| 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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| 1401 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1751 Mary NDE 3731 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mary_nde_3731.html | 2007 | 2008 | F |
Mary, a self-described agnostic from Ecuador, experienced an NDE following a post-operative complication where a vein was left unclosed after surgery. She lost significant blood overnight and went into cardiac arrest the next morning. During resuscitation with electro-convulsive shocks, she experienced going through a tunnel with an echo effect, hearing her mother and medical staff with perfect clarity. She felt herself floating in the tunnel and could analyze her situation with remarkable clarity, realizing she was dying. Initially feeling peace and absence of pain, she became frightened when she realized she was moving further down the tunnel. Her strong will to wake up coincided with the defibrillation, and she returned at great speed through the tunnel. She received three units of blood and one of plasma. The experience left her less fearful of death, though she remains agnostic. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel experience is commonly reported in NDEs. The initial peace and freedom from pain could reflect the peace that passes understanding. The conscious awareness during clinical death suggests consciousness beyond physical death. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly mentioned, though the experiencer remains agnostic after the event, suggesting the experience did not lead to spiritual transformation or recognition of God. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest with defibrillation documented, required blood transfusion | Heard mother and staff clearly during cardiac arrest, aware of resuscitation efforts | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard mother and medical staff during cardiac arrest | 1.00 | Mother and nurses | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1402 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1716 Mary R NDE 21892 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mary_r_nde.html | 1977 | 1977-01-19 | 2008 | F |
Mary R was brutally attacked during a robbery at the store she managed, suffering skull fractures in three places. During the attack, she held her breath hoping to appear dead. She experienced leaving her body, walking through a rose-colored tunnel, then arriving at a heavenly realm. She was accompanied by her guardian angel and shown various aspects of the afterlife including aborted babies, people receiving healing from trees with large leaves, and a control room with beings observing Earth. She encountered God who acknowledged her sacrifices in bringing children into the world and told her she was blessed. Given the choice to stay or return, she chose to return for her young children. Upon return, she was protected by an enormous angel named Cannon who helped her call for help. She later developed abilities to see angels/demons and read people's lives. The experience included strong themes of divine justice, with implications the attack was orchestrated by her husband for insurance money. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Guardian angel, encounter with God, heavenly realm with trees for healing (Revelation 22:2), recognition of sacrifices, divine blessing, angelic protection (Cannon), development of spiritual discernment gifts. Strong emphasis on God's justice and protection of the innocent. Unbiblical elements: The concept of aborted babies growing to age 34-36 in heaven and the control room monitoring Earth are not explicitly biblical. The ability to read people's lives like a book could be seen as divination if not from God. |
5 | Other | 5 | 20 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 2 | Skull cracked in 3 places, clinical death for at least 5 minutes | Detailed descriptions of heaven, named angels (Cannon), specific heavenly features, developed psychic abilities afterward | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 3 | 0 | Saw heavenly realm with specific features | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 1403 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1435 Matthew T NDE 2874 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1matthew_t_nde.html | 1997 | 2008 | M |
Matthew experienced severe bleeding in his esophagus requiring emergency surgery. His hemoglobin values dropped to 6.2 (normal 17-21). During hospitalization, he found himself floating in an intense yet peaceful light, experiencing complete peace and absolute freedom in his soul. The sensation was described as very beautiful and difficult to describe. Since the experience, he no longer fears death. The experience was brief but transformative, characterized by brilliant light and profound peace. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant, peaceful light could represent divine presence. The complete peace and freedom from fear of death align with biblical promises of peace that passes understanding and victory over death. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience is brief and focuses on light and peace without contradicting biblical teachings. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe esophageal bleeding requiring surgery, HV 6.2 (critical) | General description of light and peace, no specific verifiable details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/6/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1404 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1741 MB NDE 3743 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mb_nde.html | 2007 | 2007-11-28 | 2008 | F |
MB experienced an NDE during anesthesia after childbirth following a traumatic delivery. She walked through a rose-colored then yellow tunnel wearing a soft dress, accompanied by a female being. She arrived at a control room in a parallel universe at a higher level of consciousness where beings observed Earth. She was told this was where things really are real, where truth, goodness and harmony exist. She encountered God who reviewed her sacrifices in bringing children into the world, told her she was blessed, and gave her a choice to die or return. After hesitation and a countdown, she chose to return through great effort and struggle. The transition back involved altered perceptions before normal consciousness returned. She accepted her son better after the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Encounter with God, recognition of sacrifice in childbirth, eternal blessing promised, choice given about life/death, revelation of eternal realm where truth exists, improved acceptance of her child afterward. Unbiblical elements: The control room monitoring Earth and parallel universe concepts are not biblical. The beings behind one-way mirrors observing humanity suggests a non-biblical cosmology. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 10 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Anesthesia after traumatic childbirth | Detailed description of tunnel, beings, control room, conversation with God | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw control room with beings monitoring Earth | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 1405 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1525 Mel B NDE 3456 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mel_b_nde.html | 1984 | 1984-01-01 | 2008 | M |
Mel B experienced peritonitis from a burst appendix on New Year's Day 1984. His blood count was critically high at fifteen million to one. He died on the emergency room gurney and experienced leaving his body through a warm wave of energy. He saw a fog illuminated by an incredibly bright light with a stick-figure silhouette standing within it. He felt total bliss and peace. He was sent back when a surgeon began chest compressions and cursing at him. The surgeon initially doubted Mel would survive, requiring two surgeons to operate - one to empty and soak his abdominal organs to remove poison while the other operated on the burst appendix. Staff later said they didn't know how he survived. The experience eliminated his fear of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Brilliant divine light, overwhelming peace and bliss, being sent back to life against his will, elimination of fear of death. The light and figure could represent divine presence. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The stick-figure in the light is ambiguous but not necessarily unbiblical. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 30 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Peritonitis from burst appendix, clinical death on gurney, blood count 15 million to one | Surgeon's actions and words observed while clinically dead, survival against medical expectations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw surgeon and heard his words while dead | 1.00 | Surgeon and medical staff | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1406 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1807 Marisol A NDE 16036 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marisol_a_nde.html | 2002 | 2008 | 42 | F |
