| 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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| 1801 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2070 Harold B NDE 4237 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1harold_b_nde.html | 1969 | 2010 | M |
Harold was touring India with his brother when he contracted malaria in Puri, south of Calcutta, in December 1969. After days of unconsciousness and dangerous dehydration, losing thirty pounds, the doctor declared "He's gone." Harold rose out of his body and observed the doctor, his brother, and a friend with vivid clarity. He floated into a blinding light where a hand reached out and took his hand, producing rapture-like feelings of peace and serenity. A man in shadows offered him the choice to continue the journey or return. Choosing to return, the being released his hand. Harold floated back into his body, opened his eyes, stood up feeling great, and to everyone's disbelief walked to the ocean with pure joy. The experience transformed him from having no religious beliefs to becoming a spiritual person and "a better man." He reports ongoing psychic gifts and recent visits from his deceased brother and mother. He kept the experience private for years due to medical skepticism but now realizes many others share similar experiences. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness beyond death aligns with biblical teaching about the soul. The brilliant light and overwhelming peace could represent God's presence. The choice to return parallels biblical accounts of people raised from death. His transformation from no faith to spiritual belief and becoming "a better man" shows genuine life change. The understanding that "we're all connected" and "there is life after death" reflects biblical truth. Unbiblical elements: The shadowy figure offering choice rather than God's sovereign will is concerning. Claims of ongoing psychic abilities and visits from deceased relatives suggest spiritualism, which Scripture condemns (Deuteronomy 18:10-12). His "inclusive" religious views and lack of specific Christian commitment despite the profound experience raises questions about the source of his encounter. |
5 | Other | 10 | 15 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death from severe malaria with extreme dehydration and weight loss | Observed doctor, brother, and friend from outside body; doctor declared him dead | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw people in room after being declared dead | 1.00 | Indian doctor | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1802 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2336 Harold T NDE 4617 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1harold_t_nde_4617.html | 1953 | 2010 | 11 | M |
In June 1953, eleven-year-old Harold enrolled in a summer swimming program at the San Diego Municipal Plunge. Unable to swim, he mistakenly jumped from a diving board into twelve feet of water, thinking it was the shallow end. After going under twice and swallowing water, Harold suddenly found himself out of his body, observing the scene from above with complete absence of fear. He could see his body floating below the surface and tried unsuccessfully to communicate with the inattentive lifeguard who was talking to a girl about their date plans. In a remarkable precognitive experience, Harold perceived the lifeguard's future emotions and saw a newspaper headline "BOY DROWNS IN PLUNGE" that would appear if he died. He felt the painful emotions the guard would experience. Remembering the belief about surfacing three times before drowning, Harold returned to his body and managed to raise his hand above water, where a chubby boy pulled him to safety. The experience profoundly changed his life, leading him toward spirituality and education. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: This experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts of consciousness beyond physical death. The out-of-body experience aligns with Paul's description in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 of being caught up to the third heaven, whether in body or out of body. The complete absence of fear during the separation reflects the peace that surpasses understanding described in scripture. The precognitive knowledge, while unusual, doesn't contradict biblical accounts where God reveals future events through visions. The transformative nature of the experience, leading Harold toward spirituality, mirrors biblical encounters that redirect lives toward God. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks explicitly Christian content such as encounters with Jesus, angels, or heavenly realms. No mention of God, judgment, heaven, or hell appears in the narrative. The precognitive vision focused on earthly consequences rather than eternal matters. The return to the body was self-initiated based on a folk belief rather than being sent back by God with a divine purpose. While not contradicting scripture, the experience lacks the theological depth and spiritual beings typically present in biblical visions of the afterlife. |
5 | Other | 5 | 12 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Near drowning with loss of consciousness described | Out-of-body observation with specific precognitive elements including future newspaper headline | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw body floating in pool | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1803 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2504 Harold T NDE 4904 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1harold_t_nde_4904.html | 2009 | 2010 | M |
Harold came to work feeling good but developed a headache and went to medical for aspirin. Upon entering medical, his chest exploded with pain from a heart attack. He was placed in an ambulance where he left his body and observed from above, watching medical personnel working on him while hearing static-like sounds. He could see himself with a sagged, discolored face and saw his coworkers talking to the boss. Harold then found himself in an incredibly bright white light environment that was both cold and not cold, utterly peaceful. The static sound grew louder as grayish smoke-like figures passed through him. He felt memories and the presence of people he had known, sensing they were waiting for something. Then he was back being warmed with blankets by doctors. The experience left him with a profound sense that whatever happened was incredible. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and observation from above align with biblical descriptions of the spirit separating from the body. The incredibly bright white light corresponds to descriptions of divine light in scripture. The profound peace experienced matches biblical descriptions of God's peace. The presence of deceased individuals waiting aligns with the concept of souls in the intermediate state. The transformative nature of the experience reflects encounters with the divine in scripture. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks explicit Christian content - no mention of Jesus, God, angels, or biblical imagery. The static sounds and smoke-like figures passing through him are unusual and not found in biblical accounts. There was no life review, judgment scene, or divine communication about purpose or mission. The return to the body seemed automatic rather than divinely directed. The description of the environment as both "cold but not cold" is ambiguous and doesn't match biblical descriptions of heaven or paradise. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Heart attack explicitly stated with embolism | Out-of-body observation of medical procedures and coworkers | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 3 | 0 | Observed medical procedures from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1804 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2434 Hazel L NDE 4802 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1hazel_l_nde.html | 1990 | 2010 | F |
During a routine D&C and laparoscopy surgery in October 1990, Hazel experienced breathing problems that led to an NDE. She felt herself rapidly moving forward through what seemed like a long hallway, then emerged into incredibly brilliant light. Standing before her was her deceased mother, who had passed six months earlier, glowing from within with a beautiful smile. Hazel felt enveloped in indescribable, all-encompassing love and warmth. To her mother's left were three other glowing figures she recognized as her grandparents, with another figure nearby she sensed was her aunt. When Hazel reached toward her mother, her mother lifted her hand and lovingly said "Not yet." Hazel was then pulled back, fighting to stay and feeling the deepest sadness at leaving. She awoke in recovery hitting a nurse while saying "No, I want to stay!" leaving a red mark on the nurse's cheek. The doctor later mentioned breathing problems to her husband. This experience changed Hazel's life, confirming the wonderful nature of the afterlife and making her father's later passing easier to accept. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant light corresponds to biblical descriptions of divine glory and God as light (1 John 1:5). The encounter with deceased loved ones aligns with the biblical teaching of consciousness after death and the communion of saints. The overwhelming love experienced reflects God's perfect love described throughout scripture. The phrase "not yet" suggests divine timing and purpose for continued earthly life. The transformative effect strengthening faith in the afterlife is consistent with biblical encounters with the divine. Unbiblical elements: While the experience contains beautiful elements of love and reunion, it lacks explicit Christian content. There is no mention of Jesus, God by name, or angels. No life review, judgment, or discussion of salvation occurred. The focus remained entirely on family reunion rather than divine encounter or spiritual truths. The experience, while comforting and faith-affirming, lacks the theological depth and Christ-centered focus typical of biblical visions of heaven. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 7 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Surgery with general anesthesia and documented breathing problems | Specific encounter with identified deceased mother who spoke "Not yet" | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Hit nurse and spoke while unconscious | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1805 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2264 Heather M NDE 4501 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1heather_m_nde.html | 1988 | 2010 | F |
Heather was freebasing cocaine when she seized and experienced clinical death. She left her body and observed herself seizing with graphic, unpleasant visualizations. While unconscious, she was told by a voice to envision a rope and climb up it. She found herself at the bottom of a deep black pit or tunnel with light at the top. She physically felt herself climbing the rope toward the light, understanding it was a choice to return to life. Upon reaching the top, she regained consciousness. This NDE opened a door to many subsequent spiritual experiences over the years, including messages from God and Buddha in dreams, contact with her deceased grandmother through dreams and automatic writing, clairvoyant experiences, and extensive synchronicities. The experience fundamentally altered her spiritual awareness and psychic sensitivity. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience during clinical death aligns with biblical accounts of the spirit separating from the body. The tunnel with light at the top could represent the transition between death and life, or darkness and divine light. The voice providing guidance suggests divine intervention. The choice to return implies free will, consistent with biblical theology. The subsequent spiritual awakening and enhanced spiritual sensitivity reflect the transformative nature of divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: The experience contains concerning elements from a biblical perspective. The context of drug use (freebasing cocaine) as the cause is problematic. The later messages from Buddha alongside God suggest religious syncretism incompatible with biblical monotheism. The development of psychic abilities, clairvoyance, and automatic writing (channeling her grandmother) are practices warned against in scripture as forms of divination and necromancy (Deuteronomy 18:10-12). These elements suggest possible deception or spiritual confusion rather than genuine divine encounter. |
5 | Unknown | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Clinical death explicitly stated with seizure | Out-of-body observation of own seizure | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self seizing | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1806 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2268 Helen D NDE 4507 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1helen_d_nde.html | 1976 | 2010 | 9 | F |
Nine-year-old Helen was at the beach with siblings and her deaf stepfather. While playing with a tire tube in the water, she drifted too deep and began drowning, knowing no one could swim to save her. After choking on water and becoming exhausted, she left her body and found herself in a white, cloud-like environment where she encountered beings who felt both familiar and unfamiliar. Through telepathic communication, they reassured her about her disabled twin sisters and answered her profound questions about existence. When Helen asked about the purpose of life, they said it was to love. Regarding religion, they stated there is no right or wrong religion - what matters is what's in the heart. They showed her scenes from her past and future before telling her she must return as her mission wasn't complete. Helen was pulled back into her body when a mysterious swimmer rescued her. The experience gave her lasting psychic abilities and eliminated her fear of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical accounts of consciousness beyond the body. The beings providing guidance could represent angels. The emphasis on love as life's purpose echoes Jesus' greatest commandments. The life review parallels biblical concepts of accountability. The concept of a life mission resonates with divine purpose. The elimination of death's fear reflects biblical promises about eternal life. Unbiblical elements: The statement that "there is no right or wrong religion" directly contradicts Jesus' claim to be the only way to the Father (John 14:6). The development of psychic abilities and body scanning for illness resembles divination practices warned against in scripture. The universalist approach to religion undermines the biblical message of salvation through Christ alone. While the emphasis on love is biblical, divorcing it from truth and the exclusive claims of Christianity represents incomplete theology. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Near drowning described with loss of consciousness | Telepathic communication with beings, life review, future visions shown | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 0 | 0 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1807 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2551 Holly S NDE 4958 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1holly_s_nde.html | 1975 | 2010 | F |
Holly was at a public swimming pool when a friend dunked her head underwater. Not knowing how to hold her breath, she panicked, lost all air, and water painfully hit her lungs. After blacking out, she found herself hovering about 20 feet above her body, observing two teenage swimmers arguing about whether to turn her on her side or do rescue breathing. She felt very light, pain-free, and was simply observing without concern. When she wanted to turn around, her body was suddenly turned on its side and she was instantly sucked back into it, feeling the painful whacks on her back and water rushing from her mouth. Holly sobbed all the way home, not from trauma but from sadness and anger at being pulled back into this painful, heavy plane of existence. The experience led her to explore various religions, develop psychic abilities including precognitive dreams, and gain knowledge that felt like review rather than new learning. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving apparent death aligns with biblical teaching about the spirit's existence beyond the body. The pain-free, light state could reflect the peace of the spiritual realm. The observation of earthly events from a spiritual perspective parallels biblical accounts of spiritual sight. The transformative effect leading to spiritual seeking shows the impact of encountering spiritual reality. Unbiblical elements: The experience led to religious relativism and shamanism rather than Christian faith. The development of psychic abilities and precognitive dreams represents divination practices forbidden in scripture. The statement about trying many religions and leaving "rituals and dogma to those not enlightened" suggests spiritual pride and rejection of biblical truth. The grief about returning to physical existence doesn't align with biblical purpose for earthly life. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Near drowning with loss of consciousness | Specific observation of teenage swimmers arguing about rescue method from 20 feet above | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed rescue debate from above | 0.00 | Two teenage swimmers | Low Compatibility | 5 | |||||||||
| 1808 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2180 Holly V NDE 4390 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1holly_v_nde.html | 1972 | 2010 | F |
Holly was hospitalized in intensive care for a week following a miscarriage, D&C procedure, and allergic reaction to morphine. With a high fever one night, she reached for a thermometer, took her temperature, and slipped away. She found herself sitting in a curved, fast-moving tunnel surrounded by infinite darkness, with soft glowing light ahead like city lights. During her life review, she saw her high school sweetheart Joe, whom she hadn't seen in two years. As she reached for him and was pulled past, she felt an overwhelming sense of loss and knew he was where she should be - that he was her reason for existing and she couldn't leave it unfinished. She awoke surprised the next morning when a nurse complained about a broken thermometer. Later, she wrote to Joe about her "dream." One day in traffic, she saw him in her mirror pointing to pull over. He proposed, saying "Waiting for you to come to your senses." They've been happily married over 35 years with two children and a grandson. Holly now completely believes in reincarnation and no longer fears death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and tunnel with light ahead could represent transition to the afterlife. The life review aligns with biblical concepts of life accountability. The profound sense of purpose and unfinished earthly mission resonates with divine purpose. The experience led to loss of death fear and increased spirituality. The eventual reunion and lasting marriage could be seen as divinely orchestrated. Unbiblical elements: The belief in reincarnation directly contradicts biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment (Hebrews 9:27). The rejection of organized religion as "based on fear and control" dismisses biblical authority. The statement that "no one religion has it right" contradicts Christ's exclusive claims. The absence of God, Christ, or biblical content in the experience itself suggests a non-Christian spiritual encounter. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | High fever and infection in intensive care | Life review with specific vision of future husband leading to actual reunion | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1809 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2128 Ivette GM NDE 4407 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ivette_gm_nde.html | 2009 | 2010 | F |
Ivette experienced syncope with respiratory arrest after injuring her back. She found herself in a long, narrow area with gray silhouettes of people arranged in lines, growing lighter toward a huge white light in the distance. She was suddenly immersed in an intense celebration where she was the star, with everyone happy for her. Everything felt pure with vivid colors like colorful balloons everywhere, beautiful music unlike earthly music, and overwhelming joy. At the front of the procession were her husband and children with huge smiles. As she moved closer to greet everyone, the crowd became denser and the light more vivid and attractive. When approaching her younger brother, everything suddenly went black and white, the music stopped, and she heard her name being called differently. She saw her husband's face leaning over her and felt great disappointment at being drawn back from this place of celebration, love, and joy. The experience left her unable to resume normal life, feeling contemplative rather than active, paying more attention to people but struggling to find balance. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant white light resembles divine glory described in scripture. The celebration in her honor could parallel the biblical joy in heaven over one soul. The pure, overwhelming joy and love reflect heavenly descriptions. The vivid, otherworldly colors and music suggest the beauty of paradise. The presence of loved ones aligns with the communion of saints. The lasting transformation toward contemplation and attention to others reflects spiritual awakening. Unbiblical elements: None identified. While the experience doesn't explicitly mention God or Jesus, nothing contradicts biblical teaching. The celebration, joy, and love are consistent with heavenly welcome. The disappointment at returning is understandable and doesn't indicate rejection of God's will. |
5 | Home | 5 | 7 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Syncope with respiratory arrest documented | Detailed observations of celebration with specific family members identified | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1810 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2095 Jack A NDE 16003 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jack_a_nde.html | 1976 | 2010 | 27 | M |
In 1976, Jack drove his motorcycle off a twenty-foot cliff and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. During the 2 hours and 54 minutes he remained clinically dead in the hospital and morgue, Jack experienced 155 years of active life creating art and architecture in what he calls "Home World." This paradise was intimately familiar to him, as he had memories of this place from before birth and had been drawing it since age three. He immediately recognized his deceased grandmother, who had died 13 years before he was born. Jack continued creating artistic works and architectural concepts in this realm until a hospital orderly began zipping him into a body bag in the morgue's cold storage, at which point he took a renewed breath and returned to life. Since then, he continues to render artistic representations of what he experienced in Home World, bringing back two and three-dimensional representations of the places and events from his extended time in paradise. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of an otherworldly paradise aligns with biblical descriptions of heaven. Recognition of his deceased grandmother supports consciousness after death and the communion of saints. The extended time in another realm while briefly dead on Earth could reflect how time operates differently in the spiritual realm. The creative activity of art and architecture might reflect being made in God's creative image. The intimate familiarity with this realm could suggest our eternal nature and heavenly citizenship. Unbiblical elements: The claim of pre-birth memories and visiting "Home World" before birth suggests pre-existence of souls, which contradicts biblical teaching that souls are created at conception. The 155 years of experience during 3 hours of death, while showing time's different nature, lacks biblical precedent. No mention of God, Christ, judgment, or spiritual truths appears. The focus on personal creative work rather than worship or divine encounter differs from biblical heavenly visions. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Pronounced dead on arrival, remained dead for nearly 3 hours | Extended experience in otherworld but no specific veridical observations of earthly events | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 0 | 0 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1811 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2355 Jack NDE 4646 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jack_nde_4646.html | 1962 | 2010 | 16 | M |
Jack, a sixteen-year-old, experienced a severe medical emergency in 1962 when struck in the nose with a wedged block of wood, causing internal bleeding. After two days in the hospital with intermittent bleeding into his stomach (which was misdiagnosed), he lost nearly all his blood. During emergency treatment with no anesthesia, the doctor performed a painful posterior nasal packing procedure. Jack describes feeling his soul leave his body during this critical moment, experiencing a total euphoric out-of-body state. He describes existing as pure consciousness without physical form - like being part of a cloud of smoke without the smoke. The experience was characterized by the absence of physical sensations but complete awareness of existence as a soul. Upon awakening in intensive care, a nurse remarked that he had been "kissing the angels." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: This experience contains the classic biblical element of soul separation from body, consistent with ecclesiastical teachings about the dual nature of humanity. The euphoric peace aligns with biblical promises of divine comfort. The nurse's reference to "kissing angels" suggests spiritual encounter during the crisis. The complete preservation of consciousness despite physical death supports biblical teaching about the soul's immortality. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The experience was brief and focused primarily on the out-of-body sensation without encountering any beings or receiving messages that would contradict scripture. No new age concepts, reincarnation, or universal salvation themes were present. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 2 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe medical crisis with blood loss requiring emergency intervention in hospital setting | Out-of-body experience described but no specific veridical observations of the physical environment | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1812 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2421 Jackie D NDE 4778 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jackie_d_nde.html | 2008 | 2010 | 53 | F |
Jackie experienced cardiac arrest on the fourth night following major surgery in 2008. While experiencing chest pain, she suddenly found herself alone with her deceased father standing at the foot of her bed. He appeared younger and healthy, wearing what she later learned was his favorite safari suit that her mother had dressed him in for burial 32 years earlier. Her father spoke to her in his characteristic impatient tone, asking "Jackie, you have to make up your mind, are you coming or not?" - using the same voice he had used when waking her for swim practice as a child. After deciding not to go with him, she returned to consciousness surrounded by medical staff. The veridical element involves her accurate description of clothing she had never seen, as her father died when she was only 21 and safari suits were a 1970s style she didn't remember. Everything around her father was surrounded by an unusual deep blackness that seemed deliberately obscuring. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The appearance of a deceased family member aligns with biblical accounts of consciousness surviving death. The choice given between life and death resonates with biblical themes of divine sovereignty over life. The peaceful nature of the encounter and the healthy appearance of the deceased reflects biblical promises of restoration. The experience provided assurance of afterlife existence consistent with Christian teaching. Unbiblical elements: The deliberate obscuring of the afterlife realm through blackness rather than typical biblical imagery of light raises questions. Direct communication with the deceased, while not explicitly forbidden, is generally discouraged in scripture. However, no heretical doctrines were communicated. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Cardiac arrest following surgery with medical team present | Specific verifiable detail about clothing unknown to experiencer, confirmed by mother | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw deceased father wearing specific clothing | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1813 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2196 Jacque M NDE 4570 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jacque_m_nde.html | 2010 | 2010-03-01 | 2010 | F |
During a five-hour surgery in March 2010, Jacque experienced respiratory failure upon awakening. After hearing instructions to breathe, she found herself fully conscious in an immaterial realm of intense wellbeing and wonder. She immediately understood she had died and felt great joy, saying "Oh, it's like this!" The experience was characterized by an exalting, serene atmosphere functioning according to superior values unknown on Earth. She sensed a luminous world without seeing it, feeling she could melt into this unified, non-individual existence where she already belonged. Despite intense happiness, she consciously chose to return to life, feeling she might still have something to do on Earth. The experience provided lasting strength and hope, particularly during her difficult hospital recovery, and created a need to share this hope with others. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The immediate recognition of having died aligns with biblical teaching about consciousness surviving death. The joy, peace, and sense of belonging reflect biblical descriptions of being in God's presence. The luminous nature of the realm and superior values correspond to heavenly descriptions. The transformative lasting effects and desire to share hope with others reflects biblical spiritual fruit. Unbiblical elements: The description of a non-individual unified existence where one can "melt into" the absolute has Eastern religious overtones rather than biblical personal relationship with God. The absence of encountering God, Jesus, or any personal beings differs from biblical accounts. The self-directed choice to return rather than divine directive is questionable. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 2 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Major surgery with respiratory complications requiring resuscitation | Profound spiritual experience but no specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/16/2025 | 0 | 0 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1814 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2141 Jacqueline H NDE 4324 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jacqueline_h_nde.html | 1997 | 2010 | F |
In 1997, Jacqueline was eating breakfast with her husband when a piece of biscuit lodged in her throat, cutting off her breathing. Initially frightened by the inability to breathe, she then experienced everything turning grey, gradually darkening from light grey to almost black. During this progression, she heard a muffled voice or sound saying "We are not ready. Not yet." The darkness then reversed, becoming lighter until she regained consciousness to find her husband tearful and her mother-in-law pounding her back. Her first words were "It doesn't hurt. Dying doesn't hurt." Both witnesses backed away with incomprehension. The experience left her unafraid of death, though she never discussed it again with family, believing they wouldn't understand or believe her. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience confirms consciousness continues during the dying process, supporting the biblical view of the soul's existence. The absence of pain in dying may reflect God's mercy. The voice suggesting divine timing ("not ready yet") aligns with biblical sovereignty over life and death. The lasting peace about death reflects biblical promises. Unbiblical elements: The progression through grey to black differs from typical biblical imagery of light or darkness with judgment implications. The ambiguous voice without clear identification as divine could be concerning. The experience lacks any clear spiritual or religious content, with no mention of God, heaven, or spiritual beings. |
5 | Home | 3 | 2 | 5 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening choking incident but no clinical death confirmed | Heard voice but no specific veridical observations of physical environment | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1815 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2237 James C NDE 4460 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1james_c_nde_4460.html | 1947 | 2010 | 8 | M |
In 1947, eight-year-old James contracted a fatal illness and died approximately eleven hours later. Upon leaving his body, he watched medical staff declare him dead. Two angels appeared and escorted him through a tunnel to Paradise gates. There he met previously unknown deceased siblings (a brother and twins) whose existence was later confirmed. He encountered many ancestors and eventually met Jesus, who asked him to return because his family needed him. When James resisted, Jesus showed him visions of his father going to jail and mother dying if he didn't return, plus prophetic visions of future world events including wars and disasters. Jesus promised an additional ten years of life and divine protection. Upon return, angels instructed him to sleep and he would awaken healed but with some memory loss. He couldn't recognize his parents initially. Hospital staff called him "Miracle Boy" and media covered his recovery. Due to persecution, his family relocated and forbade him discussing the experience for decades. He reports all prophetic visions have proven accurate. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Angels escorting the deceased aligns with Luke 16:22. Meeting Jesus and deceased family in Paradise matches biblical teaching. The prophetic visions given by Jesus reflect biblical precedent. Divine healing and protection promises echo scripture. The commission to return for family welfare shows divine compassion. Unbiblical elements: The promise of exactly ten additional years of guaranteed life could be seen as presumptuous, though divine sovereignty allows this. The extensive prophetic revelations about world events, while biblical in nature, would need careful discernment. Being forbidden to share the testimony for decades prevented potential ministry. |
6 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Clinical death from fatal illness, declared dead by medical staff | Out-of-body observation of medical procedures, prophetic visions that proved accurate | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed medical staff declaring death and parents' reaction | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1816 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2077 James S NDE 4247 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1james_s_nde_4247.html | 2002 | 2010 | M |
During a 2002 party, James assisted an intoxicated woman who had fallen. While lifting her, he collapsed and experienced clinical death for approximately 10-17 minutes, with witnesses confirming no pulse or breathing. His experience began with total darkness, then a life review including unknown memories. He found himself in a large circular cavern with terracotta sand, arched doorways in darkness, and water 20 feet above with bright light shining through. He felt overwhelming love and happiness. His deceased mother and relatives urged him through doorways, but he fixated on reaching the water/light above. He passed through an ornate arched door into brilliant white where everything was explained during a long walk with an unseen companion. Told to return, he said goodbye to relatives and shot toward the light, awakening to his niece resuscitating him. She heard his final words to his mother. Hidden camera footage confirmed 17-minute duration. Later diagnosed with heart disease, he's had multiple similar experiences and miraculous healings. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Deceased relatives in a structured afterlife realm aligns with biblical teaching on conscious existence after death. The overwhelming love and emotional warmth reflects God's presence. Life review suggests accountability. Being sent back with purpose shows divine sovereignty over life and death. Unbiblical elements: The circular cavern with water above doesn't match biblical descriptions of heaven or paradise. Multiple NDEs and continuing supernatural experiences without clear Christian context could suggest New Age spirituality. The absence of explicitly Christian imagery or mention of God/Jesus in the narrative is notable. |
2 | Home | 10 | 10 | 30 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Clinical death with no pulse/breathing for 10+ minutes, later diagnosed with heart disease | Niece heard final words to deceased mother, camera footage confirmed timeline | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Hidden camera recorded event | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 1 | Final words to deceased mother heard by niece | 1.00 | Niece and party witnesses | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1817 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2418 Jane C NDE 4771 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jane_c_nde.html | 1966 | 1966-05-14 | 2010 | F |
Six days after giving birth in May 1966, Jane hemorrhaged and was hospitalized awaiting blood transfusion. She became lightheaded with severe ear ringing before losing pulse and respiration, as confirmed by her physician. During clinical death, she found herself in beautiful, all-encompassing warm white light with a holy being she perceived as God or Christ. They communicated telepathically. Despite wanting to remain, she cried out that she had to return for her newborn baby. She felt divinely permitted to return and instantly re-entered her body. Her doctor later confirmed working hard to resuscitate her, feeling her "slip away" before suddenly returning. Jane immediately shared the experience with family, doctor, and pastor. The encounter permanently eliminated her fear of death and led to more tolerant, forgiving religious beliefs. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The encounter with a holy being perceived as God/Christ in brilliant white light strongly aligns with biblical descriptions of divine presence. Telepathic communication reflects spiritual communion. The maternal love motivating return demonstrates godly priorities. The transformative effects producing forgiveness and peace reflect fruits of the Spirit. Complete loss of death fear fulfills biblical promises. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience presents orthodox Christian elements without controversial additions. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 10 | Clinical death with no pulse/respiration during postpartum hemorrhage | Experience in light with holy being but no specific environmental observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 0 | 1 | Physician | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1818 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2122 Janice H NDE 4306 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1janice_h_nde.html | 1951 | 2010 | F |
In June 1951, Janice's car crashed on the Oregon coast. She was thrown from the vehicle, landed between two boulders, and was crushed when the car landed on top of her. During this trauma, she felt her breath leaving and thought "Oh God, I am going to die." She then left her body and floated high above, observing the accident scene from great height. The ceiling disappeared and she watched herself on a trolley in an endless corridor. She saw her twisted right leg, her two crying travel companions, and the ambulance attendant administering aid. Despite witnessing their distress, she felt wonderful, happy, and peaceful, unable to understand their upset. She followed a bright light and experienced intense happiness. She returned to her body after surgery, remaining comatose for days. She suffered extensive injuries including crushed femur, pelvis, and other bones. The experience has remained vivid for 60 years, providing lasting knowledge that dying is peaceful. She initially kept it private, fearing disbelief. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with maintained consciousness supports biblical teaching about the soul's existence independent of the body. Following the bright light aligns with biblical imagery of divine light. The overwhelming peace and happiness despite trauma reflects God's presence and comfort. The lasting impact and loss of death fear demonstrates spiritual transformation. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The experience focuses on the transitional phase without controversial theological content. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Severe trauma from car accident with crushing injuries | Specific observations of twisted leg and people crying from elevated perspective | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw own twisted right leg from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1819 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2406 Janine P NDE 4747 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1janine_p_nde.html | 1998 | 2010 | F |
In August 1998, Janine nearly died when an ex-partner attempted murder by overdose. Her daughters found her blue and unresponsive. She found herself in fluffy white clouds within a clear bright blue sky, experiencing incredible peace and serenity. She saw a dark figure in the distance she believed was her deceased father. A voice said "It's not your time, you have things to do, it's not your time, you have to go back." She awakened to a police officer shaking his head saying "You are lucky you even have a daughter" and hospital nurse stating "You should not even be here." She reports a previous near-death experience years earlier during severe illness where she saw a huge angel and her recently deceased father passing a newborn into the angel's arms. She believes her father placed her in angelic care knowing the difficulties ahead. She feels destined for significant purpose and has experienced increased psychic gifts and premonitions. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Angelic encounters align with biblical accounts of divine messengers. The voice declaring divine timing echoes biblical sovereignty over life. The presence of deceased father in a heavenly realm supports conscious existence after death. The commission to return with purpose reflects divine calling. Peace and serenity indicate God's presence. Unbiblical elements: Claims of psychic gifts and premonitions raise concerns about occult practices forbidden in scripture. Multiple supernatural experiences without clear Christian context could suggest New Age spirituality rather than biblical faith. |
5 | Home | 5 | 4 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Near-fatal overdose from attempted murder, found blue/unresponsive | Heavenly clouds and voice but no specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 0 | 1 | Police officer and nurse | Low Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1820 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2256 Jean E NDE 4492 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jean_e_nde.html | 1984 | 1984-07-03 | 2010 | F |
On July 3, 1984, Jean experienced severe postpartum hemorrhage with declining blood pressure while awaiting emergency surgery. As she was wheeled to the operating theatre, she left her body and began floating. The ceiling disappeared and she observed herself from great height being wheeled down an endless corridor. She felt extremely calm and found the experience wonderful and life-changing. She returned to her body when the anesthetist began the injection. The floating experience was magical with incredibly vivid senses and very slow time perception. The memory remains crystal clear after many years. The experience initiated a lasting spiritual search and increased tolerance. Her father had a similar experience, creating a wonderful bond between them. She has never doubted its reality and would welcome another out-of-body experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with maintained consciousness during medical crisis supports biblical teaching about the soul existing independently of the body. The overwhelming peace and wonder could reflect divine presence. The lasting spiritual transformation and search for meaning aligns with biblical spiritual awakening. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified, though the experience lacks explicit Christian content. The desire for repeated OBEs could potentially lead to occult practices if pursued through non-biblical means. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening postpartum hemorrhage requiring emergency surgery | Out-of-body observation of self from above on hospital trolley | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self being wheeled on trolley from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1821 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2143 Jeff NDE 4330 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jeff_nde_4330.html | 2010 | 2010-01-25 | 2010 | M |
Jeff was car surfing when he was flung off the hood of a car, landing hard on his back and hitting his head on the ground. The impact caused his vision to go black, indicating a loss of consciousness or possible clinical death. During this blackout period, Jeff experienced what he described as multiple bright lights surrounding his body's shape - yellowish-white colors mixed with neon blue. These lights appeared to form either the shape of his body or a circular pattern from his perspective. He reported being in a zone where he heard no external voices, only his thoughts, and experienced a loss of all sense of time, dates, and names. He described feeling as though he was taken from earthly reality to somewhere else. The experience included feelings of being scared initially, but upon seeing the colorful lights, he felt awestruck, calm, and even incredible joy. He reported feeling united with the world and having thoughts that may have been from his past flashing through his mind. After the experience, Jeff regained consciousness lying on the ground in shock. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts of spiritual experiences, including the presence of bright, otherworldly light which could represent divine presence, an out-of-body experience suggesting consciousness separate from the physical body, and feelings of joy and peace often associated with divine encounters. The sense of being taken to another realm aligns with biblical descriptions of spiritual dimensions beyond our physical world. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks clear encounters with identifiable biblical figures such as Jesus, angels, or God. There was no life review with moral judgment, no clear heaven or hell imagery, and no messages about salvation or spiritual purpose. The lights, while beautiful, were not explicitly identified as divine, and the overall experience was brief and somewhat ambiguous in its spiritual significance. |
5 | Other | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe head trauma from car accident with loss of consciousness | Vague visual phenomena without specific veridical details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw bright lights surrounding body shape | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1822 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2229 Jeff W NDE 4452 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jeff_w_nde.html | 1976 | 2010 | M |
Jeff W was a passenger in a car that was hit on a Georgia freeway in September 1976. As he saw the other car's front end about two feet away, everything positive in his life flashed through his brain like a high-speed camera - a classic life review experience. Following the impact, Jeff lost consciousness and experienced a profound out-of-body experience where he became what he described as an "entity in the sky." In this state, he felt completely disconnected from his human identity, experiencing himself as powerful and somewhat all-knowing. Despite being this entity, he felt no connection between his human self and this transcendent being. The entity state was characterized by incredible peace, joy, and a sense of unity with the universe. He felt he understood everything about the universe during this time. When he regained consciousness, he found himself upside down on the driver's side of the car. The experience left him with the profound realization that "life is about good things and we are not who we think we are." He has shared this experience with many people throughout his life, considering it something very special. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains classic NDE elements that align with biblical concepts including an out-of-body experience supporting the dualist view of consciousness, a life review focusing on positive aspects of life, transformation into a spiritual entity suggesting the eternal nature of the soul, feelings of incredible peace and joy consistent with divine presence, and a sense of understanding universal truths. The disconnection from physical identity while maintaining consciousness supports biblical anthropology of humans as spiritual beings. Unbiblical elements: The description of becoming an all-knowing entity with no connection to one's human identity raises theological concerns. The lack of encountering God, Jesus, or any identifiable divine beings is notable. There was no moral dimension to the life review, no heaven or hell, and no spiritual message or purpose revealed. The entity's sense of being "powerful and all-knowing" could suggest a non-biblical view of post-death consciousness. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Life-threatening car accident but no mention of clinical death | Life review occurred but no specific veridical observations reported | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Became an entity with expanded consciousness | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1823 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2112 Jennifer B NDE 4287 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jennifer_b_nde.html | 2004 | 2010 | F |
Jennifer B experienced an NDE in April 2004 due to undiagnosed congestive heart failure with severe hypotension, followed by fainting, a blow to the head, and cessation of breathing for approximately thirty seconds. The experience began with her floating slowly downward through a tunnel made of cream and rust colored mist while feeling tired and sick. She then suddenly became completely awake and alert, floating on her back in an endless black void. Despite the darkness, it wasn't actually dark - she sensed she would have been able to see anything if it had been there. The void was simply empty. She felt completely relaxed, pain-free, and filled with love and peace, sensing she was exactly where she was supposed to be. Her thoughts were extremely clear, unlike her usual self. She noticed a field of stars below her that formed a curtain dividing where she was from somewhere else. When she thought about going to the stars, a male voice spoke in her head, warning that if she went past the stars she wouldn't be able to come back. She considered not returning because it was so wonderful there. She then regained consciousness hearing her husband calling her name, with her first words being "I went somewhere." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly supports consciousness surviving physical death, consistent with biblical dualism. The tunnel experience, the divine voice warning about a boundary, the overwhelming peace and love, and the clear demarcation between realms all align with biblical concepts. The male voice could represent God or an angel providing guidance. The transformation from suffering to perfect peace reflects biblical promises about the afterlife. Unbiblical elements: The void or empty space doesn't clearly correspond to biblical descriptions of heaven or paradise. There was no explicit encounter with God, Jesus, or identified spiritual beings. No life review, moral judgment, or spiritual commission was given. The experience lacks specific Christian imagery or messages about salvation. |
2 | Ambulance | 10 | 4 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Cessation of breathing due to heart failure with documented 30-second respiratory arrest | Heard voice with warning about boundary but no specific veridical details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard male voice giving warning | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1824 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2238 Jennifer W NDEs 4462 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jennifer_w_ndes.html | 1965 | 2010 | 3 | F |
Jennifer W experienced multiple NDEs during severe childhood abuse between 1965-1967, beginning at age three. Her first experience occurred spontaneously while sitting in her father's car, when invisible hands pulled her soul from her body into the sky where Jesus appeared beside her. She heard a deep, pulsating vibration that she sensed was God's presence. Jesus warned her that the coming years would be horrible and gave her advice to prepare her for the abuse she would endure. In a second experience during a seizure at church, she found herself in a dark place where two beings of pure white light (one male, one female) held her in their arms, giving her the first experience of love in her life. They told her "God is love" and she felt they were her true spiritual parents. During torture by her sadistic uncle, she experienced leaving her body and entering a realm of indescribable beauty with extraordinary colors and shapes, as if inside the Creative Mind of God. She describes this as euphoric and believes God takes abused children's souls from their bodies during trauma, surrounding them with more love than anyone could imagine. These experiences gave her lifelong strength despite horrific abuse and led to developing empathic abilities. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Multiple profound encounters with Jesus and divine beings strongly support biblical accounts. The warning and preparation from Jesus reflects divine foreknowledge and protective care. The beings of light as spiritual parents align with biblical concepts of God's parental love. The message "God is love" directly echoes 1 John 4:8. The divine intervention during trauma demonstrates God's special protection of children as described in Matthew 18:10. Unbiblical elements: The description of sensing God as a vibration rather than personal encounter is somewhat mystical. The development of psychic abilities post-NDE raises concerns from a conservative Christian perspective. Some New Age language appears in describing the experiences. |
5 | Other | 3 | 10 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Multiple trauma events with seizures, life-threatening abuse situations | Direct encounters with Jesus and divine beings, prophetic warning about future verified by subsequent events | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 3 | 0 | Encounter with Jesus at age 3 | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1825 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2546 Jenny A NDE 22409 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jenny_a_nde.html | 2010 | 2010-06-13 | 2010 | 20 | F |
Jenny A, diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse at age 20, experienced cardiac arrest on June 13, 2010, and was clinically dead for four minutes according to doctors. After dying, she was pulled upward toward the ceiling, which transformed into a white mass that swirled into a blue tunnel. Her spirit body or soul was lifted into the light. While floating in the tunnel halfway to a bright white light at the end, she felt a higher power forcing her back and urging her to return to her body. Despite feeling upset and wanting to continue into the light because of the profound peace and calm, she was forced back by a presence that refused to let her continue. She awoke surrounded by doctors and nurses. The experience profoundly changed her life - she felt meant to do something important but also rejected by God for being sent back. Since the NDE, she developed psychic abilities including seeing and hearing spirits, feeling negative energy, seeing auras, and perceiving non-human entities. She reported seeing her translucent, glowing white soul during the experience, with arms spread out and hands visible like wearing cheesecloth. The experience included encounters with a non-human presence she believed was God or an angel who made the decision to send her back against her will. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly supports consciousness surviving clinical death with documented four-minute cardiac arrest. The tunnel of light, encounter with a divine presence, and being sent back for a purpose align with biblical accounts. The overwhelming peace and love in the divine presence reflects scriptural descriptions of God's presence. Being given a purpose to fulfill on earth resonates with biblical concepts of divine calling and mission. Unbiblical elements: The development of mediumistic abilities (seeing/hearing spirits, non-human entities) contradicts biblical prohibitions against spiritism. Feeling rejected by God conflicts with biblical assurance of God's love. The emphasis on psychic phenomena rather than spiritual transformation is concerning from a biblical perspective. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 26 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Documented cardiac arrest with clinical death for 4 minutes | Saw soul/spirit body with specific visual details, encountered divine presence | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw own soul/spirit body | 0.00 | Doctors and nurses | Low Compatibility | 8 | |||||||
| 1826 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2538 Jeri S NDE 4944 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jeri_s_nde.html | 1991 | 2010 | F |
Jeri S experienced an NDE in January 1991 during a high-risk pregnancy while being monitored in the hospital's labor and delivery department. Her blood pressure suddenly dropped, causing severe nausea and loss of consciousness. From an elevated position above the scene, she observed the medical team working on her body - nurses taking vital signs, one yelling for help, another slapping her arm trying to administer an injection while calling her name. She saw doctors rushing in with masks and working frantically, raising her legs high and examining her. A bright light appeared ahead/above her (distinct from the room lights). She heard the doctor saying the baby was in danger and asking about saving mother or baby. From her out-of-body perspective, she felt no fear, only calm, thinking "THE BABY, I'm right here, I don't need to be saved." She noted specific details like her pale appearance, the doctor's hand on her belly during internal exam, and the clock position. She experienced incredible peace, relief, and joy during the event. Her thoughts were accelerated and she had a sense of special knowledge and understanding. After returning to her body, her son was born healthy despite predictions of complications. The experience has provided lasting meaning about the reality of consciousness beyond the body. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Clear out-of-body experience supporting dualist view of consciousness, divine light presence suggesting heavenly realm, profound peace and joy consistent with divine presence, protective outcome for mother and child despite medical crisis demonstrating divine providence, and heightened spiritual awareness and understanding. Unbiblical elements: No explicit encounter with God, Jesus, or angels. No life review or moral/spiritual message. Limited theological content despite profound spiritual nature of experience. Does not provide clear Christian testimony or evangelistic message. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Life-threatening pregnancy complication with blood pressure drop and loss of consciousness | Multiple specific observations of medical procedures from out-of-body perspective | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 0 | Observed medical team working on body | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1827 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2140 Jerry G NDE 4323 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jerry_g_nde.html | 1969 | 2010 | M |
