surgeon's insistence on continuing resuscitation could be seen as divinely inspired intervention. Unbiblical elements: The development of psychic abilities after the experience could be concerning from a biblical perspective, though the narrative doesn't elaborate on the nature of these abilities. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 23 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Brought in DOA with no pulse, extensive resuscitation efforts required | Out-of-body observation of being wheeled down corridor, viewing from above | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw self being wheeled down hospital corridor | 0.00 | Emergency room team and head surgeon | Moderately Compatible | 5 | ||||||||
| 190 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 243 Barry W NDE 721 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1barry_w_nde.html | 1991 | 2003 | M |
Barry was in a severe motorcycle accident in September 1991, hit by a car while going through an intersection. His left leg was severed below the knee. He was conscious until reaching the emergency room where no blood pressure could be found. During surgery, an improperly inserted intubation tube caused him to suffocate, leading to cardiac arrest for 10 minutes. He was taken into a black void where he saw beings composed of condensed rainbow-colored lights that had once been human. He could feel their thoughts like a cool breeze. His own identity was also composed of light with the ability to reach anywhere instantly. He traveled to a floral shop where he could experience all flowers simultaneously, always remaining at the center of everything. The experience verified visions he had been having for six years prior. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The transformation into light beings could relate to biblical descriptions of glorified bodies. The void could represent a transitional spiritual realm. The ability to travel instantly by thought might reflect spiritual capabilities. Unbiblical elements: The description of human souls as rainbow-colored lights without human form differs from biblical accounts. The prior six years of visions and paranormal experiences (over two dozen mentioned) suggest ongoing psychic phenomena that may not align with biblical teaching. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Cardiac arrest for 10 minutes due to improper intubation during surgery | Specific observation of traveling to flower shop, experiencing all flowers simultaneously | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Traveled to and observed floral shop | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 191 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 343 Benilda K NDE 854 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1benilda_k_nde.html | 1976 | 2003 | F |
Benilda experienced eclampsia during childbirth in September 1976 with dangerously high blood pressure (200/122). After difficult labor and delivery of her son, she was moved to recovery where her vision turned yellow, then gray, then black. She felt herself lifting out of her still body and found herself in velvet blackness. She saw a dim light from above that grew brighter, feeling the presence of a powerful being with happiness and contentment. She began walking toward the light but realized she had not seen her newborn baby and needed to return for him. She woke up gasping with her sister crying, saying she was dead. After the experience, she developed abilities to see future events through vivid dreams, which she finds both wonderful and scary. One of her children has similar abilities. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of leaving the body, seeing divine light, and feeling a powerful presence aligns with biblical accounts. Her sacrificial decision to return for her newborn reflects biblical love. The light from above corresponds to divine manifestation. Unbiblical elements: The development of precognitive abilities and passing this to her child could be viewed as divination, which the Bible warns against, though prophetic dreams are biblical when from God. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 6 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Eclampsia with blood pressure 200/122, sister said she was dead | Specific progression from body, darkness to light, conscious decision to return | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 1 | Vision progression and out of body experience | 0.00 | Sister | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 192 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 268 Brian L NDE 748 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brian_l_nde.html | 1969 | 2003 | 9 | M |
Nine-year-old Brian fell from an eight-foot sliding board during gym class in May 1969, rupturing his spleen and breaking ribs. He was unconscious for 10-15 minutes according to his sister who witnessed the event. During this time, Brian experienced leaving his body and floating upward through clouds into darkness. He encountered a tall shadowy figure in bright light who identified himself as "the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end." Multiple deceased relatives appeared, encouraging him to follow them. The figure showed Brian a life review and future events that would occur in his life. When Brian refused three times, saying he was too young to die and his family would miss him, he was shown more detailed visions of future events before returning to his body. He awakened in the hospital where he underwent surgery for his injuries. Brian reports that all predicted future events have come to pass exactly as shown. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several biblical elements including an out-of-body experience, encountering a divine figure using biblical terminology ("alpha and omega" from Revelation), meeting deceased relatives in a bright light suggesting heaven, experiencing a life review, and being given a choice about returning to earthly life. The progression from darkness to light and the presence of joyful beings align with biblical descriptions of the afterlife. Unbiblical elements: The experience includes predictive visions of specific future events which some might view as divination. The angry voice that appeared when Brian refused suggests a darker presence not typically associated with biblical divine encounters. The deterministic view of future events could conflict with free will theology. |