Marisol, a coffee shop owner from Ecuador, was electrocuted in a Santiago hotel bathroom when she touched a faulty wall lamp with wet hands. Her heart stopped and her husband received a shock trying to help her. During several minutes of cardiac arrest before paramedics arrived, she experienced going rapidly through a tunnel, reviewing previous days including items she wanted to buy. She observed herself on the floor with her husband trying to resuscitate her and her daughter crying. She watched the paramedics perform CPR and transport her in the ambulance. Feeling calm and at peace initially, she decided to return when considering her young daughter's need for guidance and her husband's difficulty raising her alone. She regained consciousness in the emergency room. The experience eliminated her fear of death, which she now describes as beautiful. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Tunnel experience common in NDEs, out-of-body observation of earthly events, peace during death, conscious choice to return for family, loss of fear of death afterward. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience focuses on family responsibility rather than divine encounter. |
2 | Other | 10 | 15 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Electrocution causing cardiac arrest, several minutes without heartbeat | Observed husband's resuscitation attempts, daughter crying, paramedic procedures, ambulance transport | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw resuscitation efforts from above | 1.00 | Husband and daughter | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1407 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1784 Mark G NDE 3806 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mark_g_nde.html | 1968 | 1968-01-11 | 2008 | 18 | M |
Mark G, a Marine on leave before Vietnam deployment, was attacked by a 1,800-pound bull that repeatedly struck him in the chest. His heart stopped and he left his body, noting the heaviness of his arms and body's aches as he departed as spirit/smoke from his stomach area. He traveled forward in time about twenty feet in the air, observing his own funeral with people in black feeling overwhelming sadness. His first thought was compassion for them, not wanting them to grieve. Upon having this compassionate thought, he felt a presence above who heard his thoughts and instantly returned him to his body. He found himself at a fence post with the bull looking shocked. The farmer had to shoot the bull. Mark went to Vietnam shortly after, where his only prayer was not to kill anyone unjustifiably. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience as spirit, time travel/prophetic vision of funeral, compassionate concern for others even in death, divine presence responding to compassion, miraculous survival and return to body. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The forward time travel to see his funeral could be considered a prophetic vision, which is biblical. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Bull attack with repeated chest strikes causing heart to stop | Forward time travel to own funeral, specific details of mourners, telepathic awareness | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw own funeral in the future | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1408 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1733 Mark T NDE 3733 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mark_t_nde.html | 2004 | 2008 | M |
Mark T was drowning at a beach in St. Tropez after becoming exhausted while swimming. As he sank after inhaling seawater, he felt himself being held and gently lowered to the seabed. Everything went white with brilliant light like looking directly at the sun. He felt surrounded by an invisible cloak of safety and serenity - the most peaceful feeling he had ever experienced. He knew he was safe. A woman pulled him from the water, breaking the peaceful state, which annoyed him intensely as if woken from peaceful sleep. The experience left him without fear of death and with occasional precognitive experiences. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Brilliant divine light, overwhelming peace surpassing understanding, sense of divine protection (invisible cloak), knowledge of safety in death, transformation removing fear of death. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on divine light and peace without contradicting scripture. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Drowning with water inhalation, stopped breathing | Brilliant white light and overwhelming peace experienced | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1409 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1749 Marlin C NDE 3754/5329 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1marlin_c_nde.html | 2000 | 2000-01-28 | 2008 | M |
Marlin had a massive heart attack on both sides of his heart. After being asked twice about crack cocaine use (which would interact fatally with blood thinners), his heart stopped in the emergency room. Instantly upon death, he stood in total darkness before the brightest light he had ever seen that didn't hurt his eyes. A voice from the light repeatedly told him to "step into the light." Initially scared, he stepped in and was hit with overwhelming love, true peace, and contentment - feeling like he was home. He began seeing a garden with brilliant, rich colors unlike Earth. As he looked around, he was suddenly back looking at the doctor's face. He was angry at being resuscitated at his wife and mother's request. The experience brought him closer to God and eliminated his fear of dying. He notes contradictions between his experience and biblical teachings. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Brilliant divine light, voice from the light (possibly God), overwhelming love and peace, garden setting (paradise), being sent back, closer relationship with God afterward, loss of fear of death. Unbiblical elements: The experiencer notes that his experience contradicts some biblical teachings, though he doesn't specify which ones. His anger at being brought back could be seen as resistance to God's will. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 15 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Massive heart attack on both sides, clinical death in ER | Instant transition to light upon death, specific description of supernatural realm | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw brilliant light and garden realm | 0.00 | Emergency room doctor | Moderately Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1410 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1621 Mieke NDE 3593 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mieke_nde.html | 2002 | 2008 | F |
Mieke was being strangled by an acquaintance who was using drugs when she experienced clinical death. She left her body and went into darkness, then saw a division between light and darkness. A pleasant male voice asked her to choose between light and darkness. She chose the light, which filled her body and passed through to her attacker, causing him to release her immediately. The attacker later got clean from drugs and both had a shared understanding of the spiritual nature of the event. The experience showed the power of choosing light over darkness in a moment of mortal danger. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains the classic biblical motif of choosing between light and darkness, consistent with numerous scriptural passages about light representing God and life versus darkness representing death and evil. The out-of-body experience and the transformative effect on both individuals align with biblical accounts of divine intervention. The redemption of the attacker mirrors biblical themes of salvation and transformation. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience presents a clear moral choice between light and darkness without any new age or unbiblical concepts. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Life-threatening strangulation described but no medical documentation | Specific shared experience with attacker who felt the light pass through him | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw light and darkness division, heard voice asking for choice | 1.00 | Attacker | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1411 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1498 Mike W NDE 39 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mike_w_nde.html | 1968 | 2008 | 17 | M |