Jerry G experienced an NDE in summer 1969 following his second spinal surgery during his third hospitalization. After surgery, experiencing horrific pain, he believed he was dying and told his roommate to call his wife to say goodbye. He lost consciousness after his roommate hit the emergency button. Jerry found himself floating above and at the foot of his bed, observing the medical response. He watched a nurse enter, check for his pulse without finding one, slap his wrist and retry. She called a code, and Jerry observed a nurse, nun, doctor and intern rush in and begin working on him. He watched them transfer him to a gurney and connect him to two machines. Throughout the resuscitation, Jerry floated above watching and listening to the entire procedure until they revived him from shock. He experienced no fear, only the most profound calm of his life. Later, when Jerry recounted the experience verbatim to his roommate Benny, the roommate was amazed at the complete accuracy of Jerry's account, confirming all the specific details Jerry had observed while unconscious. The experience left Jerry certain that consciousness can exist outside the physical body. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Clear out-of-body experience with verified observations strongly supports biblical dualism. The profound peace during near-death aligns with biblical descriptions of divine peace. Consciousness surviving absence of pulse demonstrates the soul's independence from the body. The accurate observations while clinically compromised suggest spiritual perception beyond physical senses. Unbiblical elements: No encounter with divine beings, heaven, hell, or spiritual messages. No life review or commission. The experience, while supporting consciousness survival, lacks specific Christian content or theological meaning. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 30 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Post-surgical shock with no detectable pulse requiring emergency resuscitation | Multiple specific accurate observations of medical procedures while unconscious | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed medical team and procedures | 1.00 | Benny (roommate) | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1828 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2207 Jerry M NDE 4417 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jerry_m_nde.html | 1978 | 2010 | M |
Jerry M experienced a profound NDE in June 1978 following a car accident that broke his neck. Upon finding himself 100 feet above the accident, he immediately realized he was dead and felt pleased to retain his memories and awareness. Multiple questions came to him and were answered simultaneously. He moved through space toward an immense light that occupied his entire field of vision, feeling euphoric and sensing he was "going home." Time ceased to exist in this realm. His life was reviewed almost instantaneously. Jerry reports ongoing communication with spiritual beings he calls "The Boys" throughout his life, beginning with childhood when they helped him save his drowning brother. During the NDE, he came to understand there is no death, only transition, and that humans are spirit beings having a temporary human experience. The revelation that this entire life occurs in a split second of eternal time transformed his worldview. He was forced to return against his will but gained permanent freedom from fear, knowing death is illusory. The experience led him to leave his financial planning career to share his spiritual insights. He now lives in nature practicing spirituality and understands why humans incarnate on Earth. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Consciousness surviving bodily death supports biblical dualism. The life review and movement toward divine light align with biblical accounts. The concept of humans as spiritual beings temporarily in physical form echoes biblical teaching about our eternal nature. The elimination of death's fear reflects Christian victory over death. Unbiblical elements: Communication with spirit guides called "The Boys" throughout life suggests mediumship prohibited in Scripture. The idea that physical life is illusory and occurs in a "split second" conflicts with biblical emphasis on earthly life's reality and importance. Nature-based spirituality and rejection of organized religion diverges from biblical Christianity. The universalist implications and lack of Christ-centered salvation are problematic. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe trauma with broken neck from car accident | Life review occurred, understanding of universal truths gained, but no specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Profound understanding about nature of existence | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1829 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2086 J.H. NDE 4261 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jh_nde.html | 2002 | 2002-09-23 | 2010 | F |
J.H. experienced a profound spiritual childbirth on September 23, 2002, delivering a 10lb 3oz son naturally after six hours of pain-free labor through deep prayer and visions of the Virgin Mary. Following delivery, she suffered severe post-partum hemorrhage, losing most of her blood with no pulse detected. During clinical death, she experienced an intense pure softness and overwhelming force of love wanting/pulling her with joy and peace. A luminescent light appeared in her mind's eye, growing toward her with infinite, boundless perfection. The light communicated its fullness - telling her how loved, safe, peaceful, and joyful she would be forever. Despite its overwhelming attractiveness, she fought with everything she had to return for her newborn son. The battle to resist the light was the hardest of her life. When asked if she truly wanted to return, she affirmed and awoke to find nine medical personnel with crash paddles raised above her chest. The consultant confirmed they thought they had lost her. The experience included telepathic communication with the light/existence, understanding everything about the universe, and a profound sense of being united with all existence. As a psychotherapist, she later developed intuitive abilities to understand patients' unconscious processes, though she remains scientifically skeptical while accepting the experience's reality. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The Virgin Mary vision during labor aligns with Catholic mystical tradition. The overwhelming divine love and light strongly resonate with biblical descriptions of God's presence. The sovereign divine "wanting" her suggests God's desire for relationship with His children. The choice to return for maternal duty reflects biblical sacrificial love. The peace surpassing understanding and joy are classical biblical descriptors of divine encounter. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience appears highly compatible with biblical accounts of divine encounters, showing God's love while respecting human choice and maternal responsibility. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Severe post-partum hemorrhage with loss of most blood volume and no detectable pulse | Profound spiritual encounter with divine light/presence, choice given about returning | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 1 | Divine light communication and choice | 0.00 | Medical personnel, consultant | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1830 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2240 Jill C NDE 4464 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jill_c_nde.html | 2003 | 2010 | F |
Jill C experienced clinical death from kidney failure in February 2003. After struggling to breathe in an ambulance and knowing she was dying, she expected blackness but instead found herself in a place of incredible light unlike earthly light. Wonderful patterns and golden lights enveloped her while she simultaneously experienced the most incredible knowledge of unconditional and benevolent love. The experience was brief but profound - she stopped breathing for only thirty seconds but felt she was "gone" much longer. After the golden light and love experience, everything went black until she awoke in hospital after two days on a ventilator. The light was intense, golden, patterned or scintillating, clearly of mystical origin. She felt incredible awe and gratitude at being loved so universally and unconditionally, experiencing such profound benevolence. The experience resonated with George Herbert's poem about divine love. She felt united with the world and understood everything about the universe during the encounter. Since the experience, she takes her meditation and spiritual practice more seriously, has confidence that death is not the end, and tries to be more loving. She believes this universal love is given constantly to all humanity, though beyond our ability to fully comprehend. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience powerfully demonstrates divine love's reality with unconditional, universal benevolence consistent with God's nature in Scripture. The golden light clearly represents divine presence. The knowledge that this love is constantly given to all reflects God's omnipresent care. The transformation toward greater love and spiritual practice shows authentic spiritual fruit. The understanding that death is not the end aligns with Christian hope of eternal life. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. While lacking specific Christian imagery like Jesus or angels, the experience of pure divine love remains fully compatible with biblical theology. |
2 | Ambulance | 10 | 6 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Clinical death from kidney failure, cessation of breathing, required ventilator for 2 days | Experienced divine light and unconditional love, but no specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Golden light and unconditional love | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1831 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2252 Jim W NDE 4485 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jim_w_nde_4485.html | 1951 | 2010 | 5 | M |
At age 5, Jim W experienced a near-drowning incident at a lake while his parents were distracted. Stepping into an underwater hole over 10 feet deep, he struggled to reach the surface but could not. While underwater, he saw a bright round light above the water, about the size of a flashlight, which he did not believe was the sun. He attempted to reach the surface multiple times without success. During this experience, his life flashed before him in rapid succession, though he had only lived for 5 years. Suddenly, Jim felt as if his body was physically lifted out of the water and found himself standing on solid ground, observing his parents still playing in the water, unaware of his near-drowning. Following this incident, Jim had a remarkable remembrance of being in heaven before birth, where he was offered a selection of time periods to live on Earth. He distinctly recalls choosing to be born after World War II, believing it would be a great time to live. He sensed another being close to him who was given the same opportunity but chose an earlier period, primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. This pre-birth memory was not a dream but a clear recollection of making this choice. The experience left Jim with knowledge that he had personally chosen to take on physical life and have these specific life experiences. Even decades later, he maintains absolute certainty about both the drowning experience and the pre-birth memory of choosing when to live. The veridical aspect includes his out-of-body observation of his parents continuing to play while he was drowning, though this was not independently verified. The experience fundamentally shaped his understanding that souls have agency in choosing their earthly experiences. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts - the presence of a divine light often associated with God's presence, a life review which parallels the concept of one's deeds being known to God, and the notion of a pre-existence realm where decisions about earthly life are made. The lifting from water could symbolize divine intervention or angelic assistance. The experience of being with another soul before birth resonates with biblical suggestions that God knew us before we were formed in the womb (Jeremiah 1:5). Unbiblical elements: The concept of souls choosing when to be born contradicts traditional biblical teaching about God's sovereign will in determining the times and places of human lives (Acts 17:26). The pre-birth memory suggests a pre-mortal existence with conscious choice, which conflicts with the biblical view that souls are created at conception. The absence of any mention of God, Jesus, or judgment, combined with the self-directed nature of the choice to incarnate, presents a more new-age or reincarnation-adjacent worldview than orthodox Christian theology would support. |
5 | Other | 3 | 4 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Near-drowning incident described but no medical documentation | Out-of-body observation of parents, pre-birth memory claimed but unverifiable | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw round bright light above water | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1832 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2163 Joann P NDE 4366/5263 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joann_p_nde.html | 1943 | 2010 | 1 | F |
At approximately 6 months old in 1943, Joann experienced what she describes as a vivid near-death experience that remained with her throughout her entire life. She found herself floating slowly through a pink and purple atmosphere filled with clouds of the same colors, being carried over someone's shoulder whom she thought was her grandmother. Following behind were two tiny cherubs - very small winged beings with short curly hair, naked and of neither sex, one solid pink and the other solid purple. They fluttered around like hummingbirds, trying to keep her entertained as she laughed and giggled, attempting to catch or touch them. The scenery transformed into a beautiful landscape of green valleys and hills. To the left, though she could not see it, she heard the laughter of children playing. When she asked if she could go there, a distant voice responded "NO! You're too young!" The atmosphere then changed to brilliant pastel blue with huge golden gates standing in mid-air. Beyond the gates was nothing but brilliant white light. A loud voice, neither male nor female, coming from all around declared "She needs to go back. It's not her time." Years later at age twelve, when Joann brought up this persistent memory again to her mother, she learned that she had indeed died in her grandfather's arms when she was around six months old, apparently from choking on phlegm. Remarkably, Joann also remembered her grandfather holding her, crying and screaming "If you die, I will, too!" Her mother was shocked that she could remember this event from such an early age. The experience included heightened senses with brilliant colors, telepathic communication, and has remained vivid in her memory for over 70 years. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains multiple elements consistent with biblical imagery including cherubs/angels as divine messengers, golden gates reminiscent of the gates of heaven described in Revelation, brilliant divine light representing God's presence, and a divine voice making sovereign decisions about life and death. The green valleys and peaceful landscape align with biblical descriptions of paradise. The concept of it "not being her time" reflects biblical teaching about God's appointed times for each person. Unbiblical elements: The cherubs appearing as naked infant-like beings differs from biblical descriptions of cherubim as powerful, multi-faced creatures. The pink and purple color scheme and playful nature of the beings is not found in scripture. The absence of any mention of God, Jesus, or spiritual evaluation is notable. The experience lacks the typical biblical elements of judgment, redemption, or spiritual transformation. |
6 | Home | 3 | 7 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Infant death mentioned, revival in grandfather's arms | Claimed memory from 6 months old including grandfather's specific words | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw two tiny cherubs | 0.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1833 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2119 Joe A NDE 4303 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joe_a_nde.html | 1974 | 2010 | 16 | M |
At age 16 in April 1974, Joe A was running track at his high school. As a fast runner ahead of the pack, he turned his head to look back at other runners and when he turned forward again, ran directly into a steel light pole for the baseball field, knocking himself unconscious. During this brief period of unconsciousness, Joe experienced a clear out-of-body experience where he saw himself from above as he lay on the ground. He observed his own body lying there with other boys gathered around him, describing the perspective as floating above the scene. The experience seemed to last only a few seconds but left him with a strange feeling of seeing himself lying there. When he regained consciousness, boys from both the track team and nearby baseball field had gathered around him. His brother, a senior, drove him home where his parents then took him to the hospital. X-rays were taken and he was sent home, but later that evening he began vomiting blood and went into a coma. The next morning when unresponsive, he was rushed to Oklahoma City University Hospital for emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from the back of his head. He nearly died on the operating table but had no experience during the surgery itself. For years, Joe didn't think much about the experience, having never heard of NDEs at age 16. However, 2-3 years ago (around 2007-2008), he began thinking about it frequently and realized he had experienced an NDE. The out-of-body observation of his unconscious body surrounded by teammates represents the primary veridical element, though this was not independently verified. The experience has left him certain that he experienced something real during that brief period of unconsciousness. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical concepts of the soul/spirit being distinct from the physical body, as suggested in 2 Corinthians 5:8 about being "absent from the body." The life-threatening nature of the injury and the preservation of life could be seen as divine protection. The experience of consciousness existing outside the physical body resonates with biblical teaching about the eternal nature of the soul. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience was brief and contained only the OBE element without any contradictory spiritual claims, encounters with beings making unbiblical statements, or experiences that would conflict with Christian theology. The absence of heavenly or hellish visions, spiritual beings, or messages means there are no elements that directly contradict scripture. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe head trauma resulting in blood clot and coma requiring emergency surgery | Out-of-body observation of self and surrounding scene with other boys | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self from above after head injury | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 3 | |||||||||
| 1834 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2151 Joe NDE 4346 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joe_nde_4346.html | 1978 | 2010 | M |
In 1978, Joe experienced a vehicle accident with direct head injury that resulted in clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function). During the accident, he experienced a beautiful, tranquil light and feeling of total peace and serenity. He clearly left his body and existed outside it, though he provides limited details about the nature of his out-of-body experience. Joe describes passing through what he characterizes as "not so much a tunnel but a place with no real sides, bottom or ceiling." He saw an unearthly light that was not directly focused but rather a pleasant glowing light in the distance which he wanted to move toward. During the experience, he was free of all worldly cares and felt liberated from all worry and fear. He experienced incredible peace, joy, and a sense of unity with the universe. The experience has had a lasting impact on Joe's life and beliefs. He states he has never had a fear of dying since the accident and knows that when he dies, he will see this peaceful light again and somewhat looks forward to it. He maintains absolute certainty that what he experienced was real. When he shares this experience with others, he emphasizes that death is not something to fear, and people generally believe him and agree. Though raised Catholic, he now has stronger belief in the afterlife while being less formally religious. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of divine light aligns with biblical descriptions of God as light (1 John 1:5) and dwelling in unapproachable light (1 Timothy 6:16). The profound peace experienced reflects the "peace that passes understanding" described in Philippians 4:7. The out-of-body experience is consistent with Paul's description in 2 Corinthians 12:2-3. The complete absence of fear regarding death echoes 1 Corinthians 15:55 "O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" The transformative effect creating confident faith in the afterlife aligns with Christian hope. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains only positive spiritual elements of light, peace, and transcendence without any contradictory messages, beings making unbiblical claims, or concepts that conflict with Christian theology. The reduced emphasis on formal religion while maintaining faith in the afterlife is a personal choice rather than a theological contradiction. |
5 | Unknown | 10 | 2 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Clinical death stated with cessation of breathing or heart function | Experience of light and out-of-body state but no specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw pleasant glowing light in distance | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1835 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2290 Joel H NDE 4551 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joel_h_nde.html | 1973 | 2010 | M |
In Spring 1973, Joel H experienced a heart attack while asleep in bed. His consciousness was suddenly ripped from his body and hurled through a corridor-like tunnel that he could see through. Outside the tunnel were thousands of planets that he passed at tremendous speed. At the end of the tunnel was a pinpoint of light growing larger and larger. His emotional state was paradoxical - experiencing a very relaxed and loving feeling, feeling like "a Prince coming home," yet simultaneously furious at being there. When he reached the light, a pleasant and loving voice within it asked him: "Are you ready to come home?" Joel replied emphatically, "No! I want to see my new son grow up." He was immediately slammed back into his body with a sensation like every cell being pushed through a board, though without real pain. He regained awareness on the way to the emergency ward. Thirty-seven years later, medical personnel consistently identify evidence of a past heart attack on his electrocardiograms, which Joel simply acknowledges without elaborating. The experience included classic NDE elements: sudden separation from body, tunnel with cosmic imagery, approaching light, communication with a loving presence, and forced return to body. The medical evidence of the heart attack provides objective verification of the life-threatening event. Joel's experience of being asked if he was ready to "come home" and his choice to return for his son demonstrates the element of personal agency sometimes reported in NDEs. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel leading to light aligns with biblical imagery of passing from death to eternal light. The loving voice asking if he's ready to "come home" resonates with Jesus' promise in John 14:2-3 about preparing a place and coming to receive believers. The concept of life after death and consciousness surviving bodily death aligns with biblical teaching. The ability to communicate with a divine presence and be sent back reflects God's sovereignty over life and death (Deuteronomy 32:39). Unbiblical elements: None clearly identified. While seeing planets during the tunnel experience is extra-biblical, it doesn't contradict scripture. The element of personal choice in returning might seem to challenge divine sovereignty, but could be understood as God allowing human will within His sovereign plan, similar to prayer affecting outcomes while God remains sovereign. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 10 | Heart attack with clinical death, confirmed by EKG evidence years later | Tunnel with planets, growing light, voice communication about coming home | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw thousands of planets outside tunnel | 0.00 | Medical personnel over the years | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1836 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2539 Johan C NDE 4945 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1johan_c_nde.html | 2009 | 2010 | M |
In October 2009, Johan C experienced a complete collapse of his digestive system triggered by an E. coli infection, leading to shutdown of his pancreas, kidneys, and liver, resulting in ammonia poisoning. He was in what medical staff described as a "walking coma" with little recall of a 4-5 month period except for this profound experience. While watching TV, the room went silent and dark despite his eyes being wide open. Time ceased and all senses except his mind's eye were gone. He found himself in absolute void, like being in the absolute void of space - very black but not frightening, a calm transition. He knew what was happening and wanted to see where the journey led. Then he saw twinkling lights and sensed from deep within something like "Are you sure?" At that moment, he decided he wanted to live and "the battle was on." Death did not wish to let him go, and the experience devolved into what he describes as a bad acid trip. The next moment, a team of doctors and nurses attended to him, though he had not moved. Initially dismissing it as a nightmare, a hospital psychologist pointed out significant details: Johan normally dreams in black and white, but this experience was in Technicolor. The experience left him with absolutely no fear of death, only fear of the pain associated with it. The void experience with conscious choice to return, followed by struggle against death's grip, represents a unique NDE variant. The medical context of multiple organ failure and ammonia poisoning provides a severe life-threatening situation. The transformation from peaceful void to struggle when choosing life offers insight into the death-life boundary. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of consciousness in absolute darkness/void could parallel the "valley of the shadow of death" from Psalm 23. The internal question "Are you sure?" might represent divine invitation to choose life or death, echoing Deuteronomy 30:19 "I have set before you life and death... choose life." The battle against death after choosing life could reflect the spiritual warfare described in Ephesians 6:12. The loss of fear of death aligns with 1 Corinthians 15:55. Unbiblical elements: The personification of death as an entity not wishing to let him go differs from biblical portrayal of death as simply the last enemy to be destroyed (1 Corinthians 15:26) rather than an autonomous force with will. The absence of any divine presence, light, or spiritual beings in favor of void and personal will alone suggests a more existential than theological framework. The complete absence of God, judgment, or spiritual evaluation is notable. |
4 | Hospital | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Multiple organ failure with walking coma state described by medical staff | Void experience with lights but no specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw twinkling lights in void | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1837 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2201 John C NDE 4410 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1john_c_nde_4410.html | 1958 | 2010 | 19 | M |
At age 19 in the Navy circa 1958, John C broke his finger when a ship's hatch fell on both hands. The middle finger of his right hand was broken between joints, creating a reverse joint. After examining the break and visiting sick bay, he fainted from shock. A Navy corpsman later explained that people who faint from shock can die, and used a specific technique to revive him - commanding him to "Stand up!" while pushing down on his neck. During the faint, John found himself in a grey void with no discernible light or distance. He encountered five disembodied heads in a row about fifty feet away. The woman on the far right with long dark hair had a pleading look, asking "Why can't he stay?" Next to her was a man with a jealous expression, then a white-haired elderly gentleman with a young attitude who responded "He can't stay here. He's got to go back. He's not his time." Two other young men appeared as silent caretakers. John was also just a head in space, having no awareness he'd ever had a body. He then heard the corpsman's voice commanding "Stand up!" repeatedly, growing clearer and more urgent. John struggled to understand how to stand without a body, but through imagination discovered he had legs and feet. He pushed against what was holding his head down (the corpsman's hand) until darkness swirled away and he returned to consciousness. The experience left him with the realization that life is eternal and consciousness continues after leaving the body. He describes feeling emotions and desires even without a body, including yearning to belong with the other beings in the void. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The concept of consciousness existing apart from the physical body aligns with biblical teaching about the soul/spirit's distinction from the body (2 Corinthians 5:8). The elderly figure's declaration that "it's not his time" reflects biblical teaching about God's appointed time for each person (Ecclesiastes 3:2). The continued existence of consciousness after physical death supports the biblical view of eternal life. Unbiblical elements: The portrayal of the afterlife as a grey void with disembodied heads lacks biblical support, as scripture describes either paradise/Abraham's bosom or Hades for the deceased. The absence of God, judgment, or spiritual evaluation contradicts biblical teaching about facing judgment after death (Hebrews 9:27). The suggestion that human souls make decisions about who returns to life conflicts with God's sovereignty over life and death. |
5 | Other | 3 | 4 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Fainting from shock with potential for death per corpsman | Detailed observation of five specific beings with described appearances and dialogue | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 0 | Five disembodied heads in grey void | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 6 | |||||||||
| 1838 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2129 John Co NDE 16020 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1john_co_nde.html | 2010 | M |
As a child, John Co was cleaning scuff marks off the back of his parents' car's front seat using a chemical liquid while his parents entertained friends inside their apartment. After getting dizzy, he sat up and rolled down the window for fresh air, then returned to work. The last thing he remembers is passing out with his face falling onto the cleaning rag. The chemical, also used to clean typewriters, caused him to lose consciousness from the fumes. During his unconscious state, John had what he describes as a dream so real it remained vivid throughout his life. He found himself at least forty inches above and behind the car at an angle, looking down at the driveway where he saw his father straddled on top of him giving artificial respiration. Their friends were standing by, though his mother was not visible (presumably having gone to call an ambulance). From this out-of-body perspective, he observed his father attempting to revive him. Following this scene, John floated in space and traveled past three very bright moon-like uninhabited planets, each full of large craters. He believes he has guardian angels who helped him survive, and that perhaps the angels were their friends who had been about to leave but wanted to see the new car, leading to his rescue. John kept this experience secret for years, feeling no one would believe him. To this day, he cannot stand the smell of that chemical and maintains that the experience was absolutely real. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical concepts of the spirit being distinct from the body. The presence of guardian angels reflects biblical teaching about angels protecting individuals (Psalm 91:11, Matthew 18:10). The travel through space past celestial bodies could represent a journey through God's creation toward the spiritual realm. The preservation of his life through the timely intervention of family friends could be seen as divine providence. Unbiblical elements: None clearly identified. The vision of planets is extra-biblical but not contradictory to scripture. The experience lacks typical biblical elements like divine light, judgment, or encounters with God/Jesus, but absence of these elements doesn't make it unbiblical. |
5 | Home | 3 | 7 | 10 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Chemical fume poisoning causing loss of consciousness | Specific out-of-body observation of father giving artificial respiration on driveway | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw father giving artificial respiration from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1839 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2166 John D NDE 4371 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1john_d_nde_4371.html | 1997 | 1997-12-15 | 2010 | M |
On December 15, 1997, John D fell asleep while driving around 5:00 PM and experienced a severe vehicle rollover accident. Coming to on the shoulder heading for a ditch, he overcorrected and found himself sideways in gravel. Knowing he would roll, he yelled "OH GOD!" multiple times before impact. He suffered severe head trauma and was unconscious for an unknown duration, remaining in and out of consciousness until the next morning. During his unconscious state, John found himself totally aware but in complete void of light, yet still able to see. He was conscious of himself without remembering having a body. The darkness was both right in front of him and far away, like a black canvas with no beginning or end, initially silent. Then the darkness became textured and streaked with ashen grays accompanied by burning, scraping sounds. He heard screaming and crying. Though he never saw what was causing it, with each streak he became more terrified, knowing he wasn't in a good place and that whatever was trying to come through the darkness meant to harm him. John believes he was at "the Devil's doorstep" - given a brief look at where his current path was leading him. He interprets it as being "literally smacked in the head by GOD himself" to get his attention and return to the right path. The experience was transformative, leading him to change his life path, end involvement with negative people and activities, and strengthen his marriage. He specifically notes that others who have had NDEs rarely report experiences of the "other direction" - the dark side rather than the light and tunnel commonly reported. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical descriptions of hell or the realm of darkness. The screaming, crying, and tormenting sounds match Jesus' descriptions of hell as a place of "weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 8:12). The darkness and terror reflect the "outer darkness" mentioned in scripture. John's interpretation that God allowed this glimpse to redirect his life path aligns with God's desire that none should perish (2 Peter 3:9). The transformative effect leading to repentance and life change reflects biblical conversion. Unbiblical elements: None identified. This appears to be a hellish or judgment-related NDE that aligns closely with biblical warnings about the consequences of sin and the reality of hell as a place of darkness, torment, and separation from God. |
5 | Unknown | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe head trauma from vehicle rollover, unconscious for hours | Detailed experience of textured darkness with specific sounds and sensations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/16/2025 | 1 | 0 | Darkness with gray streaks and tormenting sounds | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1840 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2282 Johnny H NDE 4526 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1johnny_h_nde.html | 2006 | 2010 | M |
In August 2006, Johnny H was in a vehicle accident and died at one point. When he came to in the intensive care unit, he could not remember the accident itself - all he could remember was his near-death experience. During his clinical death, Johnny saw his deceased grandmother, grandfather, and two uncles who had passed away. The setting was an area with green grass and a wooded background, presenting a peaceful natural environment. His grandfather and two uncles were on a chrome swing with purple seats. His grandmother was standing beside the swing, with one empty seat available. Johnny tried to get into the empty swing seat but could not. When he asked his grandmother to help him onto the swing, she refused, telling him "No, you cannot stay. You have to go home." During this encounter, Johnny could smell his grandmother's perfume - something he had not smelled in twenty-seven years - and could hear his grandfather's distinctive laugh. The experience profoundly affected Johnny's perspective on death. He states he was previously afraid to die but now feels at peace with the prospect of death. He has found it difficult to share the experience, having only told his mother about it. The sensory details of smelling his grandmother's perfume after 27 years and hearing his grandfather's laugh provide specific veridical elements. The chrome swing with purple seats and the wooded setting offer unique environmental details not typical of many NDE accounts. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The encounter with deceased family members in a peaceful setting aligns with the biblical concept of the righteous dead being in paradise or Abraham's bosom (Luke 16:22). The green grass and beautiful environment reflect biblical descriptions of paradise. Being told it's not his time and he must return home echoes the biblical teaching about God's appointed time for each person (Ecclesiastes 3:2). The resulting peace about death reflects the Christian victory over death through faith (1 Corinthians 15:55). Unbiblical elements: None clearly identified. While the chrome swing with purple seats is an unusual detail not found in scripture, it doesn't contradict biblical teaching. The absence of explicit mention of God or Jesus is notable but not necessarily unbiblical, as the experience focused on family reunion which could occur within a biblical framework of paradise. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 7 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Vehicle accident with documented clinical death | Specific sensory memories - grandmother's perfume after 27 years, grandfather's laugh | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw deceased relatives and sensed perfume/laugh | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1841 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2164 Jon B NDE 4369 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jon_b_nde.html | 1984 | 2010 | 3 | M |
At age 3 in 1984, Jon B fell into a swimming pool while his parents and their friends were distracted in conversation. Unable to swim, he remained submerged with feet above his head, struggling unsuccessfully to reach the surface. After about 30 seconds, he accepted his fate and everything faded to black. He believes he never lost consciousness as his soul automatically left his body. From about 10 feet above the pool's surface, he could see his parents frantically trying to fetch his lifeless body from the bottom. The blue cloudless afternoon sky began to "dissolve" before him, which he now understands as transitioning to another dimension. The sky evaporated into absolute darkness where he saw thousands of equally-spaced white dots of light moving in precise uniformity in an infinity symbol pattern (sideways figure 8), which he presumed were other souls observing him. A giant grey being descended toward him at a 45-degree angle, conveying love so strong he could both sense and physically feel it - the strongest emotion he has ever experienced. The 7-8 foot tall being had a face-like area without distinct features, wore blue and purple jewels like a thin crown, and had a human-like shape without wings, arms, or legs. They were joined by a smaller being, about half the size. Communication was telepathic - Jon received complete sentences instantaneously rather than word-by-word. They assessed his state of mind, asking if he was all right and understood what happened. The smaller being left briefly, then the area transformed from darkness to beautiful golden light. When the smaller being returned and positioned behind Jon, the larger being said "There's nothing we can do, you have to go back." Jon became filled with absolute anger about having to die again someday. Despite pleading to stay and pointing out how frail his body was, he was pushed back into his body during resuscitation attempts, hearing a "click" before opening his eyes. Jon believes the larger being was the Angel of Death and the smaller one his Guardian Angel. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and journey to another realm aligns with biblical concepts of the spirit's distinction from the body. The beings wearing jeweled crowns resonate with biblical descriptions of heavenly beings, particularly the twenty-four elders with golden crowns (Revelation 4:4). The golden light reflects divine glory described throughout scripture. The telepathic communication mirrors how angels communicate in biblical accounts. The concept of guardian angels aligns with Matthew 18:10 and Psalm 91:11. Unbiblical elements: Describing one being as the "Angel of Death" doesn't align with biblical theology where death is not personified as a specific angel but rather God holds authority over death. The grey appearance of the beings and their lack of typical angelic features (wings, human form) differs from most biblical descriptions. The anger about returning and having to die again shows resistance to God's will rather than submission. |
5 | Home | 10 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Drowning with clinical death, parents retrieved lifeless body from pool | Detailed OBE observations of parents' rescue attempts, complex being encounters | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 3 | 0 | Saw parents rescuing body from pool | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1842 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2413 Jon L NDE 4759 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jon_l_nde.html | 1998 | 2010 | M |
In September 1998, Jon L experienced a "non-survivable" heart attack and passed out while being loaded into a helicopter for hospital transport. While unconscious, he found himself lying in a hospital bed positioned at the beginning of chrome rails extending from the foot of his bed into infinity. The ceiling was navy blue with multiple white crosses. He was lying at approximately a 45-degree angle. Once when looking up, he noticed the crosses were twisting. He felt he needed to make his bed move down the chrome rails. During this state, Jon experienced complete happiness and total self-absorption where nothing material mattered at all - not money, not sports cars, not even his beloved mother. He felt it was "ultimately ridiculous" to think anything on Earth or material had any importance whatsoever. He then experienced a classic out-of-body observation, standing several feet beside his bed and looking at himself lying there. A nurse began screaming repeatedly "Hey! I'm not getting a breath here!" Though Jon somehow knew it would hurt, he decided to take one breath just to quiet her. When he did, he immediately returned to life, experiencing significant pain and anger toward the nurse for making him come back to pain and earthly problems. He emphasizes there should be absolutely no fear of death, as he felt wonderful and was very resentful about having to wake up. The experience left him with the lasting conviction that nothing material matters at all, a perspective that persisted long after the event. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The complete detachment from earthly concerns aligns with Jesus' teaching about not storing treasures on earth (Matthew 6:19-20) and Paul's statement that "to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21). The white crosses on navy blue ceiling clearly represent Christian symbolism. The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical concepts of spirit-body separation. The absence of fear regarding death reflects 1 Corinthians 15:55 "O death, where is your victory?" The chrome rails extending to infinity could symbolize the path to eternal life. Unbiblical elements: The complete self-absorption and lack of concern even for his mother conflicts with biblical emphasis on love for others as central to faith (1 Corinthians 13). The resentment toward returning to life shows resistance to God's will rather than submission. The absence of any divine presence, judgment, or spiritual evaluation is notable. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Non-survivable heart attack requiring helicopter transport | Out-of-body observation of self, heard nurse's specific words about breathing | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw self from beside hospital bed | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1843 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2146 Jonathan G NDE 4333 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jonathan_g_nde.html | 2007 | 2010 | M |
Jonathan was in the Veterans Hospital for a stress test when he experienced a severe heart attack on Saturday morning. After eating breakfast, intense chest pain began, prompting emergency intervention. During treatment, Jonathan had a profound out-of-body experience where all medical personnel suddenly vanished. His deceased parents appeared - his mother sitting beside the bed and father standing nearby, both appearing very young (late teens/early twenties). Behind them was a bright, wormhole-shaped object with figures rushing out toward him. His deceased pets (dogs and cats) appeared to his right, excitedly climbing over each other as if greeting him after a long absence. The experience ended abruptly when medical personnel reappeared. He was rushed to a cardiac facility where doctors discovered a nearly completely blocked artery between his heart and lungs, requiring immediate stent placement. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts of the afterlife including encountering deceased loved ones in a transformed state (appearing younger), the presence of bright supernatural light, and a sense of crossing between earthly and spiritual realms. The pets' joyful reunion suggests continuity of God's creation and care for all creatures. The sudden transition between realms aligns with biblical descriptions of spiritual experiences. Unbiblical elements: The inclusion of deceased pets, while emotionally meaningful, is not explicitly supported in traditional biblical theology which focuses on human souls. The wormhole/cornucopia shaped portal differs from typical biblical imagery of heaven's gates or ascending/descending. The experience lacks explicit encounters with divine figures, judgment scenes, or clear heavenly/hellish realms typically described in scripture. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Cardiac arrest with monitoring in hospital setting during heart attack | Clear observation of deceased parents appearing younger and deceased pets, witnessed from OBE perspective | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw deceased parents appearing much younger | 0.00 | Cardiologist | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1844 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2291 Joni P NDE 4552 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joni_p_nde.html | 1936 | 2010 | F |
Joni, as a young child around 1936-37, was hospitalized with erysipelas and received blood transfusions trying to save her life. She was pronounced dead and word was sent to her family. During this time, she experienced floating above her hospital bed, initially thinking she was on steep stairs but realizing she was hovering near the ceiling. She then found herself standing by hedges where a young girl who looked like her older sister told her she was her sister and led her to a beautiful place with rolling hills, green grass, and a nearby stream. The girl said it was "something like a school" and led Joni to a large tree where she sat on a branch with other silent children and babies on the ground. Beyond a boundary she couldn't cross were what appeared to be crystal buildings. The sister-figure left to find out if Joni could stay, then returned saying she couldn't remain and had to go back, though Joni was reluctant to leave. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical themes including meeting a deceased family member in the afterlife, encountering a beautiful paradise-like realm reminiscent of biblical descriptions of heaven, the presence of children (whom Jesus particularly welcomed), clear boundaries between realms, and being sent back against her will suggesting divine sovereignty over life and death. The crystal buildings evoke Revelation's description of the New Jerusalem. Unbiblical elements: None clearly identified. The "school" concept, while not explicitly biblical, could represent a place of learning or waiting that doesn't contradict scripture. The silence of the children is unusual but not necessarily unbiblical. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Clinical death pronounced with life-threatening erysipelas requiring blood transfusions | Detailed otherworldly observations including deceased sister, crystal buildings, tree with children | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 3 | 0 | Out-of-body view of hospital room | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1845 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2125 Jorge V NDE 4271 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jorge_v_nde_4271.html | 2010 | 2010 | M |
Jorge was admitted for surgery with high blood pressure problems. Under anesthesia, he experienced a comprehensive life review, seeing images from childhood through adulthood, including his parents, six brothers, children, and their mothers. The review included rapid succession of wrongdoings he had committed. He saw his wife of two weeks weeping and begging him not to leave, expressing eternal love. Despite his reciprocal feelings, a supernatural force pulled him into a dark tunnel. He understood he was dying and asked God for forgiveness. Jorge saw a brilliant light approaching at great speed, felt immense happiness and peace upon entering it. While floating in this resplendent place, he observed people gathered around a coffin with his wife weeping inconsolably. This vision faded as he was pulled back toward the door of light, returning through the tunnel at great speed. He saw visions of future cities and himself preaching in Christian congregations with his wife by his side, both aged but happy together. He heard the anesthetist asking why he was weeping and what he could see. Jorge told them he was seeing his life and continued weeping uncontrollably. The anesthetist confirmed they had been worried but he was improving. Jorge recovered consciousness completely an hour later. The vision remained vivid in his mind days later, leaving him feeling happy about the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains numerous biblical elements including a life review showing moral accountability, recognition of wrongdoing leading to repentance, asking God for forgiveness, movement through darkness toward brilliant light consistent with biblical imagery of divine presence, peaceful and joyful sensations in the light, and visions of future ministry work. The separation from loved ones and return to life align with biblical accounts of resurrection. Unbiblical elements: The experience appears largely compatible with biblical accounts. The only potentially concerning element is the deterministic vision of future events including seeing himself aged and preaching, which could suggest predestination beyond biblical free will. However, this could be interpreted as God showing potential future blessings rather than fixed fate. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 8 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Surgery with general anesthesia mentioned, clinical death implied by medical team worry | Future visions and conversation with anesthetist provide some veridical content, though limited specifics | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw people gathered around a coffin | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1846 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2259 Josefina M Mother NDE 4658 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1josefina_m_mother_nde.html | 1957 | 2011 | F |
This is a secondhand account of Josefina's mother's experience during emergency surgery for a burst appendix in 1957. During the operation, she suddenly found herself positioned as an outside observer in a corner of the operating room, watching the entire surgical process from this vantage point. She could hear the conversations clearly, including when the doctors said "This lady is leaving us" and began working urgently on her body. She then traveled away toward a brilliant light via a spinning path. She began viewing a book containing scenes from her entire life, starting from childhood. As she looked at and relived every page, the pages began turning rapidly. While reviewing her life, she thought about her three small children aged one to five years old and how her death would affect their lives. This concern for her children created a pull back to life. When she awoke in recovery, she told the nurses about seeing and hearing the surgery. They insisted this was impossible, that she could not have heard or seen what occurred in the operating room. They called a doctor who assumed a nurse must have told her about the events. The experience left a lasting impact on the family. In her old age with dementia, Josefina's mother reports visits from deceased relatives - her father, aunt, and grandmother - who appear alive and well, caring for her and waiting to be reunited, though she cannot leave yet as her husband still needs her. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains classic biblical NDE elements including out-of-body consciousness consistent with the soul's existence independent of the physical body (2 Corinthians 5:8), movement toward divine light representing God's presence, and a comprehensive life review reflecting biblical judgment themes. The maternal love pulling her back parallels biblical emphasis on earthly responsibilities. The later visits from deceased relatives waiting for reunion aligns with biblical concepts of the faithful departed. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains biblical consistency throughout, avoiding common problematic elements like universal salvation, reincarnation, or occult practices. The medical team's skepticism actually validates the extraordinary nature of the experience. |
3 | Hospital | 10 | 14 | 31 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Emergency surgery for burst appendix with clinical death ("This lady is leaving us") | Specific observations of surgical procedures and exact quote from doctors during unconsciousness | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed surgical procedure from corner of room | 1.00 | Nurses and doctor | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1847 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2217 Joseph L NDE 4435 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joseph_l_nde.html | 1967 | 2010 | M |
Joseph was driving to buy flowers for his wife who had given birth two days earlier when a drunk driver ran a stop sign, hitting his car broadside on the driver's side. After hitting the brake hard, he felt warm blood running down his face and thought he was dying. He said a prayer asking God for forgiveness. At that moment, he noticed he was floating above his car a few feet, observing himself in the driver's seat with bloody hair. He vividly remembers saying to himself that this must be what dying is about. The feeling was euphoric - the most incredible feeling he had ever experienced in his entire life. As he floated higher, reaching fifty to sixty feet above the car, he noticed he had no arms or legs and could not see any part of his body, though his thinking remained very clear. He continued floating higher in a dark void with no light above, until his car appeared only half an inch long from his elevated perspective. He observed people gathering around the accident scene below. He awakened in an ambulance with sirens blaring, his head bandaged and ribs hurting. His doctor, who had been at a party, was waiting at the hospital in his tuxedo. When Joseph recounted the experience, the doctor attributed it to shock. Joseph kept the experience secret for decades, fearing it would harm his new dental practice if people thought him unstable. The experience left him without fear of death, feeling a sense of well-being and euphoria that has never been matched. He remembers it as vividly as if it happened yesterday, over forty years later. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several biblical elements including immediate prayer and seeking God's forgiveness when facing death (consistent with the thief on the cross in Luke 23:42), out-of-body consciousness supporting the biblical concept of spirit separate from body, the euphoric peace aligning with Philippians 4:7 "peace that passes understanding," and elimination of death anxiety reflecting 1 Corinthians 15:55 "O death, where is your sting?" The crystal-clear consciousness while separated from the body supports biblical teaching about the soul's immortality. Unbiblical elements: The dark void rather than light or tunnel differs from typical biblical imagery of moving toward light. The absence of any divine beings, judgment, life review, or spiritual encounters is unusual. The experience lacks explicit spiritual content beyond the initial prayer, focusing more on the phenomenology of consciousness separation than spiritual transformation. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe auto accident with cracked skull and broken ribs, life-threatening injuries | Clear observation of accident scene from above, seeing self with bloody hair, people gathering | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed self and accident scene from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1848 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2242 Joyce O NDE 4468 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1joyce_o_nde.html | 1982 | 2010 | F |
Joyce took an overdose of medication to end her life and was brought to the ER by ambulance. While unconscious in the emergency room, she felt her soul leave her body. She could hear and see the doctors talking, and heard her mother, John and Dolly (her brother-in-law and sister) in the room. She experienced a state of wonderful peace with a very bright light shaped like the top of a huge ice cream cone ending at a point. Her soul began moving very quickly through the light toward the end point, where she saw a figure with outstretched arms whom she believed to be God. The lights were incredibly bright, something that would have blinded a normal person, beyond anything one could imagine. She felt incredible peace, joy, and unity with the universe. She didn't want to be resuscitated and thought the medical team was foolish for trying to save her. Suddenly there was total blackness, corresponding to when she was clinically dead. When she woke crying from fear, the doctors apologized for hurting her, not understanding her tears were from fear of the lights and tunnel experience. She couldn't tell them she felt no physical pain but was afraid of what the experience meant, as she wasn't ready for her life to end. Joyce was released from the hospital the next day, against medical expectations. The experience convinced her that heaven is here on earth when we're born, and death is an extremely peaceful transition through bright light. She now feels she's living proof of life after death and no longer fears dying. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes soul separation from body supporting biblical dualism, movement through brilliant divine light consistent with God as light (1 John 1:5), a divine figure with outstretched arms suggesting Christ's welcoming presence, overwhelming peace and joy matching biblical descriptions of God's presence, and transformation resulting in loss of death anxiety. The clinical death and revival parallel biblical resurrection accounts. Unbiblical elements: The statement that "heaven is on earth when we are born" contradicts biblical teaching about heaven as God's dwelling place separate from fallen earth. This suggests a non-biblical view of heaven and earth's relationship. The suicide context without mention of repentance or spiritual consequences is concerning from a biblical perspective. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Clinical death confirmed by medical team during suicide attempt emergency | Heard specific people (mother, John, Dolly) and saw doctors during unconscious state | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 0 | Heard and saw medical team and family | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1849 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2193 Juan M NDE 4530 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1juan_m_nde.html | 2008 | 2010 | M |