5 | Other | 5 | 14 | 26 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Severe trauma with ruptured spleen and broken ribs, unconscious 10-15 minutes | Observed gym teacher, sister, students in line; experienced telepathic communication; detailed observations of accident scene | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 2 | 1 | Telepathic communication with sister and gym teacher | 0.00 | Sister | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 193 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 244 Brian S NDE 722 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brian_s_nde.html | 1989 | 2003 | M |
Brian was driving home from a tradeshow in April 1989 when another car ran a stop sign and collided with his vehicle. His heart stopped upon impact with the steering wheel. After a "phoofing" sound, he found himself standing outside his body observing his lifeless form in the car. He was greeted by two friends, Lisa and Susan, who had died together in 1983. Lisa showed him a life review displayed on the western horizon like a movie screen, showing his entire life from birth to death. He experienced complete knowledge and understanding of everything. Lisa told him he could go with them or stay, but if he stayed it would be very hard. When Brian said he needed to stay because he didn't have children yet, Lisa informed him his injuries would be a broken sternum, cut finger, and lost teeth. Upon returning to his body, his heart restarted and he regained consciousness. In the ambulance, he had another OBE where he passed through the vehicle wall to identify a rock quarry landmark. All his predicted injuries were confirmed exactly as described. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes classic biblical NDE elements: out-of-body experience, encountering deceased beings who serve as guides, a comprehensive life review, being given a choice about returning, and accurate knowledge of hidden things. The feeling of total freedom and complete understanding aligns with spiritual transformation described in scripture. The protective guidance from deceased friends suggests divine providence. Unbiblical elements: The concept of past lives is implied when Brian realizes "there had been other lives" with similar reviews, suggesting reincarnation which contradicts biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment. The deterministic prediction of exact injuries could be viewed as divination rather than divine revelation. |
2 | Other | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest from steering wheel impact in motor vehicle accident | Accurately predicted three specific injuries; observed accident scene details; OBE in ambulance with verified landmark observation | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 2 | 2 | Predicted specific injuries before medical examination | 1.00 | EMT from scene | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 194 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 276 Brooks B NDE 20194 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brooks_b_nde.html | 1951 | 2003 | F |
Brooks was a young child vacationing at her aunt's house when she attempted to retrieve a ball from the deep end of a swimming pool. Having just learned to swim, she quickly ran out of strength and began drowning. In her panic, she raised her hand hoping someone would see her. Before being rescued, she experienced remarkable clarity about her situation and then saw vivid visions. First, she saw headlines from an old newspaper reporting her drowning. Then she witnessed a funeral scene from the turn of the century, with people in long black dresses carrying her casket up a hill for burial. She recognized her parents among the group of 15-20 mourners and began crying because she could see their grief. She was pulled from the water at that point and regained consciousness without medical intervention. The experience left her confused about whether she had glimpsed a past life drowning and burial. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and witnessing of a death/funeral scene align with biblical accounts of spiritual visions. The strong emotional connection and concern for family members' grief reflects biblical values of family bonds that transcend death. The experience opened her mind to eternal life concepts. Unbiblical elements: The strong suggestion of experiencing a past life drowning and funeral from a previous century directly implies reincarnation, which contradicts biblical teaching. The pioneer-era setting and newspaper from another time period suggest memories from a previous incarnation rather than a glimpse of heaven or spiritual realm. |
5 | Other | 3 | 4 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Near drowning in swimming pool, life-threatening but rescued | Visions of funeral scene but no verifiable observations of present reality | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 195 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 290 Carlene W NDE 773 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1carlene_w_nde.html | 1990 | 1990-12-03 | 2003 | F |
In December 1990, Carlene was found in a coma from mosquito-borne encephalitis of the brain and briefly died. During this time, she traveled through a black tunnel toward a circle of bright golden light, experiencing indescribable peacefulness. She wanted to remain in that complete peace, knowing it was heaven. She saw her deceased grandmother and daughter Becky, feeling relief that they were alright. She also encountered a friend who had supposedly committed suicide. Despite the overwhelming peace, she could hear her living family and daughters talking to her, expressing their need for her to return. Torn between the perfect peace and her family's needs, she chose to come back to help them. She emerged from the coma when her daughters were allowed into her room, after doctors had tried everything else. The experience ended her mourning for her deceased daughter and gave her certainty about heaven's existence. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel and bright light imagery, encountering deceased loved ones in a peaceful heavenly realm, and the conscious choice to return for family all align with biblical NDE accounts. The golden light and overwhelming peace correspond to biblical descriptions of God's presence and heaven. Her increased faith and knowledge of heaven's existence reflects spiritual transformation. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience appears consistent with biblical concepts of heaven and the afterlife, including the presence of loved ones who have passed and the continuation of consciousness after death. |