Mike was in a serious car accident in 1968 and taken to the critical care unit where his heart stopped. He left his body, aware of medical staff working on him, and was propelled through a tunnel toward a light. He emerged into a beautiful sunny field of golden grass and flowers, where he met his deceased grandfather sitting on a rock under a tree. Despite Mike wanting to stay in this peaceful place, his grandfather told him he must return as there were things he needed to do. Mike was then pulled back and returned to his body. His mother later confirmed his heart had flatlined and he accurately described physical features of his grandfather who died when Mike was very young. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes classic biblical NDE elements - out-of-body experience, tunnel and light, beautiful pastoral otherworldly realm reminiscent of paradise, encounter with deceased relative, message about unfinished purpose on earth, and return to body. The peaceful setting and loving grandfather figure align with biblical concepts of the afterlife. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains only traditional elements consistent with biblical accounts of the afterlife. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest explicitly stated with heart monitor flatline | Saw specific medical procedures, grandfather's physical features unknown to him | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw medical staff working on body from above | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1412 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1786 Mildred K NDE 3808 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mildred_k_nde.html | 2002 | 2008 | F |
Mildred collapsed at her doctor's office and was transported by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital. The EMT stated she was running out of oxygen. She clinically died and was declared dead on arrival. After blackness, she found herself in an extraordinarily beautiful rose garden with vibrant colors and enormous blossoms. She encountered her deceased mother (died 1990), father (died 1960), and sister (died 1980), along with other family members. Her mother told her she had to leave because it wasn't her time yet, despite Mildred wanting to stay. She was revived three times that first night and woke from a nine-day coma surrounded by crying family members. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes death and resurrection, encountering deceased family members in a paradise-like garden setting, being told it's not her time, and returning to life. The beautiful garden with perfect roses resembles biblical descriptions of paradise. The message from her mother about it not being her time aligns with divine timing concepts. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains traditional elements consistent with biblical accounts of paradise and divine intervention in matters of life and death. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Clinical death explicitly stated, dead on arrival, revived three times | Specific details about garden and family members, nine-day coma documented | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | EMT discussion about oxygen | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1413 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2415 Molly M NDE 4762 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1molly_m_nde.html | 1997 | 2010 | F |
During routine ovarian cyst removal surgery, Molly's heart stopped for 3-4 minutes. She was Code Blue, shocked three times with paddles to restart her heart, then in a coma for 2-3 days. She was greeted by her grandmother who told her to put on an angel costume and showed her around. She saw her deceased Uncle Stan with a bruise on his forehead (later confirmed by only one person who knew), his bar transformed into a candy/ice cream parlor, her sister's friend who hanged herself, deceased grandfather saying hello twice (one for her mother), and a beautiful church with three large angels who wouldn't let her stay, saying she had things to do. She saw herself as a crying angel in the church. The veridical element of the bruise on Uncle Stan's forehead was confirmed four years later by his daughter. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Angels in a church setting, deceased relatives in an afterlife realm, being sent back with a purpose, beautiful otherworldly environments, and the transformation of earthly places into joyful heavenly versions. The church with angels and the message about having things to accomplish align with biblical concepts. Unbiblical elements: The "angel costume" concept and seeing herself as a crying angel are unusual but not explicitly contradictory to scripture. These elements seem more symbolic than doctrinal. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 15 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest during surgery, Code Blue, shocked 3 times, coma 2-3 days | Bruise on uncle's forehead verified 4 years later by cousin who was only one who knew | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw bruise on Uncle Stan's forehead | 1.00 | Cousin | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1414 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1764 MHB NDE 3771 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mhb_nde.html | 1977 | 2008 | F |
After a hysterectomy to remove cancerous cells, MHB caught a hospital infection leading to septicemia. Ten days post-surgery, her abdomen was black with infection. During emergency laparotomy surgery with eight drains inserted, she had an out-of-body experience. She saw herself from above her body with a fixed perimeter of vision. She experienced complete silence, incredible peace and joy, and unity with the universe. She saw an Asian man in surgical greens enter her field of vision. The experience left her with less fear of death and a sense of having seen "the TRUTH" though feeling she lost the keys to understanding it fully. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience during near-death crisis, feelings of incredible peace and joy, sense of unity with the divine, and reduced fear of death afterward. The experience of seeing truth aligns with biblical concepts of divine revelation. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience is simple and contains only elements consistent with biblical accounts of spiritual experiences. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 6 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Life-threatening septicemia and emergency surgery under anesthesia | Saw Asian man in surgical greens, specific visual details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw Asian man in surgical greens | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1415 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1819 Michael H NDE 3853 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michael_h_nde_3853.html | 2006 | 2008 | M |
Michael, a police officer, was struck from behind by an intoxicated driver going 80 mph while conducting police business on the freeway. After praying to God to take him or give him strength to fight, he had two NDEs - one in the helicopter and another during his two-day coma. He entered an endless white void where his deceased parents greeted him along with strangers. He experienced total peace and comfort. He survived against medical expectations with broken neck, back, shoulder, torn liver, and brain swelling. After emergency surgery at 11:30 pm, he recovered and now spreads God's word, reporting psychic abilities including precognition and telepathic influence. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Prayer to God, encounter with deceased parents, white light/void representing divine realm, miraculous survival against medical odds, increased faith and ministry afterward, sense of divine purpose for return. The white endless void could represent God's pure light and presence. Unbiblical elements: The claimed psychic abilities (seeing future, telepathic influence) after the NDE could be considered problematic from a conservative biblical perspective, though some might interpret these as spiritual gifts. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 7 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Severe trauma, head injuries, internal injuries, not expected to survive | Parents and strangers seen, endless white void described | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw deceased parents and strangers | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1416 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1820 Michael K NDE 3856 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michael_k_nde.html | 2003 | 2008 | M |