Juan, experiencing severe work-related stress and anxiety, fell at home hitting his head first against a bicycle frame then the floor. He found himself in a place where everything was light - a very bright, strange but not uncomfortable light where he couldn't differentiate between floor and ceiling. He felt he had arrived there at incredible speed, as if through a tunnel or passageway at immense velocity, though he couldn't see any actual tunnel. In this place of light, dark stains became visible in the background, gradually approaching and revealing themselves as silhouettes of three persons - two men and a woman. The woman was in front, and they had incomplete bodies. As they came closer, Juan began hearing shouts and cries from his wife pleading for him to wake up. He believes they communicated, though this remains unclear. He recognized the moaning came from his wife in the physical world, after which he returned the same way he went. Juan saw the silhouettes approaching him in the realm of light. He heard his wife's desperate pleas to wake up and get up. The experience felt like traveling at great speed through a tunnel to reach the light realm. He came to standing in his wife's arms, telling her everything was okay and it had been just a scare. Hospital emergency tests found no cause for the fainting, attributing it to possible stress. The experience left Juan feeling wonderful about having gone through it. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes travel to a realm of pure light consistent with biblical descriptions of God's dwelling (1 Timothy 6:16), encounter with three spiritual beings possibly representing angels or departed souls, the sense of traveling through a tunnel toward light paralleling transition to the afterlife, and consciousness during physical unconsciousness supporting biblical dualism. The return to complete earthly responsibilities aligns with biblical timing of death being in God's hands. Unbiblical elements: The description of incomplete or partial bodies for the spiritual beings is unusual and doesn't align with biblical descriptions of either angels or resurrected beings who typically appear in recognizable forms. The lack of clear communication or message from the beings differs from biblical encounters where divine messengers typically deliver clear revelations or instructions. |
5 | Home | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Fall with head trauma and loss of consciousness, potential life-threatening event | Heard wife's specific pleas while unconscious, awareness of her presence and distress | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw three silhouettes approaching | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1850 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2127 Juanita C NDE 22195 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1juanita_c_nde.html | 1984 | 2010 | F |
Juanita was in a severe car accident where the vehicle hit a mountain head-on and rolled three times. During this life-threatening event, she experienced an out-of-body state where she floated up and found herself in a different environment. She saw two brick walls beside her and was on asphalt, suggesting she was perceiving a different location than the accident scene. Behind her was complete darkness, very dark and foreboding. In front of her appeared a tunnel with a dim, foggy light at the end. She was positioned between the darkness behind and the tunnel with light ahead. As she observed this scene, her boyfriend called her name, which caused her to float back down to her body. The visual elements included the contrasting darkness and light, the tunnel structure, and the mysterious brick walls. The auditory trigger of her boyfriend's voice calling her name served as the catalyst for her return. She came back to consciousness in her body after hearing her name called. The experience left her upset as she didn't understand what it meant at the time. She has never shared this experience with others, keeping it private. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains the classic biblical imagery of darkness versus light, representing spiritual separation from God versus divine presence (John 1:5). The tunnel leading to light could represent the passage to the afterlife. The out-of-body experience supports biblical concepts of spirit-body dualism. Being called back by name resonates with biblical themes of God calling people by name (Isaiah 43:1) and the power of loved ones' intercession. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The experience is brief and contains standard NDE elements without problematic theological content. The upset feeling might indicate spiritual uncertainty, but doesn't contradict biblical teaching. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe car accident hitting mountain head-on, vehicle rolled three times | Limited specific observations - saw walls, darkness, tunnel with light | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw different environment during OBE | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1851 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2090 Judy G NDE 4267 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1judy_g_nde.html | 2010 | 2010 | F |
Judy was brought to the ER by ambulance with life-threatening symptoms: grey skin, heart rate of 20, and blood sugar too high to read. Doctors needed to insert an IV in her neck with a temporary pacemaker or she would die. After telling them to do whatever necessary, everything became distant and voices grew far away. She then experienced not just one light, but hundreds of white lights flying from a black tunnel-shaped hole, coming at her and trying to pull her in. The pull toward the lights was extremely strong, and she started moving toward them. When she mentally blinked to see if the lights and tunnel would disappear, they remained and the pull intensified. Terrified, she yelled "NO! I'm not ready! Go away!" The lights appeared like stars, brighter than she had ever seen, with the tunnel far in the distance pulling her toward it. She could hear medical staff voices fade to nothing during the experience. The visual phenomenon of hundreds of flying lights from the tunnel was unlike typical NDE reports. The experience felt very real and clear. She awoke on the emergency room table crying from fear, with doctors apologizing for hurting her, not understanding her tears were from fear of the lights and tunnel. She knew what the experience meant and wasn't ready for her life to end. According to doctors, she shouldn't have survived, and her rapid recovery was incredible. She was released the next day, but the memory remains forever vivid. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes consciousness during near-death supporting biblical spirit-body dualism, a tunnel and lights potentially representing transition to afterlife, the ability to resist and return aligning with God's sovereignty over death timing, and lasting impact creating appreciation for life as God's gift. The fear response could represent appropriate awe before eternal transition. Unbiblical elements: The description of hundreds of lights trying to pull her in seems more aggressive than typical biblical depictions of divine invitation. The terrifying nature conflicts with peaceful biblical death for believers. The resistance and ability to reject the pull by willpower alone suggests human control over death timing rather than divine sovereignty. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Critical condition with heart rate 20, requiring emergency pacemaker, told would die without intervention | Awareness of medical events, unique observation of hundreds of lights from tunnel | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw lights and heard voices fade | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1852 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2322 Julia J NDE 4599 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1julia_j_nde.html | 1970 | 2011 | F |
Julia fell onto a playground area and suffered a severe head injury. A witness turned her over, causing her to aspirate blood and cease breathing, resulting in clinical death. During this time, she experienced herself sitting on top of a climbing frame, observing her body on the ground below. Her deceased grandmother, who had died when Julia was less than two years old, was present with her during the out-of-body experience. From her elevated position, Julia watched her mother crying and being comforted by a neighbor. She felt completely detached emotionally, experiencing no feelings while observing the scene. She was aware of others' emotions, particularly feeling her mother's distress and the emotions of others at the scene through a form of telepathic communication with her grandmother. There was light all around and surrounding her grandmother. Julia saw her body on the ground and her distressed mother with the neighbor. She experienced telepathic awareness of others' emotions at the scene. The presence of her deceased grandmother whom she barely knew was particularly notable. She returned to her body and was unconscious for many days, feeling foggy for weeks afterward. The experience has stayed with her forever, bringing understanding that life happens as it's supposed to and that we are more than our bodies. She now has strong intuitive abilities and can "read" people well, understanding their nature without knowing them well. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience during clinical death supports biblical spirit-body dualism. The presence of a deceased relative aligns with the communion of saints and continued existence after death. The surrounding light represents divine presence. Enhanced spiritual perception and lasting spiritual transformation reflect biblical accounts of divine encounters. The understanding that we are more than our bodies aligns with biblical anthropology. Unbiblical elements: The development of psychic abilities like "reading people" could be considered divination or occult practice warned against in Scripture (Deuteronomy 18:10-12). The deterministic view that "life happens as it's supposed to" might conflict with biblical concepts of free will and human responsibility for choices. |
5 | Other | 10 | 12 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Clinical death from aspirating blood after head injury, cessation of breathing | Observed mother with neighbor, specific positioning on climbing frame, deceased grandmother presence | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 0 | Observed accident scene from above | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1853 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2317 Julian D NDE 4592 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1julian_d_nde.html | 1980 | 2011 | M |
Julian, who had wanted to die due to despair, was killed in a car crash as a passenger when hit by drunk drivers. He recalls nothing of passing through the veil but has vivid memories of arriving at a transfer station between realms - a domain with crystal structures and verdant green trees. He entered an enormous, incomprehensible dome-like structure where beings of light, energy, and color conducted his life review, filling him with awe and wonder. During the life review, Julian understood he had barely begun his incarnated purpose and was given a choice: return to his broken adult body or await another incarnation to restart. He was shown Earth's current state and what would unfold over the next fifty years. Choosing not to repeat childhood, he decided to return to his damaged body. The experience included seeing a crystal city that served as a transfer station for beings from all over Creation, with perhaps nine or twelve Great Masters of Light overseeing the life review process. Julian saw the crystal city transfer station and encountered Great Masters of Light. He received comprehensive life review and prophecy of Earth's next fifty years, now thirty years validated. He experienced vast awareness and comprehension of universal truths. He returned to his body in the hospital after a week unconscious. Opening one eye, he asked his mother if it would be okay to return and if life was worth living. She said yes, and he drifted in and out of consciousness for days. He spent a month hospitalized with massive head injury and brain damage, then six months relearning basic functions. The experience left him with full-blown psychic intuitive sensitivity requiring years to control. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review aligns with biblical judgment themes. The crystal city resonates with New Jerusalem descriptions (Revelation 21). Beings of light could represent angels or divine messengers. The choice to return for unfinished purpose echoes biblical life purpose. The transformative effects and enhanced spiritual awareness reflect encounters with the divine. Unbiblical elements: The concept of choosing between incarnations suggests reincarnation, directly contradicting Hebrews 9:27 "appointed once to die." The transfer station for beings from "all over Creation" implies extraterrestrial or multi-dimensional beings beyond biblical cosmology. The development of uncontrolled psychic abilities conflicts with biblical warnings against divination. |
4 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 0 | Killed in car crash, unconscious for week, massive head injury and brain damage | Detailed otherworldly observations, prophecy of future events now validated after 30 years | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw crystal city transfer station | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1854 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2366 Justin U NDE 4671 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1justin_u_nde.html | 2004 | 2011 | M |
Justin suffered an epidural hematoma three times following an accident where he wasn't found for five hours, arriving at Glasgow coma scale 2-3. During his week-long coma with multiple resuscitations and emergency surgeries, he had extensive out-of-body experiences. He flew backwards above the ambulance during night transfer to a specialist unit, seeing a family member in front being sick into a bag - later verified. He experienced an initial dark void with awareness of negative entities, then moved to overwhelming love and light. He encountered deceased family members including his aunt who died at age seven before his birth, describing her exact death-day clothes and jewelry - impossible information later confirmed. Beings of light appearing like angels (with love radiating like wings) welcomed him. During his comprehensive life review, he experienced everything from others' perspectives, feeling their joy and pain, understanding how every thought and action affects the universe. His vegetarianism was appreciated as respect for life. He approached merging with the love/light/God but was pulled back by compassion for suffering souls who couldn't see the light due to their negative thoughts. Justin observed souls leaving Earth, most unable to see the obvious light due to dark thoughts clouding their perception, going instead toward darkness/hell. Only about 1% could see the light. Among living humans, only 10-20 worldwide could see the light while alive. He understood Earth stands at a critical precipice between destruction and transformation. After choosing to help rather than merge with the light, he returned at roller-coaster speed. He miraculously walked out unaided without medication on December 23, 2004, despite 75-90% mortality predictions and 0-5% chance of walking/talking. The experience left him with awareness of non-material beings both good and bad, and understanding that love is the only truth. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Comprehensive life review with moral accountability aligns with biblical judgment. Angels as beings of light matches Scripture. Understanding that thoughts/actions affect others reflects biblical interconnectedness. The battle between light and darkness, heaven and hell as actual destinations, and Earth's critical spiritual moment resonate with biblical eschatology. Vegetarianism as respect for God's creation has biblical support. Unbiblical elements: The ability to earn heaven through good deeds or vegetarianism "balancing negative things" suggests works-based salvation contradicting Ephesians 2:8-9. Seeing deceased relatives' earthly clothes rather than glorified bodies conflicts with 1 Corinthians 15:42-44. The deterministic view of most souls going to darkness contradicts God's desire that none perish (2 Peter 3:9). |
4 | Hospital | 10 | 20 | 40 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Triple epidural hematoma, Glasgow scale 2-3, coma 7-8 days, multiple resuscitations, 75-90% mortality | Verified family member vomiting in ambulance, impossible knowledge of aunt's death clothes confirmed | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw family member vomiting in ambulance | 1.00 | Family members | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 1855 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2227 Karen A NDE 4450 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1karen_a_nde.html | 2005 | 2010 | F |
Karen A was a passenger in a car accident in September 2005 that resulted in a life-threatening head injury. During the traumatic event, she experienced an out-of-body separation where she found herself in complete darkness - a void with no sensory feedback. She existed as pure consciousness, separated from her physical body yet maintaining powerful awareness. In this dark void, she felt overwhelming aloneness but retained the ability to will things to happen through consciousness alone. She realized this dark place could not be heaven and willed herself to return. Later that night, a clear voice told her "I was there," explaining why she survived. This experience transformed her understanding of consciousness, demonstrating that human identity exists beyond the physical body and that consciousness has power independent of physical form. The experience left her with a permanent awareness of God's presence and the reality of consciousness surviving bodily death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts - the separation of consciousness from body aligns with the biblical concept of the soul/spirit being distinct from the physical body. The voice saying "I was there" parallels biblical accounts of divine intervention and God's protective presence. The void or darkness could represent a transitional state between life and death. The overwhelming sense of God's presence afterward reflects biblical transformation following divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: The complete darkness and void without immediate divine presence differs from many biblical near-death accounts which typically involve light or immediate angelic presence. The ability to will oneself back through consciousness alone, rather than being sent back by God's explicit command, suggests a level of autonomous spiritual power not typically emphasized in scripture. The absence of life review, judgment scenes, or encounters with divine beings makes this experience notably different from biblical death experiences. |
5 | Unknown | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening automobile accident with direct head injury mentioned | Clear consciousness separation but no specific veridical observations of earthly events | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | Consciousness existing in void separate from body | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1856 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2490 Karen H NDE 4882 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1karen_h_nde_4882.html | 2008 | 2010 | F |
Karen H, an insulin-dependent diabetic working in the UK on a GAP year, was hospitalized and placed on cardiac monitoring in 2008. While sleeping behind the nurses' station with a cardiac monitor, she experienced cardiac arrest. She became aware of the monitor's continuous alarm and understood it meant death, yet felt calm with an all-encompassing sense of love, peace, and joy. From a vantage point above the curtain rail, she observed a third-year student nurse rush in, look at the monitor with fear, and yell "Karen!" as she pulled back the curtain. Upon hearing her name, Karen felt herself slam back into her body with excruciating chest pain. The cardiac arrest alarm was activated and resuscitation began. During her experience, she visited her deceased stepmother in a light-filled apartment where they communicated telepathically, with her stepmother serving tea with lemon and Splenda, knowing details about Karen's preferences. She encountered her stepmother's first husband and experienced profound understanding of universal connection before being sent back. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes several biblical elements: out-of-body consciousness consistent with the soul's existence beyond the body, encounters with deceased persons in a peaceful afterlife realm, brilliant divine light, telepathic communication similar to spiritual understanding, and a sense of universal harmony reflecting God's omnipresence. The peaceful transition and loving reception align with biblical promises for believers. Unbiblical elements: The casual, earthly nature of the afterlife encounter (apartment setting, serving tea) differs from biblical descriptions of heaven's glory. The emphasis on universal connection without explicit Christian context or mention of Christ lacks biblical specificity about salvation through Jesus alone. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest with continuous monitoring documented in hospital ICU setting | Specific observations of nurse's actions, facial expressions, and exact words verified | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed nurse's reaction from above curtain | 1.00 | Third-year student nurse | Moderately Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1857 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2402 Karen P NDE 4742 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1karen_p_nde.html | 1965 | 2010 | F |
Karen P experienced severe hemorrhaging after emergency cesarean section during her fifth pregnancy in December 1965. After receiving 22 pints of blood and last rites, she found herself surrounded by brilliant white fog with a gentle breeze, experiencing overwhelming peace and euphoria without fear. She felt as if sitting up or standing, completely free from the excruciating pain she had been experiencing. There was no tunnel, no deceased relatives, just profound peace within the bright white fog. She was suddenly returned to her body with the pain and hospital environment returning. The experience gave her permanent freedom from fear of death. Years later, she experienced similar peace when present at her father's death in 1986, sensing his transition. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant white light/fog aligns with biblical descriptions of God's glory and divine presence. The overwhelming peace reflects the "peace that passes understanding" promised in scripture. The complete absence of pain and suffering matches biblical descriptions of the afterlife state for believers. The transformation resulting in loss of death's fear echoes biblical victory over death through faith. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The simplicity of the experience - just light and peace without explicit religious imagery - neither contradicts nor strongly confirms specific biblical details about heaven. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 6 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Emergency cesarean with severe hemorrhaging requiring 22 pints of blood | Brilliant white fog environment with complete peace, no specific earthly observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | Surrounded by brilliant white fog | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1858 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2405 Kathy K NDE 4746 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kathy_k_nde.html | 1978 | 2010 | F |
Kathy K experienced cardiac arrest during emergency surgery for post-operative infection in May 1978. While on the operating table, she heard a nurse announce "Her blood pressure is dropping" repeatedly. She found herself floating above her body, looking down with confusion at first, then recognizing herself on the table. She observed the clock showing 12:02 and felt overwhelming peace without fear or pain despite seeing herself naked on the table. A voice told her to remember her children and that her time was not finished, pulling her back into her body. The next morning, she confronted her doctor about what happened at 12:02, accurately describing who was present and what occurred. The doctor confirmed she had died for several minutes when her blood pressure dropped and heart stopped. The experience permanently removed her fear of death and gave her understanding that life is about love, forgiveness, and spreading God's word. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience supports the biblical concept of consciousness existing separately from the physical body. The divine voice directing her return for her children's sake reflects God's sovereignty over life and death. The resulting transformation toward love, forgiveness, and evangelism aligns perfectly with biblical teachings. The peace experienced and loss of death's fear demonstrates biblical victory over death. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on verifiable observations and divine intervention without any contradictory theological elements. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 16 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest during emergency surgery with documented clinical death | Specific observation of clock time 12:02, identification of multiple medical personnel never previously known | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 1 | Observed operating room from above | 1.00 | Operating surgeon | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1859 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2206 Kathy W NDE 4416 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kathy_w_nde.html | 1998 | 2010 | F |
During the birth of her second child on April 29, 1998, Kathy W experienced catastrophic labor complications. She felt a pulling sensation from her navel and left her body backwards, finding herself in a dark purgatory-like realm with deafening hurricane sounds and pain. Through a moment of absolute clarity about her true essence as consciousness without body, she made a selfless decision to bear anything for her baby's safety. This triggered acceleration toward light, crossing a dark river with glass-like water and motionless trees. Entering a large tunnel with cloud-like walls, loving voices repeatedly asked about her life's purpose while one giggled saying she was "about to get it." Approaching the light, she unfolded like a flower and experienced incomparable divine love - understanding God as Love itself, an energy connecting every molecule in the universe. She perceived how all time exists simultaneously, not linearly. Offered reincarnation choices, she recognized approaching a point of no return and was sent back. She accurately predicted to doctors to use forceps instead of surgery and correctly stated she was having a boy, which proved true. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel and brilliant light align with many biblical near-death accounts. The overwhelming divine love corresponds with "God is Love" (1 John 4:8). The voices asking about life's purpose reflect biblical themes of divine calling. The transformation from self-focused to selfless love for her child mirrors Christ-like sacrificial love. The accurate prophetic knowledge demonstrated spiritual gifting. Unbiblical elements: The reincarnation choices offered directly contradict biblical teaching of "appointed once to die, then judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). The dark purgatory-like initial realm differs from immediate paradise or judgment in scripture. The concept of consciousness choosing to return autonomously conflicts with God's sovereign control over life and death. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 17 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Life-threatening childbirth complications requiring emergency intervention | Accurate prediction of delivery method and baby's gender, detailed realm descriptions | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 1 | Prophetic knowledge of delivery method and baby gender | 1.00 | Attending physician | Low Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 1860 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2102 KB NDE 4275 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kb_nde.html | 1968 | 2010 | F |
KB nearly drowned in a river during summer 1968 while playing unsupervised with her sister and friends. Unable to swim well, she stepped off a sandbar into deep water and began sinking. After struggling, she stopped and experienced profound calm. Her brief life flashed before her, passing with happiness about what she saw. She experienced incredible peace and moved toward a bright streaming light with feelings of unity with the world. Her sister saw her waist-length hair floating on the water surface and pulled her out by it. The experience gave her heightened senses and complete understanding of everything in the universe during the event. She was sent back against her will at a barrier she could not cross. The experience reinforced her conservative Christian faith and permanently removed her fear of dying. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review, brilliant divine light, overwhelming peace, and sense of unity with creation align with biblical accounts. Being sent back at a boundary reflects divine sovereignty over life and death. The reinforcement of Christian faith and loss of death's fear demonstrates biblical transformation. The happiness during life review suggests a clear conscience before God. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains classic NDE elements that support rather than contradict biblical teaching about consciousness, divine light, and the peace of God's presence. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Near-drowning in river, stopped breathing underwater | Life review experience, bright streaming light, profound peace | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 1 | Life review and light experience | 0.00 | Older sister | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1861 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2461 Kelly T NDE 4854 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kelly_t_nde.html | 1988 | 2010 | 7 | F |
Seven-year-old Kelly T experienced clinical death from undiagnosed bacterial meningitis with seizure on August 8, 1988. From above her apartment building, she observed with an angelic light being as her father carried her lifeless body to the car in panic, with her mother and brother following. She watched them rush to the hospital while hovering peacefully in the sky with complete serenity despite the chaos below. She heard family voices calling her name in the hospital and received permission from the being to return. Upon waking surrounded by tearful family, she immediately declared "Mommy! I saw an angel!" The experience transformed her into a deeply spiritual child who spent time alone in nature, felt Native American spiritual connections, and developed profound questions about God and existence. A psychic later explained she needed to "die" to receive spiritual gifts blocked during her troubled gestation, describing it as a necessary rebirth. The being present was later identified in dreams as her twin flame soulmate who also had an NDE around the same time. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The angelic being accompanying her aligns with biblical accounts of angels ministering to humans, especially children (Matthew 18:10). The out-of-body observation of earthly events parallels biblical spiritual sight. The complete peace despite chaos reflects divine peace. The spiritual transformation and deep questions about God show authentic spiritual awakening. The concept of spiritual gifts aligns with biblical teaching, though not typically received through death. Unbiblical elements: The twin flame soulmate concept is New Age rather than biblical. The psychic's explanation about blocked spiritual development and necessary death for gifts contradicts biblical teaching about God's sovereignty and spiritual gifts. The Native American spiritual connections and later involvement with non-Christian spiritual practices (yoga, Buddhism, Agape) indicate syncretistic rather than biblical faith. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 26 | Strong Evidence | 4 | Clinical death from bacterial meningitis with seizure | Observed father carrying body, family following, accurate details of panic and route to hospital | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 1 | Observed family's emergency response from above | 1.00 | Parents | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 1862 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2139 Ken W NDE 4322 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ken_w_nde.html | 1977 | 2010 | M |
Ken W suffered severe trauma in December 1977 when thrown from an inner tube being pulled behind a vehicle, striking a stop sign at high speed, breaking ribs, partially collapsing a lung, and contusing his heart. Looking down from fifteen feet above, he observed his friends' distress while wanting to tell them how wonderful death was. He encountered numerous luminous beings appearing as glowing fog with gold cores and greenish-gold edges, about 3-4 feet tall. Despite their non-human appearance, they displayed recognizable human characteristics including age, gender, body language, and purpose. Young girl beings laughed at him as a "newbie," showing routine amusement at newly deceased arrivals. He discovered he could move by thought alone and felt extraordinary sensory intensity. Family-like beings approached him, followed by a senior entity. Dark entities checked him but left him alone as others watched. After being told he must return without memory, he found himself back in his body fighting to survive. He believes the beings were formerly human, awaiting reincarnation as part of a natural lifecycle. They value humility, giving, toughness, and protecting others while being non-judgmental and quick to forgive. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and consciousness surviving death aligns with biblical teaching about the soul. The presence of both light and dark spiritual entities reflects biblical spiritual warfare. The beings' appreciation for humility, giving, and protecting others matches biblical values. The transformative effect creating love for life supports biblical testimonies. Unbiblical elements: The strong reincarnation theme directly contradicts biblical teaching of one death then judgment (Hebrews 9:27). The beings appearing to be in a holding pattern awaiting human rebirth contradicts biblical heaven/hell finality. The casual, routine nature of death processing lacks biblical gravity of eternal judgment. The absence of God, Christ, or clear divine authority in the realm suggests a non-biblical afterlife structure. |
5 | Other | 5 | 15 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Severe trauma with broken ribs, collapsed lung, heart contusion | Detailed observations of multiple beings with specific characteristics, behaviors, interactions | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 0 | Observed friends trying to revive him from above | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1863 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2142 Kenneth J NDE 4329 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1kenneth_j_nde.html | 1985 | 2010 | M |
Kenneth J suffered a catastrophic industrial accident in October 1985 when a hydraulic hose forced his head back between his shoulder blades, taking over five minutes to extract him. During this time, he observed from above as emergency medical technicians worked on his body, hearing and seeing everything they did. The EMTs declared him dead three or four times. He heard them discussing who would inform his wife of his death. After verification with those present, they confirmed the accuracy of what he observed and heard from his out-of-body position. He suddenly received a large breath of air and returned to his body. The experience required two years of rehabilitation to learn to walk again and left him in permanent pain. Despite the trauma, he experienced no fear while observing his body from above, knowing he was dead but feeling joy and unity with the world. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with verified observations strongly supports biblical teaching about consciousness existing separately from the physical body. The peace and joy despite witnessing his own death reflects the biblical promise that death has lost its sting for believers. The sudden return to life could represent divine intervention and God's sovereignty over life and death timing. Unbiblical elements: None identified. This is a straightforward veridical OBE without theological complications or non-biblical spiritual elements. |
2 | Other | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death declared multiple times by EMTs during industrial accident | Accurate observation of EMT actions, conversations about informing wife, all verified by witnesses | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 1 | Observed EMTs working on his body from above | 1.00 | Two EMTs | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1864 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2186 Khat H NDE 4394 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1khat_h_nde.html | 1982 | 2010 | F |
During childbirth in September 1982, Khat experienced a rare case of preeclampsia that caused her heart to stop. During the emergency cesarean section, she had an out-of-body experience where she observed the surgical team frantically working on her body from above. She was then called by a figure she perceived as Jesus - a tall white man matching traditional depictions. Despite feeling profound peace and wanting to stay with this being, she was told it was not her time and that she had important work to do on Earth. The figure led her back to her body, explaining she was meant to perform great works that would help humanity. After being unconscious for sixteen days following the surgery, she experienced another visitation from the same Jesus-like figure while doctors had given up hope. Again, she begged to leave with him but was emphatically told she must complete her earthly mission first. She awoke that afternoon at 3:00 PM, making a miraculous recovery that defied medical expectations. The veridical elements included her accurate observation of the surgical team's frantic efforts during her cardiac arrest, which she witnessed from an out-of-body perspective above the operating table. She described specific details about the medical staff's actions and her own small body in a white gown being worked on, observations that would have been impossible from her physical vantage point while unconscious. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical accounts through the encounter with a Christ-like figure who appeared as traditional depictions of Jesus. The concept of having a divinely appointed purpose and mission on Earth resonates with biblical teachings about God's plan for each individual. The peace and comfort experienced in the divine presence matches scriptural descriptions of God's peace that surpasses understanding. The being's authority over life and death and the concept of "it is not your time" reflects biblical sovereignty over human life spans. Unbiblical elements: While the experience contains no directly contradictory elements, the encounter focuses primarily on an earthly mission to help humanity rather than spiritual salvation or relationship with God. The absence of any mention of sin, redemption, or faith-based salvation could be seen as incomplete from a conservative evangelical perspective. However, given the brief nature of the encounter and its focus on sending her back, this absence is not necessarily problematic. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Cardiac arrest during childbirth surgery explicitly documented | Out-of-body observation of surgical team and procedures from above perspective | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 0 | Observed surgical team from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1865 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2218 Larry C NDE 4436 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1larry_c_nde.html | 1990 | 2010 | M |
On December 10, 1990, Larry was instantly crushed by approximately 3,000 pounds when an airstair collapsed on him. He suddenly found himself in what he calls "the white room," observing his mangled body trapped under the collapsed steel structure from above. The experience was characterized by a very pleasant, peaceful sensation with no voices or ghostly forms - just pure awareness and serenity. His landlord discovered him in the hangar and was so horrified by the sight that he vomited, later telling Larry it was the worst thing he had seen since World War II. Larry was transported by helicopter for nine and a half hours of surgery followed by a five-month hospital stay. The experience profoundly impacted Larry's worldview, particularly his thoughts on mortality and the existence of a higher power. Despite being raised by a Nazarene preacher and having no positive thoughts about religion after age 11, this experience convinced him that "something put us here" and gave us everything we need. The sense of unity and understanding he felt during the experience made his religious beliefs stronger, though he maintains a more personal, less dogmatic approach to spirituality. The loss of everything material, including his marriage, following the accident became secondary to the spiritual insight gained. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of being in a bright "white room" and feeling incredible peace aligns with biblical descriptions of divine light and the peace of God. The out-of-body observation of his physical form while maintaining consciousness supports the biblical concept of the soul's existence independent of the body. His newfound belief that "something put us here" and provides for our needs echoes biblical teachings about God as Creator and Provider. The transformation from religious skepticism to spiritual conviction mirrors biblical accounts of profound encounters leading to faith. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience, while simple and lacking detailed spiritual encounters, contains no elements that contradict biblical teaching. The absence of specific religious imagery or beings could be seen as neutral rather than problematic from a theological perspective. |
5 | Other | 7 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Severe trauma from being crushed by 3000lb equipment, life-threatening but not documented cardiac arrest | Clear out-of-body experience observing his mangled body from above | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed mangled body under collapsed airstair | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1866 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2149 Larry T NDE 4338 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1larry_t_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-07-04 | 2010 | M |
Larry experienced a cardiac arrest with documented flatline for 13 seconds. During this time, he found himself in a remarkable geometrical tunnel filled with multicolored lights, moving toward a brilliant white light at the end. The tunnel reminded him of descriptions from the Kabbalah, though he notes this is not his religion. The experience was profoundly peaceful and eliminated his fear of death. He has since had four additional cardiac arrests with documented durations (13, 39, 12, and 19 seconds) but experienced no tunnels or lights during those episodes. The singular nature of his first experience left him with a strong sense that anyone can reach this beautiful place regardless of religious affiliation. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes several elements consistent with biblical accounts - a tunnel passage reminiscent of the valley of the shadow of death, brilliant white light that could represent divine presence, and a profound sense of peace. The transformative effect eliminating fear of death aligns with biblical promises about eternal life. Unbiblical elements: The reference to Kabbalah mysticism and the universalist suggestion that "nearly anyone can end up in this very nice place" regardless of faith contradicts biblical teaching about salvation through Christ alone. The geometric, multicolored nature of the tunnel differs from typical biblical imagery. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Clear cardiac arrest with documented flatline for 13 seconds | Tunnel and light experience but no specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw geometrical tunnel with multicolored lights | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||
| 1867 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2069 Laura J NDE 4236 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1laura_j_nde.html | 1967 | 2010 | 6 | F |
At age six, Laura underwent tonsil surgery and stopped breathing for approximately ten minutes. During the experience, she floated above her body and observed the medical team frantically working on her small form in a white gown. She was drawn toward a warm, comforting light over her right shoulder that felt like sunshine. Upon entering this light, she sensed the presence of smiling relatives, including her grandmother who had died in a car accident when Laura's mother was six months old - a fact Laura didn't know at the time. A kind male presence held her hand and told her she had to return, specifically mentioning it was connected to her mother. Laura initially resisted but ultimately agreed when she understood the connection to her mother's loss. She describes the experience as profoundly transforming her into someone different from her family - developing deep empathy, becoming a special education teacher, and maintaining consistent faith throughout life's challenges. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, encounter with deceased relatives in a place of light and warmth, and the presence of a loving male figure who guided her return align with biblical accounts of the afterlife. The transformative effect producing lifelong faith, empathy, and service to others reflects biblical fruits of the Spirit. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience appears consistent with biblical descriptions of consciousness after death and divine intervention, though it lacks specific Christian imagery or mentions of Jesus or God by name. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Tonsil surgery with anesthesia, stopped breathing for 10 minutes | Observed self from above, saw medical team working, encountered deceased grandmother she didn't know about | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw self from above during surgery | 0.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1868 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2254 Laura S NDE 4490 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1laura_s_nde.html | 1965 | 1965-12-24 | 2010 | 5 | F |
Five-year-old Laura was in a car accident on Christmas Eve 1965 when another vehicle struck them at an intersection where she was sitting. She has no memory of the impact but recalls the dog flying from her arms. She then found herself observing from above, watching as they removed her from the car and placed her in an ambulance. Despite it being a cold winter day, she felt neither cold nor warm - just peaceful and happy. She knew somehow that she had to return and did so in the ambulance. The experience profoundly shaped her life, giving her knowledge that we are all connected through light and knowledge. She developed abilities to know things before they happen, including a dramatic premonition years later when she heard a deep male voice say "Sarah dies" - five hours before her neighbor Sarah died in an auto accident. Laura believes the elimination of ego is associated with the light and knowledge. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with observation from above, the sense of peace transcending physical circumstances, and the lasting spiritual transformation align with biblical accounts. The connection to light and knowledge could represent divine wisdom and illumination. Unbiblical elements: The concept of all being "the light the knowledge" and elimination of ego as the path to enlightenment reflects Eastern mysticism rather than biblical theology. Her developed psychic abilities and premonitions, while possibly representing spiritual gifts, are presented without Christian discernment framework. |
5 | Ambulance | 5 | 6 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Car accident with trauma, taken by ambulance | Out-of-body observation of accident scene and ambulance transport | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | Watched removal from car and ambulance transport | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 6 | ||||||||
| 1869 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2074 Laurie C NDE 4241 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1laurie_c_nde.html | 1984 | 1984-05-06 | 2010 | F |
Laurie experienced a head-on car collision and clinical death with broken bones and punctured lung. Upon seeing approaching headlights, she entered total blackness and thought "I'm dead. So, this is death." Rather than fear, she experienced waves of pure love washing through her being, feeling totally at peace and safe with love everywhere. In this state of remarkable alertness, a clear voice asked "Do you want to stay or do you want to go back?" She mentioned having a 4.5-month-old baby and immediately found herself gasping for breath on the roadside. Remarkably, before entering the car, she had heard a voice with extreme clarity say "car accident." The experience eliminated her fear of death and gave her lasting abilities including seeing auras, working with energy fields, and having premonitive dreams. She can project the love from her NDE outward and others can feel it. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of divine love, peace transcending understanding, clear divine communication, and lasting spiritual transformation producing love and healing abilities aligns with biblical accounts of encounters with God's presence. The warning voice before the accident suggests divine protection. Unbiblical elements: The development of aura reading and energy field work represents New Age practices not supported by scripture. While her healing ministry could represent spiritual gifts, the framework appears more aligned with alternative spirituality than biblical healing through prayer and faith. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Car accident with clinical death, broken bones, punctured lung | Premonition voice warning of accident before it happened, experienced divine voice and presence | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard warning voice before accident | 1.00 | Moderately Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1870 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2444 Lawanda N NDE 4814 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lawanda_n_nde.html | 1988 | 1988-02-01 | 2010 | 24 | F |
Lawanda experienced three NDEs throughout her life. The first at three weeks old after a car accident - she was pronounced dead and taken to the morgue, where her Cherokee medicine man grandfather performed a ritual. Two hours later, a nurse heard crying and found her alive. The second at age nine when thrown from a horse, impaled through her left eye by a tree stump. She watched her adoptive mother pick up her body and experienced a bright hallway with no floor or ceiling, seeing her deceased aunt who told her not to be afraid. The third during childbirth when her heart stopped three times. She followed her partner to the lobby, observing from above as he fainted when told she had died. During semi-coma, she conversed with her deceased fiancé who convinced her to return to her children. Each experience involved bright tunnel-like spaces, deceased loved ones, and a shallow stream with an invisible deep area she couldn't cross. She developed lifelong abilities to foresee events and know when people are dishonest. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Multiple death experiences with consciousness surviving bodily death, encounters with deceased relatives, divine intervention through her grandfather's prayer resulting in resurrection, and development of spiritual discernment align with biblical accounts of spiritual gifts and the afterlife. Unbiblical elements: The Cherokee medicine man ritual and indigenous spiritual practices, while instrumental in her revival, represent non-Christian spiritual traditions. Her ability to detect dishonesty and foresee events lacks biblical framework for spiritual discernment. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 16 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Multiple clinical deaths - morgue as infant, severe trauma, cardiac arrest during childbirth | Multiple veridical observations - saw partner faint in lobby, deceased relatives, accurate premonitions | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed partner fainting in lobby during childbirth | 1.00 | Partner, partner's family | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||
| 1871 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2424 Lawrence B NDE 4785 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lawrence_b_nde.html | 1973 | 1973-09-01 | 2010 | M |
Lawrence had two teeth extracted at the dentist with Lidocaine instead of gas anesthesia, causing a severe allergic reaction. He experienced chest pain, fell to the floor, and saw himself falling in stages from outside his body. After being declared dead, he was drawn to a white Jaguar that transported him through a railway tunnel toward a brilliant light. He was greeted by two young beings who communicated telepathically. Lifted eighteen inches from the floor, he saw a life review starting from age five through old age, followed by visions of future world events including earthquakes, tsunamis, and a devastating US attack on Iran with secret weapons. The beings asked if he wanted to pass through the gate, warning he couldn't return if he did. When asked who he was with, he chose to return to his sister Patricia. He revived himself by lying down on top of his body. Since then, he has had accurate premonitions, including seeing his father's death three weeks before it happened. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, tunnel and light imagery consistent with near-death accounts, life review showing past and future, encounter with spiritual beings, choice between continuing to afterlife or returning, and development of prophetic abilities could align with biblical spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: The unusual vehicle transport (white Jaguar), seeing future world events including wars not mentioned in biblical prophecy, and the ability to revive himself by re-entering his body suggest non-biblical spiritual mechanics. The casual nature of the beings and lack of divine judgment or Christ-centered elements are concerning. |
2 | Other | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest from allergic reaction, clinically dead, difficult to revive | Detailed life review, accurate future visions, specific premonitions that came true | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw self falling in stages from outside body | 0.00 | Sister Patricia | Low Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||
| 1872 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2134 Lee K NDE 4310 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lee_k_nde.html | 1963 | 2010 | 3 | F |
At age three, Lee experienced a febrile seizure with aspiration of vomit and stopped breathing. From high in the air, she watched her terrified mother holding her still body while screaming for help. She felt sad for her mother's distress but personally experienced only peace. She observed from above as neighbors performed rescue breathing on the sofa. The peace ended abruptly when she was revived - suddenly stirring and crying as vomit seared her lungs, feeling terrified for the first time. Despite being only three, she retained extraordinary detail of the event including her mother's lipstick shade, clothing colors, and her own nightgown. The memory remains crystal clear after 47 years. As an adult hospice nurse, she has witnessed many profound death-related experiences that reinforce her belief in consciousness surviving death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with continued consciousness, observation from above, profound peace during clinical death, and the lasting spiritual impact align with biblical accounts of the soul's survival after death and divine peace. Unbiblical elements: Lee later moved away from organized religion to personal spirituality. While her hospice work shows compassion, the shift from faith to generic spirituality represents departure from biblical Christianity. |
5 | Home | 5 | 8 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Febrile seizure with aspiration, stopped breathing, required rescue breathing | Detailed observation from above including specific visual details verified by memory | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 1 | Observed rescue attempts from above | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||
| 1873 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2552 Leonard R NDE 4960 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1leonard_r_nde.html | 1972 | 1972-06-01 | 2010 | 3 | M |
At age three, Leonard was hit by a car while following his uncle across the street. He experienced paralysis and heard an audible voice say "LET GO," followed by a tingling vibration before finding himself standing up outside his body. A figure summoned him across the street, assuring him mentally he would be safe. He experienced an extensive life review showing himself years older in rapid succession, eventually seeing his future son. He entered a dark cave where something with eyes watched him, but a soft breeze brought unbelievable peace, eliminating all fear. He observed the accident scene from outside his body, watching the frantic driver and thinking "They don't know anything about where I am." He possessed the intellect of a much older child during the experience. A "perfect" being with spectacular rainbow-colored eyes told him he had to return. When asked why he wanted to return, Leonard said to help raise his brothers and leave the world a better place. The experience was hidden from him for 38 years until his brother's death triggered the memories. He later experienced miraculous healing from an aneurysm after prayer. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The divine voice, life review including future events, encounter with a perfect being (possibly Christ), the transformation producing desire to serve others, and miraculous healing through prayer all align with biblical accounts of divine encounters and intervention. Unbiblical elements: The dark cave with watching eyes and the 38-year memory suppression are unusual. While not explicitly unbiblical, these elements lack clear biblical parallels and the memory suppression seems inconsistent with God's typical revelatory patterns. |
5 | Other | 5 | 15 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Hit by car at age 3, paralysis, apparent death | Life review with future son, observed accident from outside body, later miraculous healing verified | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 0 | Life review showing future son | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 1874 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2148 Leonard S NDE 4337 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1leonard_s_nde_4337.html | 1972 | 2010 | M |
Leonard was attacked from behind in an attempted homicide and was dead when he hit the ground. Floating ten feet above the street, he watched his still body surrounded by fog. He found himself next to a railroad where a dark steam train passed carrying people who had been mean to him in life. His entire life flashed before him as pictures and sounds. He could have boarded the train but chose to walk into a tunnel following it. His deceased grandmother's voice warned him not to go, saying he wasn't wanted there - he had a wife and family to look after (though he was unmarried with no family at the time). After talking with her, he awoke on the ground. During death, he felt no pain or fear, only curiosity and acceptance, though sadness about leaving his girlfriend. The experience gave him certainty about spiritual survival and revealed that morality, goodness and evil are the core of existence. Different types of beings have different destinations after death. He later experienced prophetic dreams, including detailed visions of 9/11 in 1976. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Consciousness after death, life review, encounter with deceased grandmother, tunnel and light imagery, understanding of good versus evil as fundamental to existence, and development of prophetic abilities align with biblical themes of judgment, afterlife, and spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: The dark train carrying mean people suggests a problematic view of afterlife sorting based on behavior toward him personally. His universalist ideas about different paths and destinations, and the claim that "religion is meaningless" directly contradict biblical teaching about salvation through Christ. |
5 | Other | 5 | 12 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Criminal attack resulting in death, confirmed by paramedics | Life review, prophetic dreams including 9/11 vision 25 years early | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw self from above surrounded by fog | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1875 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2453 Lily E NDE 4837 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lily_e_nde.html | 1960 | 2010 | 5 | F |