4 | Hospital | 5 | 6 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Encephalitis causing coma with brief clinical death | Saw deceased grandmother, daughter, and friend; recognized heaven; heard family calling | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard family members talking while in coma | 0.00 | Daughters | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 196 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1242 Bonnie B NDE 3144 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bonnie_b_nde.html | 1950 | 2003 | 6 | F |
Six-year-old Bonnie contracted diphtheria and was rushed to the hospital where she stopped breathing and died. Fighting against an oxygen tent she couldn't see through, she repeatedly tried to sit up to breathe but kept losing consciousness. Eventually she stopped breathing completely and left her body. She found herself floating at the corner where walls met ceiling, desperately wanting to reach a beautiful golden light of pure love and acceptance she knew was "HOME." Despite knowing she should be able to pass through the walls, she was prevented from leaving the room. She observed her mother sitting beside the bed with her purse on the floor, hands folded, head down. She experienced glimpses of total divine love, heavenly music, sweet flower scents, and saw Earth from space with countless sparks (souls) leaving and arriving. After vomiting phlegm upon return, she began recovering. She believes God briefly took her soul to heal her body. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience powerfully depicts divine love, heavenly light representing God's presence, and soul separation from body consistent with biblical teaching. The golden light as "HOME" aligns with heavenly dwelling. Seeing Earth from space with souls coming and going reflects God's sovereignty over life and death. The healing through divine intervention and complete recovery demonstrates God's healing power. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The boundary preventing full entry to heaven and the return for healing align with biblical accounts of divine healing and God's sovereignty over life and death timing. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Diphtheria causing respiratory failure and clinical death | Observed mother's position, purse placement, saw Earth from space perspective | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | oxygen tent | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 1 | Observed mother's position and belongings from ceiling | 0.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||
| 197 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 270 Brazilian NDE 11064 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brazilian_nde.html | 2003 | 78 | M |
A 78-year-old Brazilian man experienced an NDE during a heart attack, remaining unconscious for 23 minutes. His spirit left his body and he encountered Father Pio, a deceased priest from his native Italian town. He met an unnamed painter and flew over his birthplace in Italy, seeing its magnificence. He then flew over his small farm outside São Paulo, admiring a beloved almond tree he had planted years earlier that had never borne fruit. Four months after the heart attack, he was finally able to share the complete experience with family, having been overcome with emotion in earlier attempts. He told them to go gather almonds from the sterile tree. Though skeptical, the family visited the farm and discovered the previously barren almond tree was indeed full of almonds. It has produced fruit every season since. The man died six months after the NDE, appearing unusually happy and energetic on his final day. A year later, his granddaughter experienced a protective intervention during a domestic dispute when a glass plate mysteriously split in half, which the family attributed to his spiritual protection. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The OBE and encounter with a deceased religious figure (Father Pio) align with biblical accounts of spiritual experiences. The miraculous healing/transformation of the barren tree parallels biblical miracles, particularly Jesus cursing and blessing fig trees. The joy and peace before death reflects biblical promises of believers' transition. Posthumous protection suggests guardian angel concepts. Unbiblical elements: The idea of deceased spirits actively intervening in earthly affairs (splitting the plate) contradicts biblical teaching about the separation between the living and dead. While God and angels may protect, deceased human spirits intervening directly is not biblically supported. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 20 | 40 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Heart attack with 23 minutes unconscious, life-threatening event | Miraculous transformation of sterile almond tree to fruit-bearing, verified by multiple family members | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 1 | Flew over sterile almond tree on farm | 1.00 | Daughter and granddaughters | Moderately Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 198 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 517 Caroline R NDE 2068 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1caroline_r_nde.html | 1964 | 2003 | 10 | F |