Michael died from a suicide attempt and heard EMTs discussing that he was dead and considering charcoal use. He experienced leaving for another place with no transition memory. He found himself in complete darkness that seemed infinite in all directions. He had no physical sensations - no heat, cold, sound, light, touch, or pain - though felt his eyes were functioning. He experienced a place of great sorrow in the endless darkness. After what seemed forever, he was revived and saw the emergency room lights. Following this experience, he stopped all psychiatric medication and therapy, became symptom-free from his previous manic-depression diagnosis, and now tells family and friends he loves them daily. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of darkness and sorrow could align with biblical concepts of separation from God or a form of Sheol/Hades. The transformative effect leading to healing and increased love for others reflects redemptive themes. Unbiblical elements: None identified, though the darkness without any divine presence is unusual for NDEs. This may represent a warning or wake-up call experience consistent with biblical accounts of spiritual darkness. |
6 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Clinical death from suicide, EMTs declared dead, revival in ER | Heard EMTs discussing death and charcoal, darkness experience | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard EMTs discussing his death | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1417 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1723 Michel vd B NDE 3673 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michel_vd_b_nde.html | 1992 | 2008 | M |
Michel was in a severe car accident after running a yellow light and being hit from the left. He experienced multiple trauma with kidney removal, liver damage, bladder torn, stomach torn, lungs burst, all ribs fractured, hip fractured in 13 places. During his 5-day coma, he had an OBE where he simultaneously saw his friends 5km away saying he was late, saw them discover his wrecked car, and saw his mother crying while talking to police. His grandfather visited him in the hospital with meaningful looks. After grandfather died of cancer, he appeared to Michel before surgery saying "Everything will be alright with you and your son." Years later Michel fathered a son despite being told he'd never have an erection again, naming the child after his grandfather. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience with distant observations, deceased grandfather's prophetic message about future son, miraculous healing of reproductive function against medical prognosis, meaningful spiritual connections across death, warm enlightened feelings. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The prophetic element and miraculous healing align with biblical accounts of divine intervention. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Multi-trauma, 5-day coma, multiple organ failures and fractures | Saw friends 5km away, mother with police, grandfather's prophecy fulfilled | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw friends 5km away discussing his absence | 1.00 | Friends | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1418 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1563 Michelle P NDE 3505 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1michelle_p_nde.html | 1984 | 2008 | 28 | F |
Michelle was shot in the back of the neck by her ex-boyfriend in his basement bedroom. She felt the bullet enter, warm blood pulsating, and fell like a ragdoll. She experienced time slowing, life review with family memories and Bermuda trip, saw herself from ceiling corner watching police and firefighters, saw boyfriend's brother vomit on officer (found it funny). She felt no pain, no blame, intense love and bliss. A light from above pulled her through a lit tunnel where someone beckoned and a man's voice asked if she was ready. She chose to return for her family. She came back in the ambulance going through Callahan tunnel. She now has visits from deceased loved ones in dreams. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, life review, tunnel of light, divine voice asking about readiness, choice to return for others, transformative increase in love, ongoing spiritual connections through dreams. The experience of overwhelming love and peace aligns with divine presence. Unbiblical elements: None clearly identified. The dream visitations could be interpreted various ways but aren't explicitly unbiblical. |
5 | Other | 5 | 12 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Gunshot to neck, life-threatening but not confirmed clinical death | Saw brother vomit on officer, specific scene details from ceiling view | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw scene from ceiling corner | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 1419 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1798 Nancy M NDE 3825 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nancy_m_nde_3825.html | 2005 | 2008 | F |
Nancy M experienced respiratory arrest in the emergency room while being treated for complications from Myasthenia Gravis. Medication had entered her lungs instead of her stomach, causing breathing difficulties. Around 3am, after being told she had a room, she suddenly found herself in space viewing gray clouds with an extraordinarily bright light beaming upward behind them, much brighter than the sun. She realized she wasn't breathing but felt complete joy, peace, and love. As she moved toward the light, beautiful mahogany carved gates emerged from the clouds and slammed shut with a loud bang that vibrated through her. A second set of smooth mahogany gates appeared closer and also slammed shut. Then she found herself sitting on a hospital bed as a beautiful angel appeared - with golden glowing hair, pale blue eyes, wearing a brown gown edged in gold. The angel wrapped her arms around Nancy and communicated through her eyes: "You are not going anywhere, you are staying right here." The angel's eyes were stern but filled with love. Nancy then heard her doctor saying "She had respiratory arrest" and awoke on a respirator. She immediately indicated she wanted to write and documented seeing the light and an angel. Multiple nurses and doctors who weren't her caretakers later came to hear her story privately, finding comfort in understanding what their dying patients might experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including gates (reminiscent of pearly gates), an angelic being providing divine intervention, brilliant supernatural light representing the divine presence, and the angel's authority to send her back to complete her earthly purpose. The sense of overwhelming peace and love aligns with descriptions of God's presence. Unbiblical elements: The angel wearing brown rather than traditional white is unusual but not contradictory to scripture. The gates slamming shut rather than being guarded is a variation. No concerning elements like reincarnation or universalism were present. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 23 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Respiratory arrest explicitly documented with clinical death, patient on respirator after | Limited specific veridical details but immediate documentation of experience and angel sighting while still on respirator adds credibility | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard doctor announce respiratory arrest | 1.00 | Doctor | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1420 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1481 Nancy T NDE 107 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nancy_t_nde.html | 1980 | 2008 | F |
Nancy T underwent surgery to fuse ten vertebrae following an auto accident. The procedure was expected to take three hours but extended to over five hours due to her heart repeatedly stopping during surgery, resulting in cardiac bruising. In the post-operative recovery room, while talking with another patient, she suddenly couldn't breathe and began choking. The adjacent patient yelled for help as Nancy floated out of her body, observing the medical team rushing to her bedside from above. She heard muffled discussions between the medical staff working on her body below. After watching the scene, she experienced bright white light followed by a fade to nothingness. During the experience, she felt calm, curious, and warm, with a strong sense that everything would be okay. She had an overwhelming feeling of understanding about the universe during the event. Due to the complications both during surgery and in recovery, she was placed in intensive care for three days instead of returning to a regular ward. She remained heavily sedated during this time with only brief moments of consciousness. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience where Nancy observed her body from above aligns with biblical accounts of the spirit separating from the physical body. The bright light she encountered could represent divine presence, as God is often described as light in scripture. Her sense of peace and understanding reflects the peace that surpasses understanding mentioned in Philippians. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience was brief and contained only standard NDE elements without any contradictions to biblical teaching. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Multiple cardiac arrests during surgery explicitly documented, required intensive care | Clear OBE with observation of medical team response, though details were muffled | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 0 | Viewed body being treated by medical team | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1421 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1704 Newie NDE 3706 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1newie_nde.html | 2000 | 2000-09-20 | 2008 | F |