Five-year-old Lily was at a creek picnic when she walked alone into deeper water and slipped into a pool over her head. She struggled repeatedly to scream for help while hearing her family talking and laughing nearby, but only got water in her nose. Eventually she found herself on her back underwater, calmly observing the surface from below, noting the small ripples and how smooth the water looked from that angle. She entered a dark tunnel she didn't like and moved very fast toward light at the end, flying headfirst on a current of air. At the tunnel's end, she couldn't see anyone but felt the presence of people who knew her and cared about her - she felt happy, secure, and somehow knew them. The bright light prevented her from walking out of the tunnel. Her aunt rescued her, administered mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and revived her. She experienced a second NDE during childbirth at age 29 with similar elements. Both experiences convinced her that death is not the end and gave her comfort about the afterlife. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel and light imagery, sensing loving presences at the light, the transformation eliminating fear of death, and the consistency across two separate NDEs suggest authentic spiritual experiences consistent with biblical accounts of the afterlife and God's loving presence. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience of a young child appears to reflect genuine encounter with the afterlife without problematic theological interpretations. |
5 | Other | 5 | 7 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Drowning requiring CPR/mouth-to-mouth resuscitation | Observed water surface from below, felt presences at tunnel end | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 1 | Observed water surface from below | 0.00 | Aunt, family members | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1876 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2451 Lorri B NDE 4835 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lorri_b_nde.html | 2010 | 2010-09-19 | 2010 | 42 | F |
Lorri, who had experienced over 100 SVT episodes since age 16, knew this one was different with unusual fear, arm pain, burning chest, and dry mouth. Her blood pressure dropped to 56/27, triggering a pre-code. She told her husband she thought she would die. During defibrillation, she and her deceased father stood by an orange cap in the trauma room, experiencing others' emotions as unpleasant tension. They moved to a dark space like her house without lights, where she smelled his cigarette and body odor - experiencing perfect peace, love, and wordless communication. Her father's essence expressed pride in her and happiness about her husband Larry, but bumped her back through a white tunnel. She saw her father's face overlapping with Larry's before fully returning. Since the experience, she cannot tolerate red meat, senses everything amplified, feels others' essences which exhausts her, and knows that death is merely transition. She wishes she could return to that perfect state of being. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Consciousness after death, encounter with deceased father in a peaceful realm, overwhelming love and perfect communication, return through divine intervention, and understanding death as transition rather than ending align with biblical teachings about eternal life and the communion of saints. Unbiblical elements: The focus on "essence" rather than soul/spirit, the mechanical aspect of being "bumped" back, and viewing death as natural transition rather than consequence of sin reflect non-biblical spirituality. The absence of God, Christ, or judgment is concerning. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 14 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | SVT with cardiac arrest, BP 56/27, defibrillation, clinical death | Observed orange cap from impossible vantage point, sensed emotions in trauma room, encountered deceased father | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 2 | Saw orange cap in trauma room from unusual vantage | 1.00 | Multiple nurses and doctors | Moderately Compatible | 8 | |||||||
| 1877 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2082 Louise S NDE 4254 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1louise_s_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-02-06 | 2010 | F |
Louise, a registered nurse, suffered severe hemorrhaging three days after miscarriage. Despite her medical knowledge and attempts to stay calm, she lost excessive blood and developed crushing chest pain. After multiple doctors began emergency treatment, she made a conscious decision to escape the excruciating pain. Her spirit slipped out of her body "like a snail from its shell," floating near the ceiling. She observed her blue-colored lifeless body as medical staff panicked below. In this state, she felt wonderful - no pain, worries, or stress - and wanted to continue floating upward forever. A woman's voice warned that going further would prevent return. When a nurse shouted asking for her daughters' names, Louise thought of her 20-year-old and 2-year-old and decided to return despite the voice warning it wouldn't be easy. She had to concentrate intensely to slip back into her cold, painful body. Upon returning and answering the nurse's question, the staff was amazed she had heard them. Doctors confirmed her body had turned blue and they thought they had lost her permanently. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The conscious decision to leave the body due to suffering, continued awareness after clinical death, observation from above, divine warning about the point of no return, and choice to return for her children's sake align with biblical concepts of soul, divine sovereignty, and sacrificial love. Unbiblical elements: The ability to consciously choose to leave her body and the extreme difficulty returning suggest human control over death that conflicts with God's sovereignty. The unidentified woman's voice lacks clear divine attribution. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 16 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Severe hemorrhage after miscarriage, body turned blue, clinical death confirmed by medical staff | Heard and later answered nurse's question while clinically dead, observed blue body from above | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed blue body from ceiling perspective | 1.00 | Multiple doctors and nurses | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1878 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2093 Ludmila NDE 4168 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ludmila_nde.html | 1982 | 2010 | 33 | F |
Ludmila experienced a near-death event during a medical procedure in November 1982. She had been suffering from severe bleeding for six months due to cervical pregnancy, with critically low hemoglobin of 28g/L. During an obstetrical procedure under anesthesia, she had an allergic reaction combined with her mitral heart disease. Medical staff called her name repeatedly as she experienced an out-of-body state. She saw herself from above, observing medical staff working on her body. She felt incredible relief upon leaving her body and flew upward through a tunnel at tremendous speed. Her consciousness expanded like a lotus flower opening its thousand petals, and she had access to all knowledge without restriction. She experienced profound peace and was returning to what felt like her spiritual home. However, a verbal thought about leaving her seven-year-old daughter pulled her back down through the tunnel. Her consciousness gradually closed like flower petals as she re-entered her body. The next morning, her hemoglobin had miraculously increased to 140g/L despite massive blood loss. She later dreamed of being taken to the lowest floor of the hospital basement for emergency surgery. She was unconscious for the procedure but retained vivid memories of the spiritual experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts of the afterlife. The out-of-body experience aligns with 2 Corinthians 12:2-3 where Paul describes being caught up to the third heaven, whether in body or out of body. The tunnel and upward movement reflect ascension to heavenly realms. The expanded consciousness and access to knowledge parallels 1 Corinthians 13:12 about knowing fully as we are fully known. The profound peace experienced matches Philippians 4:7 describing God's peace that surpasses understanding. The maternal concern that brought her back demonstrates the biblical principle of earthly responsibilities and caring for family (1 Timothy 5:8). Unbiblical elements: The description of consciousness as a lotus flower opening reflects Eastern religious imagery rather than biblical symbolism. The concept of having "free access to all knowledge and information" without restriction contradicts biblical teaching that some mysteries remain hidden (Deuteronomy 29:29). The idea of a "spare depot of blood manufacture" opening in the body lacks biblical basis and suggests new age healing concepts. The absence of encountering God, Jesus, angels, or any divine beings is notable, as biblical near-death accounts typically involve divine encounters. No mention of judgment, heaven, or hell appears in the narrative. |
2 | Hospital | 7 | 6 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Life-threatening hemorrhage with critically low hemoglobin (28g/L), allergic reaction during surgery | Out-of-body observation of medical scene, awareness while unconscious | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/17/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw self and medical staff from above | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||
| 1879 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2300 Lylia P NDE 4568 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1lylia_p_nde.html | 2010 | 3 | F |
At age three, Lylia hit her head on a heater while showing her family a ballet spin. She was bleeding from her head and crying when the experience began. She found herself rising high above the treetops in what she perceived as the Amazonian rainforest, though she had no knowledge of this place at her age. She saw her blood glistening red in the sky and felt initially scared before being calmed. She encountered a warm door handle that she pulled away from, followed by seeing a large chair with a strict-looking woman. Through blinking, she witnessed different scenes, including a stereotypical fortuneteller with turban and bracelets surrounded by fog. The fortuneteller smiled and told her she deserved better, specifically warning that "the first love isn't always the best." She saw swirling purple and then observed her mother crying beside her bleeding body while her father panicked on the phone. When told to return, she protested but was sent back. The fortuneteller's prophecy proved accurate when, 27 years later at age 29, her first love left her at the altar on their wedding day. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and rising above the physical realm aligns with biblical accounts of spiritual experiences (2 Corinthians 12:2-3). The presence of prophetic knowledge about future events reflects biblical precedent for divine foreknowledge and warning (Acts 21:10-11). The child's innocence and spiritual receptivity echoes Jesus' teaching about children and the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:14). Unbiblical elements: The fortuneteller figure with stereotypical occult appearance (turban, mysterious fog) contradicts biblical prohibitions against divination and fortunetelling (Leviticus 19:31, Deuteronomy 18:10-12). The absence of God, Jesus, or angels in favor of an occult-styled figure is problematic from a biblical perspective. The focus on romantic prediction rather than spiritual truth diverges from biblical priorities. |
5 | Home | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Head injury with bleeding, loss of consciousness | Prophetic knowledge of future event (wedding abandonment 27 years later) that proved accurate | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/17/2025 | 1 | 0 | Fortuneteller's prophecy about first love | 1.00 | Low Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1880 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2175 Madonna M NDE 4384 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1madonna_m_nde.html | 1965 | 1965-02-14 | 2010 | 9 | F |
On Valentine's Day, February 14, 1965, nine-year-old Madonna fell through thin ice while skating with her sisters on a river about a quarter mile from home. She fell deeply into freezing waters with a swift current. Her sisters report she was underwater for several minutes. Initially in darkness, she suddenly could see herself from above in her yellow ski jacket and striped scarf, with her blonde braids floating overhead. She felt completely calm and in control watching herself. She spoke aloud, "I'd better get back down there," and immediately returned to her body with a plan to sink to the bottom and push off toward the light. She successfully reached the break in the ice, surprising her sisters who wondered how she navigated the swift current back to the small opening. She ran home in her skates across a field and up a hill, threw open the kitchen door, ran upstairs and drew a bath. Her father was home but she told him to ask her sisters what happened. She felt she made a conscious choice to "stick around" that day from a place of strength, peace and wisdom. The experience eliminated her fear of death, gave her academic gifts (maintaining 100% average, exceptional IQ test results two months later), heightened awareness, and the ability to predict classmate behavior. She considers it the gift of a lifetime. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with 2 Corinthians 12:2-3 describing being caught up whether in body or out. The supernatural peace despite life-threatening circumstances reflects Philippians 4:7. The child's preservation could represent divine protection (Psalm 91:11-12). The lasting positive transformation and loss of death's fear echoes 1 Corinthians 15:55. The enhanced wisdom and understanding following the experience parallels biblical accounts of divine encounters bringing supernatural insight. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience lacks explicitly unbiblical elements such as reincarnation, occult practices, or contradictions to scripture. While no divine beings were encountered, the experience focuses on preservation and transformation rather than theological claims. |
5 | Other | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Near-drowning under ice for several minutes in freezing water | Out-of-body observation of self, no specific verifiable details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1881 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2520 Manuel P NDE 4796 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1manuel_p_nde.html | 1996 | 2010 | M |
Manuel was riding a motorcycle at night at 50-60 mph on an unlighted highway when he came off the road on a curve. He felt a tremendous blow through his body and found himself floating above the accident scene, observing people on the road and attendants putting him in the ambulance. He was taken to a regional hospital for emergency treatment, then transferred 125 miles to a larger hospital. He was sedated and unconscious for two days, losing significant blood from his lungs with difficulty breathing. During eight days in intensive care, he experienced a second, more conscious separation from his body. While lying in bed with IVs, catheters and monitors, he felt himself rising and leaving his body, dissolved in air but still himself. He observed the room from above, seeing his body with all the apparatus. He felt greatly relieved and happy to not suffer his body's pains. He found himself in the corridor and saw a nurse walking down it who entered his room and approached his bed. He heard a rushing sound and found himself back in his body as the nurse spoke to him. He felt disappointed at having to suffer again and wondered what he might have discovered if the nurse hadn't entered. The experience gave him certainty that at death he would discover the answer. He sustained spinal fracture, fractured ribs, and bilateral hemopneumothorax. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experiences align with 2 Corinthians 12:2-3 about being caught up whether in body or out. The profound peace and relief from physical suffering reflects the biblical promise of no more pain in God's presence (Revelation 21:4). The clarity of consciousness while separated from the body supports the biblical concept of spirit distinct from flesh (Matthew 10:28). The transformative effect leading to more Christian living and spiritual focus reflects biblical transformation. Unbiblical elements: None identified. While the experience lacks explicit divine encounters, it contains no elements contradicting scripture such as reincarnation, occult practices, or false theological claims. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 6 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Severe trauma: spinal fracture, rib fractures, bilateral hemopneumothorax | Observed self from above, saw nurse in corridor before she entered room | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw accident scene from above | 0.00 | Nurse | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1882 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2297 Margie A NDE 4561 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1margie_a_nde.html | 1962 | 1962-06-06 | 2010 | F |
Margie had been bleeding heavily due to placenta previa, taking hours to reach the emergency room. She awoke looking down at herself from the ceiling, feeling unafraid and trying to tell everyone working on her that she was okay, but they couldn't hear her. The doctor was shouting at a maintenance man to hurry with wooden blocks to put under the foot-end of the bed, and shouting about blood. When he said "It's too late," she instantly left the room, which appeared unusually large for that hospital. She moved in a wonderful soft pinkish-golden presence that was Love and Peace, wrapped inside it. Outside this presence was a golden light. She was lifted up and up, aware she had to go back but not wanting to. In an instant, she was back in her body, opening her eyes to see blood hanging on the IV pole with everyone glad to see her. She has never feared death since and has longed for that place of Peace and Love. In her hospital work, she could recognize by patients' faces when they had crossed to that beautiful place. The experience revealed that unconditional love was already hers, not something to be earned. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with 2 Corinthians 12:2-3. The overwhelming presence of Love and Peace reflects God's nature (1 John 4:8, Philippians 4:7). The golden light corresponds to biblical descriptions of divine glory (1 Timothy 6:16). Being wrapped in love reflects Romans 8:38-39 about nothing separating us from God's love. The revelation of unconditional love not needing to be earned aligns with salvation by grace (Ephesians 2:8-9). The loss of fear of death echoes 1 Corinthians 15:55. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains no reincarnation, occult elements, or theological contradictions. While not explicitly naming God or Jesus, the presence of Love and Peace clearly represents the divine. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 7 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Severe hemorrhage from placenta previa, doctor declared "It's too late" | Observed specific medical procedures including blocks under bed, heard doctor's words | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 1 | Observed and heard emergency procedures | 0.00 | Medical team | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1883 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2287 Maria C NDE 4541 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1maria_c_nde_4541.html | 1994 | 1994-12-19 | 2010 | 33 | F |
Maria, age 33, suffered from severe migraines and experienced a brain hemorrhage on December 19, 1994. After three days of severe headache, she was taken to the emergency room, received pain medication, fell asleep, and never woke up. A CT scan revealed hemorrhaging and she was placed in intensive care, remaining in a coma for two weeks on a respirator. During this time, she experienced walking/floating through a tunnel feeling peace, no worries, hearing angelical music, and seeing a bright clear light like a diamond. At the tunnel's end, a man looking like pictures of Jesus took her hand and said, "This is not your time," turning her around and sending her back. She then saw visions of many people dying, as if it were the end of mankind, images that remain with her. Her husband wanted to discontinue life support but her parents refused. After another treatment attempt, she awoke with complete memory loss except for the tunnel experience. Two months later, while at the doctor's office, memories suddenly returned like a movie. She still has three brain aneurysms and limited memory of her past. Since the experience, she has heightened sensitivity and reports ability to see and speak to deceased people. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel experience with bright light aligns with near-death accounts. Meeting a Jesus-like figure who declares "This is not your time" suggests divine sovereignty over life and death (Deuteronomy 32:39). The peace experienced reflects Philippians 4:7. The vision of many dying could represent apocalyptic revelation similar to biblical prophecy (Revelation 6-19). Unbiblical elements: The claim of seeing and speaking to dead people contradicts biblical teaching against necromancy (Deuteronomy 18:10-11). Scripture teaches the dead do not communicate with the living (Luke 16:26). This ability suggests mediumship which the Bible explicitly forbids (Leviticus 19:31). |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 2 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Brain hemorrhage with coma for two weeks on life support | Generic tunnel and light experience, no verifiable observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 0 | 0 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1884 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2529 Maria R NDE 4884 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1maria_r_nde_4884.html | 2010 | 2010-07-23 | 2010 | F |
Maria was five months pregnant when her baby died in utero on July 19, 2010. Unable to deliver naturally, she underwent induced labor. On July 23, she delivered the baby but the placenta didn't detach. Combined with medical negligence—being left alone without attention for four hours—she suffered massive blood loss exceeding two liters. She experienced multiple losses of consciousness, distinguishing these from her familiar vasovagal episodes. During one episode, she awoke in a long, dark tunnel being slowly suctioned toward a distant light source. She felt total indifference toward life and death, which seemed wonderful compared to her desperate state. Hearing her husband's desperate screams from the tunnel entrance, she felt his pain and understood he would be left alone without their only son and wife. Deciding to return for him, the tunnel darkened and she slowly regained consciousness, progressively recovering hearing, vision, and speech. Witnesses reported she stopped breathing for over ten minutes with fixed eyes and complete relaxation of all sphincters. After emergency surgery to remove the placenta, she began difficult physical and spiritual recovery. She felt certain that without her husband's desperate prayers, God would have taken her. The experience convinced her that people don't truly die and gave her knowledge of what awaits at death's moment. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel and light imagery aligns with near-death accounts. The choice to return for family reflects biblical values of sacrificial love (John 15:13) and family responsibility (1 Timothy 5:8). The husband's desperate prayers being answered suggests God's responsiveness to intercession (James 5:16). The loss of fear of death echoes 1 Corinthians 15:55. Unbiblical elements: The feeling of "total indifference" toward life contradicts the biblical view of life as God's precious gift. The absence of divine beings or judgment in the experience lacks typical biblical elements of death and afterlife encounters. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 2 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Massive hemorrhage over 2 liters, stopped breathing for 10+ minutes | Generic tunnel experience, heard husband's voice | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2181 Marilena R NDE 4442 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marilena_r_nde.html | 1967 | 2010 | F |
Marilena, a Chemistry and Math major, came close to drowning in late April 1967. After going under three times, she suddenly felt great peace and stopped flailing, overwhelmed by peace that blocked out everything else. She descended slowly into a great auditorium with a 180-degree screen divided into many smaller screens. Though she couldn't see anyone in the darkness, she felt she wasn't alone and someone was looking after her. She was shown scenes from her life simultaneously—past, current, and future—finding it beautiful and marvelous. Moving to a light-filled hallway, she saw other people but recognized none. The light was very bright, making it hard to keep her eyes open. Though she doesn't remember hearing voices, she somehow knew it was time to return. She was pulled from the lake onto rocks, dazed and confused, coughing up water. She knew it was real, not a dream, though it contradicted her scientific education. The experience changed her life—she decided to do everything she dreamed of, forget religious beliefs, do good, help others, have no regrets, and be true to herself. She stopped attending Catholic church that summer despite living at home, considering herself spiritual but not religious. She's had multiple psychic experiences since, including knowing houses she'd never seen, seeing connections between all living things as golden light in Denver, and experiencing time shifts to earlier historical periods. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review experience partially aligns with biblical concepts of judgment and accountability (2 Corinthians 5:10). The bright light could represent divine presence (1 Timothy 6:16). The peace beyond understanding reflects Philippians 4:7. The presence watching over her suggests divine providence. The transformative effect leading to helping others aligns with biblical values of service. Unbiblical elements: Rejecting religious beliefs contradicts biblical emphasis on faith and church community (Hebrews 10:25). The psychic abilities and seeing golden webs connecting all things suggests new age universal consciousness rather than biblical worldview. Time-shift visions to past eras lack biblical precedent and suggest occult practices. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Near-drowning with loss of consciousness | Life review showing past, present and future scenes | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1886 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2524 Marilyn W NDE 4923 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marilyn_w_nde.html | 1974 | 1974-09-29 | 2010 | 22 | F |
Five days after giving birth, Marilyn was rushed to the hospital with heavy bleeding. Medical staff struggled to insert an IV as her veins collapsed, working for 5-10 minutes while she listened despite being unresponsive. She suddenly found herself above her body, looking down at herself with a sweet smile on her face, as a nurse commented. She began thinking of her husband and two children, knowing she was dying and how hard it would be for Larry to raise them alone. Thinking "Oh poor Larry," she immediately felt very happy and a strong pull toward increasing brightness, though she couldn't see an actual light source. This lasted a few minutes before she felt pulled back to her body, opening her eyes as nurses moved her to surgery. Her husband experienced a simultaneous spiritual event in the waiting room—while shaking and crying, he felt warmth travel from his head down his body, bringing calm and assurance she would survive. Their parents confirmed the timing matched when she was taken to surgery. They believe God answered his prayer and sent her back because he couldn't have raised their children without her. The experience gave her specific knowledge about God's love, universal understanding, the better place awaiting us, and why we're here. She gained lasting comfort about heaven, helping her and family through trying times including both fathers' deaths from Alzheimer's. She believes she was allowed this glimpse to help her care for their parents in their final years. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with 2 Corinthians 12:2-3. The overwhelming happiness and pull toward light reflects divine attraction. Understanding God's total love and universal purpose echoes biblical revelation. The husband's simultaneous spiritual experience suggests divine intervention through prayer (James 5:16). The timing correlation provides evidential support. The lasting comfort about heaven and use of the experience to serve others (elderly care) demonstrates biblical fruit. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience consistently points toward God's love and sovereignty, answered prayer, and biblical service to others. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Severe hemorrhage with vein collapse, bleeding out | Nurse commented on her smile while unconscious | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard nurse comment about smile | 0.00 | Husband and parents | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||
| 1887 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2262 Mark H NDE 4494 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mark_h_nde_4494.html | 1967 | 2010 | 10 | M |
At Camp Whittle around age 10-13, Mark was bullied by another boy who snapped him with a towel. Mark snapped back, causing silence in the tent, then ran toward the cafeteria chased by three boys. Running through tables and chairs, he fell and hit his head. He found himself floating at ceiling level about 15 feet away, seeing everything clearly. The feeling was awesome—perfect peace—and he knew he was looking at himself but didn't care about his body because he was "HERE." The bully kept snapping his unconscious face while one boy didn't snap at all and another hit once then stopped. Mark kept wanting to tell them "I'm Here! I'm fine!" When the camp leader arrived, ran through the cafeteria, grabbed Mark's bleeding face and slapped him calling "Mark! Mark!" Mark wanted to tell him he was fine but couldn't communicate. As the leader slapped him, Mark slowly moved toward his body, saying "No, no, no!" He descended to floor level, laid head-to-head with himself, and "slid" back inside. Upon waking, he immediately pointed at each boy, accurately describing their individual actions while unconscious—the bully hitting repeatedly, one hitting once, one not hitting at all. The boys' eyes went wide, the bully denied it, but none bothered him again. The experience gave him lasting peace, inability to get angry, psychic sensitivities, and complete absence of death fear. He treats others well knowing "the truth" about what awaits. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with 2 Corinthians 12:2-3. The perfect peace reflects Philippians 4:7. The accurate observation of events while unconscious provides evidential support similar to biblical signs. The lasting transformation toward peace and treating others well demonstrates biblical fruit (Galatians 5:22-23). The loss of death fear echoes 1 Corinthians 15:55. Unbiblical elements: The claim of psychic abilities contradicts biblical warnings against divination (Deuteronomy 18:10-12). The absence of any divine encounter or spiritual content beyond peace is notable. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Head injury with loss of consciousness and bleeding | Accurately described specific different actions of three boys while unconscious | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw three boys' different actions | 1.00 | Three boys and camp leader | Moderately Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1888 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2155 Mark K NDE 4352 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mark_k_nde.html | 1961 | 1961-05-23 | 2010 | M |
Mark was shot with a shotgun in the arm and side, taking over six hours to get medical help. On the operating table, with his arm held up while doctors worked, one said "There's some buckshot" and another replied "I'll get it." He then realized he was out of his body, ten feet above the table looking down, which frightened him. His whole life flashed before him like the scales of Justice—bad things on one side, good on the other. He worried because the bad outweighed the good. He could no longer see himself on the table but was at the bottom of a beautiful colorful translucent wall (like fire opal—blue, red, yellow). Floating to the top and looking over, he saw five people in white gowns on the other side, very thin and young. He believed they were relatives including his grandmother who died before he was born. They called him by name, trying to reassure him it was all right. Though he felt it was peaceful there, he was afraid and went back down. The doctor later confirmed they thought they lost him for a while. In a two-week coma afterward, he had time to think about the experience. The experience taught him that unsincere apologies for harm done will come back later, true sorrow brings forgiveness, and all deeds toward others are judged. His faith became stronger—not just belief but factual knowledge of God. His mother later confirmed she spoke to her deceased mother on her deathbed, validating his experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review with scales of justice strongly reflects biblical judgment (Daniel 5:27, 2 Corinthians 5:10). Concern about bad outweighing good aligns with biblical teaching about sin and need for grace. The deceased relatives including grandmother suggests the communion of saints. The experience strengthened faith and taught about genuine repentance versus empty apologies, reflecting biblical principles. The wall imagery could represent the barrier between earthly and heavenly realms. Unbiblical elements: The scales of justice imagery without mention of Christ's redemption could suggest works-based judgment rather than salvation by grace. The absence of God or Jesus in the experience is notable given the claim of proving God's existence. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 4 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Gunshot wounds requiring surgery, clinical death suspected | Heard specific surgical dialogue while unconscious | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard surgical conversation | 1.00 | Doctor | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 1889 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2368 Mark K NDE 4676 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mark_k_nde_4676.html | 1981 | 1981-09-09 | 2010 | M |
Mark, stationed aboard USS Prairie in the Philippines, was scuba diving for coral when nearly bitten by a 16-foot shark. Toxic coral embedded in his foot without his awareness. After passing out on the shuttle boat, he was pronounced dead on the Navy ship. He awoke 29 hours later in the morgue with a toe tag, startling a doctor who was urinating on himself from fear. The doctor showed him the flatlined brainwave chart stretched across the floor. During death, Mark was in a grey cloud room with an elderly couple on a bench. He couldn't see room corners, which bothered him. A being he couldn't see called him through a cloud-shaped door. Upon stepping through, he found himself on a beach with hundreds of robed people who wouldn't look at him. Looking down, he had no visible body. From 200 yards away, a man in brown robes with radiant blue eyes—looking like Caucasian depictions of Jesus—walked to him and said, "You are not supposed to be here yet." Mark noticed a colossal eggshell-textured roof over the sun, ocean, and entire planet. He then awoke in the morgue. Upon waking, he drank exactly four gallons of water, didn't urinate for four days, and his purple-orange dehydrated body recovered. Since then, he's had multiple other near-death experiences and developed ESP abilities: premonitions, seeing light emissions from trees and earth, sensing evil people, knowing people before meeting them, and dream encounters that later save others. Nine hundred shipmates never looked at him the same after learning of his 29-hour death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The Jesus-like figure with authority over life and death saying "You are not supposed to be here yet" strongly affirms Christ's sovereignty (Revelation 1:18). The beach setting with robed beings could represent paradise. The miraculous recovery after 29 hours of death surpasses biblical resurrections like Lazarus. The protective premonitions used to save others reflect biblical spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: The strange "eggshell roof" over everything including the sun lacks biblical precedent. Seeing light emissions from nature suggests new age energy concepts. The claim of multiple subsequent deaths and returns is unusual. The elderly couple in the grey room and the inability to see corners suggests non-biblical spiritual realms. |
5 | Other | 10 | 10 | 30 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Toxic coral poisoning, pronounced dead for 29 hours with flatlined EEG | Doctor's shocked reaction and flatlined brainwave chart provide verification | written_account | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 1 | Knew exactly how much water needed | 1.00 | Ship doctor | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 1890 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2503 Mark P NDE 4903 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mark_p_nde.html | 1978 | 2010 | M |
Mark P experienced an NDE during a right upper lobotomy of the lung in June 1978 when surgical complications led to resuscitation. As a medical student at the time, he found himself floating above the operating table, observing the doctors working on his open chest and pounding on it, feeling no pain. From this elevated perspective, he could see not only the surgical team but also his wife and her parents in the waiting room, and remarkably, his mother who was 2,500 miles away in California. The experience left him with an absolute conviction of its reality, stating he remembers it as if it happened yesterday. He noted feeling no pain during the out-of-body experience and had incredible alertness while watching the medical team work on his body. The veridical observations of people in different locations were later confirmed. After his NDE, Mark developed healing abilities about ten years later, eventually running a large healing ministry for six years until his wife became ill. He met Mother Teresa's Sisters and worked in Catholic churches in multiple countries. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience aligns with biblical accounts of consciousness surviving bodily death and the ability to perceive beyond physical limitations. The development of healing gifts afterward parallels biblical spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12). His subsequent healing ministry and work with religious communities reflects biblical service and the use of spiritual gifts for others' benefit. The peaceful, painless state during separation from the body aligns with biblical descriptions of spiritual existence. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience focuses on veridical observations rather than encounters with spiritual beings or realms. No elements contradict biblical teaching about the afterlife or spiritual experiences. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 14 | 31 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Surgery with resuscitation during right upper lobotomy, clinical death event | Multiple specific veridical observations including distant observation of mother 2500 miles away, saw specific details of surgery | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/18/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw doctors working on his body | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2523 Mark S NDE 6711/4922 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mark_s_nde.html | 2006 | 2010 | M |
Mark S experienced an NDE during a catastrophic head-on collision between a Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG and a stretch limousine on June 11, 2006. As the front seat passenger, he sustained multiple severe injuries including two breaks in his left femur, broken bones in both knees and left forearm. After the final impact to his head, his spirit was expelled from his body. He found himself standing on his feet without pain, landing against the chest of a broad, tall spiritual being with long hair who emanated profound love. The being stood in front of a light source, appearing only as an outline. Despite wanting to stay in this place of immense love and peace, Mark pushed off from the being saying "I'm not F'n done yet," telepathically communicating his commitment to return and complete unfinished business. He felt himself snap back into his body like a rubber band, traveling much further back than he had gone forward. Upon return, he regained consciousness just in time to brace for the delayed airbag deployment. All three other people involved in the accident died within six hours. Mark believes he may have encountered Jesus but struggles with the responsibility this implies. The experience led him to develop an integrated security infrastructure concept and solar power generation technology. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The encounter with a loving spiritual being of great stature with long hair who blocked passage to the light strongly suggests a Christ-like figure, consistent with biblical descriptions. The overwhelming love experienced aligns with God's nature in scripture. The being's role as a barrier preventing crossing over reflects biblical accounts of divine sovereignty over life and death. The telepathic communication and understanding without words parallels spiritual communication in scripture. Unbiblical elements: The use of profanity when addressing what may have been Jesus or a high-ranking spiritual being, though explained by the extreme circumstances, is not typical of biblical encounters with the divine. No other unbiblical elements were identified in the core experience. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe trauma from head-on collision, life-threatening injuries | Encounter with spiritual being, telepathic communication, but limited specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw spiritual being | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1892 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2459 Marnie A NDE 4849 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marnie_a_nde.html | 1977 | 2010 | 5 | F |
Five-year-old Marnie experienced an NDE during a car accident in monsoon season in Hawaii in 1977 when another vehicle ran a red light. She awoke in what she described as a blindingly bright white room with no edges, beginning or end - a space of absolute silence with no sounds or smells, like a "clean room." An elderly white man stood before her, cleanly shaven with receded hairline, wearing a white tunic that reached his ankles. Despite being only five and not knowing who this man was, she felt completely at peace and unthreatened. Though no words were spoken, she had an understanding that she was not meant to be there. Her three granddaughters' heads appeared three times in the space, calling "Nana, don't go - we need you" with distorted voices. After the third plea, the man guided her back to where the granddaughters were, and she felt sucked out of the space. She then heard sirens and a man's voice in the ambulance telling her everything would be okay. Remarkably, this experience included seeing her future granddaughters decades before they were born, though she was only five at the time. She later experienced other NDEs and developed psychic abilities including precognitive dreams and sensitivity to spiritual presences. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright white light and figure in white aligns with biblical descriptions of heavenly beings and divine light. The sense of peace and the barrier preventing full crossing reflects biblical sovereignty over life and death. The experience of being sent back for a purpose is consistent with biblical accounts of divine timing. The development of spiritual sensitivity afterward could align with spiritual gifts described in scripture. Unbiblical elements: The appearance of future granddaughters (calling her "Nana" when she was only 5) suggests a non-linear time element that goes beyond typical biblical revelation. The development of abilities to sense ghosts and cemetery presences ventures into mediumistic territory warned against in scripture. |
5 | Ambulance | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Car accident during monsoon, life-threatening event for 5-year-old | Saw being in white, future granddaughters (temporal anomaly), but limited verification | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw elderly man in white | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||
| 1893 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2094 Marta Y NDE 4251 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marta_y_nde.html | 1985 | 2010 | F |
Marta Y experienced a profound NDE on March 13, 1985, after anaphylactic shock from medication given for a taxi accident injury. Her heart stopped for fifteen minutes and doctors pronounced her dead. She observed a brilliant royal blue light leaving through her nostrils and recognized it as herself leaving her body with complete serenity. Floating above, she marveled at how small the physical body appeared compared to her spirit's dimensions. She saw through walls, witnessing another patient leaving his body and her childhood friend Juan working as a radiologist, whom she hadn't known was at that hospital. After being pulled through a tunnel toward an overwhelming light, she encountered an ancient being with beautiful hands like wings who communicated telepathically in a strange language. He told her she wasn't fulfilling her mission to help others and must stop eating meat. She experienced a complete life review, saw colorful spheres of knowledge from past lives integrating into her essence, and remarkably, met her future son Hermes who wouldn't be born for another 3.5 years. The being informed her it wasn't her time and sent her back against her will. Upon return, she immediately sat up, moved without pain, and later confirmed Juan worked there. She has since developed abilities to sense danger and find missing persons. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, life review, encounter with an angelic being, understanding of life's purpose centered on love and service, and the transformative aftereffects align with biblical spiritual experiences. The ancient being with wing-like hands resembles biblical angel descriptions. The emphasis on helping others reflects biblical commandments to love and serve. Unbiblical elements: Strong reincarnation themes including seeing knowledge from "previous lives" and understanding that "reincarnation exists." The dietary restriction against meat contradicts biblical freedom in food choices (1 Timothy 4:3-4). Meeting a child 3.5 years before birth suggests pre-existence of souls. The development of psychic abilities to find missing persons ventures into divination practices warned against in scripture. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 7 | Cardiac arrest for 15 minutes, pronounced dead, anaphylactic shock | Multiple specific observations including seeing Juan who she didn't know worked there, saw another patient's OBE, future child | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw blue light leaving body | 0.00 | Juan | Low Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 1894 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2378 Mary J NDE 4697 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mary_j_nde.html | 2008 | 2010 | F |
Mary J experienced an NDE on June 3, 2008, following respiratory distress from a narcotic overdose after surgery. Her oxygen level dropped to 34, near death. While medical staff performed chest compressions, she found herself in a tunnel of clouds going round and round with a brilliant bright light at the top, feeling peace and joy she had never experienced before. Her deceased brother Billy, who had died in 1990, appeared dressed in white, looking as he did in his mid-twenties. He smiled, took her hands, and they floated up toward the light together. Three times her granddaughters' heads appeared in the tunnel saying "Nana, don't go - we need you" with distorted voices. After the third plea, Billy let go of her hands and said "You have to go back, it's not your time." He guided her to where the granddaughters were, who pulled her out with a sucking sensation. She awoke to her husband crying and medical staff working on her. Three days later in a private room, Billy appeared again at the foot of her bed, older looking and in a familiar shirt, and when she asked if she should stay or go, he patted her footboard and disappeared. The ICU lung specialist confirmed many patients report similar experiences when oxygen levels drop that low. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel of light, encounter with a deceased family member in a glorified state, the message that it wasn't her time, and the profound peace and joy align with biblical accounts of the afterlife. The appearance of her brother in white garments reflects biblical descriptions of the redeemed. Being sent back for a purpose (her granddaughters needing her) aligns with God's sovereignty over life and death. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience focuses on family bonds and divine timing without contradicting biblical theology. |
2 | Hospital | 7 | 12 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Respiratory arrest from narcotic overdose, oxygen level at 34, chest compressions | Specific encounter with deceased brother Billy, interaction details, but no external verification | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw deceased brother Billy | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1895 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2390 Mary M NDE 4725 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mary_m_nde_4725.html | 1980 | 2010 | F |
Mary M experienced an NDE on December 31, 1980, after giving birth to her first son while suffering from toxemia. When orderlies tried to help her up, she collapsed with no blood pressure or pulse. She immediately left her body and floated to the ceiling, observing the medical staff striking her chest while finding the situation hilarious. She thought "I must be dead, I am still thinking, I am laughing without a body, I am still here!" She then entered a black void before being pulled into the brightest, most beautiful, loving light where words cannot describe the love she felt. She begged to stay forever but was told by presences in the light that she could not stay because her child needed her. Despite arguing that her mother and the father would care for him, they insisted "He needs you!" She was then pulled back like being sucked into a vacuum and slammed into her body as the nurse called for epinephrine. The experience left her transformed - she no longer fears death, feels she must tell everyone there is no death only pure joy and life, and has developed psychic abilities including feeling others' thoughts, talking to spirits, having prophetic dreams, and finding missing items. She emphasizes that all negative parts of her floated away in the light, leaving only pure joy and the real her. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience during clinical death, encounter with divine presences in brilliant light, life review elements, being sent back for a purpose (maternal duty), and the transformative aftereffects align with biblical accounts. The overwhelming love and joy in God's presence reflects biblical descriptions of divine love. The loss of fear of death echoes Paul's victory over death in 1 Corinthians 15. Unbiblical elements: Development of psychic abilities including talking to spirits represents communication with the dead, which scripture prohibits (Deuteronomy 18:11). The statement "we are all one, even the rocks and stones" suggests pantheistic beliefs contrary to biblical distinction between Creator and creation. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Clinical death with no pulse or blood pressure during childbirth complications with toxemia | Observed body from ceiling, saw medical procedures, but no specific verified details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw medical staff working on body | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1896 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2416 Mary NDE 4766 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mary_nde_4766.html | 2009 | 2010 | F |
Mary experienced an NDE in 2009 after accidentally swallowing infection from an abscessed tooth, leading to her body shutting down. She exhaled one last long, slow breath and found herself in a black void-like space, not a color but an absence of anything, like the darkness when closing your eyes. She was frightened initially but home appeared as a golden color diagonally down to her left. She felt fully aware she was dying and experienced deep, raw sadness without the physical sensations. She observed her body face-down on the bathroom floor through a tunnel-vision perspective from near the ceiling light, describing it like looking through an oatmeal container or with a fish-eye lens effect. She realized she had to breathe or would die, thought of her sisters and mother, and decided she wasn't ready to go. The decision was instant, and she forced herself back into her body to breathe. Though breathing was extremely difficult initially, requiring all her strength and will, momentum built after a few breaths. She felt scared to look to the right in the darkness, sensing she would lose sight of home if she did. She mentions wondering if ghosts are people who aren't ready to go right but whose bodies can't house them anymore, and notes she'll remember something she left out. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with maintained consciousness aligns with biblical understanding of the spirit's survival after death. The decision point about continuing or returning reflects divine sovereignty over life and death. The deep awareness of dying and the void/darkness before reaching light parallels some biblical near-death accounts. Unbiblical elements: Speculation about ghosts as spirits who won't move on contradicts biblical teaching about the appointed destiny after death (Hebrews 9:27). No clear biblical elements like divine beings, life review, or spiritual messages were present. |
5 | Home | 3 | 6 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Body shutdown from swallowing tooth infection, stopped breathing | Single observation of own body from ceiling perspective, no verification | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw own body from above | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1897 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2267 Mary S NDE 4506 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mary_s_nde_4506.html | 1963 | 2010 | 10 | F |
Ten-year-old Mary S experienced an NDE in July 1963 while drowning in a public pool after swimming into deeper water and panicking. As she choked on water and became exhausted, sudden peace came over her that was wonderful. She found herself floating above, able to see her arms in the water. From this elevated perspective, she observed the lifeguard rescue her and saw her body in his arms with her swimsuit top pulled up. She watched him pull it down for her, which was later verified as accurate. Her life review was particularly remarkable - every second she had lived spun by rapidly, but she experienced each second again rather than just seeing it, describing it as weird but unforgettable. She came to in the first aid room after resuscitation, initially refusing to give her name because she thought she was in trouble. The experience has stayed with her throughout her life, sparking a lifelong interest in NDEs and the afterlife. Though she didn't progress far enough to see a light or tunnel, the verified observation of the lifeguard adjusting her swimsuit and the unique quality of her life review - experiencing rather than just viewing her past - make this a significant veridical NDE. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, overwhelming peace replacing panic, and life review align with biblical concepts of spiritual consciousness. The transformation from fear to peace reflects biblical promises of God's peace. The life review where she re-experienced every second rather than just viewing it suggests a deep spiritual accounting consistent with biblical judgment themes. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience, though brief, contains only elements consistent with biblical accounts of near-death spiritual experiences. |
5 | Other | 5 | 14 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Near-drowning of 10-year-old, life-threatening | Specific verified observation of lifeguard adjusting swimsuit, comprehensive life review with unique experiencing quality | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw lifeguard adjust swimsuit | 1.00 | Lifeguard | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1898 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2397 Mat Y NDE 4734 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mat_y_nde.html | 2006 | 2010 | M |
Mat Y experienced an NDE on October 16, 2006, during a charity bike ride for the Livestrong Foundation in memory of his 18-year-old cousin who had died from cervical cancer. He crashed head-first at 45-50 mph when his father, who was drafting ahead, stopped without signaling. Mat was initially unconscious, then came to bleeding profusely with a broken body. After blacking out again, he "woke up" in a completely pitch-black room, feeling bodiless with no sensory input. A polite, grandfather-like voice spoke to him as an amplified thought, asking "You know why you're here?" After Mat said nothing, the voice said "Oh you do, this shouldn't be quite so difficult then." After what seemed like forever, the voice said "Oh, never mind, they want you back." Mat then woke up in the hospital after a 20-minute ambulance ride with multiple staff around him. He calls the experience "the dark room" and describes feeling strangely comforted, with a sense of relief like a child whose friends return from camp. The encounter made him certain something happens after death, though he initially struggled to understand what it meant. He has become more spiritual, understanding there's more than the physical world, and approaches life with urgency knowing "time is short." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The encounter with a grandfather-like voice in the darkness could represent a divine or angelic presence. The decision by higher powers ("they want you back") reflects biblical sovereignty over life and death. The resulting spiritual awakening and urgency to make the most of life aligns with biblical wisdom about the brevity of life. Unbiblical elements: The experiencer's rejection of organized religion and statement that it "causes more killing and hate" represents a departure from biblical emphasis on the church as Christ's body, though this is his interpretation rather than part of the NDE itself. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe bike crash at 45-50mph, head trauma, life-threatening | Encounter in darkness with voice, but no specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard grandfather-like voice | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1899 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2443 Matthew B NDE 4812 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1matthew_b_nde.html | 2006 | 2010 | F |
Matthew B experienced an NDE in fall 2006 during a seizure-like episode at a friend's kitchen table. After feeling lightheaded, his head slammed down, his body stiffened, arms locked, eyes rolled back, and he couldn't speak despite trying. He immediately entered the blackest darkness like space, feeling weightless and bodiless, experiencing pure ecstasy. A pinprick of light appeared and expanded until overwhelming. He then saw four hooded beings standing shoulder to shoulder under waterfall-like colored light (yellows, oranges, whites, red), with a fifth pacing behind them. He heard "HE'S NOT READY" in a loud yet whispered voice when he protested wanting to stay. He was shown his entire life in detail, experiencing satisfaction, shame, and repentance. Colorful spheres incorporated into his essence, which a voice identified as "knowledge accumulated in previous lives." The beings communicated about his life being at a crossroads, needing to change direction quickly toward a military path. He returned feeling kicked by electricity to his chest. After the experience, he developed new insights about Earth's magnetism, flood prophecies related to Noah's Ark, and a strong belief that physical life is a test of goodness. He now sees dark hooded figures that previously scared him differently, questions world religions while believing strongly in the afterlife, and cannot wait to "carry over." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review with feelings of shame and repentance aligns with biblical judgment. The beings' authority over his return reflects divine sovereignty. The transformative aftereffects and new life direction parallel biblical calling. The emphasis on being good and helping others reflects biblical values. Unbiblical elements: The explicit reference to reincarnation with "knowledge accumulated in previous lives" directly contradicts biblical teaching of one life and judgment (Hebrews 9:27). The inability to remain there due to eating meat contradicts New Testament freedom from dietary laws. |