At age 10, Caroline experienced an electrical shock while playing with friends on a wet porch. She grabbed a metal bar from an old air conditioning unit and was electrocuted, unable to let go. During the seconds she was being shocked, she left her body and experienced a comprehensive life review. She found herself in a room with what appeared to be a giant wheel or TV screen showing every second of her life - both positive and negative events. She doesn't recall a tunnel or light initially but vividly remembers reviewing her entire ten years of life in complete detail. The experience ended when her friend touched her, breaking the electrical connection. Her arm remained numb and sore for several days. Caroline didn't understand what had happened until college when she first learned about near-death experiences. The life review aspect particularly stood out - she was able to see every moment, good and bad, of her decade of life compressed into just seconds. She was particularly bothered by seeing the negative things she had done. Time operated differently in that space, allowing her to experience ten years worth of memories in mere seconds. The experience has remained vivid in her memory for decades. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains a classic life review element, which aligns with biblical concepts of judgment and accountability. The ability to see both good and bad deeds mirrors biblical teachings about all actions being known and recorded. The otherworldly room or space she entered suggests a spiritual dimension beyond physical reality. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The experience lacks explicitly Christian imagery but doesn't contain elements that contradict biblical teaching. No mentions of reincarnation, universal salvation, or new age concepts were present. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Electrical shock causing inability to let go, potentially life-threatening | Detailed life review showing every moment of 10 years, specific about seeing good and bad events | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 1 | 0 | Complete life review of 10 years | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 199 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 280 Chet W NDE 10069 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1chet_w_nde.html | 2002 | 2002-02-17 | 2003 | M |
Chet suffered multiple heart attacks on February 17, 2002, culminating in the "Big One" during catheter lab surgery. He was clinically dead for approximately 40 minutes while the cardiac team worked to revive him. During this time, he observed the resuscitation efforts from about 10 feet above his body in the operating room with its tall ceiling. He watched a young man slapping his face saying "Chet, Chet, stay here" and felt deep concern for the Indian doctor to his right who appeared distressed. Chet telepathically communicated "Watch this" to guide the doctor through four difficult arterial collapses during the procedure. The doctor later confirmed Chet had spoken to him throughout the surgery, which deeply unsettled him as no patient had ever done this before. They accessed his heart via the left side after 20 additional minutes of work. During the experience, Chet felt a strong invitation from what seemed like 300 million voices saying "Hi!" - warm, welcoming, and like coming home. His excruciating pain disappeared completely. He chose to stay and help rather than accept the invitation. When he awoke in ICU, he immediately recognized and spoke to the man who had been slapping his face, describing exactly what he had seen from above. The medical team was amazed he survived with 65 units of blood transfused and no brain damage after 40 minutes of clinical death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, relief from pain, warm welcoming presence, and the choice to return for altruistic purposes align with biblical NDE accounts. His selfless desire to help others even while dying reflects Christ-like sacrificial love. The supernatural knowledge and ability to guide the doctor suggest divine intervention. Unbiblical elements: None identified. While he mentions not following organized religion, the experience itself contains no anti-biblical elements. His comment about God not being ready or the Devil being afraid was meant humorously, not doctrinally. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Multiple cardiac arrests culminating in clinical death during cardiac catheterization, 40 minutes dead | Specific observations: face slapping, exact words spoken, doctor's ethnicity, surgical procedures, speaking to doctor during surgery | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/5/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw resuscitation efforts from above | 1.00 | ICU staff member, Indian doctor | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 200 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 300 Chris D NDE 794 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1chris_d_nde.html | 2000 | 2000-04-12 | 2003 | M |
Chris experienced a fatal drug overdose from combining mushrooms, marijuana, and nitrous oxide. After inhaling nitrous, he felt electrical tingles throughout his body and found himself floating at the ceiling, observing his friends laughing at his body below. He watched them draw on his face with markers and take inappropriate photos while he was unconscious. He experienced rapid acceleration through a blue and silver plasma-like tunnel with metallic sounds. He arrived at a beautiful beach on a planet called "Midus 22" in a parallel dimension, where he met a being named Peco (possibly "El Espejo" - The Mirror). Peco communicated telepathically, showing Chris some of his past lives and explaining interdimensional travel using the metaphor of a sheet being pierced. The planet had different gravity affecting objects differently - children could throw massive green stones easily. Chris spent over an hour there while only minutes passed on Earth. Peco told Chris it wasn't his time and sent him back. He awoke to a nurse performing CPR after not breathing for over 10 minutes. A CAT scan showed no brain damage despite the extended lack of oxygen. The experience gave him understanding of reincarnation, parallel dimensions, and his life purpose related to "Orange Julius" businesses. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, traveling through a tunnel toward light, meeting a being in another realm, and being told to return are consistent with many NDE accounts. The concept of having a life purpose aligns with biblical ideas of divine purpose. Unbiblical elements: Strong presence of reincarnation beliefs, past lives shown by Peco, parallel dimensions and alien planets, the being Peco not identified as angelic or divine but rather as an interdimensional guide. These elements align more with new age or Eastern religious concepts than biblical Christianity. |
5 | Home | 7 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Fatal drug overdose requiring CPR, stopped breathing for 10+ minutes | Observed friends drawing on face, taking photos, specific actions later confirmed | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4/6/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw friends drawing on his face | 1.00 | Friends at party | Low Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||