Newie experienced a right-side cerebrovascular accident (stroke) on September 20, 2000. During the event, she found herself in a courtyard with extraordinarily vibrant green grass, bushes, and tree leaves. Over the horizon was white and gold light that was brilliant but soft. She knew she was in the presence of something sacred and experienced true awe for the first time without fear. There was an invisible barrier separating the courtyard from the light and landscape beyond, which she desperately tried to cross. A female voice told her "It's not your time yet." When she protested that she had a stroke with left-side paralysis and asked what better time there could be, she was still denied entry. She felt devastated being dragged back to her "ruined body" and experienced grief and fury for years afterward. The return felt against her will as she very much wanted to cross the barrier and return "Home." She describes ongoing reconciliation with remaining embodied while waiting for the "happy day" when she can return to that realm of light. The experience gave her certainty about the afterlife though she struggled with having to return. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant white and gold light represents divine presence, consistent with biblical descriptions of God's glory. The barrier preventing entry aligns with the concept that our times are in God's hands (Psalm 31:15). The female voice (possibly angelic) having authority over life and death reflects biblical sovereignty. The sense of being in a sacred presence and experiencing awe matches biblical encounters with the divine. Unbiblical elements: None identified. While her struggle with returning is emotionally understandable, the experience itself contains no theological contradictions. |
5 | Unknown | 7 | 4 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Stroke (CVA) documented as life-threatening event | General observations of otherworldly environment but no specific veridical details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw courtyard with vibrant nature | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1422 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1707 Newlin D NDE 3710 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1newlin_d_nde.html | 1972 | 2008 | 12 | M |
Twelve-year-old Newlin D was being electrocuted while holding an extension cord/drop light and standing barefoot on a concrete garage floor in August 1972. As the electrical current coursed through his body, he left his physical form and floated above the scene, surrounded by a warm diffuse light. He could see everything clearly with a unique transparency - able to see through physical structures with soft, fuzzy edges. He observed his own body shaking and convulsing with electricity, eyes and mouth open but unable to speak. He matter-of-factly knew he would die unless something changed, feeling no fear. While floating, he went to where his father was working at the other end of the garage with his back turned, unaware of the emergency. After Newlin's presence, his father looked up, turned to see the electrocution, picked up a hammer and threw it across the room to knock the cord from Newlin's hand. The light then went out and the scene collapsed. He awakened in the family room where his father had carried him, feeling tingling all over, especially in his mouth due to braces. The experience included rapid passage through a tunnel toward a point of light before emerging to float above his body. He felt incredible peace, contentment, and warmth throughout, with a sense of unity with everything. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and ability to observe earthly events from a spiritual perspective aligns with biblical accounts of spiritual vision. The bright white light and peaceful presence suggests divine intervention. The transparent vision allowing him to see beyond physical limitations reflects spiritual sight described in scripture. His lack of fear in the face of death demonstrates the peace that comes from spiritual awareness. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focused on observation and intervention without any contradictory spiritual teachings. |
5 | Home | 7 | 12 | 26 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Electrocution is clearly life-threatening, loss of consciousness | Specific observation of father's location and actions from impossible vantage point | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw own body being electrocuted | 1.00 | Father | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1423 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1756 Nick F NDE 3762 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nick_f_nde.html | 1976 | 1976-09-22 | 2008 | M |
Nick F was a 7th grade health science teacher who drove from Missouri for a night of celebration in September 1976. He suffered a severe automobile accident resulting in a skull fracture that required his heart to be restarted multiple times during over five hours of surgery. He remained in a coma for seven weeks. During this time, he experienced sliding through a dark, shiny black tunnel (like wet slate) into incredibly white light that was both like a laser beam and water. He encountered an old man with long white hair who made him feel as safe as a baby. The light was impossibly bright and filled him with nice, loving emotions including incredible peace, joy, and harmony. He felt united with the world and had a sense of understanding everything about the universe. Upon awakening from the coma, a man in a suit informed him of his serious accident and that he was lucky to be alive. The experience left him more certain that earth is not the end of the road, and he became even more positive as a person, cutting people more slack. Years later, he still considers himself fortunate to have had the experience and notes he should remember it more often. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel leading to brilliant light aligns with transitions to the divine realm. The impossibly bright white light represents God's glory and presence. The elderly figure with white hair evokes Daniel's Ancient of Days or Christ's description in Revelation. The overwhelming peace, joy, and love reflect fruits of the Spirit. The sense of understanding divine mysteries parallels Paul's heavenly revelations. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains classic NDE elements consistent with biblical accounts of divine encounters. |
4 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Skull fracture with cardiac arrests, seven-week coma documented | Limited specific details due to coma state, general otherworldly observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw tunnel and light | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1424 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1508 Monty NDE 19 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1monty_nde.html | 1968 | 2008 | M |