6 | Home | 3 | 8 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Unknown medical event causing seizure-like symptoms | Saw specific beings and lights, received information about life purpose, but no verified observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw hooded beings | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1900 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2273 Maurice B NDE 4687 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1maurice_b_nde.html | 1996 | 2010 | M |
Maurice B experienced an NDE in 1996 after suffering a second-degree burn on his shinbone from a loose shin pad during football. The next evening, while trying to remove a bandage stuck to the dried burn, the pain went straight to his heart. He collapsed and emerged from his body, seeing it crumpled on the floor "like a blanket." He found himself in absolute darkness, then was drawn toward an intense white light. The journey involved increasing speed with his body stretched out like the Vitruvian Man in a five-pointed star formation, with wind caressing him. He came to an abrupt halt before reaching the light, feeling he had almost crossed something before being sucked back into his body. The showerhead had fallen, spraying water on him, and his wife had turned it off to prevent flooding. He felt neglected at the hospital where staff had difficulty with his bandage and kept him overnight for observation. The experience left him with feelings of lightness and absolute wellbeing, and he developed a philosophical understanding that "the brain is a transmitter and receiver and our soul is a sphere of universal thoughts." He believes he was sent back for a purpose he's still trying to understand, describing humanity's relationship with universal consciousness and concerns about technology's impact on magnetism. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, journey toward divine light, and barrier preventing full crossing align with biblical accounts of spiritual experiences. The sense of being sent back for a purpose reflects divine sovereignty. The peace and wellbeing experienced correspond with divine presence. Unbiblical elements: The concept of the soul as "a sphere of universal thoughts" and humans as points on this sphere suggests New Age universal consciousness rather than biblical individual souls. The emphasis on magnetism and technology's spiritual impact lacks biblical foundation. |
6 | Home | 3 | 4 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Collapsed from severe pain, loss of consciousness | Basic OBE and light experience, no specific verified details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw body and traveled toward light | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1901 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2298 Melissa C NDE 4562 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1melissa_c_nde.html | 1971 | 2010 | 4 | F |
Four-year-old Melissa experienced an NDE in February 1971 during emergency surgery for a perforated appendix when she died on the operating table. After fighting the ether mask, she found herself floating by the ceiling, amazed that she could fly. She observed mint green tiles with black border, saw a clock, and watched her own surgery from above, seeing herself opened up with blood around her. She noticed the staff's panic when they said "We are losing her!" and the monitor stopped beeping. She was distracted by playground sounds to her right where children were calling her to come play. The voices came from a dark area, and she started moving toward them, feeling safe but reluctant because she hadn't told her mother where she was going. When she said "I can't come and play, I didn't tell my mom!" she was pulled backward at medium pace and woke in recovery. Her mother didn't tell her she had died until she was ten, though Melissa retold the same story consistently over the years. After the experience, she developed numerous psychic abilities including premonitions (predicting a car accident at age 9), sensitivity to spirits, and the ability to sense when others are in danger. She reports seeing spirits and feeling their presence, particularly in cemeteries where she feels they try to communicate with her, though she cannot control these abilities. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience during clinical death, observing medical procedures from above, and the barrier preventing her from crossing over align with biblical accounts of consciousness surviving death. The childlike concern about parental permission reflects biblical values of honoring parents. Unbiblical elements: The extensive development of psychic abilities, seeing and sensing spirits, and feeling spirits in cemeteries trying to grab her represents mediumship and spirit communication forbidden in scripture (Deuteronomy 18:10-12). These post-NDE abilities venture into occult practices warned against in the Bible. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Emergency surgery for perforated appendix, died on operating table, cardiac arrest | Specific observations of surgery room tiles, clock, surgical scene, heard "We are losing her" | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw operating room details | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1902 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2516 Mellony C NDE 4915 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mellony_c_nde.html | 1997 | 2010 | F |
Mellony, who is semi-handicapped and relies on help for daily tasks, experienced a life-threatening event in September 1997 when she fell from her wheelchair while cleaning a cat box containing ammonia. Unable to move away from the toxic fumes, she began inhaling them and quickly experienced chest tightness, vomiting, and a sensation of pressure in her head. Despite the dangerous situation, she suddenly felt at peace and knew she was safe. She was propelled out of her body and could see herself lying on the floor beside the cat box. She felt a pulling sensation and traveled quickly, hearing music and bells ringing. After a period of darkness, a light appeared to her left. She felt like pure energy full of power and love. She could hear voices of other people passing over and received a message in a strange language telling her that her mentally challenged daughter would receive a great reward in the future and that she would find love for her very ill grandmother. She was told she had to go back and was pulled away, re-entering her body through her head. Her support worker arrived and gave her oxygen before she was taken to the hospital. Remarkably, her estranged grandmother was in a nearby ward, and they reconciled after twenty years of separation. Eleven years later, her daughter received treatment that greatly improved her quality of life, fulfilling the prediction from her experience. She now has no fear of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including an out-of-body experience similar to Paul's description in 2 Corinthians 12:2-3, hearing heavenly music and voices reminiscent of Revelation, seeing a divine light, receiving prophetic knowledge about future events, and being sent back with a purpose. The reconciliation with her grandmother reflects biblical themes of forgiveness and restoration. Unbiblical elements: The communication in a "strange language" without interpretation, the focus on predictive elements about earthly rewards rather than spiritual transformation, and the absence of any encounter with God, Jesus, or angels differs from biblical NDE accounts. The experience lacks judgment scenes, life review, or explicit spiritual beings typically found in scripture. |
5 | Home | 5 | 10 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Life-threatening toxic exposure from ammonia fumes clearly documented | Future predictions about daughter and grandmother were verified years later | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw own body from above | 0.00 | Support worker | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1903 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2279 Michael A NDE 4521 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michael_a_nde_4521.html | 1993 | 2010 | M |
Michael experienced cardiac arrest a few days after four-vessel coronary artery bypass surgery in 1993. While lying in the intensive care unit, he felt a fluttering sensation followed by alarms sounding on the monitors. Hospital staff rushed in, placed a board under him, pulled off his gown, and attached equipment with wires to his chest. At the moment the board was placed under him, he pulled out of his body and was looking down on himself from above. He could see the medical staff working on him frantically. Suddenly, he was back in his body looking down at his feet, experiencing no pain during the entire event. This brief but profound out-of-body experience occurred during a witnessed cardiac arrest with immediate medical intervention. The observation of medical procedures from an elevated perspective while clinically compromised represents a classic veridical NDE element. The absence of pain during what should have been a traumatic medical emergency is notable. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical accounts such as Paul's experience in 2 Corinthians 12:2-3. The observation from above mirrors prophetic visions in scripture. The absence of pain during trauma reflects the peace that surpasses understanding mentioned in Philippians 4:7. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks any encounter with divine beings, heaven, hell, or spiritual realms typically described in biblical accounts. There was no life review, judgment, or spiritual transformation commonly found in scriptural near-death narratives. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest post-CABG surgery with medical team response documented | Clear observation of medical procedures from above while unconscious | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 1 | Observed medical team response from above | 1.00 | ICU medical team | Highly Compatible | 4 | |||||||||
| 1904 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2210 Michael C NDE 4422 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michael_c_nde_4422.html | 1994 | 1994-12-07 | 2010 | M |
Michael was experiencing a heart attack on December 7, 1994, and was taken to Community North Hospital, which was not equipped for heart surgery. While doctors tried to keep him calm during extreme pain from the myocardial infarction, he suddenly felt warmth overcome him and total calmness. He found himself in a white hallway in a fog, moving toward an extremely bright light. As he was about to open a door at the end of the hallway, an alarm brought him back to his pain. His blood pressure had bottomed out and the medical team administered adrenaline. This pattern repeated about eight times over an eight-hour period - what the nurses called "episodes." Each time he would experience the peaceful white hallway and bright light before being pulled back. A doctor from another hospital happened to walk through, observed the situation, and administered a drug that stabilized Michael until he could be transferred for angioplasty. The experience left him with an unshakeable belief in life everlasting, knowing without doubt that there is life after death. He reports feeling more calm, closer to God, and having no fear of the unknown. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright unearthly light corresponds to biblical descriptions of divine light (1 Timothy 6:16). The white hallway could represent the path to paradise. The peace that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4:7) was clearly present. The transformation toward stronger faith aligns with biblical spiritual renewal. Unbiblical elements: The repetitive nature of the experience (eight times) is unusual for biblical accounts. No clear encounter with God, Jesus, or angels. No life review or judgment elements typically found in scripture. The experience was more of a threshold experience without full entry into the spiritual realm. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Documented myocardial infarction with multiple cardiac episodes over 8 hours | Repeated consistent experiences of white hallway and light during documented cardiac episodes | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 1 | White hallway with bright light | 0.00 | Medical team and visiting doctor | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1905 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2178 Michael G NDE 4387 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michael_g_nde_4387.html | 1976 | 2010 | 9 | M |
At age nine in March 1976, Michael was at a public school swimming pool when he nearly drowned. Exhausted from swimming lessons, he jumped from the diving board and his friend Alfred accidentally jumped on top of him, causing disorientation. Michael sank, gulped water, and passed out seeing his limbs suspended in blue murk. Immediately upon losing consciousness, he found himself suspended above the empty pool's tiled floor, arms and legs extended. His life review began like watching a fast-forward film - seeing everything from going to the bathroom to climbing trees, all comprehended despite the rapid speed. Without traveling through tunnels, it was as if a veil was pulled off and he was suddenly in the middle of the sky with no body visible below him. The sky bent around him like a globe. He saw a large golden orb suspended in the blue sky, close enough to touch, with its surface undulating like the sea. Initially thinking it was the sun, he said "I am so sorry" and was immediately corrected - this orb was not a thing but a personality. It was beautiful to look at and be with, and he didn't want to leave its presence. Moments later, he was vomiting water as a teenage boy gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The experience led to psychic abilities in childhood (answering the phone before it rang, knowing who was calling) which disturbed his mother and eventually stopped. It created a lifelong fascination with religious life, leading him to become a Catholic Benedictine Monk for many years, though he later became very liberal in his beliefs about God. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review aligns with biblical concepts of judgment and accountability. The golden orb as a divine presence resembles descriptions of God's glory. The transformative spiritual impact leading to religious vocation reflects biblical calling. The temporary psychic gifts could parallel spiritual gifts mentioned in 1 Corinthians. Unbiblical elements: The golden orb being identified as possibly a guardian angel rather than God or Jesus differs from biblical revelation. The later extreme theological liberalism ("Buddha? Jesus? Everything? Nothing?") contradicts biblical exclusivity of Christ. The psychic phenomena without spiritual discernment raises concerns. |
5 | Other | 7 | 10 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Near-drowning with loss of consciousness and resuscitation documented | Life review and encounter with divine being/personality, specific details of the experience | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 1 | Life review in fast-forward | 0.00 | Teenage rescuer | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 1906 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2152 Michael O NDE 4349 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michael_o_nde.html | 2007 | 2007-10-22 | 2010 | M |
Michael had IGA Nephropathy (Berger's disease) and became severely ill during a hunting trip in Patagonia. His kidneys failed and his chest filled with 27 pounds of water, leaving his heart with no room to function. Unable to lie down or climb stairs for two days, he finally attempted to lie down on October 22, 2007, immediately losing the ability to breathe. Without a tunnel or OBE, he was suddenly on a beautiful hillside with a woman he knew but not from earth - someone he felt he had known forever. She was nurturing and made him feel safe, at peace, and oriented. They sat talking in what felt like his true home. At the base of the hill was a small carnival area like a Norman Rockwell painting with infinitely more vivid colors. His deceased sister Allison, who had died in 1992 from a brain aneurysm at age 23, came out to meet him. They talked at length, and she offered him a hot dog, telling him to enjoy it because he wouldn't be having these anymore (later understood as referring to his required low-protein vegetarian diet for kidney disease). When Michael asked to enter the carnival, Allison lovingly explained it wasn't his time and the carnival would always be there for him, but not now. Walking back up the hill, Michael was shown a group of 10-15 people sitting in a circle. When he joined hands with them, he could see through everyone's eyes simultaneously without confusion, experiencing total unconditional love and unity. The woman told him he must return to his family. He resisted but eventually understood and was told to lie in the grass. He awoke on his house floor choking, with his wife standing over him. His blood pressure was 210/190 and he was near heart attack with fluid-filled lungs. The experience left him knowing he "cannot lose, no matter what" and feeling blessed beyond imagination. While hospitalized, he prayed for a nurse to help him travel to a relative in crisis, met nurse Noelle, fell in love instantly, married her, and had a son named Alexander. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The beautiful realm resembles paradise, encounters with deceased loved ones align with the communion of saints, the group unity experience reflects the body of Christ concept, and the command to return for family purposes shows divine providence. The subsequent miraculous meeting and marriage could be seen as God's blessing. Unbiblical elements: The carnival setting is unusual for heaven, the woman guide is unidentified (not clearly an angel), eating food in the afterlife differs from biblical descriptions, and the universalist tone of "cannot lose no matter what" may conflict with biblical judgment concepts. |
5 | Home | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Kidney failure with chest fluid accumulation, blood pressure 210/190, near heart attack | Detailed otherworldly observations, prophetic diet information verified, sister encounter | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 3 | 1 | Beautiful hillside and carnival area | 0.00 | Wife | Moderately Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1907 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2470 Michael W NDE 4864 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michael_w_nde.html | 1970 | 1970-12-09 | 2010 | 10 | M |
On December 9, 1970, ten-year-old Michael was crossing a street heading home for dinner when he was struck by a Ford LTD driven by an intoxicated driver going 60 mph through a red light. The impact broke half the bones in his body and caused severe internal injuries. His NDE began the moment the car hit him. He immediately went to a completely dark place, darker than any room without windows or light - darker than he could have ever imagined. He briefly came to in the intensive care unit, then experienced leaving his body. Looking down, he saw hospital staff rushing to work on him. He then left the building and headed up into the sky, looking back at the hospital before heading into an incredibly bright light. The light was as bright as the sun but did not harm his eyes - he could look directly at it. While heading toward the light, he heard a voice tell him it was not his time and he must return to his body. Though he never saw the speaker, he knew with absolute certainty it was Jesus Christ. After this experience nearly forty years ago, Michael became a risk-taker and very outgoing, completely different from his personality before the accident. He later experienced psychic phenomena, including seeing his deceased mother in his parents' house on the day of her funeral. The new owners of the house nine years later had to have it cleansed to remove his mother's spirit. He has no fear of death and joined the Catholic faith. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright divine light that doesn't harm the eyes matches descriptions of God's glory. The voice identified as Jesus Christ commanding his return aligns with Christ's authority over life and death. The transformation of personality could reflect spiritual renewal. The complete absence of fear of death reflects biblical promises. Unbiblical elements: The extremely dark place without explanation differs from biblical descriptions of either Sheol or Abraham's bosom. Post-death psychic phenomena and ghost sightings (mother's spirit haunting) directly contradict biblical teaching about the state of the dead and prohibitions against necromancy. |
5 | Other | 10 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Struck by car at 60mph, broke half his bones, severe internal injuries, clinical death | Out-of-body observation of medical team, journey to light, voice of Jesus | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed medical team from above | 0.00 | Hospital ICU staff | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||
| 1908 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2475 Michel B NDE 4544/944 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michel_b_nde.html | 2000 | 2000-10-29 | 2004 | M |
Michel experienced a hemorrhagic stroke on the night of October 28-29, 2000, around 10:30 PM. While answering the telephone, he felt discomfort followed by immediate loss of consciousness, dizziness, and inability to speak. He underwent emergency surgery and spent three weeks in a coma on a ventilator with episodes of oxygen deprivation. During this time, he had profound experiences that he believes occurred during clinical death. Michel found himself lying on something very soft and warm (possibly floating), looking downward in an extended position, feeling extremely comfortable and at peace. He observed a scene about 50 meters away as a detached observer from above. He saw a person in white (doctor or nurse) through what appeared to be a bay window of his room. Everything was bathed in tremendous, non-dazzling brightness. The scene occurred twice with variations: First, a young doctor with a stethoscope held his head saying "but it's not possible" while paradoxically showing no worry. Second, the same person on the telephone saying "The first time he had one chance in a hundred of pulling through, the second time, one in a thousand." The setting was remarkable - the person sat on brilliant white steps (about 15 steps) leading to a great hall with glass doors reflecting the sun. Beyond was something darker but not threatening. The surrounding landscape appeared as a perfectly manicured garden or prairie with luminous green grass, white and yellow flowers of vivid colors. Everything was immaculately clean with no dead branches or faded flowers, bathed in indescribable light. Michel later believed this resembled the Garden of Eden. He observed without emotion except joy at being there, feeling total peace. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The Garden of Eden-like setting strongly aligns with biblical paradise. The brilliant light resembles divine glory. The perfect peace reflects biblical promises. The observation from above parallels spiritual vision. The pristine, death-free environment matches Revelation's description of the new creation. Unbiblical elements: The detached, emotionless observation lacks the typical biblical response of awe or worship in divine presence. No encounter with God, Jesus, or angels. The figure in white remains unidentified and uncommunicative. No life review or spiritual transformation mentioned. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Hemorrhagic stroke with immediate coma, three weeks on ventilator, clinical death | Specific observations of medical staff conversations about survival chances | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 3 | 1 | Doctor's statement about impossibility | 0.00 | Surgeons and ICU staff | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1909 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2381 Michele NDE 4705 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michele_nde.html | 2000 | 2000-11-03 | 2010 | 34 | F |
Michele was 34 weeks pregnant when her appendix ruptured, causing septic shock. Initially misdiagnosed as early labor, she was given medication to stop contractions which caused congestive heart failure. The ruptured appendix went undetected on CT scans. When the baby went into distress, labor was induced and she miraculously delivered, though seizures and shock continued. Upon death, Michele awoke in a forest by a stream, immediately understanding she was dead and her body was not with her. Despite expecting fear, she felt only peace. She experienced perfect temperature like a baby in utero and complete heavenly peace beyond description. To her right on a higher plane, she saw a city with Middle Eastern-style cathedrals featuring light blue domes with gold circling the tops. She was aware of her grandmother, grandfather, and best friend's presence through their light's expression, feeling their joy and unlimited understanding from the city of domes. She experienced telepathic communication in a language of vibration and music. A Light appeared - beautiful honey-white that drew her to it. She recognized it as Jesus, not God, though she didn't understand why Jesus specifically stood out. The Light communicated that belief consistency and how one shows love matters more than religious choice, that "God is one in all," and that the soul's personality passes to afterlife. Love on earth determines how brightly one's light shines in heaven. When Michele asked to stay, the Light asked "What about your children?" She instantly replied "They will be fine" - a response that later filled her with guilt. She felt increasing heaviness returning to her body. She awoke in the hospital and later felt the Thailand earthquake while sitting at her dining table, developing heightened senses and intuition. Her perception of time changed, with everything moving in slow motion. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Recognition of Jesus as distinct from God the Father aligns with Trinity doctrine. The city with domes could represent the New Jerusalem. Deceased loved ones' presence reflects communion of saints. The emphasis on love determining heavenly light echoes 1 Corinthians 13. Being sent back for her children shows divine purpose. Unbiblical elements: The statement that religious choice doesn't matter contradicts John 14:6. Universal salvation implied by "God is one in all" opposes biblical exclusivity. The forest/stream setting differs from biblical heaven. Post-experience psychic phenomena (feeling distant earthquakes) lacks biblical support. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 16 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 12 | Ruptured appendix with septic shock, congestive heart failure, seizures, clinical death | Detailed otherworldly observations, deceased relatives, extensive dialogue with Jesus figure | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 3 | 1 | City with Middle Eastern cathedrals | 0.00 | Medical team | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||
| 1910 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2171 Michelle H NDE 4377 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michelle_h_nde.html | 1999 | 2010 | F |
In September 1999, Michelle was driving to work when her truck suddenly lifted, turned sideways, and slammed down, sliding and flipping multiple times. A witness described it as if "an invisible kid" was playing with a toy. Her vision faded to black like in old movies, all sound stopped, and she lost all bodily feeling. In the darkness, she was not in a body but was AWARE - observing and thinking. She thought "Huh, that's it huh" and experienced only momentary fear before fading back into her body full of pain. She suffered fluid buildup in the brain and a broken neck. After extensive rehabilitation, she learned to walk again. EMS employees later confirmed they "saw her drift and fade" twice while trapped in the wreck, frantically working as they thought she would die. Unusually, Michelle reports that within 24 hours after the accident, she had a visitation by an angel that comforted her but also left her feeling hurt and unfairly abused. The experience solidified her belief that God did not have her best interest at heart. She became resentful, distrustful of others except her husband and mother, and more isolated. She describes the experience as taking more than it gave, stating "It took from me more than it gave - just as life does no matter how kind and loving in intent." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The awareness during clinical death aligns with the soul's immortality. The darkness could represent the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23:4). The angel visitation within 24 hours follows biblical patterns of angelic ministry, though her negative interpretation is concerning. Unbiblical elements: The complete absence of divine presence, light, or comfort contradicts biblical promises of God's presence in death. Her conclusion that God doesn't care opposes biblical teaching of God's love. The void experience without redemptive elements differs from biblical accounts. Her increased resentment contradicts the fruits of the Spirit. |
5 | Other | 7 | 4 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Severe vehicle accident with brain injury and broken neck, witnessed clinical death | Awareness in darkness/void during clinical death episodes | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 1 | Consciousness in void/darkness | 0.00 | EMS employees and witness | Low Compatibility | 5 | |||||||||
| 1911 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2393 Mickiel B NDE 4729 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mickiel_b_nde.html | 2005 | 2010 | M |
Mickiel, who believed he was healthy with good eating and exercise habits, woke at 12:30 AM in August 2005 with severe heartburn. Lying on his left side waiting for it to pass, the pain worsened and became extreme. He realized it was a heart attack and tried to relax. When the pain suddenly disappeared, he searched for signs of breathing and heartbeat but found nothing. With no pain or worry but his mind still working, he realized he had died. He went to an extremely dark place, darker than any room without windows or light could be. Yet he became very happy and filled with joy, thinking he would be the first in his extended family to find out what comes after death. He began leaving his body when suddenly he was slammed back with pain, hurt, and worry. His sheets and body were soaked with sweat and the pain returned. A cardiologist later confirmed the heart attack, and he underwent bypass surgery. The experience caused a profound personality change - he became much more relaxed and mellow, a change everyone noticed. He lost all fear of death, knowing the death experience is painless and joyful. His view of religion transformed: he now sees all religions as trying to explain the same event with their own spin, believing it doesn't matter which window you choose to look through. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The consciousness after physical death confirms the soul's immortality. The initial joy and happiness could reflect entering God's presence. The profound personality transformation toward peace reflects spiritual renewal. The loss of death's fear aligns with 1 Corinthians 15:55. Unbiblical elements: The extremely dark place without explanation differs from biblical afterlife descriptions. The religious relativism that "all religions explain the same event" and "it doesn't matter which window" directly contradicts Jesus' exclusive claims in John 14:6 and Acts 4:12. |
1 | Home | 10 | 6 | 23 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Heart attack with cessation of breathing and heartbeat, later confirmed by cardiologist | Awareness of bodily death, journey to dark place, beginning of separation from body | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 1 | Awareness of death state | 0.00 | Cardiologist | Mixed Compatibility | 6 | |||||||||
| 1912 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2084 Miguel RP NDE 4133 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1miguel_rp_nde.html | 1997 | 1997-12-31 | 2010 | M |
Miguel, a Colombian Air Force armaments specialist, was preparing explosive alarms on December 31, 1997, when he accidentally used a metal knife instead of a wooden stick to mix potassium chlorate and TNT. The detonation drove the knife through his stomach, with the point exiting his right side. During seventeen days of coma with 1.5% survival probability, he had an extensive apocalyptic vision. He entered a black tunnel, saw bright light, and found himself on a gurney observing medical procedures. He was then in heaven with crystal floors and met Angel Gabriel in white robes with shining face and hands. Gabriel told him he was chosen for God's army preparing for the last battle, where angels fire "arrows of love" destroying evil. Gabriel revealed that church leaders care more about money and buildings than helping the needy, and young people neglect spreading God's word to the poor and lost. Miguel witnessed an elaborate end-times scenario: a futuristic city with advanced technology, including a NASA-like control center where tall, blonde people speaking another language (yet understood) communicated with evil forces. They sought to destroy Christians who possessed an ancient "black book" and prevent the coming Peacemaker by increasing evil and eliminating love. He saw a comet approaching Earth as the sign of the end, advanced spacecraft attempting to destroy it, persecution of Christians, and various apocalyptic events including drought, floods, chemical weapons, and the mark of the beast system. The vision included protective angels surrounding praying Christians, a woman giving birth in a hidden desert oasis (protected by God's blindness on pursuers), and ultimately Christ's return when all weapons failed against the comet. The earth was consumed by fire, believers rose in white robes toward a cloud, while non-believers were swallowed by the earth. Many supposed Christians who had stopped praying and compromised were lost. The saved crossed rivers on foot to reach a paradise island with perfect abundance. After being told by Gabriel and hearing Jesus' authoritative voice that he must return, Miguel experienced miraculous healings in the hospital, including regeneration of damaged organs. His subsequent physical healings were documented as medically impossible. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Meeting Angel Gabriel aligns with biblical angelic encounters. The apocalyptic vision contains numerous elements from Revelation including persecution of Christians, the mark of the beast, Christ's return, resurrection of believers, and new earth. The arrows of love as spiritual warfare reflects Ephesians 6. The judgment of compromised Christians echoes Matthew 7:21-23. Unbiblical elements: The elaborate technological details and specific modern elements (NASA-like centers, UFOs, specific radio frequencies) go beyond biblical revelation. The woman giving birth in the desert as a specific end-times event adds to scripture. Some elements seem influenced by popular culture rather than biblical sources. |
5 | Other | 10 | 20 | 45 | Exceptional Evidence | 15 | Explosion with knife penetration through abdomen, 17-day coma, 1.5% survival chance | Extensive apocalyptic visions with specific details, miraculous healings verified | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 3 | 1 | Medical procedures from above | 0.00 | Multiple doctors at Central Military Hospital | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1913 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2518 Mike I Jr. NDE 4919 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mike_i_jr_nde.html | 2005 | 2005-10-09 | 2010 | M |
On October 9, 2005, Mike was in a near head-on collision (45-degree angle) with both cars traveling about 60 mph. After crossing the median, a surgeon deliberately drove into Mike's path to prevent the car from going off the road into trees and a ditch. This surgeon then intervened at the scene, maneuvering Mike's shattered leg to stop the bleeding, saving his life as he had lost five pints of blood. Mike was trapped for thirty minutes while rescue workers used the Jaws of Life, experiencing excruciating pain and fear, repeatedly saying "I am so tired" before finally letting go and exhaling. Upon letting go, Mike instantly found himself at the edge of Earth's atmosphere staring into space, seeing stars, novas, supernovas, quasars, and black holes - images he later recognized on the Hubble Space Telescope website. He felt no pain, only instant peace, stillness, calm, and incredible perfect love. He experienced a oneness with everything, where everything was connected. Colors were brighter, more vivid, including some not seen on Earth. When a fireman yelled his name, he returned to his body in pain. This happened again when he let go a second time. He saw a black hole/tunnel and wondered if this was "the tunnel people see when they die." By thinking about being at a different angle to see into it, he instantly traveled there at the speed of thought. Inside the hole, he saw swirling colors of turquoise, yellowish, and blue shades different from Earth. He instinctively knew he couldn't go near the tunnel or wouldn't come back. The experience left him with no fear of dying, knowing we are eternal spirit beings connected to God with immeasurable power and possibilities. He became obsessed with quantum physics, astrophysics, spirituality, and helping others. He later married his nurse Noelle who cared for him in the hospital, and they had a son named Alexander. He now believes spirituality is real while religion is man-made and ritualistic, advocating that people need space to experience spiritual reality without judgment. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The overwhelming peace and perfect love align with God's nature (1 John 4:8). The experience of oneness could reflect the unity of the body of Christ. The transformation toward compassion and helping others reflects spiritual fruit. The understanding of eternal existence aligns with biblical teaching on the soul's immortality. Unbiblical elements: The statement that "spirituality is real and religion is man-made" dismisses organized biblical faith. The relativistic view that we shouldn't judge different spiritual paths contradicts biblical discernment. The cosmic consciousness and speed-of-thought travel, while not explicitly unbiblical, emphasize esoteric rather than biblical revelation. |
5 | Other | 10 | 14 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 12 | Near head-on collision, lost 5 pints of blood, broken bones, near heart attack | Detailed space observations later confirmed by Hubble images, twice left body | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 3 | 1 | Space phenomena from Earth's atmosphere edge | 1.00 | Surgeon at scene, EMS workers, witness | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||
| 1914 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2219 Nathan I NDE 4440 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nathan_i_nde.html | 1981 | 1981-06-12 | 2010 | M |
On June 12, 1981 (Philippine Independence Day), Nathan I was hit by a van while crossing the street. He had just passed law school entrance exams. The van impact resulted in burst liver, fractured cervical vertebrae, ribs and humerus, requiring emergency splenectomy. Immediately after impact, Nathan became unconscious but mentally conscious. He saw a bright light above and the faces of his officemates at Philippine National Bank came flashing back rapidly like playing cards. He saw his unconscious body on the ground from above and perceived a bright light. He felt he had a choice between going to the light or returning to his body. When he saw his body, he chose to return. Nathan had been accepted to law school and had strong will to survive. The experience included heightened visual clarity and time distortion. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright light could represent divine presence. The life review of relationships suggests accountability. The out-of-body perspective aligns with spirit-body separation. The choice to return for earthly purposes (becoming a lawyer) could reflect God-given ambitions and responsibilities. Unbiblical elements: No explicit encounter with God, Christ, or angels. No heaven, hell, or judgment depicted. The self-directed choice between light and body lacks biblical precedent for autonomous decision-making about life and death. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening trauma with emergency surgery | OBE, bright light, life review of faces | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 3 | 0 | Bright light above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1915 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2350 Nelson B NDE 22275 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nelson_b_nde.html | 1979 | 1979-03-29 | 2010 | M |
On March 29, 1979, Nelson B drank 30+ cups of coffee on empty stomach from 7am-7pm. While driving home, his esophagus ruptured, dumping coffee into chest cavity. His lungs collapsed, mitral valve pushed backward, and heart stopped. Nelson was hovering about 30 feet in the air when two men in baseball uniforms pulled over, removed him from car, and gave CPR while driving to hospital. His perspective remained 30 feet above, then one or two floors above his body looking down on emergency room staff trying to resuscitate him. He recalls all doctor instructions, hair colors of nurses, names given instructions. They used paddles before discovering coffee in chest, made two incisions with tubes draining coffee onto floor. When paddles restarted his heart, his recollection ends. Nelson later learned about a coworker who committed suicide after reading about NDEs. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with continued consciousness after heart stopped aligns with biblical teaching about the soul's survival. The elevated perspective and detailed observations during clinical death suggest spiritual awareness. The life-saving intervention by strangers could represent divine providence. Unbiblical elements: No encounter with God, Christ, angels, or spiritual beings. No heaven, hell, or judgment. The experience led him to leave the Catholic church when his priest couldn't explain it, suggesting it didn't strengthen orthodox faith. The purely observational nature lacks spiritual content. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Heart stopped, clinical death from organ failure | Detailed observations from 30ft/2 floors above during resuscitation | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 3 | 0 | Aerial view 30 feet up | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1916 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2265 Nettie P NDE 4503 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nettie_p_nde.html | 1997 | 1997-01-28 | 2010 | F |
On January 28, 1997, Nettie P had a terrible childbirth that should have been cesarean. When the doctor realized it was too late, both mother and baby were in danger. A forceps delivery was performed and Nettie was apparently "dead" at the time according to her mother. Nettie clearly remembers floating above watching them work on her son to get him breathing, cleaning him up and passing him from relative to relative while they worked on her. She kept asking people to hand her the baby but nobody answered. The following day she received three units of blood when they realized she hadn't been given transfusions and couldn't sit up without fainting. Her mother insisted she hadn't been speaking and couldn't have seen anyone doing anything to her son because she had been "dead" at the time. The experience confirmed things she already knew were true. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving apparent death aligns with biblical teaching about the soul. Maternal concern for her child even while "dead" reflects God-given maternal bonds. The ability to observe events while clinically dead suggests spiritual awareness beyond physical limitations. Unbiblical elements: Complete absence of God, Christ, angels, heaven, or hell. No spiritual beings or divine encounters. No judgment or life review. The experience merely "confirmed stuff" she already believed rather than providing spiritual revelation or transformation. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Clinical death during childbirth per mother's testimony | Observed baby being resuscitated and passed between relatives while "dead" | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 1 | Floating above scene | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 4 | ||||||||
| 1917 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2261 Norbeto G NDE 4664 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1norbeto_g_nde.html | 1985 | 1985-01-15 | 2010 | M |
On January 15, 1985, Norbeto G crashed into a truck in Colombia, suffering burst liver, fractured vertebrae, ribs and humerus. Due to massive hemorrhage and lack of O-negative blood, surgeons initially declared intervention pointless. After three cardiac arrests with clinical death pronounced, they closed wounds to wait for final death. A nun found five donors in the chapel. A friend created commotion, leading to continued attempts. Another surgeon was brought in at 2am after two more cardiac arrests. During this time, Norbeto felt immersed in unfamiliar space with great clarity where there was no light but he WAS the light, no music but he WAS the music, no harmony/peace but he WAS those things. He felt part of a Great Whole - the Universe without stars where everything was light, joy, and love. Twenty-five years later, this completely changed his vision of existence. He gave up drugs and superficial relationships, dedicating himself to astrological investigation. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of being one with light could reflect union with God who is light (1 John 1:5). The overwhelming joy, love and peace align with God's presence. The transformative effect leading away from drugs and superficial pursuits suggests genuine spiritual encounter. The sense of being part of a greater whole could reflect biblical unity in Christ. Unbiblical elements: The pantheistic experience of BEING light/music/harmony rather than encountering God as separate divine person contradicts biblical theism. No mention of Christ, salvation, or personal God. The turn to astrology afterward is explicitly forbidden in Scripture as divination. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 14 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Multiple cardiac arrests with clinical death pronounced | Transcendent experience of unity with light/universe | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 1 | 0 | Unity with universe | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||
| 1918 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2116 Nostra J NDE 4297 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nostra_j_nde.html | 1990 | 2010 | F |
In July 1990, Nostra J collapsed after donating blood at a Red Cross center in a church basement. The nurse reported she had no pulse, no registering blood pressure and was "jerking" while unconscious. Nostra found herself in another place with lots of wind and noise, floating through the air propelled by wind through a tunnel. She was very calm with no fear, willing to go where the wind took her. She heard someone urgently calling "Nostra, Nostra" - someone in deep trouble needing help. Since they knew her name, she thought it must be a friend. She had to go back to help. She opened her eyes to see a grinning blood technician who had been calling her name from her name tag. The tunnel had ambient light so it wasn't dark. She was nowhere near the end when called back. The experience made her a kinder, more empathetic person who loves more deeply with less stress. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel with wind could represent spiritual transition. The calm peace reflects God's presence. The call back to help others demonstrates Christian love and service. The transformative effects of becoming kinder and more loving align with spiritual fruit. The ambient light in the tunnel could represent divine presence. Unbiblical elements: No encounter with God, Christ, angels, or spiritual beings. No heaven, hell, or judgment. The wind-propelled tunnel doesn't match biblical descriptions. The purely human voice calling her back rather than divine intervention is notable. |
2 | Other | 10 | 6 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | No pulse or blood pressure, "jerking" noted by nurse | Tunnel experience with wind, heard name being called | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 0 | Wind tunnel | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1919 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2342 NS C NDE 4628 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ns_c_nde.html | 2009 | 2010 | M |
In January 2009, NS C died at home from cardiac arrest - brain-dead, heart-dead, ceased breathing. He had taken two days off work due to losing consciousness. After lunch, feeling tired, he smoked a cigarette then went to bed with unfamiliar breathing. He fell asleep and passed away. He was raised out of bed and met a CEO/executive director figure and others. His life review was scrolled behind him to the left - he wasn't allowed to see it directly but could see lights from it. He received a smile from God. Then God and others disappeared and showed him a place with a boundary. He was allowed slightly inside - saw kindness, familiarity, mountains with snow, pure things, many things to do, only plants (no humans, animals, or insects). He loved this world they offered. Then returned to body in hospital ICU. Now has different work, quit smoking, is satisfied with life. Claims deceased oil-sheik from Middle East came as guide. The older bearded man looked like Osama Bin Laden. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review suggests divine judgment or evaluation. Meeting authoritative figures could represent angels or divine beings. The boundary he couldn't fully cross aligns with biblical separation between life and death. The positive life transformation (quitting smoking, satisfaction) shows good fruit. Unbiblical elements: The bizarre claim that God looked like Osama Bin Laden is deeply problematic. Having a deceased oil-sheik as spiritual guide resembles necromancy/spiritism forbidden in Scripture. The sterile paradise with only plants contradicts biblical descriptions. The Islamic overtones are concerning from Christian perspective. |
1 | Home | 10 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Brain-dead, heart-dead, cardiac arrest | Life review, met beings, shown otherworldly place | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/18/2025 | 2 | 0 | Life review | 0.00 | Incompatible | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1920 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2157 Mike K NDE 4356 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mike_k_nde.html | 1969 | 2010 | M |
In early 1969, Mike K experienced an out-of-body experience during an aircraft crash on the USS Hancock. During night flight operations, an F-8 fighter crashed on the fantail, exploding on impact. The airplane broke in half with burning fuel coming at personnel at 110 mph. Mike describes seeing the event in slow motion, frame by frame, despite the actual high speed of events. He found himself looking at himself from a position high and to the right of where he was standing, then experienced being approximately 100 feet above the ship, which appeared small below him. A loud, clear voice commanded "move" - not as an external sound but directly in his consciousness. The voice left no doubt he was to go back. Mike moved immediately and survived, later manning a fire hose. Thirty years later, he found the person next to him on a website who confirmed pulling Mike from the fire, though Mike doesn't remember that part. The experience was accompanied by strong feelings of not wanting to return and awareness of a large presence above him. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The commanding authoritative voice that saved Mike's life parallels biblical accounts of divine intervention. The out-of-body experience resonates with Paul's description in 2 Corinthians 12 of being caught up whether in or out of the body. The supernatural awareness and time distortion during crisis could represent spiritual sight being opened. Unbiblical elements: No explicit Christian content - no mention of Jesus, heaven, or hell. Mike's subsequent involvement with the World Wide Church of God (considered a cult) and eventual departure from all organized religion suggests the experience didn't lead to orthodox faith. Development of psychic-like abilities (discerning others' thoughts) could be viewed as problematic. |
5 | Other | 3 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Life-threatening explosion but no clinical death documented | Clear OBE with specific aerial observations and commanding voice | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 1 | Aerial view of ship | 0.00 | Shipmate | Moderately Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1921 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2358 Mike Y NDE 4655 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mike_y_nde.html | 2002 | 2010 | M |
In September 2002, Mike Y was suffering from advanced Lyme disease with severe central nervous system distress and had not slept for many nights due to excruciating nerve pain. Upon passing out, he immediately found himself in a large tube with highly polished sides like graphite or pencil lead - extremely smooth but not glossy. His conscious feelings were ecstatic as he was completely out of pain and felt absolutely whole, better than anything he had ever experienced. As he traveled through the tunnel, his entire life flashed before him - every experience - and he saw how God had made them all work toward His good and perfect plans. Throughout the tunnel travel, he approached a great light that he perceived as God, Jesus, or perfect love. He felt totally loved, accepted, secure, and happy. The experience seemed to last a very long time or existed in a timeless state. Mike states with certainty this was not a dream but a life experience with vivid clarity that remains fresh eight years later. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant light perceived as God/Jesus aligns with biblical descriptions of God as light (1 John 1:5). The life review showing God's sovereignty over all events illustrates Romans 8:28. The overwhelming peace and love reflect God's nature. The transformative effect strengthening Christian faith and understanding of Jesus' teachings as radical, simple, true and complete demonstrates authentic spiritual fruit. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience led to deeper Christian conviction rather than away from biblical faith, with no new age or occult elements present. |
5 | Home | 3 | 10 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe illness with CNS involvement but no clinical death | Detailed tunnel, comprehensive life review, perception of divine presence | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 3 | 0 | Graphite tunnel | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1922 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2376 Monique F NDE 4694 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1monique_f_nde.html | 2009 | 2009-12-29 | 2010 | F |
On December 29, 2009, Monique F experienced clinical death during a severe asthma attack complicated by lung infection. At 4:00 AM, her nebulizer worsened her condition critically. When her mother's car wouldn't start, Monique lost consciousness and stopped breathing, requiring CPR. During clinical death, she first saw complete darkness, then a frightening skull with bulging eyes against a psychedelic checkered background, which she interpreted as the grim reaper. Her life then flashed before her eyes like pictures in a spinning wheel from present to past. She repeatedly saw her boyfriend Jason's face and was screaming his name (confirmed by her mother). After stopping breathing with eyes rolled back, during CPR, Monique saw what she believes was God's outline with brilliant white light behind Him. She pleaded not to be taken, promising to do better. Communication seemed telepathic. She then saw a star growing closer and brighter before regaining consciousness. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with God's presence as brilliant light aligns with 1 Timothy 6:16. Life review suggests divine evaluation. The transformative spiritual effect strengthened her faith. Her bargaining with God reflects biblical examples of pleading for life extension. Unbiblical elements: The skull/grim reaper vision with psychedelic background has no biblical basis and resembles occult imagery. Development of predictive abilities could be viewed as divination. Focus on earthly relationship rather than salvation during divine encounter. Absence of Christ, heaven, or hell. |
2 | Home | 10 | 12 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Clinical death requiring CPR resuscitation | Life review, divine encounter, mother confirmed screaming boyfriend's name | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 3 | 1 | Skull/grim reaper | 0.00 | Mother | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||
| 1923 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2404 MS NDE 4745 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ms_nde.html | 1976 | 2010 | 5 | F |
At age 5 in 1976, MS blacked out while having her hair brushed. She felt herself floating and experienced a magnetic pull down the hallway. She traveled rapidly through a dark hallway/tunnel with voices of confused people who didn't understand what was happening. The experience was frightening. She then heard her mother sobbing and turned to see her own lifeless body on the floor with her mother crying over it. A voice spoke in her mind: "If you continue you can never return." Seeing her mother's grief, she ran toward her body but bounced off initially. An inner thought told her to try harder, and she successfully re-entered her body. She regained consciousness on a window sill with her mother fanning her. The nurse mentioned she had some "jerking" while unconscious. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The warning voice about a point of no return could represent divine intervention. The child's response to maternal grief and choice to return demonstrates God-given familial bonds. The separation of consciousness from body aligns with the biblical concept of spirit and flesh being distinct. Unbiblical elements: The dark tunnel with confused voices doesn't match biblical afterlife descriptions. Scripture describes paradise or Hades, not a confused intermediate state. The mechanical re-entry through personal effort contradicts biblical resurrection as divine act. Complete absence of God, Christ, angels, or heaven/hell. |
6 | Home | 1 | 6 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Childhood blackout, medical status unclear | OBE with view of own body, warning voice | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 0 | Dark tunnel with voices | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1924 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2507 Nani NDE 4907 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nani_nde.html | 1981 | 2011 | F |
Nani experienced clinical death twice - in 1981 from ectopic pregnancy and 1987 from appendicitis. After doctors could not revive her, she found herself above them in the corner of the room feeling incredibly peaceful. She was in a clear white lit area where she couldn't see her flesh but could feel everything else of being human. The peace was the best feeling ever - absolutely indescribable. After about five minutes, she went back down to see what the doctors were working on and saw it was her own body. She then went back into her body and felt intense pain as they brought her back to life. The experience completely eliminated her fear of death - she now welcomes and is excited for death whenever it may come. She has been sensitive to the spiritual world since age five and has predictive dreams that warn others. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving bodily death aligns with biblical teaching about the soul. The overwhelming peace could reflect God's presence. The clear white light area might represent heavenly realms. The choice to return for a purpose could indicate divine plan. Unbiblical elements: The description lacks any encounter with God, Christ, angels, or explicit spiritual content. Her excitement to die contradicts biblical view of life as God's gift. Claims of lifelong spiritual sensitivity and predictive abilities resemble mediumship rather than biblical prophecy. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Clinical death from medical emergencies | OBE viewing own body and medical team | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 0 | View from corner of room | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1925 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2423 Nathan B NDE 4783 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nathan_b_nde.html | 2006 | 2006-12-26 | 2010 | M |
On December 26, 2006, Nathan B was clinically dead for nine minutes when his heart stopped. Pronounced dead after six minutes of resuscitation attempts, he was revived only because a trainee nurse was allowed to practice CPR after doctors had given up. During the experience, Nathan had an out-of-body experience where he sat on the bed next to his body watching resuscitation efforts. He was then pulled by his shoulders from behind into darkness like being taken into a dark cave. He roamed in this dark place with flash memories of "other things, not people" for what felt like a very long time - even a lifetime. He called out and screamed but wasn't heard. Upon revival in ICU two days later, he suffered memory loss and developed paranormal experiences and heightened sensitivity. The experience was frightening rather than peaceful. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and consciousness surviving clinical death align with biblical teaching about the soul's immortality. The pulling sensation could represent spiritual forces. The extended time perception in the spiritual realm reflects how eternity differs from earthly time. Unbiblical elements: The dark cave-like place with no response to calls doesn't match biblical descriptions of either paradise or hell. The frightening isolation without God's presence, judgment, or any redemptive purpose contradicts biblical afterlife accounts. Development of paranormal abilities is concerning from a biblical perspective. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Clinical death for 9 minutes, heart stopped | OBE watching resuscitation, pulled to dark realm | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 0 | OBE watching resuscitation | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 6 | |||||||||
| 1926 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2150 Oliver W NDE 4340 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1oliver_w_nde.html | 1986 | 2010 | M |
Oliver experienced insulin shock and lost consciousness in a restaurant doorway. Emergency medical technicians responded and he had an out-of-body experience in the ambulance. During his NDE, he transcended through a grey-whitish light and traveled through a transparent tunnel where he saw tiny black dots he understood to be departed souls. A massive silhouette approached him and told him "turn around, this is not your time." He described crossing what he compared to the River Jordan and seeing souls as black dots below. Upon returning, Oliver found his father paying his bill at the emergency room. His father was later diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, which Oliver believes was the reason he was sent back - to help his father die. The experience gave him telepathic abilities and confirmed the existence of an afterlife. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Oliver's experience included several elements consistent with biblical accounts: encountering a divine authority figure who determined his time had not come (consistent with God's sovereignty over life and death), traveling through a tunnel or passage reminiscent of transition between realms, and seeing what he interpreted as the River Jordan with departed souls. The authoritative being sending him back aligns with biblical concepts of divine timing and purpose. His subsequent mission to care for his dying father reflects biblical values of honoring parents and serving others in their time of need. Unbiblical elements: The description of souls as "tiny black dots" and the reference to crossing the River Jordan in a way that suggests it's a literal boundary between life and afterlife doesn't align with biblical descriptions. The lack of any mention of Jesus, judgment, or clear heaven/hell distinction is notable. Oliver's statement that "every church and belief has a truth" reflects religious pluralism incompatible with biblical exclusivity of salvation through Christ alone. |
5 | Other | 3 | 4 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Insulin shock described as life-threatening but no cardiac arrest or clinical death mentioned | General observations of tunnel and beings, no specific verifiable details | POTENTIAL CORROBORATION: [LVP] Vague tunnel description, [LVP] Unspecified massive silhouette, Total: 0 high, 0 medium, 2 low potential elements | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw EMTs working on him in ambulance | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1927 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2514 Oscar D NDE 22393 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1oscar_d_nde_22393.html | 1963 | 2010 | 10 | M |
Ten-year-old Oscar was given too much gas at the dentist's office for a tooth extraction and experienced cardiac arrest. He floated about three feet above his body, observing the dentist working on him with complete clarity. He then floated down the hallway opposite to where his body was taken to recovery, where staff found him not breathing with no heartbeat. While floating near the secretary's desk in the lobby, he met two beings who identified themselves as his "real parents" and explained his earthly mother was nice but not his real mom. They told him it was time for a better life with more opportunity, but hearing his mother screaming, Oscar chose to return to spare her suffering. He was told his life would be hard and unhappy, but he insisted on returning. Upon revival through CPR, he retained memories of floating outside and understanding that the sun is where all afterlife entities go first after death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Oscar's out-of-body experience with clear observation of his physical body aligns with biblical accounts of spirit-body separation. The encounter with parental figures who showed him intense love could represent guardian angels or heavenly beings. His compassionate choice to return to spare his mother's suffering reflects Christ-like sacrificial love. The awareness of an afterlife destination and the concept of being given permission to return suggests divine sovereignty over life and death. Unbiblical elements: The claim that his earthly parents were not his "real" parents contradicts biblical teaching about God establishing earthly families. The idea that "the sun is where all afterlife entities go" directly contradicts biblical cosmology and descriptions of heaven. No mention of God, Jesus, judgment, or biblical heaven/hell. The suggestion of pre-mortal existence with different parents hints at reincarnation concepts incompatible with biblical theology. |
1 | Other | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Cardiac arrest explicitly stated - stopped breathing with no heartbeat, CPR required | Specific observation of dentist from above, awareness of being in opposite direction from body | POTENTIAL CORROBORATION: [HVP] Dental office layout and recovery room location, [HVP] Mother's presence and reaction, [MVP] Floating near secretary's desk, Total: 2 high, 1 medium potential elements | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | gas sedation | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw dentist from above during procedure | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 8 | |||||||
| 1928 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2409 Pamela B NDE 4752 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1pamela_b_nde.html | 2009 | 2009-02-17 | 2010 | F |
Pamela experienced clinical death following a severe brain hemorrhage from trauma. She suffered a subcutaneous hemorrhage combined with a 17.72 cm³ left temporal lobe hemorrhage. Prior to leaving her body, she experienced extreme pain requiring narcotics 100 times stronger than morphine to keep her unconscious. During her out-of-body experience, she found herself above her body after a moment of stillness and blackness. She observed her physical form in the hospital bed, noting she appeared much smaller than she had ever perceived herself to be. She specifically noticed the medical team had put grainy gunk in her hair for an EEG, making it look like "Frankenstein's bride's beehive." She found this amusing despite her condition. She was accompanied through a light tunnel by two beings she identified as Gabriel and Raphael, traveling through energy rather than physical movement. She described the destination as a place of pure love with glowing, ethereal beauty where everything was vividly alive with energy. The veridical observations included seeing herself from above with specific details about her appearance and the medical equipment. She observed her body as tiny compared to the bed size [MVP]. She saw the EEG preparation materials in her hair creating a distinctive appearance [HVP]. She was aware of the love emanating from everyone in the room despite being unconscious [LVP]. Upon return, she was given only a 5% chance to live and 2% chance to avoid vegetative state, yet recovered completely with restored psychic abilities. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes several biblical elements such as encountering angels (Gabriel and Raphael are named archangels in scripture), passing through a realm of light, and experiencing divine love. The out-of-body experience aligns with Paul's description in 2 Corinthians 12. The miraculous healing and survival against overwhelming odds could be seen as divine intervention. Unbiblical elements: The restoration of "psychic gifts" including clairvoyance, clairsentience, mediumship, and empathic abilities presents concerns from a biblical perspective. She mentions having these as a child but "swore them off as Satan's tools" in her twenties, then having them restored. The emphasis on mediumship and psychic abilities contradicts biblical warnings against such practices. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Clinical death from severe brain hemorrhage (17.72 cm³ left temporal lobe), required extreme narcotics, only 5% survival chance | Specific observations of body appearance, EEG preparation materials in hair, awareness of room atmosphere while unconscious | POTENTIAL CORROBORATION: [HVP] EEG preparation creating distinctive hair appearance, [MVP] Body size relative to bed, [LVP] Sensing emotions in room. Total: 1 high, 1 medium, 1 low potential elements | written_account | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | Narcotics 100x stronger than morphine | 5/19/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw her body appearing smaller than expected | 0.00 | Medical team | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||
| 1929 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2356 Pamela K NDE 4649 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1pamela_k_nde.html | 1993 | 2010 | F |
Pamela experienced a near-death event during a prolonged sleep apnea episode in 1993. Her throat collapsed and closed off, preventing breathing. She struggled desperately for air, experiencing sensations similar to drowning, before suddenly no longer needing to breathe despite her throat remaining closed. During her experience, she found her consciousness free-floating in what felt like the darkness of deep space. She mentally turned to review her life, seeing everything simultaneously with initial apprehension. She then began "laughing" when she realized the personality of "Pam" was merely like a game piece in Monopoly - an illusion. She understood that the "I Am" was her true, eternal identity. Upon this realization, she turned and saw a Light brighter than a million suns that didn't hurt her vision. The Light radiated all-encompassing unconditional love and felt sentient with God's presence, like the biblical father welcoming home the prodigal son. The light seemed to dance with ecstasy at her return. She felt the entire universe opening its arms with bubbling delight and joy. Her only veridical observation was internal - the complete cessation of breathing need despite her throat remaining closed [UV]. She had the thought it wasn't fair she was having such a wonderful experience while her family wasn't, which immediately sent her back to her body. Upon return, she woke with a gulp of air and began sobbing as her entire body throbbed with overwhelming love, feeling as if each cell was a separate heart overflowing with love. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical themes including encountering God's presence as light (1 John 1:5), experiencing unconditional divine love, and the prodigal son reference directly from Luke 15. The concept of true identity beyond earthly personality resonates with 2 Corinthians 5:17 about being a new creation in Christ. The overwhelming love and transformation align with biblical encounters with the divine. Unbiblical elements: The description of earthly life as merely a "game" like Monopoly could minimize the biblical view of life's sacred purpose. The concept of the "I Am" as her true identity might blur the distinction between human and divine, as "I AM" is God's name in Exodus 3:14. The universalist tone suggesting immediate welcome without mention of Christ or repentance could contradict evangelical soteriology. |
5 | Home | 5 | 8 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Prolonged apnea episode with throat collapse, cessation of breathing, life-threatening but at home | Limited veridical content - mainly subjective experience of not needing to breathe, profound spiritual encounter but few objective observations | POTENTIAL CORROBORATION: [MVP] Husband noticed convulsions on bed, [UV] Subjective breathing cessation. Total: 0 high, 1 medium, 0 low potential elements | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 1 | No longer needed to breathe despite closed throat | 0.00 | Husband | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 1930 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2333 Patricia M NDE 4613 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1patricia_m_nde_4613.html | 1953 | 2010 | F |
Patricia experienced a drowning incident in July 1953 when she slipped head-first out of a tire inner tube in a lake, unable to swim. She found herself at the bottom of the lake with no discomfort or sensation of inability to breathe, feeling calm and peaceful while looking up through the water ripples. During the experience, she observed what she believed was sunlight shining through the water, appearing increasingly brilliant. The light became warmer and more intense until it seemed to surround her body. She was drawn to this light, thinking "This is the most beautiful place in the world." The light came from around her like a bright light directly behind a person, but more beautiful. She felt enveloped by this warm, brilliant light that didn't hurt her eyes despite its intensity. She experienced no sense of time or space as the experience persisted, having no recollection of being in the water after the light surrounded her. The main veridical element was her violent resistance to rescue, which she experienced as being taken from a beautiful place [HVP]. She felt a thrashing movement and resisted with great emotional agitation, pleading not to be taken away. She fought violently against rescue according to witnesses. Her father rescued her, and she was told many years later that she had been very agitated at being rescued and fought rather violently, confirming her internal experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of divine light aligns with biblical descriptions of God's presence (1 John 1:5). The overwhelming peace and joy reflect the "peace that surpasses understanding" (Philippians 4:7). The transformative nature leading to increased spirituality and understanding of the soul mirrors biblical spiritual awakening. The sense of being in God's presence corresponds with numerous biblical encounters with the divine. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks specific Christian content such as encountering Christ or angels. The move away from formal religion toward personal mysticism ("seek knowledge from all sources and judge for myself") could conflict with biblical authority. The emphasis on connecting with "the mystical via my own soul rather than through formal religion" suggests self-directed spirituality rather than Christ-mediated relationship with God. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Clear drowning incident, life-threatening submersion in lake, unable to swim | Specific observation of fighting rescue that was independently confirmed, unique perspective from lake bottom | POTENTIAL CORROBORATION: [HVP] Violent resistance to rescue confirmed by father and family. Total: 1 high potential element | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 1 | Violently resisted rescue from beautiful place | 1.00 | Father and family | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1931 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2260 Patrick H NDE 2260 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1patrick_h_nde.html | 1983 | 1983-11-10 | 2010 | M |
Patrick experienced clinical death on November 10, 1983, after being assaulted by his biological father, causing serious injuries including a collapsed lung that resulted in heart failure. While being treated in the hospital, he heard "resuscitation" and felt heaviness in his chest before leaving his body. During his out-of-body experience, everything began spinning and he found himself moving between locations - the hospital cafeteria where his mother waited, the resuscitation room, and rubbing against walls. He gained control and instantly traveled to Lourdes sanctuary where he had been in August, then to Paris looking for someone's daughter. Back in the operating room, he observed the medical emergency unfolding. He heard the monitoring equipment beeping as staff panicked. A nurse was sent to quickly get a solution from a distant room, and he was there instantly [HVP]. When the nurse rushed back to prepare an injection, she dropped and shattered the phial [HVP]. He heard the announcement of his heart failure as they attempted defibrillation. While observing from the ceiling, he heard the Eurovision song by Corine Hermès playing in the background [MVP]. The veridical observations included the nurse dropping the phial, the specific song playing, and his instantaneous presence in the room where medication was retrieved. He was then carried through a long tunnel at incredible speed to a bright place where he met Bernadette Soubirou and Saint Peter. Two days later, he told the nurse about what he observed, providing potential corroboration of the dropped phial and other details. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes meeting Saint Peter, consistent with Catholic tradition of Peter as heaven's gatekeeper. The tunnel and bright light align with near-death accounts. Being told to return to protect his brother and future sister suggests divine purpose. The out-of-body experience parallels biblical accounts of spiritual experiences. Unbiblical elements: Meeting Bernadette Soubirou (a Catholic saint) in a role similar to biblical figures may concern Protestant theology. The casual interaction with Saint Peter differs from biblical descriptions. The emphasis on protecting family as the reason for return rather than God's sovereign will could be questioned. The ability to travel instantly to various earthly locations while out-of-body isn't directly biblical. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 7 | Clinical death with heart failure, collapsed lung from assault, resuscitation with defibrillation performed | Multiple specific observations: nurse dropping phial, specific song playing, instant travel to medication room, details of resuscitation | POTENTIAL CORROBORATION: [HVP] Nurse dropping/breaking phial, medication retrieval from distant room, [MVP] Eurovision song by Corine Hermès playing, [LVP] Locations visited outside hospital. Total: 2 high, 1 medium potential elements | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Patient was blind | 5/19/2025 | 3 | 1 | Heard nurse drop and break medication phial | 1.00 | Nurse | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||
| 1932 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2337 Patty P NDE 4620 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1patty_p_nde.html | 2000 | 2000-05-28 | 2010 | F |
Patty was a passenger in a car that hit black ice while traveling at 60 mph on May 28, 2000. She remembers the car spinning and gasping before losing consciousness. Emergency medical technicians found her hours later and worked on her at the scene. During her experience, she found herself looking down at herself sitting in the driver's seat, though she had been a passenger. She thought "What am I doing in the driver's seat?" before noticing she was at the ceiling of the car [MVP]. A golden light surrounded her, bringing feelings of calm. She was in communication with two beings she couldn't see but felt as part of the golden light. They communicated something important to her, though she doesn't remember the specific message. She felt they were telling her she couldn't stay and couldn't come any closer. The communication occurred through thoughts without words. She experienced heightened consciousness with incredibly fast thoughts and vivid senses, particularly the bright colors that were difficult to describe. Her main veridical observation was seeing herself in the driver's seat when she had been a passenger. This suggests either misperception or possible movement during the accident. She had been at the accident scene for several hours before help arrived. She awoke being worked on by passing EMTs but reports no specific corroboration of her observations. The experience left her with lasting spiritual changes and ability to achieve similar feelings through meditation. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The golden light and beings of light align with biblical descriptions of divine presence and angels. The communication without words suggests spiritual communication. The sense of peace and bliss reflects biblical descriptions of God's presence. The transformative spiritual effects and increased faith mirror biblical encounters with the divine. Unbiblical elements: The development of meditative practices to recreate the experience could be seen as Eastern religious influence. Seeing "ghost-like figures" and spirits after the experience suggests ongoing paranormal activity that contradicts biblical warnings about spirit contact. The "man's face in a box" floating by her bed for a month represents unexplained occult phenomena. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Car accident at 60mph, direct head injury, life-threatening but uncertain clinical status, hours before help arrived | Saw herself in wrong seat position (driver vs passenger), golden light, communication with unseen beings | POTENTIAL CORROBORATION: [MVP] Position in car (driver vs passenger seat). Total: 0 high, 1 medium potential elements | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw herself in driver's seat instead of passenger seat | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 6 | ||||||||
| 1933 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2191 Paul C NDE 4404/9383 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1paul_c_nde.html | 2006 | 2006-09-25 | 2010 | M |
Paul experienced sudden cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation on September 25, 2006 (his wife's birthday) while in the emergency room for severe chest pains. The medical team had administered nitro and other medications when he began feeling faint. His wife observed his eyes roll back and the monitor waveforms become erratic before he went into V-fib, requiring defibrillation. During his clinical death, Paul found himself in an intensely dark space, feeling no pain and without concept of his physical self. He observed himself lying on the emergency room bed, then quickly sitting straight up at ninety degrees and screaming loudly [HVP]. He saw this surrounded by very intense white light that seemed to crackle electrically, encircling his form against the dark background. He watched this dispassionately from what seemed to be a seated position, possibly slightly elevated, thinking "Hmmm, that's me. Why am I sitting up and screaming, with an amazingly intense white light around me?" When the medical team brought him back with the defibrillator, a nurse immediately commented "Did you know you screamed when you woke up?" [HVP]. They transported him for angioplasty where two stents were inserted. The crucial corroboration came a year later when his daughter needed emergency care at the same hospital. He encountered nurses Lynn and Don who had treated him. Lynn specifically stated: "Oh, yeah, I'll never forget you sitting up and screaming" [HVP]. This confirmed BOTH aspects of his observation - the sitting straight up and the screaming - proving what he saw while clinically dead actually occurred. Paul's veridical observations of sitting bolt upright and screaming were independently confirmed by multiple medical professionals who witnessed the events, making this a strongly evidential case. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The intense white light surrounding his form aligns with biblical descriptions of divine light and glory. The out-of-body experience during clinical death parallels Paul's account in 2 Corinthians 12. The complete lack of fear and objective observation from outside the body suggests the continuation of consciousness after physical death, supporting biblical teaching about the soul. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience lacks explicitly religious content but contains nothing contradicting biblical teaching. The verified observations of physical events while clinically dead actually support the biblical view of consciousness existing independent of the physical body. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 20 | 50 | Exceptional Evidence | 20 | Ventricular fibrillation in ER with monitoring, clinical death requiring defibrillation, confirmed by medical team and records | Two specific observations both independently verified: sitting straight up and screaming while surrounded by white light | VERIFIED: [HVP] Two nurses (Lynn and Don) confirmed both sitting up 90 degrees and screaming. Lynn: "I'll never forget you sitting up and screaming." Total: 2 verified high-value observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 2 | Saw himself sit straight up at 90 degrees | 1.00 | Unnamed nurse | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||
| 1934 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2144 Paul O NDE 4331 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1paul_o_nde.html | 1971 | 1971-12-24 | 2010 | M |
Paul was driving to visit his father's grave on December 24, 1971, when his car left the road near Penistone village. His wife Christine and sister-in-law were passengers, neither wearing seatbelts. The car accelerated uncontrollably along a grass verge for 150 yards before making an inexplicable right turn through a gateway in a stone wall into a pasture, as if guided to that position. During the accident, Paul saw a plank of wood moving slowly toward the windscreen and was convinced it would kill him. As he realized death was imminent, he experienced a swirling vortex concentrated in his head and exited through the top of his head. He found himself traveling upward in total darkness within a spherical form, with a wonderful sense of wellbeing, thinking "If this is being dead, I like it." He traveled at great speed toward a small circular light that grew larger. From this disc of light came an authoritative voice commanding "Go back." He instantly returned to his body with only a black eye, while Christine suffered a collapsed lung and her sister a cracked vertebra. Paul had no specific veridical observations of earthly events. The experience was purely spiritual, involving travel through darkness toward divine light. The car's seemingly guided path through the gateway rather than hitting the wall suggested divine intervention. He understood the light to represent Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. The experience eliminated his fear of death and created yearning for heaven. In 1987, he had a related experience at Medjugorje where he heard "Jesus is inside you" audibly after communion. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The commanding voice saying "Go back" aligns with divine authority over life and death. The disc of light representing Christ's presence reflects John 8:12 "I am the light of the world." The transformative elimination of death's fear echoes 1 Corinthians 15:55. The subsequent Eucharistic experience reinforces Catholic sacramental theology about Christ's real presence. Unbiblical elements: The strong Catholic sacramental interpretation and Medjugorje pilgrimage reflect Catholic Marian devotion that many Protestants would question. The emphasis on the Blessed Sacrament as the means of experiencing Christ differs from Protestant emphasis on faith alone. However, these are denominational differences rather than clear contradictions of scripture. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Car accident with life-threatening injuries to passengers, potential fatality from approaching plank | No earthly veridical observations, purely spiritual experience of light and voice | No corroboration mentioned or potential observations to verify | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1935 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2446 Paul V NDE 4820 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1paul_v_nde.html | 2003 | 2003-08-06 | 2010 | M |
Paul was electrocuted on August 6, 2003, while working construction in Alabama. He was installing a rubber water stop using a melting iron heated to 500-600 degrees. After getting soaked by sudden rain, he grabbed the iron and felt electricity run up his arm. Unable to let go, he was knocked onto metal rebar and experienced intense pain for 2-3 minutes before the pain ceased. During his clinical death, Paul found himself at peace at the bottom of a metaphorical space, wondering why he felt no discomfort. After everything went black, he left his body and opened his eyes to see light ten times brighter than the sun that didn't hurt his eyes. The light surrounded him with overwhelming peace and serenity. Multiple human-like figures in flowing gowns approached him quickly, emanating light as if backlit. One main being reached down and touched him, instantly returning him to his body. He was told by his boss "I thought you were dead" and learned a coworker had performed CPR. His wife, a third-level paramedic, later took him to the emergency room after seeing his severe throat burns near the jugular vein. Paul had no specific veridical observations of earthly events during the experience. The observations were entirely spiritual - the brilliant light and approaching beings. However, the CPR performed by a coworker confirms clinical death occurred. He believes he met Jesus and feels part of himself didn't return, leaving him searching for something lost. The experience gave him absolute certainty about the afterlife. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant light that doesn't hurt the eyes aligns with descriptions of God's glory. The overwhelming peace reflects "peace that passes understanding." The human-like beings in flowing gowns match biblical descriptions of angels. The instant return upon being touched parallels biblical accounts of divine healing touch. The certainty about afterlife aligns with Christian hope. Unbiblical elements: The statement that part of him didn't return and ongoing search for "something lost" suggests incomplete restoration that doesn't align with biblical wholeness in Christ. The vague nature of the beings without clear identification could be concerning. However, no explicitly unbiblical elements are described. |
2 | Other | 7 | 6 | 23 | Moderate Evidence | 10 | Electrocution requiring CPR, clinical death confirmed by coworker resuscitation, severe burns | No veridical observations of earthly events, only spiritual visions of light and beings | VERIFIED: Coworker performed CPR confirming clinical death. Boss said "I thought you were dead" | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 0 | 1 | Boss and coworkers | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1936 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2499 Pete V NDE 4900 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1pete_v_nde.html | 1976 | 2010 | M |
Pete was a passenger in a white Triumph TR-6 that hit a tree on Lee Boulevard in Baton Rouge in August 1976 after a night of celebrating while watching the Montreal Olympic games. He suffered a concussion, broken nose, and broken front teeth, remaining unconscious for approximately thirty minutes before waking in the emergency room while being stitched. During his unconscious state at the accident scene, Pete found himself hovering above the entire scene, looking down from an elevated position. He observed the car against the tree, the ambulance, and onlookers from the neighborhood and stopped cars [MVP]. He was in no danger or pain, feeling perfectly aware of everything below while in complete tranquility. His soul had left his body and was in a heightened state of consciousness - more alert and aware than possible when merged with body and mind. He experienced no discomfort, judgment, or concerns during the observation. The primary veridical observation was seeing the complete accident scene from above - the car's position against the tree, emergency vehicles, and gathered crowd. This aerial perspective while unconscious provides potential verification through accident reports or witness accounts. Pete woke later in the emergency room with no memory of transport. The experience validated life after death for him, allowing him to be spiritual without organized religion. Nearly thirty-five years later, he remembers it vividly. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving physical trauma aligns with biblical teaching about the soul. The complete peace and heightened awareness reflect spiritual reality beyond physical limitations. The lasting spiritual transformation and validation of afterlife supports Christian hope of eternal life. Unbiblical elements: The conclusion that he can be "spiritual without organized religion" contradicts biblical emphasis on corporate worship and fellowship (Hebrews 10:25). However, the experience itself contains no unbiblical elements, only his later interpretation that dismisses organized religion. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Head trauma with concussion, unconscious for 30 minutes, broken facial bones | Clear observation of accident scene from above - car position, ambulance, crowd of onlookers | POTENTIAL CORROBORATION: [MVP] Accident scene details, car against tree, emergency response. Total: 0 high, 1 medium potential element | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw complete accident scene from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1937 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2329 Peter B NDE 4610 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1peter_b_nde.html | 2010 | 2010-03-05 | 2010 | M |
Peter collapsed in his yard on March 5, 2010, from a pulmonary embolism with three blood clots in his lungs and one in his leg. His wife found him blue and not breathing. A retired ICU nurse neighbor confirmed he had passed. His wife fell on top of him praying for his return, stating she wasn't ready for him to go, and he began breathing heavily before the ambulance arrived. No CPR or medical intervention was performed before his spontaneous return to breathing. During his clinical death, Peter experienced floating without seeing his body but knowing he was outside it. On his right, he heard sounds of a large, happy crowd like a party, separated by a tall wall. To his left, he saw a tunnel with turning walls that slowly drew him in. He traveled down the spinning tunnel toward a brilliant light that glowed brighter than anything he'd seen but with a softness that didn't hurt his vision. He saw the silhouette of a man he knew was the Lord [UV]. As he got closer, he felt a sudden pulling on his feet and was rushed backward through the faster-spinning tunnel. The main veridical element was his wife's prayer for his return coinciding with his sensation of being pulled back by his feet [MVP]. When he returned, a nurse asked if he realized he'd screamed upon revival. He immediately told his wife he had seen Jesus and been to heaven. His wife believed him because she had found him dead and witnessed his miraculous return to breathing after her prayer. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The encounter with the Lord as brilliant light aligns with biblical descriptions of Christ as the light of the world. The tunnel journey toward divine presence, the complete peace, and the response to intercessory prayer all support biblical theology. The spontaneous return to life after prayer demonstrates divine intervention. His immediate testimony about seeing Jesus shows spiritual conviction. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains standard NDE elements within a biblical framework. The verified death and return after prayer actually supports the power of intercessory prayer taught in scripture. |
5 | Home | 7 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Pulmonary embolism with multiple clots, found not breathing and blue, confirmed dead by retired ICU nurse | Sensation of being pulled back coinciding with wife's prayer, screaming upon return noted by medical staff | VERIFIED: Wife confirmed finding him dead and his return after prayer. Nurse confirmed he had passed | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 1 | Pulled back by feet when wife prayed | 1.00 | Wife and retired ICU nurse | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||
| 1938 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2315 Priscilla C NDE 4589 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1priscilla_c_nde.html | 2010 | 2010 | F |
Priscilla was in church when her diabetic sugar level dropped dangerously to 20, causing her to lose consciousness for 10-15 minutes. As she faded away during the pastor's teaching, she experienced an out-of-body state where she encountered unearthly beings trying to pull her to their side. She struggled intensely to resist these beings, fighting not to go with them. After escaping their grasp, she saw an extremely bright light and began moving at the speed of light through what seemed like a tunnel. When she regained consciousness, paramedics were surrounding her along with church members calling her name. She was soaking wet from perspiration and her feet had swelled dramatically. She was subsequently hospitalized for three days. The veridical elements include her awareness of being wet and her swollen feet upon awakening, which she could not have known while unconscious. She also reported heightened awareness during the experience despite being in a diabetic coma. Her struggle with the beings and movement toward the light occurred during the period she was unresponsive. After the experience, she felt embarrassed and questioned why this happened to her. The experience left her with lasting questions about its meaning and significance. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright light Priscilla encountered aligns with biblical descriptions of divine light and heavenly radiance. Her struggle with unearthly beings could represent spiritual warfare described in scripture. The tunnel and rapid movement toward light parallel biblical accounts of transition between earthly and spiritual realms. Her out-of-body experience corresponds with Paul's description of being caught up to the third heaven. Unbiblical elements: The beings trying to pull her to their side without clear identification as angels or demons presents ambiguity not typically found in biblical accounts. The lack of specific divine encounter or message differs from biblical visions. No life review, judgment scene, or clear heaven/hell distinction was present. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Diabetic crisis with sugar level of 20, unconscious for 10-15 minutes | Limited specific details, struggle with beings, movement toward light | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 0 | Awareness of physical condition while unconscious | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1939 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2403 Rachel P NDE 4744 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rachel_p_nde.html | 1985 | 2010 | F |
Rachel was driving home from college during Christmas break when she stopped at a stop sign near her parents' farm in Kansas. After seeing a truck at the top of a hill that seemed far enough away, she proceeded to turn left. The truck hit her broadside directly at the driver's side door. She watched the grill hit her squarely and the car began to spin violently. During the spin, she experienced a partial out-of-body state where she could see her legs from a higher vantage point and could see the tops of her shoulders - visual perspectives impossible from her normal position. She saw details of her blouse and pants that she couldn't normally see. In that moment, she said a quick prayer for forgiveness and felt a wisp of air pass by her face that seemed to represent the sum of her life - not the video replay she expected, but a quick sensation. She then experienced intense curiosity about what happens after death. The impact nearly severed her nose and broke her pelvis in three places. She was told the only thing that saved her was not wearing a seatbelt, as she was flung across the seat away from the crushed driver's door. Initially, Rachel dismissed the experience as a hallucination, believing OBEs were just neurological events. However, she couldn't explain how she had accurately seen the upper shoulders of her blouse and the positioning of her legs from an elevated perspective during the accident. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Rachel's immediate prayer for forgiveness during the crisis reflects biblical teaching about calling upon God in times of trouble. Her out-of-body perspective could parallel Paul's experience of being caught up to the third heaven. The life review sensation, though brief, aligns with biblical concepts of one's life being examined. Her sense of impending transition to another state reflects biblical teaching about consciousness after death. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The experience was brief and focused on the immediate crisis without contradictory spiritual claims. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Severe trauma from broadside collision, broken pelvis, nearly severed nose | Specific visual observations impossible from normal position - saw top of shoulders and elevated view | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw body from elevated perspective during accident | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1940 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2135 Rajnish K NDE 4312 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rajnish_k_nde.html | 2004 | 2010 | M |
During a family festival in Bihar, India, Rajnish was asked by his mother to repair an electrical wire that had been damaged by a rat. Despite taking precautions by switching off the main power and standing on a wooden table, he forgot to put on his sandals when he came down. As he rejoined the wire ends without gloves, he received a severe electric shock that felt like knife-like particles entering through his finger and speeding through his body to his legs. He cried out loudly before becoming unconscious and falling to the floor. The bare wire fortunately fell from his hand, saving his life. During the 10-20 seconds of unconsciousness, Rajnish experienced a clear out-of-body state. He could see his body lying on the floor and was aware that if his mother removed the wire from his hand, she could save his body. He desperately wanted to keep his body and tried to tell his mother to stop crying and remove the wire, but she couldn't hear him. He observed the scene from outside his body with full awareness but was unable to communicate. He felt weightless, as if in zero gravity. As a bioscience student, Rajnish notes that while his family doesn't believe in such phenomena, this experience gave him faith that consciousness exists beyond the body and that there is life after death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical accounts of spirit-body separation. His desperate desire to return to his body and continue living reflects the biblical value of earthly life. The awareness of consciousness beyond physical death supports biblical teaching about the eternal soul. His inability to communicate while in spirit form parallels the rich man and Lazarus parable. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience was brief and focused on the immediate crisis without controversial spiritual content. |
5 | Home | 5 | 10 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Severe electrical shock causing unconsciousness for 10-20 seconds | Clear observation of body and mother from outside perspective, weightless sensation | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw own body lying on floor | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1941 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2215 Ralph B NDE 4429 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ralph_b_nde.html | 1965 | 2010 | M |
In 1964, Ralph's mother Esther had a prophetic dream that she and Aunt Sarah would rescue him from under a house. Since Aunt Sarah had died a year earlier, Ralph dismissed it. His mother, gifted with prophetic abilities, died of breast cancer in July 1964. On January 7, 1965, Ralph heard noise in the basement boiler room. Upon opening the door, he noticed the gauges were maximized just before the boiler exploded, blowing out the concrete wall and sending him flying. He was burned 100% of his body - 40% first degree, 20% second degree, and 40% third degree burns. Someone mysteriously picked him up and helped him up the stairs, but when he reached the top, his helpers had vanished and only his father stood in the kitchen. During his near-death state, his deceased mother appeared to him being held by a man with a red beard and plaid skullcap. She prophesied he would marry, have two daughters, and his girlfriend would break her leg. When he told the nurse about the vision, she said his girlfriend was coming to visit. The next day, the nurse informed him his girlfriend had broken her leg, confirming the prophecy. Later, his mother appeared again when doctors planned to amputate his legs. She told him to get up and walk when the nurse returned. Despite the nurse's warnings about bleeding out, Ralph insisted on trying. He not only walked but danced with the nurse's aide, surprising doctors who then canceled the amputation. Ralph later discovered the man with the red beard was his great-grandfather, a rabbi with healing powers, when shown a portrait by his cousin Dr. Shipley Glick. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The appearance of deceased family members aligns with biblical accounts of Moses and Elijah appearing at the Transfiguration. Prophetic messages that came true demonstrate supernatural knowledge. The healing miracle of walking when amputation was planned reflects divine intervention. The presence of a healing rabbi ancestor connects to biblical healing ministries. Unbiblical elements: Communication with the dead, while occurring in scripture (Samuel and Saul), is generally forbidden. The idea of deceased relatives actively helping living descendants lacks clear biblical support. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 16 | 33 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Boiler explosion with 100% burns, life-threatening injuries requiring extensive hospitalization | Multiple specific prophecies verified, mysterious helpers, knowledge of planned amputation | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 1 | Prophetic knowledge of girlfriend breaking leg | 1.00 | Hospital nurse | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||
| 1942 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2426 Randall C NDE 4788 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1randall_c_nde.html | 2010 | 2010 | M |
Randall arrived at a heart clinic for routine evaluation of his implanted CRT-D pacemaker device. During the test, a new nurse practitioner made a critical error - she didn't realize that since his recent A-V ablation surgery, his heart was 100% dependent on the device to keep beating. She turned off the pacing to test how his heart functioned without assistance, instantly stopping his heart. At that moment, Randall entered a dark place and experienced complete peace, contentment, and mild euphoria. Just as he began to feel something else occurring, he was brought back when the nurse realized her mistake and reactivated the device. When consciousness returned, his regular nurse was standing there repeatedly asking if he was okay. The nurse who made the error was visibly shaking and scared. The company representative also came running in, and all were very concerned about his condition. Despite the brevity, the experience left Randall with a lasting sense of peace about death and an unusual desire to have experienced more of the NDE before being brought back. Looking back, Randall feels almost cheated that he wasn't able to go further into cardiac arrest to experience his near-death experience more completely. He cannot go through a day without wishing he could have had more time to explore what was beginning to happen. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of peace and euphoria during clinical death aligns with biblical promises of peace for believers. The darkness followed by beginning transformation could represent the transition to the afterlife. His lack of fear about death afterward reflects biblical teaching about death losing its sting for believers. Unbiblical elements: The desire to return to death to experience more could be seen as problematic, though this may simply reflect the profound peace he experienced rather than a death wish. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Cardiac arrest when pacemaker turned off - 100% dependent on device, clinical death | Brief experience with darkness and peace, limited details due to short duration | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2549 Randall S NDE 4955 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1randall_s_nde.html | 1968 | 2011 | 6 | M |
Six-year-old Randall was playing in the back of a garage while his father and friends worked on a running car near the front door. Unknown to them, he was being exposed to carbon monoxide for an extended period. When they heard something hit the back bumper, they found him collapsed. A nurse who was present performed CPR for approximately twenty minutes while he had no pulse. During this time, Randall went quickly through a tunnel and was met by two shimmering beings who stayed with him throughout the experience. They took him to a crystal city where everything was vibrant and alive. In the "room of knowledge," he knew all there was to know about everything, though the beings didn't let him keep all this knowledge. In a giant hall, he was told all the great healers of the world were present and he was among them. In an octagon-shaped room with a well in the center, he saw churning energy like rainbow-colored confetti that felt like static electricity when he touched it, heightening all his senses. Four tunnels with light then appeared, and the beings conveyed he had to choose a path. He looked left and suddenly came to on a couch in the family's house. The experience profoundly affected Randall, who later became a professional medium and healer. He reports ongoing abilities to see auras, help spirits cross over, and heal others. He has participated in NDE research with Dr. Bruce Greyson at the University of Virginia since 1999. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel and light experience aligns with biblical descriptions of transitions to the spiritual realm. The beings could represent angels. The crystal city resembles the New Jerusalem's description in Revelation. The concept of divine knowledge and healing gifts has biblical precedent. Unbiblical elements: Becoming a medium violates biblical prohibitions against consulting spirits. The concept of helping spirits "cross over" contradicts biblical teaching about immediate judgment after death. New age concepts of universal oneness oppose biblical distinctions between God and creation. |
2 | Home | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Carbon monoxide poisoning, no pulse for 20 minutes, CPR performed | Detailed crystal city, room of knowledge, specific descriptions of energy well, multiple realms | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 1 | Crystal city and rooms with specific features | 0.00 | Nurse present | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 1944 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2432 Randy M NDE 4799 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1randy_m_nde.html | 1978 | 2010 | M |
While scuba diving, Randy ran out of air and stopped breathing for over five minutes. During this time, he experienced a profound near-death encounter. In a very bright light, he saw and spoke with his deceased grandfather who had died some time before. His grandfather held his hand and they walked together through this luminous realm. Eventually, his grandfather let him go, saying he would see Randy again in the future, indicating it wasn't yet Randy's time to die. Randy came back to consciousness with someone beating on his chest - a person from the dive boat had brought him up from the depths and was performing CPR. The experience was characterized by intense brightness, direct communication with his deceased grandfather, and a clear message about returning to life. The peaceful nature of the experience and the loving presence of his grandfather left a lasting impression. Since the experience, Randy reports significant life changes including divorcing his wife and becoming involved with exotic animals. He also developed an unusual ability and desire to work with large predators and carnivores, something he attributes to his NDE. The experience was so profound that he considers it definitely real and life-changing. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright light aligns with biblical descriptions of divine radiance. Meeting a deceased relative could parallel the appearance of Moses and Elijah at the Transfiguration. The message to return because it wasn't his time reflects God's sovereignty over life and death. The overwhelming love and peace are consistent with heavenly experiences. Unbiblical elements: Direct extended communication with the dead is generally prohibited in scripture, though there are rare exceptions in biblical accounts. |
5 | Other | 10 | 12 | 26 | Strong Evidence | 4 | Drowning with no breathing for 5+ minutes, CPR required | Specific encounter with deceased grandfather, bright light, clear communication | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 0 | Encounter with deceased grandfather | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1945 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2457 Raven W NDE 4845 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1raven_w_nde.html | 1992 | 2010 | F |
Young Raven was in a school cafeteria when she choked on a Jolly Rancher candy while racing with a friend. She hit a table edge, couldn't breathe, and watched her mother walk out unaware of the emergency. According to witnesses, she "dropped like a rag doll," her head bounced off the ground, she turned blue, and her heart stopped. Her mother, a licensed nurse, performed the Heimlich maneuver and CPR to revive her. The school principal had refused to call 911, dismissing it as not a "real emergency." During her clinical death, Raven distinctly felt hands catch her as she fell backward, gently setting her on the ground, though no one was actually there. She then found herself sitting cross-legged on a rising platform in an endless white void with floating television screens showing static. She felt complete ease and normalcy despite knowing it was wrong. She sensed she was ascending to meet someone important (possibly God). A dropping sensation like a roller coaster pulled her back to her body. The experience profoundly affected Raven, who had been terrified of death and had recently converted to Christianity after a vivid vision of Hell. Afterward, she developed abilities to sense when loved ones die, see spirits, auras, and energy. She later became a Mystic following Universal religious principles, though the NDE wasn't the cause of her leaving Christianity - that came from questioning how someone like Gandhi could go to hell. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The supernatural hands catching her could represent angelic protection. The white void and sense of ascending toward God align with heavenly imagery. Her prior conversion experience and concern about salvation reflect biblical themes. The return to her body against her apparent will shows God's sovereignty over life and death timing. Unbiblical elements: Development of psychic abilities and seeing spirits contradicts biblical warnings against mediumship. Her later rejection of Christianity's exclusive salvation claims and adoption of Universal religious views opposes biblical teaching. The seeing of auras and energy relates to new age concepts. |
2 | Other | 10 | 14 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Choking, heart stopped, CPR performed, lips blue, clinical death | Felt hands catching her that weren't there, specific white void with TV static, platform rising | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 1 | Felt hands catching her fall | 1.00 | Mother (licensed nurse) | Low Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1946 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2245 Ray G NDE 4469 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ray_g_nde.html | 1988 | 2010 | M |
Ray, a financial analyst with Campbell Soup Company, was white water rafting on the Cheat River in West Virginia when disaster struck. A massive wave knocked everyone except one person from his raft. Ray found himself underwater, tumbling through class 5 rapids with no air in his lungs. He struggled to find the surface, hitting his head on the bottom of the raft when he tried to come up. Waves up to eight feet high prevented him from breathing even when he surfaced. He saw someone trying to extend a paddle but knew he couldn't reach it. Then Ray entered a state of complete calmness. He realized he was dying and felt no fear whatsoever. He began reflecting peacefully about his family, noting he would miss them and thinking this was "such a silly way to die." The peace was so profound he almost didn't want to come back. He felt himself entering a deeper peace while thinking clearly and calmly even as he bounced down the dangerous river. A rope thrown across the river saved him - he ran into it without seeing it thrown and grabbed on, though he doesn't remember grabbing it. Once dragged to shore, he spent five minutes belching water from his lungs before getting back in the raft to complete the journey, as it was the only way out of the canyon. He was the only one swept into deep water; others bobbed up near the cliffs. Ray is no longer afraid of dying, as he now knows what it's like. Years later in Norwich, England, he experienced an overwhelming sense of being "home" and later discovered through genealogy that his family ten generations back was from Norwich. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The profound peace during dying aligns with biblical promises of God's peace. The clarity of thought and acceptance reflects spiritual preparation for death. The life review aspect matches biblical concepts of life examination. The loss of fear of death afterward reflects biblical teaching about death losing its sting. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified in the core experience. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Near-drowning in class 5 rapids, unable to breathe, life-threatening | Experience of profound peace, life review, enhanced consciousness while dying | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1947 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2109 Ray S NDE 4282 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ray_s_nde.html | 1965 | 2010 | 6 | M |
Six-year-old Ray was playing with toys in the back of a 1957 Chevy while it ran on a cold day. His siblings went into a store for 30-45 minutes while carbon monoxide seeped through cracks in the floorboards. On the drive home, Ray felt sleepy and struggled to gather his toys, deciding to just bring his Monopoly game. Walking up to the house, his energy drained and he collapsed, watching a red Monopoly house fall from his hand. Then everything reversed - Ray watched the same red house fall from outside his body, floating about 25 feet up in a tree. He observed his mother come to the porch crying, his father trying to revive him, and his brother saying "it wasn't his fault." Most remarkably, he was upset about his new sheepskin coat being stained by the purple slush his brother had bought him at the store - a detail no one else could have known since his clothes were removed at the scene. When Ray awoke at Union Hospital and immediately asked his mother if the purple would come out of his coat, the room went dead silent. The doctor was amazed and had a special nurse interview him about the experience. Ray accurately described floating in the tree and seeing everything, including details about the purple slush stain that he couldn't have known normally. The medical staff confirmed he had died and wanted to document what death looked like. Ray has since felt closer to people, sometimes feeling their pain. He's been present for many family members' deaths, comforting them with his story and telling them it's okay to go, with each passing at that moment. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience viewing the scene from above aligns with biblical accounts of spiritual vision. The verified observation of unknown details demonstrates supernatural awareness. His subsequent gift of comforting the dying reflects a spiritual ministry. The profound impact leading to greater empathy mirrors spiritual transformation. Unbiblical elements: None identified in the core experience. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Carbon monoxide poisoning, clinical death confirmed by medical staff | Specific verified detail about purple slush stain he couldn't have known, floating perspective | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw purple slush stain on coat | 1.00 | Doctor, special nurse | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1948 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2448 Raymond H NDE 4826 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1raymond_h_nde.html | 2008 | 2011 | M |