Monty was working on a car when a backfire explosion ignited his gasoline-soaked clothing, causing severe burns that required four months in a burn unit. The NDE occurred in the first one to two seconds of burning. During that microsecond, his entire life replayed before his eyes, but incredibly, it began with evolutionary history - starting as fish, progressing through higher animals, swinging through trees, experiencing the complete evolutionary spectrum leading to man, then reviewing his human life up to that moment. He watched this like a movie, completely relaxed yet energized. To his right appeared a large disc of very white light with beautiful singing and angelic melodies emanating from it, tremendously beckoning with promises of comfort, peace, and happiness. To his left, he felt the shared sensation of his skin burning with incredible pain. He faced a conscious choice between entering the peaceful tunnel or enduring pain for another sixty years of life. After experiencing millions of years of evolutionary life, the remaining sixty years seemed like "another sneeze." He chose to lean left, keep his eyes open, and endure whatever pain would come. He then experienced falling through a multi-colored spinning tunnel as he descended back to his body. Despite the trauma, he felt proud of his life choices, particularly his pacifism and avoidance of Vietnam, and felt he had played life's game fairly and kindly. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review with moral evaluation aligns with biblical judgment concepts. The white light tunnel with angelic singing represents the divine realm. The choice between life and death reflects free will. The sense of life as having divine purpose and rules matches biblical teaching about God's plan for each person. Unbiblical elements: The evolutionary life review spanning millions of years contradicts biblical creation accounts, suggesting reincarnation or evolutionary soul development rather than special creation of humans in God's image. |
5 | Other | 10 | 6 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Severe burns from explosion, life-threatening, four months in burn unit | Life review experience but no specific veridical observations of physical events | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Life review including evolutionary history | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1425 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1501 Moselle NDE 30 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1moselle_nde.html | 1955 | 1955-05-25 | 2008 | F |
Moselle was giving birth to her fifth child who was overdue by two to three weeks, with labor induced by injection. The baby was in distress and not in proper facial presentation (face down). She was rushed to the operating room where she experienced what medical staff later confirmed as a near-death situation. She found herself rushing through a long passageway filled with colors and high-pitched "yang-ying" sounds that seemed to take ages. At the tunnel's end, she emerged into a beautiful realm where three tall, attractive, fair-haired beings in white greeted her, saying they were there to "help her over." Behind them were lovely flowers and rolling hills. The beings communicated telepathically that "everyone comes here," and when she protested "No, not me," they smiled and replied "Everyone." She was surrounded by incredible peace and calm in this beautiful setting. Upon return, two nurses were standing over her with one massaging her womb area saying "We thought we had lost you." The doctor confirmed both she and the baby were very lucky to survive. The experience strengthened her Christian faith and removed her fear of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel transition to a beautiful realm with beings in white aligns with biblical imagery of angels and paradise. The flowers and hills evoke Eden and the new earth described in Revelation. The beings' role as guides reflects angelic ministry. The peace and beauty of the realm matches biblical descriptions of God's presence. Her strengthened faith demonstrates good spiritual fruit. Unbiblical elements: The beings' statement that "everyone comes here" could suggest universalism if interpreted as all people going to heaven regardless of faith, though it might simply mean everyone eventually dies. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Childbirth complications with apparent clinical death, staff thought they lost her | General otherworldly observations but no specific earthly veridical details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 0 | 2 | Two nurses | Moderately Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1426 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1556 Mouse NDE 3498 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mouse_nde.html | 2007 | 2007-12-14 | 2008 | F |
Mouse underwent a tilt table test to evaluate her heart condition when her heart rate reached a dangerous 240 beats per minute (normal is 60-100) and oxygen saturation dropped to 70% (normal is 96-99%). She became unresponsive during this medical crisis. In her experience, she found herself gliding over an aspen grove where she grew up and over a lake she and her father often fished during childhood. She then came to a cave in a mountain with a boulder half-covering the entrance and brilliant light emanating from within. A person stood in front of the stone who filled her with love, though she couldn't clearly identify who it was. She didn't want to leave the calm. While she could hear someone saying "Breathe, you need to breathe," the person at the cave told her it wasn't the right time to come home and that she had to go back. The being resembled someone she felt she should have known. The experience left her with complete calm, incredible peace and joy, and a sense of unity with the world. Since then, she makes sure to talk to God every day and has considered the practical implications of death, including setting up life insurance for her family. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The cave with brilliant light and stone partially covering it strongly evokes Christ's tomb and resurrection. The loving being who sends her back aligns with Christ or an angel with divine authority. The message that it's not her time reflects God's sovereignty over life and death. The childhood locations suggest a return to innocence. The lasting increase in prayer and faith shows good spiritual fruit. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains biblical imagery and resulted in strengthened faith and daily prayer. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Heart rate 240 bpm and oxygen saturation 70% during monitored medical test | Visions of childhood places and spiritual being, heard medical team saying "breathe" | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard medical team instructions | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1427 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1515 Mrs. L NDE 7 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1mrs_l_nde.html | 1945 | 2008 | 2 | F |
At age two in 1945, Mrs. L fell into a creek and nearly drowned. Her mother found her floating face down in the water, not breathing, and initially thought she was dead. During the drowning, the young child experienced a bright cone-shaped light pulling her upward through a tunnel. At the top stood a woman dressed in white. Looking down, she could clearly see her own body floating face down in the water, wearing brown pants, white shoes, and an over-shirt. The woman at the top of the tunnel seemed to draw her back toward her, then faded into a cloud-like atmosphere. Time seemed suspended during the experience, which was characterized by complete peace and calm. The light was very bright, almost blue-white in color. Though only two years old, the memory remained vivid throughout her life. She never mentioned it until reading about NDEs in a magazine years later. When she questioned her mother about the incident, her mother confirmed finding her apparently dead in the water. The experience left her without fear of death due to the extreme peace and calm she associates with it, believing death will be a peaceful passing with much more beyond. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel of light ascending upward represents the journey toward heaven. The woman in white at the top likely represents an angel or heavenly being. The out-of-body experience viewing her physical form aligns with the spirit's separation from the body. The complete peace and calm reflects God's presence. The lasting absence of death fear shows spiritual understanding. Unbiblical elements: None identified. This childhood drowning NDE contains only traditional elements consistent with biblical accounts. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Near drowning with cessation of breathing, mother thought child was dead | Accurate observation of own body and clothing from above perspective at age 2 | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw own body floating in creek | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1428 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1511 Murray P NDE 15 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1murray_p_nde.html | 1986 | 1986-08-10 | 2008 | M |