Raymond had been hiking 35 miles in 108-degree heat when his water ran out halfway through. After 10-11 hours without water, he stopped sweating and could barely walk. He collapsed in town and a nurse performed CPR. His heart had stopped and he wasn't breathing for about two minutes after she reached him, plus an unknown time before. During his clinical death, Raymond experienced his thoughts clearing up while the world became misty and disappeared. His senses merged into a single unified sense - he couldn't see, hear, smell, or touch individually but could "feel" everything. He went to a misty place of incredible beauty, love, peace, and above all, completion that still makes him cry when remembering it. He felt "allowed" to say goodbye to his children and was instantly in a void where he could sense them without seeing or hearing. They understood his love without words. Returning to the mist, he was ready to let go when suddenly he was pulled back with a dropping sensation. The return to his body brought intense pain and suffering. Even after physical recovery, Raymond experiences deep existential pain, feeling his very existence here is wrong in a way no drugs can touch. He was ready to move on but was "wrenched out against his will." He fears suicide might lead somewhere worse, so he suffers daily, waiting for natural death to return to that place of completion. He describes himself as an atheist both before and after the experience, though he gained understanding about universal interconnectedness. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The ineffable peace and beauty align with heavenly descriptions. The unified consciousness could reflect spiritual awareness. The sense of completion and belonging mirrors biblical promises of eternal rest. The involuntary return shows sovereignty over life and death. Unbiblical elements: Continued atheism despite the profound spiritual experience contradicts biblical revelation. The description suggests universalist interconnectedness rather than personal relationship with God. The absence of divine beings or judgment differs from biblical accounts. |
2 | Other | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Heat stroke with cardiac arrest, stopped breathing, CPR for 2+ minutes | Unique sensory merger experience, specific description of mist and void states | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2182 Rebecca M NDE 16025 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rebecca_m_nde.html | 1990 | 2010 | F |
Rebecca was on a garden tour with her parents when she felt lightheaded. At a medical clinic, her heart rate jumped to 180, then 266 beats per minute before she passed out. She was clinically dead for five minutes. During this time, she experienced total happiness and felt liberated from her body "like shedding clothes." She was gently pushed by unseen Beings through initial darkness toward a light with lanterns on the sides. She sped up into huge, pure light and love, describing it as being in ecstasy "like having a million orgasms all at one time" and feeling she was with God. In a big hall, something called her name and a "Book of Knowledge" opened to her name. Images projected on a wall showing her as a small girl, with conversations where she could feel others' emotions as they felt them. She saw the effects she had on people - both good and not so good - in a life review that taught her to be kind and give love. She realized she affected everything in the world. When she thought about her children and vacillated about staying, she ultimately chose to return for them. She found herself on a playground falling backwards slowly, then slammed into a wall - actually returning to her body. Eight years later, a glowing Being appeared at the foot of her bed, conveying love and identifying as Jesus, saying "I'm here to give you love." The NDE changed how she lives, making her more spiritual and unafraid of death. She believes in reincarnation and that we exist at different frequencies outside the body. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review with emotional awareness of impact on others aligns with biblical judgment concepts. The Book of Knowledge resembles the Book of Life. Meeting Jesus years later and receiving divine love reflects biblical encounters. The initial journey through darkness to light parallels biblical imagery. Unbiblical elements: Belief in reincarnation directly contradicts Hebrews 9:27 about dying once then judgment. The sexual comparison for divine ecstasy is inappropriate. The idea of multiple lives opposes biblical teaching of one life, one death, one judgment. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 16 | 26 | Strong Evidence | 0 | Heart rate 266, clinical death for 5 minutes with monitoring | Detailed life review with emotional content, Book of Knowledge, specific hall description | written_account | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 0 | Life review with emotional awareness | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1950 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2436 Renee W NDE 22306 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1renee_w_nde.html | 1967 | 2010 | 5 | F |
Five-year-old Renee was playing at a lake in Georgia when she went into deep water and began drowning. She found herself looking down at a little girl at the bottom of the water, not realizing it was herself. She was pulled backwards out of the water and felt like she was one with the world, just energy or air. She could see the boat and water getting smaller as she rose higher, feeling an incredible sense of union and belonging. The experience gave her a sense of lightness and connection to the universe. She felt concerned for the drowning child below but did not recognize herself. When she was resuscitated by her uncle, she felt heavy and sick, vomiting water. The experience left her with lasting insights and the absolute knowledge that there is life after death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical accounts of the spirit separating from the body. Her sense of being "energy" or "one with the universe" reflects the spiritual nature of human consciousness described in scripture. The concern she felt for the drowning child shows a compassionate awareness consistent with biblical values. Unbiblical elements: The description of becoming "one with the universe" and being just "energy or air" leans toward pantheistic concepts rather than biblical understanding of individual souls. The lack of encountering God, Jesus, or any judgment scenario differs from many biblical near-death accounts. Her statement about having "insight that other people don't have" could suggest special knowledge inconsistent with biblical revelation. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Clear drowning incident described with loss of consciousness | Out-of-body experience with observation of self from above, seeing boat motor overhead | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw herself at bottom of water | 0.00 | Uncle | Mixed Compatibility | 6 | ||||||||
| 1951 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2145 Richard R NDE 4332 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1richard_r_nde_4332.html | 1966 | 2010 | M |
Richard was on a ship loaded with bombs and napalm canisters near the Mekong River during the Vietnam War when an explosion threw him into a bulkhead. He found himself shooting straight up in the air, watching the ship shrink below him. He floated down onto a beach with a bar, entered it, and found everyone smiling at him with waves of love and peace flowing through everything. The peaceful feeling terrified him and he fled, encountering a tall guard who told him "You're not supposed to be here!" He was directed back toward the ships and then woke up on a mess table, having been clinically dead for 10-15 minutes. After the experience, he felt twenty feet tall, could feel others' thoughts, and had a profound experience during a storm where he felt immortal and wrapped himself in rope screaming "I am Immortal!" to the storm. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and consciousness surviving bodily death aligns with biblical teaching about the spirit. The guard figure saying "You're not supposed to be here" resembles angelic beings who serve as guardians of boundaries between realms. The transformative effects and loss of fear of death are consistent with spiritual encounters. Unbiblical elements: The bar setting as a transitional realm is unusual and not found in biblical accounts. The waves of universal love and peace without any divine source or judgment context differs from biblical descriptions. His later declaration of personal immortality and the absence of any encounter with God or Christ diverges from Christian understanding. |
5 | Other | 10 | 8 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Clinical death for 10-15 minutes, not breathing, crew thought dead | Out-of-body experience with specific observations of ship from above | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw ship from above | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2389 Richard W NDE 4724 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1richard_w_nde.html | 2005 | 2010 | M |
Richard developed severe anxiety and lost touch with reality following personal conflicts. In a delusional state, he stabbed himself in the chest and jumped from a thirty-foot roof. He experienced immediate peace and found himself floating fifteen feet above his house, able to hear people inside searching for him. He could hear them say they didn't think he climbed out the window because it was shut. Everything then went black and he encountered two spiritual beings who communicated telepathically. They seemed to know him and offered support as he decided to return to Earth, knowing he had more to do. He woke in severe pain in the neighbor's garden. The knife had missed his heart by a quarter inch. Following the experience, Richard underwent profound positive transformation - his anxiety completely disappeared, replaced by inner peace and love. He became more kind, forgiving, and charitable, lost interest in material wealth, and learned to find beauty in simple things. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and ability to observe earthly events from a spiritual vantage point aligns with biblical accounts. The encounter with supportive spiritual beings could represent angels. The profound positive transformation, increased love and compassion, and loss of materialistic values strongly reflect biblical spiritual renewal and the fruits of the Spirit described in Galatians 5:22-23. Unbiblical elements: The context of suicide attempt is problematic from a biblical perspective, though God's grace extends even to such situations. The beings offered no moral guidance about the suicide attempt itself. The absence of any encounter with God, Jesus, or explicit divine presence, and no element of judgment or life review differs from many biblical accounts of the afterlife. |
5 | Home | 5 | 10 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Life-threatening trauma from 30-foot fall and stab wound | Heard specific conversation about closed window while out of body | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard people searching inside house | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2430 Rob S NDE 4797 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rob_s_nde.html | 2009 | 2009-06-02 | 2010 | M |
After major open chest surgery, Rob coded twice after being moved from ICU to a regular room. He heard staff panic, saying "What should we do?" He then found himself in what seemed to be Heaven - an infinite space with very light bluish unlimited scope. He saw gatherings of spirits, including his father who appeared younger and healthier than Rob had ever known him. All were spirits without body form, like "friendly ghosts" showing no emotion, awaiting the outcome of his presence. Rob telepathically conveyed he wasn't ready to stay and backed away, holding up his hands and refusing to look at other spirits, feeling that if he did, he would remain there. The place was extremely peaceful and went on forever with no ending. There were no earthly things, no tunnel, no walking to light, and communication was telepathic rather than verbal. He returned to his body and later woke in the emergency room, taking five days to process the experience before sharing it with his wife. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The infinite heavenly realm aligns with biblical descriptions of heaven's vastness. Seeing his deceased father in a restored, younger state reflects biblical promises of resurrection bodies. The peaceful nature of the realm and the boundary he could not cross without choosing to stay are consistent with biblical accounts. The transformative effect on his faith and closer relationship with God strongly supports biblical spiritual renewal. Unbiblical elements: The description of spirits as formless "ghosts" differs from biblical accounts of recognizable persons with spiritual bodies. The absence of God, Jesus, angels, or any divine presence is notable. No judgment, life review, or moral evaluation occurred. His statement that "whatever religion, it doesn't matter" contradicts Jesus' claim to be the only way to the Father. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Coded twice after major surgery, clinical death confirmed by nurses | Saw father and other spirits in heavenly realm | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw father and spirits in heaven | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1954 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2072 Robert C NDE 4239 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_c_nde_4239.html | 1961 | 2010 | M |
In 1961, young Robert fell into a deep swimming pool with a cast on his arm and couldn't swim. He drowned and turned blue/black from lack of oxygen. While floating above his body, he heard people searching for him and heard someone make a racial slur about him at the hospital. He entered a black void, traveled through a tunnel of light at great speed, and emerged before a massive white light like a sun. Two large energy beings emerged and told him "It is not your time." He saw he was a ball of light with 360-degree consciousness and experienced a complete life review showing how his actions affected others. He was shown multiple past lives including: a drunken duelist in 16th century France, a Greek soldier, an Egyptian priest, a priest in Atlantis with advanced knowledge, a Pan-like being tending flocks on another planet, and an ancient formless creature in darkness. The beings said he had to return because he "had things to do." He saw all of creation in a timeless instant before returning to his body in extreme pain. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel of light and encountering divine beings align with some biblical imagery. The life review showing moral consequences of actions reflects biblical judgment concepts. Being told "it's not your time" and having purpose on Earth resonates with divine sovereignty and calling. Unbiblical elements: The multiple past lives and reincarnation directly contradict Hebrews 9:27 about dying once then judgment. Being a priest in Atlantis and a Pan-like creature on another planet have no biblical basis. The absence of God, Jesus, or explicit divine judgment, and becoming a formless ball of light rather than maintaining human identity conflicts with biblical anthropology. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Drowned, turned blue/black from anoxia, pronounced dead at hospital | Heard racial slur at hospital, observed resuscitation attempts, heard thoughts | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 3 | 0 | Heard racial slur at hospital | 1.00 | Low Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2498 Robert C NDE 4899 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_c_nde_4899.html | 1989 | 2010 | M |
During his second hernia operation in April 1989, Robert had to stay overnight for observation. When a nurse got him out of bed, he passed out or had a reaction to antibiotics. He saw a bright light and went to it, where he encountered his deceased mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law. They approached him and his mother-in-law told him he had unfinished business and needed to raise his sons since he had just gotten divorced. She then shoved him back. Robert woke up screaming "NO, No! I like it here!" The medical staff tried to say it was a reaction to antibiotics, but he woke up sweaty with his IV out and soaking wet. The experience was brief but transformative, showing him deceased family members who gave him a clear message about his earthly responsibilities. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright light is consistent with biblical descriptions of divine light. Encountering deceased family members aligns with the communion of saints and consciousness after death. Being sent back due to unfinished business (raising his sons) reflects biblical values of parental responsibility and God's sovereignty over life and death. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks any encounter with God, Jesus, or angels. There was no life review, judgment, or moral evaluation. The deceased relatives making the decision about his return rather than God differs from biblical authority structures. The brevity and limited scope of the experience provides minimal theological content. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 4 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Surgery complication, possible allergic reaction, passed out | Saw deceased relatives who knew about recent divorce | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/19/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1956 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2527 Robert D NDE 4929 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_d_nde.html | 1989 | 2010 | M |
At a friend's barbecue in 1989, Robert choked on a chip that went down wrong. Multiple people tried the Heimlich maneuver but nothing worked. After 2-3 minutes of struggling, he collapsed and was no longer present in the room. He experienced perfect peace and warmth, seeing himself in an embryo state positioned over Earth. He felt calm, reassured, and willing to stay with no regard for earthly reasons to return. Then he heard a powerful, serene, caring, authoritative, loving male voice say "It is not your time, have someone hit you in the lower left area of your back." He instantly returned to his body, motioned for someone to hit him where instructed, and his breathing was released though still laborious. The voice's specific medical instruction saved his life, and he described feeling an innate truth revealed and union with everything during the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The authoritative loving male voice giving life-saving instructions could represent God or an angel. Being told "It is not your time" reflects divine sovereignty over life and death. The perfect peace and warmth align with biblical descriptions of God's presence. The specific, miraculous medical guidance demonstrates divine intervention and knowledge. Unbiblical elements: The description of being in an "embryo state" over Earth is unusual and not found in biblical accounts. The sense of "union with the world" and being "one with the universe" suggests pantheistic rather than biblical concepts. No explicit identification of God, Jesus, or heaven occurred. The experience focused on cosmic unity rather than personal relationship with God. |
5 | Home | 10 | 10 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Choking for 2-3 minutes, collapsed, friends witnessed color change | Received specific medical instruction that worked when applied | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 1 | Received life-saving medical instruction | 1.00 | Friends at barbecue | Moderately Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1957 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2372 Robert H NDE 4659 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_h_nde.html | 2007 | 2010 | M |
In May 2007, Robert had severe pneumonia requiring a ventilator and induced coma with little oxygen getting to his brain. During his coma, he found himself coming up from behind and above his neighbor as she walked down the hospital hallway. He noticed she was carrying a McDonald's bag in her right hand and observed her clothes (jeans, shirt, etc.) and the cleanliness of the hospital. He had no awareness of his body and experienced the scene from outside himself. He later confirmed this observation with his neighbor and wife. He also mentioned having a second experience during his coma involving deceased beings, though this was separate from the out-of-body observation. The experience changed his religious beliefs and he felt much more at peace with others and the world afterward. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with verified observations supports biblical teaching about consciousness existing independently of the body. Encountering deceased beings aligns with biblical accounts of the afterlife. The increased peace and strengthened faith afterward reflect authentic spiritual transformation. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks any encounter with God, Jesus, or divine beings. No heaven, hell, or judgment was described. The focus was on veridical observation rather than spiritual revelation. The second experience with deceased beings was not detailed enough to assess theological content. |
4 | Hospital | 7 | 10 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Severe pneumonia, ventilator, induced coma, little oxygen to brain | Observed neighbor with McDonald's bag in hospital hallway, later confirmed | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Induced coma | 5/19/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw neighbor in hospital hallway | 1.00 | Neighbor and wife | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1958 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2476 Robert H NDE 22351 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_h_nde_22351.html | 1996 | 1996-05-30 | 2010 | M |
On May 30, 1996, Robert was in a severe motorcycle accident that stopped his heart and left him with a bruised aorta, collapsed lung, broken back in two places (resulting in paraplegia), broken tibia, and damaged rotator cuff. He was dead on arrival at the hospital. During his NDE, he observed himself in the emergency room wearing a green hospital gown and mask, seeing doctors working on him. He ran out through double doors and found himself in his home hallway, went to his bedroom and saw his wife asleep. He grabbed her legs and she sat up calling his name "Robert." The phone rang and she went to answer it - it was the hospital calling about his accident. Robert tried to tell her "I have to go" but she couldn't hear him. He went out the front door and returned to his body in the hospital. His wife later confirmed she felt him grab her legs, woke up calling his name, just before the phone rang. He spent 36 hours in trauma hospital, 9 days in ICU (their longest), and 3 months total in hospitals. Since then he feels he has telepathic connections and a sixth sense. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving clinical death supports biblical teaching about the spirit. His ability to interact physically with his wife (grabbing her legs) while separated from his body demonstrates spiritual reality. The verified observations and his wife's confirmation provide strong evidence for the spiritual dimension. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks any encounter with God, Jesus, heaven, hell, or divine beings. No spiritual evaluation or life review occurred. The development of telepathic abilities afterward could be seen as occult rather than biblical spiritual gifts. The focus was entirely on earthly observation rather than divine encounter. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Heart stopped, dead on arrival, multiple severe injuries | Wife felt legs grabbed, called his name before phone rang about accident | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw emergency room scene | 0.00 | Wife | Moderately Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1959 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2495 Robert L NDE 4893 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_l_nde_4893.html | 1975 | 2010 | 8 | M |
In July 1975, eight-year-old Robert played the choking game with friends. After taking ten deep breaths and having a friend squeeze his chest while holding his breath, he lost consciousness. He found himself hovering over his friends who were trying to revive him, ascending rapidly while crying and scared. He entered a dim neon blue void where he encountered two translucent angel/spirit beings - one with a young girl's voice, another with a young boy's voice - who showed him he could fly and asked if he wanted to stay. While flying with them, a large translucent head of an old wise man approached, ten times their size. The spirits told the wise man "He likes it here, he wants to stay," but the old man replied sternly "He is not ready!" When the spirits persisted, he responded with thunder "He's not ready!" frightening the spirits. Robert instantly returned to his body in the driveway with friends trying to revive him. He also mentions that at age four, he was awakened by a brilliant light with the image of a man saying "you have been blessed my son," and the same image appeared to his own son at age four. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The angel/spirit beings align with biblical accounts of angels. The wise old man's authority and decision that "He is not ready" reflects divine sovereignty over life and death. The childhood blessing vision and its recurrence with his son suggests generational spiritual calling consistent with biblical patterns. Unbiblical elements: The playful, childlike spirits who seemed to defy the authority figure initially don't match biblical descriptions of obedient angels. The neon blue void differs from biblical descriptions of heaven or paradise. No explicit mention of God, Jesus, or clear divine identification occurred. The spirits' attempt to keep him against higher authority's will seems unbiblical. |
5 | Home | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Clinical death from choking game, friends couldn't revive him | Hovering over friends trying to revive him | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/19/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2231 Robert S NDE 4454 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_s_nde.html | 2007 | 2007-06-09 | 2010 | M |
On June 9, 2007, Robert had a syncopal episode in the shower resulting in severe facial trauma when he struck his face between the eyes on a retaining wall. He experienced viewing himself from outside the shower, looking back at his prone body. He then saw an image of an individual in a glowing gown slowly rising upward. The figure had a laser-like silver/metallic button in the center of the chest, arms stretched out to the sides with palms up. As he looked up further, he saw it was himself with a smile on his face, rising peacefully. He then viewed his body from above before waking to see his wife who had heard the accident. It took him five days to process the experience before sharing it with his wife. The image of himself ascending with arms outstretched and smiling left him wondering why he appeared so peaceful and happy, later realizing "who else should it have been." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The ascending figure with outstretched arms resembles Christ-like imagery or resurrection. The glowing gown and brilliant light are consistent with biblical descriptions of glorified bodies. The peaceful ascension toward heaven aligns with biblical accounts of being taken up. The transformative effect strengthening his faith supports authentic spiritual encounter. Unbiblical elements: Seeing himself rather than divine beings or deceased relatives is unusual. The metallic button symbol has no biblical significance. No encounter with God, Jesus, angels, or heaven itself occurred. The experience was primarily self-focused rather than God-focused, lacking the typical elements of judgment or divine encounter. |
5 | Home | 5 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Syncopal episode with severe facial trauma | Out-of-body observation of self | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self ascending in glowing gown | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1961 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2364 Roger F NDE 4667 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1roger_f_nde.html | 1978 | 1978-09-28 | 2010 | M |
On September 28, 1978, Roger experienced his first of five heart attacks while listening to music at home with his children asleep. As chest pain became unbearable, he suddenly knew he was about to die and moaned "Oh, no" thinking of his children. Then came sudden release from all pain and bodily sensation with immediate comfort, joy, and feeling of being welcomed Home. He experienced being both himself and everyone else simultaneously, understanding this reality as Home where he originated. He felt boundless love and understanding, was everywhere and everything in the universe, experiencing past, present and future combined into "the Eternal Now." Then came the Light - he was in it, part of it, and understood it completely. He returned to his body, brushed a tear from his cheek, and found himself smiling in his living room. The experience gave him complete faith without doubt, understanding man has interfaced with Home for thousands of years, sometimes misunderstanding the Truth, referencing the Tree of Knowledge and the serpent. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of perfect peace, boundless love, and being welcomed "Home" aligns with biblical descriptions of God's presence. The Light he entered and became one with could represent divine light. The complete removal of doubt and transformation of faith reflects authentic spiritual encounter. His insights about humanity's long history of interfacing with the divine realm resonate with biblical truth. Unbiblical elements: The experience of being "everyone else" and everywhere in the universe simultaneously suggests pantheistic unity rather than biblical individual identity. The concept of "Eternal Now" with past, present, and future combined differs from biblical linear time and God's relationship with time. No explicit encounter with God, Jesus, or recognition of divine personhood occurred. The mystical union with everything contradicts biblical Creator-creature distinction. |
2 | Home | 10 | 2 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Heart attack, first of five, knew he was dying | No specific veridical observations reported | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1962 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2320 Ronald M NDE 4597 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ronald_m_nde.html | 1966 | 2010 | 18 | M |
Ronald was 18 years old when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and fell into a diabetic coma with blood sugar over 400. In the emergency room, he lost consciousness and experienced a profound NDE. From darkness, he encountered a grand soothing luminous energy that surrounded him with love and light. He felt himself rising through the light toward a Being in human form. The Being communicated "It is not your time" and sent him back despite Ronald's desire to stay in that state of bliss. Upon awakening, his grandmother said he looked as if he had been dead. The experience left him with complete peace about death and a changed understanding of spirituality, moving from Baptist faith to a broader belief in a universal Power. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including the presence of divine light, an encounter with a Being of authority who controls life and death timing, overwhelming feelings of love and peace, and a sense of being lifted up to another realm. The communication that "it is not your time" aligns with biblical concepts of God's sovereignty over life and death. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience maintains consistency with biblical near-death accounts and does not contain new age concepts, reincarnation references, or contradictions to scripture. |
4 | Hospital | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Diabetic coma clearly documented with blood sugar 400+, life-threatening condition | No specific veridical observations reported, only subjective spiritual experience | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw Being in the light | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1963 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2472 Rose D NDE 4867 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rose_d_nde_4867.html | 2002 | 2010 | F |
Rose experienced a severe asthma attack that caused her to pass out and stop breathing, leading to complete bodily shutdown. She found herself in a dark place where she was floating, feeling a sense of normalcy about the situation. Before her appeared a podium with an open book containing writing and an inkwell with a quill. Though no one was visible, she felt a presence directing her to look at the book. Upon examining it, she couldn't understand the writing but thought "My name isn't here," concluding she wasn't meant to be there yet. She awoke with her parents standing over her and immediately told them "I saw the book, that means I'll be going back." The experience left her feeling calm and certain about what she had witnessed. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains biblical imagery of a book, which strongly resonates with the Book of Life mentioned in Revelation and other scriptures. The presence of an unseen being providing guidance aligns with angelic or divine presence. The understanding that her name was not in the book, leading to her return, reflects biblical concepts of divine timing and sovereignty over life and death. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience lacks any new age concepts, reincarnation references, or contradictions to biblical teaching. |
5 | Unknown | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Clinical death from asthma attack with cessation of breathing documented | No veridical observations of earthly events, only spiritual vision | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw book on podium | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1964 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2348 Sally K NDE 22261 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sally_k_nde.html | 1982 | 2007 | F |
Sally and her friend were riding on the hood of her sister's car to dry off after swimming in the river against their father's orders. She fell off and was dragged at least a quarter mile down a dirt road. During the accident, she suddenly found herself sitting on top of the car looking down at her body trapped underneath, experiencing no pain whatsoever. She watched herself for a while and never saw her body move. The next thing she remembered was being back in her body with horrible pain, with her sister and friend screaming. She awoke on her stomach but had injuries covering her back from neck to knees, filled with rocks. Mysteriously, her stomach had no injuries despite waking face-down. She crawled out from under the low car and spent four days in the hospital having surgery to remove rocks from her back. The experience left her with enhanced color perception and awareness. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness separate from the physical body aligns with biblical understanding of the soul/spirit as distinct from the flesh. The absence of pain while outside the body reflects the spiritual realm's freedom from physical suffering. The sudden return to the body parallels biblical accounts of spirits returning to bodies. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains no new age elements, occult practices, or theological contradictions. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Severe trauma from being dragged under car, life-threatening injuries requiring surgery | Clear observation of self from above, but no verification attempted | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self trapped under car from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1965 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2304 Sally P NDE 4576 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sally_p_nde.html | 1973 | 2010 | F |
Sally underwent surgery for a femoral hernia that turned out to be a rare strep infection. At midnight, she woke to find three nurses working on her with oxygen and IV. She went out of body and watched the nurses work on her body while a nurse on the phone told the doctor "She's going sour, what do we do now!" She then found herself in an unrecognizable place feeling overwhelming love and peace, with a presence she believed was God. Her only concern was returning to raise her daughters aged 7 and 4. The presence communicated "Whatever you need to do you will do," making her feel even more relaxed. She enjoyed the overwhelming love before returning. She woke the next morning with her grandmother saying she looked like she had seen a ghost. The experience convinced her that everyone goes to heaven, God's forgiveness surpasses human understanding, and hell doesn't exist except of our own making. Since then, she has consoled bereaved parents and shared her experience with many, gaining enhanced perception abilities. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, divine presence identified as God, overwhelming love and peace, communication with the divine, and concern for earthly responsibilities align with biblical accounts. The message about fulfilling one's purpose resonates with God's sovereignty and providence. Unbiblical elements: The belief that "EVERYONE goes to heaven" and "hell does not exist" directly contradicts biblical teaching about judgment, the narrow path, and eternal separation from God for the unrepentant. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 4 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Surgery complication with nurse stating patient "going sour", life-threatening | Heard specific nurse statement on phone, observed multiple nurses working | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed nurses and heard phone conversation | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1966 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2373 Sam A NDE 4683 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sam_a_nde.html | 2010 | M |
Sam had a heart attack that he didn't realize had occurred until years later when a stress test revealed it. Upon reflection, he remembered the experience. He found himself flying across his grandfather's property, noticing how beautiful everything was while heading toward his mother and sister who loved him totally. While admiring the scenery, he noticed he could see through his arm. Looking back, he saw someone in the room he had left who needed help. Reluctantly, he returned and pressed his fist into the person's stomach, causing them to resume breathing. He then realized he was trapped back in his body. The experience of death felt great, but returning to life was depressing. He was flying inside a dimension shaped like a prism, experiencing incredible peace, joy, and understanding. He could see through a tin roof and experienced heightened awareness. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, seeing deceased loved ones (mother and sister), transparency of spiritual form, ability to see through physical barriers, and the beauty of the spiritual realm align with biblical descriptions of spiritual experiences and the afterlife. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience maintains consistency with biblical accounts of consciousness after death. |
2 | Unknown | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Heart attack confirmed by later medical testing | Saw through objects and own transparent form, specific observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 2 | 0 | Could see through own arm | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1967 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2068 Sandra B NDE 4235 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sandra_b_nde.html | 2001 | 2010 | 62 | F |
Sandra, age 62, experienced a ruptured brain aneurysm and was rushed to the emergency room. Her friend Lee, a 30-year retired paramedic, witnessed and timed the events. The moment she was laid on the emergency table, her heart stopped for three minutes, restarted for two minutes, then stopped again for three more minutes before being revived with an injection. During the first cardiac arrest, Sandra couldn't speak or move but heard everything, including the doctor yelling for her to answer. She left her body and viewed herself from about six feet above. She thought "I must be dead as I am looking at my dead body down there." She began moving slowly upward into an infinity of light, peace, and happiness, knowing she was going to heaven. Not wanting to die, she called out to God to put her back in her body, and she returned. The experience eliminated her fear of death and gave her complete faith that the soul leaves the body immediately after death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving cardiac arrest, ascending toward light and heaven, calling upon God for help, and God responding by returning her to life all align with biblical concepts. The immediate separation of soul from body at death reflects biblical teaching about the immortal soul. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains theological consistency with conservative Christian beliefs about death and the afterlife. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 30 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest witnessed and timed by retired paramedic, documented 6 minutes total | Multiple specific details while clinically dead, aware of surroundings while unable to respond | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard doctor while paralyzed, saw self from above | 1.00 | Lee (30-year retired paramedic) | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1968 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2369 Sandra H NDE 4679 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sandra_h_nde_4679.html | 2008 | 2010 | F |
Sandra suffered a major subdural hematoma with brain bleeding, unable to clot due to aspirin usage. During weeks in intensive care, she experienced an extended time in "the void" - a vast, infinite darkness that seemed to last both a second and eternity. In this void, she encountered beings she didn't know from this life but felt she had known forever, like a reunion with best friends and teachers. They communicated through thoughts and images conveying much more than words. She was shown that what she hates most in others are qualities she possesses but doesn't see in herself. Love and acceptance were the keys to everything. There was discussion about her decision to return to a body with pain and paralysis versus leaving for good. She floated near the ceiling, observed her body, and examined her charts. The experience led her to become Buddhist based on certainty of reincarnation. She now has increased psychic abilities and encounters with people on "the other side." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, consciousness surviving physical trauma, encounters with beings in another realm, learning about love and self-reflection align with some biblical themes about spiritual growth and the afterlife. Unbiblical elements: Conversion to Buddhism, belief in reincarnation, development of psychic/medium abilities, and ongoing contact with the dead directly contradict biblical teaching. Buddhism and reincarnation oppose Christian doctrine of resurrection and eternal life. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Major subdural hematoma with brain bleeding, life-threatening condition in ICU | No specific veridical observations reported, mainly void experience | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Incompatible | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1969 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2295 Sandra K NDE 4560 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sandra_k_nde.html | 1980 | 2010 | 20 | F |
Sandra was almost 20 when she and her 17-year-old sister had a car accident after celebrating a cousin's birth. Her sister lost control of the Ford Torino in the rain and it spun, slamming Sandra's side into a telephone pole. Sandra heard her sister calling her name and could hear herself answering "YES, YES I'm okay," but her sister kept calling as if she wasn't responding. Looking up, Sandra found herself hovering above their bodies at roof level. She could see herself knocked out with her head on her chest and realized her sister couldn't hear her because she had no vocal cords outside her body. When her sister reached over to shake her awake and screamed in pain from a broken collarbone, Sandra was suddenly back in her body. The experience gave her psychic abilities - she scored 96-98% on ESP tests taken twice. She developed premonition abilities and understanding of how ghosts feel, comparing their frustration at not being heard to her own experience of talking without being heard. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with maintained consciousness, separation of spirit from flesh, and immediate return to the body upon a trigger event align with biblical concepts of the soul's distinction from the physical body. Unbiblical elements: Development of psychic abilities and ESP, connecting with ghosts, and embracing paranormal abilities rather than rejecting them as potentially demonic or forbidden by scripture. |
5 | Other | 5 | 7 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe car accident with trauma, knocked unconscious | Specific observations of sister's actions and broken collarbone while unconscious | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed self and sister from above | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 6 | |||||||||
| 1970 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2349 Sandra V NDE 22271 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sandra_v_nde.html | 2007 | 2007 | F |
Sandra was 3.5 months pregnant when she had a severe car accident while trying to change a CD. The car malfunctioned and began flipping. Initially feeling the jolting, she then saw darkness filled with memories including a vision of her unborn daughter (later confirmed to be a girl). Time slowed dramatically as she found herself outside her body looking through the windshield at herself sitting lifeless with eyes closed, only moving when the car jerked. She saw a strange dog-like creature before the accident. Feeling pulled back, she returned to her body when she saw someone needing help. She pressed her fist into her stomach and resumed breathing, then hit a tree upside down which flipped the car upright. She survived what paramedics believed would be fatal. The experience left her with enhanced precognitive dreams that now occur regularly about near-future events. She knows she has an important purpose on Earth but doesn't know what it is. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience during trauma, life review, seeing future events (her daughter), feeling of divine purpose, and survival of seemingly fatal accident could align with God's providence and the immortal soul. Unbiblical elements: The strange dog-like creature and regular precognitive dreams about the future could be concerning from a biblical perspective, as divination and fortune-telling are forbidden. |
5 | Other | 5 | 7 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe car accident with multiple flips, paramedics expected fatality | Saw self lifeless in car, correctly predicted baby's gender | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self in car during accident | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1971 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2420 Sandra V NDE 4775 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sandra_v_nde_4775.html | 2008 | 2010 | F |
Sandra was in extreme fear with a restraining order against her threatening husband when she overdosed on aspirin, entering cardiac and respiratory failure. In the hospital, her limbs went numb one by one as she tried to say her children's names. After being left alone, she found herself looking down at her body from above. She noticed there was no white light as she had heard about, but felt at peace as if in clouds floating upward. She desperately tried to make her limbs move - first her fingers, then feet and legs - and slowly her body responded. She lost consciousness and awoke to a nurse explaining she had gone into cardiac arrest with toxic aspirin levels. The experience transformed her relationship with God from fear-based to friendship-based. She no longer fears death or God, talks to Him as a friend, and has stopped taking mind-altering medications. She's become stronger, no longer allowing others to control her. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, overwhelming peace, transformation from fear to love of God, and newfound spiritual strength align with biblical themes. Her rejection of fear-based religion for relationship with God reflects New Testament teachings about perfect love casting out fear. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The transformation appears genuinely positive and biblically sound. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 14 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Cardiac and respiratory arrest documented by medical staff | Observed self from above, aware of trying to move limbs | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw body from above trying to move limbs | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1972 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2310 Sara NDE 4700 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sara_nde.html | 2006 | 2010 | F |
Sara experienced severe bleeding for 15 days, thinking it was her period. Upon fainting, everything lost shape and faded until becoming an intensifying light that changed from bluish to white. She felt extraordinary emotions - peace, tranquility, happiness, joy, safety, and unity with everything immense. The light called to her and she felt compelled to go to it without feeling her body. Then she felt pulling in her chest and heard her father's voice saying they needed her, that she must make effort to survive, that she was strong. She gave in and the light disappeared. She awoke in a hospital room with breathing tube, learning she had gone into seizure when fainting, her father saved her from swallowing her tongue, she had stopped breathing at the hospital with almost no pulse, was stabilized and had curettage. Though less than a day passed, she experienced it as almost an eternity. She now doesn't fear death, knowing the soul leaves the body immediately. She has since followed Wicca and sometimes receives instant messages about events happening or about to happen. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The overwhelming light, peace, joy, and sense of divine calling align with biblical descriptions of divine presence. The father's intervention and call back to life for family could reflect God's providence. The understanding that the soul survives death is biblical. Unbiblical elements: Following Wicca (witchcraft) is explicitly forbidden in scripture. Receiving "instant messages" about future events outside of God's revelation could be divination, also forbidden in the Bible. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe hemorrhaging, stopped breathing, seizure, almost no pulse | No specific veridical observations, only subjective light experience | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Incompatible | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1973 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2388 Sara NDE 4723 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sara_nde_4723.html | 1980 | 2010 | 4 | F |
Four-year-old Sara had bacterial spinal meningitis and crashed during a spinal tap with no pulse or respirations. She suddenly became lucid after two days of delirium, feeling light with no pain, moving upward effortlessly. She observed from above as medical staff worked frantically on her body. She saw extensive specific details: yellow OR walls with shoulder-height tiles, green linoleum floor, white painted pipes with dust on top, large windows, huge mirrored surgical light she couldn't see her reflection in. She identified individual nurses by their scrub caps (Tweety Bird, plain blue, pink, Yogi Bear), watched them get specific equipment from the crash cart including mask with bellows, medications in bottles, and EKG leads. She noted everything moved in slow motion though staff worked frantically. After getting bored, she moved toward the hallway before being pulled back to darkness. She awoke hours later in isolation. Days later, a ghost girl in pink nightgown with braids helped change TV channels in her locked isolation room, appearing and disappearing without using the coded door only staff could open. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with verified observations, consciousness during clinical death, and peace despite trauma align with biblical concepts of the soul's existence beyond physical death. Unbiblical elements: The ghost encounter contradicts biblical teaching that the dead go to their eternal destination, not wander earth. Ongoing ghost experiences suggest possible demonic deception rather than human spirits. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 0 | Cardiac arrest during spinal tap with bacterial meningitis, coded | Extensive specific details of OR including room colors, equipment, nurse uniforms, crash cart procedures | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 3 | 0 | Detailed observation of operating room | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 6 | |||||||||
| 1974 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2394 Scott C NDE 4730 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1scott_c_nde.html | 2009 | 2010 | M |
Scott experienced a grand mal seizure after a day at the lake, during which he stopped breathing for approximately four minutes. His cousin performed CPR on the side of the highway while waiting for emergency services. During this time, Scott had a profound out-of-body experience where he floated approximately ten feet above his body, observing his cousin beating on his chest and a police officer standing by without helping. He could see everything clearly from this elevated perspective. Despite being clinically dead, Scott felt completely peaceful and calm, with no fear or panic about not breathing. He described feeling like he knew he wasn't breathing but didn't need to. When he realized the gravity of the situation, he consciously thought "I have to get back down there" and immediately returned to his body, taking a deep breath as paramedics arrived. The experience transformed Scott's worldview dramatically. Previously an atheist who didn't believe in God or an afterlife, he now has certainty that consciousness survives death. He reports gaining special knowledge about universal truths and experiencing incredible peace and joy during the event. His relationships have changed, and he has developed a spiritual perspective on life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical accounts of the spirit being separate from the body (2 Corinthians 5:8). The peace and calm he experienced reflects the peace that surpasses understanding mentioned in Philippians 4:7. His transformation from atheism to spiritual belief mirrors biblical conversion narratives. The conscious decision to return to his body suggests the biblical concept of appointed times (Ecclesiastes 3:2). Unbiblical elements: The account lacks explicit encounters with God, Jesus, or angels typically found in biblical visions. There's no mention of heaven, hell, or judgment. The experience focuses more on consciousness survival than spiritual redemption or divine purpose. |
5 | Other | 3 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Multi-seizure with cessation of breathing documented | Clear out-of-body observation of resuscitation efforts from elevated perspective | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 1 | Observed resuscitation efforts from above | 1.00 | Cousin | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1975 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2392 Scott S NDE 4727 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1scott_s_nde.html | 1997 | 2010 | M |
Scott was out running when he experienced chest pains and numbness in his arms, recognizing immediately that he was having a heart attack. After calling 911, he felt a calming presence in the ambulance that removed his fear. At the hospital, he went into ventricular tachycardia and lost consciousness. During his clinical death, he experienced traveling through an infinite tunnel at incredible speed, describing it as flying through fireworks with a whooshy, windy sound like the ocean. The tunnel appeared endless and filled with light patterns. He felt complete peace and calm throughout the experience. Upon resuscitation, Scott awakened from what he described as a peaceful infinite void. After stabilizing, he received a telepathic message indicating he hadn't met the being of light because he "needed to figure out some things for himself, and the answers would not be just handed to him." Since the experience, Scott has developed psychic abilities, including receiving messages about life events and occasionally hearing people's thoughts. The experience was profoundly real to him, distinct from dreams or hallucinations. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel of light corresponds to biblical descriptions of divine light and heavenly passages. The peaceful, calm feelings align with biblical peace from God. The telepathic message about needing to figure things out himself could relate to spiritual growth and testing mentioned in scripture. The transformation and new spiritual awareness mirror biblical accounts of spiritual awakening. Unbiblical elements: The message that "answers would not be just handed to him" contrasts with biblical promises of divine guidance and revelation. The development of psychic abilities and hearing thoughts aligns more with new age concepts than biblical gifts of the Spirit. No mention of God, Jesus, or biblical figures despite Jewish background. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Heart attack with ventricular tachycardia leading to clinical death | Tunnel experience with specific sensory details but no veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1976 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2419 Scott S NDE 4772 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1scott_s_nde_4772.html | 2010 | 2010 | M |
Scott was strangled to death and experienced clinical death with cessation of breathing and heart function. During his near-death experience, he found himself in front of a country house or farmhouse where approximately one to two dozen people were waiting for him on the porch/patio area. As these beings approached him one by one, walking down the steps to shake his hand, he recognized them as deeply familiar souls whom he loved and who loved him. Despite this profound sense of mutual love and recognition, he cannot now recall their specific identities. The beings communicated emotively without spoken words, and Scott felt an indescribable sense of pure love and welcome. The experience felt like coming home, with these beings inviting him into the house, which he sensed represented crossing over permanently. As he grew ambivalent about entering, having greeted about six of these loving beings, he suddenly returned to consciousness. The house seemed to represent a boundary between life and death - had he entered, he believes he could not have returned. Scott describes missing these beings dearly and hoping to return to that house someday. The experience has confirmed for him that something exists beyond death, that we all eventually "come home," and that things are meant to be. He gained special knowledge that death is not an ending but a homecoming to a place of pure love and belonging. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The house as a dwelling place aligns with Jesus' words "In my Father's house are many rooms" (John 14:2). The loving welcome from familiar beings reflects biblical reunion with loved ones. The boundary that couldn't be crossed parallels the biblical concept of appointed times for death. The sense of "coming home" resonates with biblical imagery of heaven as our true home. Unbiblical elements: No explicit mention of God, Jesus, or angels despite the profound spiritual nature of the experience. The beings' identities remaining unknown is unusual for biblical accounts which typically identify heavenly messengers. The purely emotional/telepathic communication without any verbal message or commission differs from biblical encounters. |
5 | Unknown | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Strangled to death with clinical death documented | Encountered familiar beings but no specific veridical details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1977 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2473 Shane P NDE 22339 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1shane_p_nde.html | 2002 | 2009 | 25 | M |