Murray P crashed his motorcycle into a mountain at approximately 119 mph on a British Columbia highway in August 1986. He suffered severe injuries including L2 vertebra compression fracture and near foot amputation, requiring 8 pints of blood transfusion due to massive blood loss. In the ambulance, he heard an attendant say "You better step on it! I don't think he's going to make it" before experiencing respiratory arrest. He then floated in darkness until a white light approached, becoming intensely bright. Inside the light, reminiscent of a Swedish globe but much brighter, he felt intense love, acceptance, and assurance that everything would be all right. A deep, majestic male voice asked twice "What have you done with your life?" - the second time more sternly. He saw his entire life simultaneously as a panorama and could only answer "Nothing," feeling ashamed. He then floated upright over a gently hilly landscape with black velvet grass brushing his feet soothingly, an orange sky, and silhouetted trees. At a small log bridge between two knolls stood a man in a dark suit on his side and a man in white robes with long silver hair holding a staff on the other side. The robed figure held up his hand saying "Go no further, you have much to do." Murray knew he could choose but that crossing would be a mistake. He then fell through a multi-colored spinning tunnel, saw himself ten feet above his body as his friend held his head saying "Come on back buddy, we can't lose you now," and regained consciousness. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The majestic voice asking about his life represents divine judgment and life review. The man in white robes with silver hair and staff strongly evokes Moses, Elijah, or Christ. The bridge as a boundary between life and death is a common biblical metaphor. The message about having "much to do" reflects God's purpose for his continued life. The intense love and acceptance within the light represents God's grace despite his perceived failures. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains traditional biblical elements of judgment, divine encounter, and commissioned return to complete God's purpose. |
5 | Ambulance | 10 | 10 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Motorcycle crash at 119 mph with massive trauma, 8 pints blood loss, respiratory arrest | Heard ambulance attendant's specific statement, observed friend holding head with exact words | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 1 | Heard ambulance attendant statement | 0.00 | Nurse | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1429 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1761 NT NDE 3770 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nt_nde.html | 1999 | 2008 | F |
During sexual asphyxiation play, the experiencer lost consciousness when her boyfriend strangled her. Upon passing out, she experienced falling through blackness, losing orientation of up and down, then found herself moving forward rapidly through darkness toward a distant green light. The light appeared to be an orb covered with appendages, possibly evil or neutral in nature. She initially feared it, thinking of Cthulhu, but then relaxed and became curious about what it might tell her. She was approaching the green orb entity when she suddenly woke up to her boyfriend slapping her face. Though only unconscious for seconds, it felt like a twenty-minute experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included separation from the physical body and entry into a dark spiritual realm, which aligns with biblical accounts of spiritual dimensions beyond the physical world. The sense of moving through darkness toward a light source has some parallels to transition experiences described in scripture. Unbiblical elements: The green orb entity with appendages that the experiencer associated with Cthulhu represents a distinctly non-biblical spiritual encounter. The entity appeared potentially evil or neutral rather than divine or angelic. There was no encounter with God, Jesus, angels, or deceased loved ones. No life review, judgment scene, or heavenly realms were present. The overall tone was dark and ambiguous rather than peaceful or divine. |
5 | Other | 3 | 1 | 4 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Asphyxiation leading to loss of consciousness, life-threatening but no medical monitoring | No specific verifiable observations, only subjective spiritual experience | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw green glowing orb with appendages | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1430 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1655 Olivia G NDE 3643 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1olivia_g_nde_3643.html | 2004 | 2008 | F |
During a severe car accident in the rain, Olivia and her child were thrown from the vehicle. She suffered five broken ribs, a ruptured liver, multiple arm fractures, and her lungs filled with fluid. At the hospital, she fought to stay alive and spoke with God, telling Him "Here I am Lord, whatever you want let that be your Will." She saw a dark void with a sacred heart at its depth. God told her it wouldn't be easy and showed her the pain her youngest child would feel. She experienced being out of her body, saw her hospital room filled with religious statues and a statue of Christ outside her window. She fixated on one particular nurse and was told by male nurses that the nurse she saw wasn't there. She also observed another nurse praying for her outside the room. Her heightened hearing allowed her to perceive medical errors occurring. After recovery, she experienced depression and struggled with her husband's lack of understanding. She believes she may have encountered her soulmate but chose to honor family obligations. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct communication with God, seeing the Sacred Heart (Catholic imagery), religious statues surrounding her, Virgin Mary's mantle of stars touching her eyes for rest, people praying for her recovery, sensing divine protection and God looking after her. The experience strengthened her faith in God, the Virgin Mary, and spiritual beings who help humans. Unbiblical elements: The mention of potentially having met a "soulmate" while married to another suggests a concept not aligned with biblical marriage principles, though she chose to honor her marriage commitment. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Severe accident with multiple life-threatening injuries including ruptured liver and fluid-filled lungs | Observed nurse who wasn't there, heard medical activities while unconscious | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw nurse who was not physically present | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1431 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1539 Patricia D NDE 3475 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1patricia_d_nde.html | 2004 | 2008 | F |
After oral surgery, Patricia was prescribed painkillers that made her severely ill. She spent an entire day vomiting and lost consciousness in the bathroom, hitting her head on the sink. She found herself in a velvety, comfortable black space that seemed infinite like outer space. She felt like a tiny pinprick of consciousness, swinging gently at the center of this void. She had self-awareness but no knowledge of her earthly identity. She felt content floating in the warm comfort without any thoughts. Suddenly, thoughts rushed in and she became flustered, thinking "Oh, I'm supposed to be doing THAT!" - meaning this life, as if she was an actor who had missed her cue. It was like remembering something important forgotten. As soon as this realization occurred, she awoke on the bathroom floor staring at the shower door. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included separation from the body and existence as pure consciousness in another realm. The sense of having a purpose or role to fulfill in life ("supposed to be doing THAT") could align with biblical concepts of divine purpose and life mission. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The experience was brief and primarily involved a void or dark comfortable space without encounters with spiritual beings, judgment, or specific religious imagery. |
3 | Home | 3 | 1 | 4 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Lost consciousness and head injury from fall, uncertain medical danger | No verifiable observations, purely subjective experience in void | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1432 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1441 Patricia M NDE 168 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1patricia_m_nde_168.html | 1999 | 2008 | F |