Shane, diagnosed with seizure disorder, had been drinking beer at the lake all day, which interacted dangerously with his medication. On the drive home, he felt himself losing consciousness, told his cousin "I think I am dying," and then had a grand mal seizure. He stopped breathing for approximately four minutes while his cousin performed CPR on the highway roadside. During this time, Shane experienced a classic out-of-body experience, floating about ten feet above the scene and observing his cousin beating on his chest and slapping his face while a police officer stood by without helping. His cousin was yelling at the officer to do something, but the officer just stood there. Shane reports being fully conscious and aware during the OBE, with all five senses active. He felt no panic or fear about not breathing - he knew he wasn't breathing but felt he didn't need to. The experience was peaceful and calm. When he realized the gravity of the situation, he thought "I have to get back down there" and immediately returned to his body, taking a deep breath as paramedics arrived. The experience was so clear and natural that Shane finds it easy to describe, though he has not shared it with others. He experienced no tunnel, light, or deceased beings, but the veridical observation of the scene below was vivid and later confirmed. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical concepts of the spirit being distinct from the body (2 Corinthians 5:8). The conscious decision to return parallels biblical ideas about appointed times for death (Ecclesiastes 3:2). The peace despite clinical death reflects divine peace. Clear consciousness during separation from the body supports the biblical view of the soul's independence from physical form. Unbiblical elements: None identified. While the experience lacks explicit religious content like encounters with God or angels, it doesn't contradict biblical teachings. The straightforward OBE with veridical perception could be seen as a glimpse of consciousness surviving bodily death without entering the fuller spiritual realm. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Grand mal seizure with respiratory arrest for 4 minutes | Clear OBE observation of CPR efforts and police officer standing by, confirmed by cousin | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 1 | Observed CPR efforts from above | 1.00 | Cousin | Highly Compatible | 4 | ||||||||
| 1978 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2382 Sheba M NDE 4707 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sheba_m_nde.html | 1992 | 2010 | F |
Sheba was hospitalized for gallstones with 200 stones discovered, poor liver function, and was given vitamin K as a precaution before potential surgery. She immediately developed severe anaphylactic shock from the vitamin K, with massive swelling, redness, and deformity. Her blood pressure dropped to 70/40 and she went into cardiac arrest. During resuscitation efforts with about 15 medical staff using a crash cart, Sheba left her body while unable to move or communicate but able to see and hear everything. She witnessed the doctor pressing on her heart and heard the nurse announce "We're losing her" as they prepared to use defibrillation paddles. At this critical moment, Sheba completely left the room and found herself in what she immediately recognized as the Garden of Eden - an endless meadow of the most beautiful flowers. Next to the garden was a massive grey concrete tunnel resembling an underground drain pipe. She entered the tunnel, floating upright at high speed with a "whooshy" sound like the ocean. In the distance, she saw "the light" and knew that heaven was on the other side. A figure dressed as a Franciscan monk stood before the light, directing her toward it with telepathic communication. Though strongly tempted to enter the light, Sheba told the monk "Sorry, I can't go through the light, I have to go back to the garden to pick up my children" (aged 2 and 5). She was immediately whisked back through the tunnel, saw the Garden again, and returned to consciousness in the hospital. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The Garden of Eden setting directly references biblical paradise (Genesis 2). The tunnel and brilliant light align with biblical descriptions of divine glory and heavenly realms. The Franciscan monk could represent an angelic guide. The boundary at the light that couldn't be crossed reflects biblical concepts of appointed death. Her children providing the reason to return shows the importance of parental duty, a biblical value. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains strong biblical imagery and themes throughout, with the Garden of Eden and heavenly light being explicitly biblical symbols. The religious figure (Franciscan monk) and the respectful interaction align with Christian tradition. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 14 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Anaphylactic shock leading to cardiac arrest with blood pressure 70/40 | Observed crash cart, 15 staff members, doctor pressing on heart, nurse stating BP and "losing her" | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 2 | 1 | Medical resuscitation observations | 0.00 | Medical team | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1979 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2437 Shelley R NDE 31810 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1shelley_r_nde.html | 2009 | 4 | F |
At age four, Shelley had a drowning experience in a pool that has predisposed her to spiritual experiences throughout her life. She remembers the incident vividly - sinking to the bottom of the pool, looking up at the water's surface above, feeling an initial burst of panic followed by everything becoming very bright and peaceful. She then found herself floating near the roof of the indoor pool, observing from above as her uncle waded through the water with a look of near-panic on his face. She watched him pick her up from the water and place her on the poolside. Upon returning to her body, she choked and gasped while her parents stood over her arguing about who was supposed to be watching her. During the out-of-body experience, she felt only mild interest in what was happening to her body below, experiencing no emotion beyond curiosity. The experience was characterized by complete peace and an absence of fear about death. This early NDE has resulted in a lifelong absence of fear regarding death and has opened her to numerous spiritual experiences, including visits from her deceased son and husband in what she distinguishes as instructional "real" dreams versus common dreams. She reports increased intuition and some premonition experiences following her childhood NDE. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical concepts of the spirit's existence separate from the body. The peace that surpasses understanding during near-death reflects biblical descriptions of divine peace. The subsequent spiritual sensitivity and experiences with deceased loved ones could parallel biblical accounts of spiritual visions and dreams from God. Unbiblical elements: The description of ongoing contact with deceased relatives through dreams, while not explicitly condemned in scripture, treads into territory that conservative theology typically associates with mediumship, which is warned against in scripture. However, the experiencer distinguishes these as divine/instructional rather than sought-after occult practices. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Drowning incident documented | Clear OBE observation of uncle's rescue with specific details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed rescue from above | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1980 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2232 Shelly NDE 4455 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1shelly_nde.html | 2005 | 2010 | F |
Shelly was rear-ended while driving at 55 mph, causing her head to hit the truck's roof twice and the back window three times, completely shattering it. She was in and out of consciousness during transport and woke three hours after arriving at the hospital. During her unconscious period, she experienced an unusual NDE featuring two or three dark hooded shadows approaching her. One shadow attempted to touch or grab her with what appeared to be a hooded sleeve rather than a hand. Remarkably, instead of fear, Shelly found herself giggling while slapping away the shadow's attempts to touch her. The experience has had lasting negative psychological impact. Shelly has been severely depressed for months afterward, interpreting the hooded creatures as a sign she is destined for hell. She believes in God but acknowledges not living "exactly according to the ways," and this experience reinforced her fears about her spiritual destination. Despite the dark imagery, she felt no fear during the actual experience - only joy, incredible peace, and a schoolgirl-like giddiness. She experienced a sense of understanding everything about the universe and felt united with the world. The dichotomy between the dark imagery and the peaceful, joyful emotions has left her confused and troubled about the meaning of her experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: None clearly identifiable. While the experience included feelings of peace and joy often associated with divine presence, the dark hooded figures and absence of any heavenly imagery make biblical alignment difficult to establish. The experiencer's interpretation of going to hell contradicts the peaceful emotions felt during the experience. Unbiblical elements: The dark hooded shadows could be interpreted as demonic entities, though the peaceful, joyful emotions contradict typical biblical descriptions of demonic encounters. The complete absence of God, Jesus, angels, or heavenly imagery in a near-death experience is unusual from a biblical perspective. The lasting depression and fear about hell without any redemptive message conflicts with biblical accounts of divine encounters. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe head trauma from car accident, unconscious for hours | Dark hooded figures but no veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1981 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2466 Silvia F NDE 4823 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1silvia_f_nde.html | 2001 | 2010 | F |
Silvia had recently obtained her driver's license and was driving to get an asthma vaccine when she left the road at a sharp bend, possibly due to medication-induced drowsiness or speed. She went straight off the road and crashed, with concrete poles embedding themselves inches from her face and head. During the accident, she was suddenly enveloped by a huge white light and initially didn't understand where she was. When she "woke up" or became aware again, she saw the destroyed car around her - glass everywhere, poles dangerously close to having killed her - yet remarkably she was completely uninjured without even a scratch. The shock of the accident left her trembling uncontrollably, requiring multiple cups of chamomile tea from helpful neighbors who couldn't calm her down. Her father later confirmed the severity of the crash when he saw the totaled vehicle, though they managed to repair it. Silvia interprets her miraculous survival as divine intervention, believing someone "up there" loved her and gave her a hand because it wasn't yet her time. The experience included sensations of incredible peace and joy, unity with the universe, and a sense of understanding everything. She now believes in spiritual entities (spirits, God, and the dead) who live above us, though she doesn't believe in the Church as an institution. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The enveloping white light could represent divine presence or angelic intervention. The miraculous survival without injury despite a severe crash suggests divine protection as described in Psalm 91. The experience of peace, joy, and unity aligns with encounters with the divine. The belief that it "wasn't her time" reflects biblical concepts of God's appointed times for life and death. Unbiblical elements: The rejection of the Church while maintaining belief in God contradicts biblical teaching about the importance of Christian fellowship and the body of Christ. The vague spirituality involving "entities" and "the dead" living above us suggests beliefs that may conflict with biblical theology about the state of the deceased. |
5 | Other | 3 | 4 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe car accident with concrete poles nearly impaling her | Experienced white light but no specific observations to verify | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Moderately Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1982 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2085 S.L. NDE 4259 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sl_nde.html | 1961 | 2010 | 8 | M |
At age eight, S.L. suffered a head injury that resulted in a three-day coma with no detectable brain activity. Doctors called in a priest from out of state to deliver last rites. During these three days, S.L. had an extensive out-of-body experience where he roamed the hospital halls and grounds, talking to many people in similar states, all while accompanied by a guardian being. He could see and hear everything happening in his hospital room at different times, observing various visitors. The guardian repeatedly told him he must return to his body, saying it wasn't his time and they had other things for him to do. Throughout the experience, S.L. kept refusing to return, saying it was "too nice here" and feeling completely peaceful. On their final journey away from his room, the guardian firmly stated: "It is not your time. We have other things for you to do. We will come and get you at the right time." Back in the room with the guardian in the corner, despite S.L.'s continued protests about the peacefulness, the guardian calmly but firmly insisted it wasn't his time. The experience included passing through a blinding light that became clear upon reaching it, encounters with the guardian and other beings in similar states, and profound feelings of peace. Since then, S.L. has experienced visions of future events. At age fourteen, he had another NDE with the same beings repeating the message to go back. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The guardian being could represent an angel assigned to protect and guide. The message about having "other things to do" aligns with biblical concepts of divine purpose and calling. The boundary and being sent back reflects God's sovereignty over life and death. The peace and light correspond to divine presence. Multiple beings and the twice-repeated message strengthen the biblical theme of divine commission. Unbiblical elements: The vague nature of the "guardian" without clear identification as an angel or divine messenger is somewhat ambiguous. The development of precognitive visions could be seen as prophetic gifts or could venture into divination depending on their nature and use. |
4 | Hospital | 7 | 6 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Three-day coma with no brain activity, priest called for last rites | Observed different visitors in room at various times during coma | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed hospital room visitors | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1983 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2197 Soledad NDE 4547 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1soledad_nde.html | 1974 | 2010 | F |
Soledad had both lungs full of fluid and could barely breathe when she lost consciousness after an extended period of suffering. Upon losing consciousness, something awakened her and the pain and suffocation disappeared. She became aware of someone approaching from behind on her left side who told her not to be afraid and explained they had come to take her away. This communication seemed to occur emotively or telepathically. Upon hearing this, Soledad felt overwhelming joy and relief at the prospect of leaving. Her next memory is waking to see her mother weeping. The experience has had a profoundly negative impact on Soledad's relationship with earthly life. She reports never having loved life and has attempted suicide twice since the NDE, driven by a constant desire to "get away from here." She feels she is serving a punishment by being forced to remain on Earth. Through another experience during surgery at age twenty, she escaped into space moving through a gelatin-like medium, returning to her body through her head with feelings of anger, pain, and revulsion. A later experience at thirty-eight gave her the impression that something wonderful was erased from her memory because she is suicidal, and she believes she only remembers a small part to prevent self-harm. Despite finding consolation in faith and believing in God, she counts her days as a prison sentence, longing for the "true and longed for freedom" of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The being's message not to be afraid echoes countless biblical angelic encounters. The joy and relief at the prospect of departing to be with the Lord aligns with Paul's desire to "depart and be with Christ" (Philippians 1:23). The experience led to faith in God despite previous religious trauma. Unbiblical elements: The persistent suicidal ideation and view of earthly life as punishment contradicts biblical teaching about the sanctity of life and God's purposes for believers on Earth. The belief that she's being punished by remaining alive conflicts with biblical concepts of God's love and redemptive purposes. The repeated suicide attempts violate biblical commands against self-harm. |
5 | Unknown | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Both lungs full of fluid, barely able to breathe before losing consciousness | Encountered being but no specific observational details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1984 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2411 Stacy S NDE 4756 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1stacy_s_nde.html | 1987 | 2010 | 36 | M |
Stacy, age 36, was playing intense basketball for over 3.5 hours in August heat without hydration when he collapsed from a grand mal seizure and entered a 24-hour coma. He experienced a profound multi-stage NDE beginning with floating above his body in an ambulance, observing EMTs cutting his clothes and struggling to insert IVs as blood ran down his arm. He could hear them saying "We have a white middle-aged male in arrest" and briefly returned to his body to ask "Am I going to die?" before leaving again when told he wouldn't. From above, he perceived the scene through a transparent membrane while surrounded by darkness. Looking right, he saw an infinite dark tunnel with a small bright light at the far end and his deceased grandparents (Jack and Sonja) at the entrance. Then a Voice that came from everywhere - inside, around, across all time - asked "ARE YOU FINISHED?" He instantly understood this meant finished living in depressive self-disregard and emotional disdain, recognizing this way of living was incompatible with God's universe. The question was asked matter-of-factly, without judgment, anger, or blame - as casual as passing salt. After feeling he had all eternity to answer, Stacy remembered his wife waiting and chose to return. A year later came divorce and career upheaval, but the experience transformed him. He wrote an inspired eight-stanza poem "The Sword in The Well" in 25 minutes and has since heard the Voice twice more, including "CALM YOUR FEARS, MY SON, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS" during prayer and a vision of his father being escorted after death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The Voice's omnipresent nature and matter-of-fact divine authority align with biblical depictions of God. The encounter with deceased grandparents at heaven's threshold reflects biblical reunion. The transformation from depressive self-destruction to spiritual peace mirrors biblical redemption. The subsequent divine communications and inspired writing suggest ongoing spiritual gifts. The non-judgmental but transformative question reflects God's loving correction. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience powerfully demonstrates biblical themes of divine love, redemption, and the incompatibility of self-destructive living with God's design for human flourishing. |
4 | Hospital | 7 | 12 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Grand mal seizure from dehydration/exhaustion, 24-hour coma | Detailed observations of EMT procedures, heard specific medical terminology | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 2 | 0 | Ambulance procedures observed | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 1985 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2321 Stanley P NDE 4598 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1stanley_p_nde.html | 1970 | 2010 | M |
Stanley fainted in a college film class upon seeing blood in a documentary. A Vietnam veteran classmate later said he thought Stanley was dead, not just unconscious. During the experience, Stanley went first to what he describes as "heaven" where he felt in the presence of a divine power, though he saw no specific religious figure despite his Christian background. Then remarkably, he traveled to a pre-universe state before physical existence, experiencing a timeless eternity in a "sea of souls" where individual boundaries weren't defined, like waves in an ocean. He was individual yet part of a larger whole. God, seeming apart from or higher than the souls, then created the physical universe. Stanley witnessed everything from the beginning - formation of stars, evolution of Earth - with simultaneous complete awareness of every living thing including microbes. He experienced his own life and death, after which his soul floated above Earth in naked human form with godlike omniscience. He became aware of gripping something (keys) in his hand and was informed by God he was still tied to the physical world. His soul fell back through a dark birth-canal-like tunnel with stinging photons, fighting to stay but unable to prevent return. Upon awakening, he was amazed structures still existed "after all that time" and discovered he held his Indian friend's keys - the friend later explained his culture's custom of placing brass in the hand to keep souls in bodies. Stanley learned absolute and unconditional forgiveness exists for everyone (even Hitler), that earthly actions have no eternal importance, and that all religions are human products not reflecting true spiritual reality. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The divine presence and creation sequence echo Genesis. The pre-existence realm of souls has some parallel to biblical concepts of God knowing us before formation (Jeremiah 1:5). Life review and omniscient awareness after death align with biblical judgment concepts. The return journey resembles a spiritual birth. Transformation and loss of death fear reflect biblical themes. Unbiblical elements: Universal absolute forgiveness regardless of repentance contradicts biblical salvation requirements. The claim that earthly actions have no eternal importance opposes biblical judgment and eternal consequences. Pre-existence of souls conflicts with biblical creation theology. Dismissal of all religions as merely human constructs undermines biblical revelation. |
6 | Other | 1 | 4 | 5 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Fainted at sight of blood, veteran thought he appeared dead | Experienced cosmic history but no verifiable observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1986 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2509 Stephanie P NDE 4912 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1stephanie_p_nde.html | 1997 | 2010 | 27 | F |
Stephanie attempted suicide by overdosing on twenty or more Vicodin pills, leading to respiratory failure and multiple cardiac arrests. She was resuscitated three times in the ambulance and once at the hospital. During her final resuscitation at the hospital, she experienced an out-of-body state where she observed her body from above, positioned on a tall metal cabinet near the ceiling. From this vantage point, she witnessed the medical team's efforts to revive her, hearing specific medical terminology like "aspirated" and observing the use of defibrillator paddles. She felt no pain or confusion, only dispassionate observation and perfect vision despite normally requiring glasses. After being resuscitated, she recognized specific details including the nurse Maria's name despite having never met her consciously, and correctly recalled medical equipment placement and procedures that occurred while she was unconscious. The experience left her with a profound understanding that consciousness continues after death and eliminated her fear of dying. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts - the out-of-body experience aligns with Paul's description of being "caught up to the third heaven" (2 Corinthians 12:2-4), and the continuation of consciousness after clinical death supports the biblical teaching that the soul survives bodily death. The peace and absence of pain experienced while separated from the body reflects biblical promises of peace in God's presence. The ability to observe earthly events from a spiritual perspective parallels biblical accounts of spiritual vision. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks explicit encounters with God, Jesus, angels, or deceased persons typically found in biblical or Christian NDE accounts. There was no life review, judgment scene, or moral instruction. The suicide attempt itself conflicts with biblical teaching about the sanctity of life. The experience focuses primarily on verified observations rather than spiritual transformation or divine encounter, making it more evidential than theological in nature. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 16 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Drug overdose with multiple cardiac arrests requiring resuscitation | Multiple specific observations verified: knowing Maria's name, seeing defibrillator use, hearing "aspirated", perfect vision without glasses, accurate room layout | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 3 | 1 | Observed medical resuscitation from above | 1.00 | Maria (nurse) | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1987 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2351 Stephanie R NDE 4630 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1stephanie_r_nde.html | 1959 | 2010 | 6 | F |
At age six, Stephanie was swimming in rough ocean waters with her father when a large wave separated them. Despite being a strong swimmer, she was pulled under by successive waves and unable to reach the surface. She experienced severe burning pain in her lungs from inhaling saltwater, followed by a whooshing sound in her ears. Suddenly, all pain ceased and she found herself enclosed in a white bubble filled with thousands of tiny stars like fine stardust - the most beautiful sight she had ever seen. She felt completely safe, warm, and protected within this luminous space. The bubble was bright compared to the dark water outside, and she could breathe freely without any distress. Her father found her after approximately five minutes underwater and pulled her to shore where a lifeguard revived her. She was upset to leave the bubble and wanted desperately to return to that state of total security. Her parents discouraged her from discussing the experience, but it remained vivid throughout her life. The experience eliminated her fear of death, which she now views as "going home again." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of being protected and surrounded by light aligns with biblical descriptions of God's protective presence, as in Psalm 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation." The complete peace and safety felt within the bubble reflects the "peace that passes understanding" described in Philippians 4:7. The transformation from suffering to comfort parallels biblical promises of God's deliverance. The lasting elimination of fear of death echoes 1 Corinthians 15:55 "O death, where is your sting?" Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks explicit encounters with God, Jesus, angels, or any divine beings. There was no life review, moral instruction, or spiritual guidance provided. The description focuses on a protective bubble rather than heaven or a divine realm. No religious or explicitly spiritual content was conveyed during the experience. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Near-drowning with approximately 5 minutes underwater, life-threatening | Unique description of protective bubble filled with stardust, complete cessation of pain, ability to breathe freely underwater | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw protective bubble with stardust | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1988 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2073 Stephen P NDE 4240 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1stephen_p_nde.html | 2006 | 2010 | M |
Stephen experienced extreme weakness after walking to the store on a very hot day. Upon returning home and lying down, he felt his body preparing for something significant - his limbs stretched and settled into specific positions. He then experienced leaving his body, which he described as a pleasant drifting sensation. He found himself enveloped in a warm, loving, peaceful light where he felt completely at peace. During this state, he received a clear message that "it was not time" for him yet, after which he felt forcefully returned to his physical body. This return was followed by a severe seizure requiring paramedic intervention. Though unconscious, he remained aware of what the paramedics were saying and doing during his treatment. He awakened later that night in the hospital. The experience eliminated his fear of death entirely and gave him absolute certainty that consciousness continues after physical death. He now understands death as merely a transition to another form of existence rather than an ending. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of being enveloped in loving, peaceful light aligns with biblical descriptions of God as light (1 John 1:5). The message that "it was not time" reflects God's sovereignty over life and death as expressed in Ecclesiastes 3:2. The continuation of consciousness while clinically unresponsive supports biblical teaching about the soul's survival of bodily death. The complete peace experienced parallels the "peace of God which passes all understanding" (Philippians 4:7). Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience, while brief, contains no elements that contradict biblical teaching. |
5 | Hospital | 3 | 4 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Medical emergency with seizure requiring hospitalization | Brief experience of light and receiving message, awareness during unconscious state | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1989 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2319 Steven H NDE 4594 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1steven_h_nde.html | 2004 | 2010 | M |
Steven survived a severe apartment fire with smoke inhalation so extreme that the emergency room doctor said he had the highest carbon monoxide level ever seen in a survivor and called him a miracle. During the incident, while still in the smoke-filled apartment, Steven saw two silhouettes without faces or visible limbs, appearing from the chest up about 5-7 feet away and elevated at a 45-degree angle. Despite the danger, he felt no fear, only trying to communicate his aliveness through blinking, attempted speech, and finger movements. When he wiggled his fingers and looked down, he discovered himself floating 5-6 feet above his body, which lay in a fetal position below. He experienced "the peace that surpasses all human understanding" during this out-of-body state. The silhouettes communicated telepathically, telling him three times to "Go to sleep. Everything will be alright." He complied, curling into a fetal position while floating, then felt himself drop down slightly before awakening in the hospital. The entire experience seemed to last 10-15 minutes, though the EMT reported the rescue took only 30 seconds. Steven spent three days in intensive care recovering. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience powerfully demonstrates biblical concepts including out-of-body existence (2 Corinthians 12:2-3), angelic or spiritual beings providing comfort (Hebrews 1:14), and the "peace that surpasses all understanding" directly referenced from Philippians 4:7. The beings' message of reassurance echoes Isaiah 41:10 "Do not fear, for I am with you." The protection during life-threatening danger reflects Psalm 91:11 about angels guarding in all ways. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience aligns completely with biblical accounts of spiritual protection and divine peace. |
5 | Other | 5 | 12 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Severe smoke inhalation with highest CO levels doctor had seen in survivor | Out-of-body observation of own body from above, telepathic communication with beings, time distortion verified against EMT report | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw own body from above while floating | 1.00 | EMT | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1990 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2339 Stuart F NDE 4622 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1stuart_f_nde.html | 1945 | 2010 | 6 | M |
At age six, Stuart was drowning in a river while swimming with cousins under his aunts' supervision. Without experiencing panic or breathing difficulties, he suddenly found himself in a bright, cloudy area with brilliant blue skies, standing on what seemed like an ascending escalator. The environment was vast like a desert but composed of white clouds and blue background, incredibly beautiful and peaceful. He felt completely calm with no sound or movement around him, seeing no other persons but sensing the immense space. The experience was so vivid that 65 years later he still remembers it clearly, noting that no dream from childhood could be recalled with such clarity decades later. Upon revival, he was surrounded by terrified aunts hugging and kissing him, though he had no understanding of what had happened except that the experience had been pleasant. The memory has remained crystal clear throughout his life, convincing him of its reality beyond any ordinary dream or hallucination. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The ascending movement toward a bright, heavenly realm aligns with biblical imagery of heaven being "above" and filled with light and glory. The profound peace experienced reflects biblical descriptions of God's presence. The complete absence of fear during a life-threatening situation demonstrates divine protection. The lasting impact and clarity of the memory suggests a genuine spiritual experience. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks explicit encounters with God, Jesus, angels, or deceased persons. There was no life review, spiritual instruction, or clear religious content conveyed during the experience. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Drowning incident requiring rescue | Ascending escalator sensation, brilliant light and blue skies, vast cloudy realm | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1991 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2241 Sue E NDE 4466 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sue_e_nde.html | 1971 | 1971-01-21 | 2010 | F |
Sue, a nurse, was shot in the abdomen with a .22 caliber gun by her husband, suffering a ruptured left kidney and severed renal artery and vein with massive blood loss. Upon arrival at the emergency room, she had no detectable blood pressure or pulse. While unconscious, she could hear all conversations about her condition and felt the medical procedures without pain, including the complete absence of her usual severe kidney pain. She then experienced leaving her body and observing from ceiling height as the medical team worked on her with multiple IV lines and blood transfusions. When her mother arrived, Sue saw her in perfect detail - her camel wool dress, shoes, and purse - and could feel her mother's emotional devastation about potentially losing her only child. She felt her mother's worry about raising Sue's six-month-old son. This emotional connection motivated her return to her body. She later had a respiratory arrest during an IVP when contrast dye was injected, requiring intubation. She received sixteen units of blood during surgery. Her ability to describe her mother's outfit and the medical procedures while unconscious was verified. As a neuro-critical care nurse herself, she later encouraged families to talk to unresponsive patients, knowing from experience that they can hear. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical accounts of spirit-body separation (2 Corinthians 12:2-3). The continued consciousness while clinically dead supports biblical teaching about the soul's survival. The complete absence of pain in the spiritual state reflects promises of no suffering in God's presence (Revelation 21:4). The empathic connection with her mother's emotions demonstrates spiritual perception beyond physical limitations. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks encounters with God, Jesus, angels, or deceased persons. There was no life review, judgment scene, or explicit spiritual content. No heavenly or hellish realms were experienced. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 14 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Gunshot wound with no blood pressure or pulse on arrival, massive blood loss | Detailed observation of mother's clothing and appearance, heard medical conversations while unconscious, absence of chronic kidney pain | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw mother's appearance in detail from above | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1992 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2106 Sue H NDE 4279 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sue_h_nde.html | 1957 | 2010 | F |
Sue was severely burned when gasoline poured into a backyard BBQ pit ignited, setting her dress on fire. She suffered extensive burns with flesh coming off her legs. During the ambulance ride, she heard someone say "Pull over" followed by complete peace. She found herself floating above the ambulance in a sitting position, looking down through the vehicle at her burned body wrapped like a mummy. A beautiful voice of indeterminate gender told her "You have to go back." She pleaded to stay, saying "She is hurt and I am fine," referring to her body as a third party. The voice insisted she must return to care for her babies. Upon agreeing and returning to her body with a thud, she experienced excruciating pain and screamed. Despite doctors saying she would never walk again, she went on to win running ribbons in junior high. Years later, while swimming, she nearly drowned but was saved by what she believes was her guardian angel - a figure standing on water who pushed her to safety. The experience left her unafraid of death, knowing it means "going home again." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience aligns with biblical accounts of spirit-body separation. The authoritative voice commanding her return for her children reflects divine sovereignty over life and death. The complete peace and absence of pain while outside the body corresponds to biblical promises of peace in God's presence. The later angelic rescue from drowning strongly suggests guardian angel intervention as described in Psalm 91:11-12. Unbiblical elements: None identified. While the divine voice was not explicitly identified as God or Jesus, the authority and message align with biblical principles. |
2 | Ambulance | 10 | 10 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Severe burns with clinical death ("Pull over" indicates cardiac arrest in ambulance) | Out-of-body observation of wrapped body from above ambulance, communication with divine voice, third-person reference to own body | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw body wrapped in ambulance from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1993 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2532 Susannah W NDE 4932 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1susannah_w_nde.html | 1971 | 2010 | 10 | F |
At age ten, Susannah fell directly onto her head from a washing line over a stone path, losing consciousness for 3-4 minutes. She immediately left her body without concern, floating to the other side of the garden where she encountered a tunnel or cave entrance. A bright being was waiting who knew her identity, appearing human-like but so luminous he was difficult to see clearly. Though pleased to see her, he didn't think she should be there and went to ask if she belonged. While waiting outside the entrance, she floated in overwhelming love, experiencing heaven-like beauty and perfection unlike anything she'd known. The feeling of complete love and assurance that nothing bad could ever happen seemed to last a long time. When the being returned, he said it wasn't her time and she was devastated to return to what she thought of as "this horrible world." She couldn't tell anyone, knowing they would laugh and not believe her. The experience has remained more real than anything else in her life. She finally told her husband after ten years of marriage, but he thought she was being ridiculous. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright being at the tunnel entrance who knew her aligns with biblical accounts of angels as gatekeepers. The overwhelming experience of perfect love reflects 1 John 4:8 "God is love." The being's statement that it wasn't her time demonstrates divine sovereignty over life and death. The lasting reality and transformative impact of the experience suggests genuine spiritual encounter. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Though the being wasn't explicitly identified as an angel, the characteristics align with biblical descriptions. |
5 | Other | 3 | 8 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Head injury with 3-4 minutes unconsciousness | Encounter with bright being who knew her, overwhelming love experience, told not her time | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1994 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2162 Suzanne RP NDE 4365 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1suzanne_rp_nde.html | 1985 | 1985-05-09 | 2010 | 17 | F |
Suzanne was violently assaulted and strangled in a parking lot, suffering severe injuries with blood coming from her mouth, nose, ears, eyes, and head. She experienced a tunnel of light with her deceased grandmother at the other end. Her grandmother, who had passed in 1976, was at the tunnel's end and communicated by shaking her head when Suzanne reached up to her, indicating she couldn't come through. The tunnel then closed at her grandmother's end and went black. Remarkably, 2-3 weeks before the assault, this same grandmother had appeared to Suzanne in an extraordinarily vivid dream, speaking urgently and rapidly as if trying to warn her of something. The grandmother appeared so real that Suzanne was shocked, and despite getting closer and closer, Suzanne couldn't understand the warning. When the grandmother touched her, she was ice cold, causing Suzanne to wake abruptly. Suzanne told her family about this warning dream before the assault occurred. The experience convinced her that her grandmother had tried to warn her of the impending danger and then prevented her from dying during the assault. She later had prophetic dreams about friends and her father's death a year before it happened. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel of light and encounter with a deceased relative who serves as a boundary keeper aligns with biblical concepts of the afterlife having guardians. The prophetic warning dream before the event reflects biblical examples of God sending warnings through dreams (Matthew 2:12-13). The development of prophetic abilities afterward parallels biblical spiritual gifts. The grandmother's role in sending her back demonstrates divine sovereignty over life and death timing. Unbiblical elements: Communication with the deceased, even in a near-death context, raises concerns as the Bible generally prohibits seeking contact with the dead (Deuteronomy 18:10-11), though this was not sought but rather occurred during clinical death. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Violent assault with strangulation causing massive bleeding | Tunnel of light, deceased grandmother at boundary, prophetic dream weeks before verified by family | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 0 | Prophetic warning dream before assault | 1.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||
| 1995 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2105 Sylvia D NDE 4278 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sylvia_d_nde.html | 1999 | November 28, 1999 | 2010 | F |
Sylvia experienced a ruptured brain aneurysm with hemorrhage and swelling on November 28, 1999. She was given a fifty percent chance of survival and placed on life support for several days. The pain was so severe that she lost consciousness rapidly. During her unconscious state, Sylvia found herself immersed in an intense, bright light that felt like a hot summer day. She was drawn into this light and became part of it, experiencing no pain or fear - only warmth, peace, love, and serenity. The experience was so wonderful that she wanted to remain in the light. She encountered her recently deceased grandmother in a field picking green beans. Her deceased mother also appeared, wearing a white gown. Sylvia reached out to touch her mother but could not reach her. She was aware of others present but only recognized these two deceased relatives. Through what seemed like telepathy, Sylvia was told she could not stay, that it was not her time. When she regained consciousness, she was angry about not being able to remain in the light. She immediately told her sister she wanted to go back, expressing love for her and asking her to care for her two children. Her next memory was of severe, horrible pain. The experience fundamentally changed Sylvia's perspective on death. She gained sharper visual acuity during the experience despite being very near-sighted normally. The communication she received was spoken directly into her mind rather than through auditory means. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including the brilliant mystical light often associated with divine presence, encounters with deceased relatives in a peaceful realm, and being told it was not yet her time to die. The sense of incredible peace, joy, and harmony aligns with biblical descriptions of heaven. Her experience of heightened spiritual awareness and the boundary she could not cross are also found in scriptural accounts. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks explicit Christian imagery such as encounters with Jesus, angels, or God directly. The deceased grandmother picking green beans suggests earthly activities continuing in the afterlife, which is not typically depicted in scripture. There were no elements of judgment, review of deeds, or explicitly Christian theological content that would be expected in a biblical near-death experience. |
5 | Hospital | 8 | 12 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 8 | Ruptured brain aneurysm with hemorrhage, 50% chance of survival, on life support | Specific observations of deceased grandmother picking green beans, mother in white gown | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw deceased grandmother in field | 0.00 | Sister | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1996 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2079 Sylvia R NDE 4248 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sylvia_r_nde.html | 1975 | 2010 | F |
In August 1975, Sylvia experienced severe complications following a hysterectomy. While being wheeled to her room with her two sisters present, she began turning blue and lost consciousness. Her sisters noticed her condition and called for the nurse immediately. Sylvia found herself out of her body, observing everything from above. She could see her body on the hospital bed and hear everything her sisters and nurse were saying. She tried to communicate that she was alright, but they could not hear her. Her spirit then traveled through a dark tunnel at incredible speed, looking upward toward a white light at the end. She emerged with a "whoosh" into the brightest white light she had ever known - brighter than the midday sun. The light rained down on her spirit like soft rain, conveying intense love beyond all doubt. Across a chasm, she saw her deceased Pentecostal neighbor who communicated telepathically through direct thought transfer. The neighbor wore garments of gossamer light and told Sylvia her mission on earth was not complete and she must return. Behind the neighbor, Sylvia saw multitudes of other beings extending as far as she could see. She protested and begged to stay, but was told she would be "allowed" to stay the next time. She was then sent back to her body, where she experienced excruciating pain. Following the experience, Sylvia felt disconnected from her earthly life - she didn't feel married to her husband or that her children belonged to her. Nature appeared more vibrant. Her search for understanding led her to the Mormon Church, where she found answers about eternal families and sealing ordinances that explained her feelings. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical accounts through the tunnel leading to brilliant divine light, telepathic/spiritual communication, encounters with deceased believers, awareness of multitudes of heavenly beings, and being sent back with a mission. The overwhelming love and peace she experienced reflects biblical descriptions of God's presence. The clear boundary she could not cross echoes biblical accounts of those who glimpsed heaven but were not permitted to stay. Unbiblical elements: The experience influenced her toward Mormon theology, specifically the doctrine of eternal marriage sealing, which contradicts Jesus's teaching that there is no marriage in heaven (Matthew 22:30). The lack of explicit encounter with Jesus or God, no life review or judgment, and the subsequent adoption of LDS theology with its non-biblical doctrines about eternal families and temple sealings represents significant theological divergence from orthodox Christianity. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 15 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Post-surgical complications, turned blue, stopped breathing | Specific deceased neighbor identified, telepathic communication details, gossamer garments, chasm | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 2 | 1 | Out of body observation of hospital room | 1.00 | Sisters Joanne and Betty | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1997 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2447 Sylvia S NDE 4824 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sylvia_s_nde.html | 1962 | 2010 | 21 | F |
In July 1962, Sylvia underwent her second cesarean section at a U.S. military hospital in Nuremberg, Germany. Due to new military orders reducing pain medications for troops and dependents because of drug problems, she received insufficient pain medication after surgery. The severe pain caused her blood pressure to drop dangerously, and her lips turned black. She heard intense screaming, later realizing it was herself. During the crisis, Sylvia heard a voice say "They are coming to get you," and she thought "Oh, so that's how it works." She found herself floating above her body, which lay in a silver autopsy-like tray. She could see her husband yelling in the hallway, telling people to hurry. She then traveled upward through a tube filled with bright white light unlike any earthly light. Divine music accompanied her journey, bringing total peace and spiritual happiness beyond anything she had experienced on earth. She could only ascend so far before coming to an abrupt stop. A strong male voice she knew was God called her name and said, "You cannot come with me, you must go back." When she pleaded to stay because it was so wonderful, He replied, "You must go back, you have babies to care for." She acknowledged this truth and immediately returned to her body with a painful thud. She awoke to excruciating pain and spent a week drifting in and out of consciousness with nurses constantly present. The experience confirmed her faith's teachings about the afterlife and God's sovereignty over life and death. The spiritual nature of the realm, the divine music, and the authoritative voice convinced her of the reality of heaven and God's control over when we are born and when we die. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical teachings through the encounter with God's authoritative voice, the divine command to return for a specific purpose (caring for her children), the brilliant unearthly light associated with God's presence, and the spiritual realm with divine music. Her recognition that God decides when we die reflects biblical sovereignty. The transformation and confirmation of faith aligns with scriptural accounts of divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains consistency with conservative Christian theology throughout, featuring direct divine communication, a clear purpose for return, and no elements contradicting scripture. The absence of controversial elements like reincarnation, universalism, or new age concepts keeps this account fully within biblical parameters. |
3 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 8 | Second C-section with severe complications, blood pressure dropped, lips turned black | Saw husband yelling in hallway, heard divine music, God spoke directly with specific quotes | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/20/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw husband in hallway | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1998 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2133 Tami C NDE 16023 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tami_c_nde.html | 1984 | 2010 | F |
In March 1984, Tami was six months pregnant when she awoke with severe leg pain. Initially believing she might pass out while preparing for the emergency room, she recovered briefly before her husband drove her to the hospital. Once at the emergency room, she began feeling faint again while lying down. The emergency room staff quickly wheeled her into a treatment room and began working frantically on her. Tami could hear them saying, "We're losing her and the baby's heart rate is dropping." A nurse apologized, warning that she would feel tremendous pain from a needle stick in her wrist to draw blood and measure oxygen levels. However, Tami felt nothing but pure peace and no pain at all. She experienced a floating sensation and remembered thinking, "I just want to go to sleep." A voice quickly intervened, saying firmly, "No, it's not your time." The emergency room staff administered a dose of heparin after determining she had a blood clot. Once the medication was given, she awoke to excruciating pain. Unknown to Tami at the time, a doctor had taken her husband aside and told him that neither she nor their daughter were expected to survive. Days later, an X-ray revealed two pulmonary emboli (blood clots on the lung), which the medical team believed had occurred during her fainting episodes. Her daughter was born a month later at three pounds, eleven ounces, and both survived against the odds. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes a divine voice declaring "it's not your time," reflecting God's sovereignty over life and death. The supernatural peace that replaced expected pain aligns with biblical descriptions of divine peace that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4:7). The intervention at the moment of death and return to complete God's purpose (motherhood) reflects biblical themes of divine timing. Unbiblical elements: None identified. While brief, the experience contains no elements contradicting scripture. The divine voice, supernatural peace, and purposeful return all align with biblical accounts of God's intervention in life-threatening situations. |
5 | Hospital | 8 | 10 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Two pulmonary emboli, doctor said neither mother nor baby expected to survive | Heard staff say "losing her and baby's heart rate dropping", felt peace instead of expected pain | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard medical staff comments | 0.00 | Doctor | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1999 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2248 Tammy F NDE 4474 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tammy_f_nde.html | 1998 | 2010 | F |
In 1998, Tammy was being strangled by her ex-partner in a criminal attack. She remembered his hands around her neck while standing, then slowly sliding down the wall as she lost consciousness. Her ex-partner fled the scene, believing he had killed her. Suddenly, the attacker was gone and Tammy found herself standing in her own head, aware that she was out of her body looking down at herself, though standing rather than lying prone. Her body lay crumpled on the floor below. In this new state, she wore all white clothes. Looking left toward the front door and right toward the back door (through which her attacker had fled), she tried to get her bearings and understand what she was seeing. An unbelievable feeling of warmth and love enveloped her. She saw the faces of her children and deceased parents scrolling before her in fast-forward, along with all loved ones both living and dead. The feeling was one of extreme love, kindness, calmness, joy, warmth, and peace. She felt completely united with the world and suddenly understood everything about the universe. Images of all important people in her life flashed before her, all of them smiling. Her only concern was for her children, worrying about leaving them behind with no one to care for them. She said or thought "my kids," and this seemed to trigger her return. She suddenly awoke on the floor where she had collapsed from lack of oxygen. The experience lasted an estimated 1-2 minutes. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, seeing deceased loved ones, the overwhelming sense of divine love and peace, and the life review of important relationships all align with biblical accounts of near-death experiences. The white clothing she perceived herself wearing corresponds to biblical imagery of heavenly garments. Her concern for her children and subsequent return reflects God's purpose for her continued earthly life. Unbiblical elements: The description of suddenly understanding "everything about the universe" suggests a form of universal knowledge that goes beyond biblical revelation. While the experience led her to believe in an afterlife and some form of divine orchestrator, there's no mention of God, Jesus, or explicitly Christian elements. Her post-NDE beliefs describe the soul as "energy returned to space/time," which aligns more with new age concepts than biblical teaching about the soul and eternal destination. |
5 | Home | 10 | 12 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Criminal strangulation by ex-partner who left her for dead | Saw specific door positions, attacker's exit route, wore white clothes, saw faces of specific people | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/20/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw body and room layout | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2000 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2435 Tatyana R NDE 4803 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tatyana_r_nde.html | 1990 | 2010 | 18 | F |
At age eighteen, Tatyana's life was in ruins - abused, pregnant, unmarried, with no self-respect. She went to the hospital for an abortion procedure, which was considered simple enough that vitals were not monitored. After the anesthetic was administered and she lost consciousness, she began feeling intense pain that seemed to last forever. As the pain subsided, she noticed motion and found herself moving through a narrow, somewhat dark, curvy hallway. She had mixed feelings of relief that the pain was ending and fear of what was coming. The further she traveled, the faster she went, until she saw an ultra-white, bright light that made her fear disappear. Upon entering the light, she saw herself from above and suddenly knew everything - she understood what had happened and seemed to have complete knowledge. She had no body weight, no emotional attachments, only ultimate peace. She had no questions, wonders, fears, or regrets; she was home. She was transferred to a recovery room shared with nineteen other girls while following her body. Nurses were leaving when one stopped, turned around, came to her bed and checked her pulse, then called others. Darkness followed, and she awoke conscious with an IV in her arm. The experience left her with a profound understanding of infinity and transformed her beliefs. She experienced a level of peace and knowledge that transcended earthly existence, feeling more real than life itself. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The journey through a tunnel toward divine light, the complete peace and absence of fear in God's presence, the out-of-body perspective, and the transformation of beliefs all align with biblical accounts. The sense of being "home" reflects the biblical concept of our eternal home with God. The profound peace and love experienced mirror biblical descriptions of divine presence. Unbiblical elements: The context of the experience during an abortion procedure is problematic from a conservative biblical perspective. The description of having "no emotional attachments" contradicts biblical teaching about love and relationships in heaven. The claim to suddenly know "everything" suggests omniscience reserved for God alone. Her statement about now believing in "infinity" rather than specifically in God or Christ indicates a philosophical rather than Christian understanding of the experience. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 15 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Abortion procedure with anesthetic, vitals not monitored initially | Saw transfer to recovery room with 19 other girls, nurse stopping to check pulse | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/21/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw self from above | 0.00 | Nurse Amy | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | ||||||||