Patricia was hospitalized on Boxing Day with streptococcal pneumonia, streptococcal septicemia, and E. coli kidney infection after ten days of flu. Despite being critically ill and in ICU, she wanted to go home to her three children for Christmas. That night, she somehow traveled home and watched her family with their gifts from the living room. Her boys (ages 16, 8, and 1.5) didn't know she was there. She felt peaceful watching them and knew they could love and care for each other, but also knew her job wasn't done and she had to return to the hospital. Upon return, a nurse looked at her strangely, her blood pressure was critically low (possibly 80/40), and a code blue was called. She decided she needed to go home again but that whatever was happening wouldn't finish in that room at that point in her life. She thought she was home for three days but staff said it was only Monday when she insisted it was Thursday. She experienced time distortion, tunnel-like travel, and saw her family without them seeing her. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and ability to observe loved ones from a spiritual state aligns with biblical concepts of the spirit existing independently of the body. Her sense of having unfinished work and choosing to return reflects purpose and divine timing. The peace and love she felt watching her children demonstrates spiritual awareness. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focused on family connection and the decision to continue living rather than any unbiblical spiritual encounters. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Septic shock with code blue called, critically low blood pressure, life-threatening infections | Observed family at home while body in hospital ICU, experienced verified time distortion | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw family at home with Christmas gifts | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1433 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1510 Paul B NDE 16 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1paul_b_nde.html | 1963 | 2008 | 17 | M |
At age 17, Paul was in a severe car accident when his brakes failed in a rainstorm, causing him to crash into a brick wall. The steering wheel lifted him up and smashed his face against the car's interior roof. He suffered massive facial injuries including fractures of both temporo-mandibular joints, nasal concha, mastoid, roof of mouth, and right orbital floor disintegration causing his eye to drop into the sinus cavity. Seven teeth were lost. After two hours unconscious in the hospital hallway, he became suddenly alert mentally while his body remained unconscious. He experienced profound calm and awareness, then felt himself floating up and out of his body to the left. He was stopped by feeling his parents' intense grief - he actually felt their pain as a shock wave. He drifted toward his mother's arm but she couldn't see him. Realizing they would eventually know he wasn't in pain, he resumed floating toward a thin bar of light in the upper left of the black void. A strong male voice telepathically shouted "NO!... NOT YET!" and he was slammed back into his body. He grabbed the priest's purple sash so tightly during Last Rites that he lifted himself up. The elderly priest calmly stroked his arm saying "Easy, my son." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included classic NDE elements consistent with biblical accounts - out-of-body experience, movement toward divine light, and a commanding voice (possibly God or angel) determining it wasn't his time. The presence of a priest administering Last Rites and Paul's powerful response to the sacrament shows divine intervention. The empathic connection with his parents' grief reflects spiritual awareness and love. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience aligns well with Christian understanding of divine timing, angelic intervention, and the continuation of consciousness after physical death. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Massive facial trauma with Last Rites administered, life-threatening injuries | Observed parents' grief from outside body, accurate details of priest and Last Rites | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | alcohol-soaked gauze pads over eyes | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 1 | Experienced parents' grief as shock wave | 1.00 | Parents | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||
| 1434 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1694 Paul J NDE 3693 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1paul_j_nde_3693.html | 1998 | 2008 | M |
Paul experienced a ruptured gigantic cranial aneurysm while showering. He felt like lightning struck his head and fell into a coma in the shower. His wife found him with cold water running, which likely lowered his blood pressure and helped form a clot. After being transported to the hospital and receiving Last Rites, he experienced standing on the edge of a cliff overlooking an abyss filled with bottomless mist. He could feel, hear, and see only sadness. His right hand was raised, and when he looked, he saw he was holding the left hand of Jesus. He knew in his heart it was Him. Jesus didn't look at or speak to him but turned him away from the abyss and led him toward darkness. He then regained consciousness and requested a second priest, saying the first "didn't do a good enough job." Three months later, while watching a Discovery program about NDEs, he heard someone describe his exact experience and realized he had died and returned. He also experienced a miraculous healing from contagious spinal meningitis that disappeared without explanation after multiple spinal taps. Later in the hospital, he felt a finger poke his chest and experienced seeing and hearing every prayer said for him flowing through his body as visible words. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with Jesus Christ who saved him from falling into an abyss of sadness (possibly hell or separation from God). The experience of being led by Jesus away from danger perfectly aligns with biblical imagery of Christ as savior and shepherd. The miraculous healing from meningitis and the supernatural experience of prayers entering his body demonstrate divine intervention and the power of intercessory prayer. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience is strongly Christian with Jesus as the central figure providing salvation from the abyss. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Ruptured gigantic cranial aneurysm, coma, received Last Rites twice, contracted meningitis | Spiritual encounter with Jesus, later confirmed by identical account on Discovery channel | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw Jesus holding his hand at edge of abyss | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1435 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1769 Nicolas G NDE 3785 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nicolas_g_nde_3785.html | 1972 | 2008 | 13 | M |
During recess at middle school, Nicolas was put in a headlock by a friend while playing around. Despite struggling, he blacked out from the chokehold. Without warning, he found himself in a dark place with no time to feel afraid or any emotion. He was being pulled toward a small speck of light in the distance, not walking but being drawn to it. His dear friend who had died in a car accident months earlier appeared in front of him and gently stopped his forward motion. The deceased friend told him he needed to go back, that it was not his time. The friend put his hand on Nicolas's chest, pushing him back, which caused pain. He woke up with paramedics trying to revive him and was taken to the hospital. The experience made him realize there may be something beyond death. He later developed abilities to sense spirits around him and had other paranormal experiences. The encounter with his deceased friend convinced him that consciousness continues after death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included meeting a deceased person who served as a guide, traveling through darkness toward light, and receiving a message about divine timing ("not your time"). The friend's role as a protective intermediary aligns with biblical concepts of the communion of saints and spiritual guardianship. Unbiblical elements: The development of psychic abilities and sensing spirits after the experience raises concerns from a biblical perspective, as does his becoming agnostic rather than drawing closer to God. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Accidental asphyxiation requiring paramedic resuscitation | Encountered recently deceased friend who sent him back | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Encountered deceased friend | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1436 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1464 Nicole C NDE 3437 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nicole_c_nde.html | 1986 | 2008 | 16 | F |
One week after her 16th birthday, Nicole was strangled by her boyfriend during an argument about a birthday gift. He wrapped a jacket around her throat and twisted it tight. She first experienced being underneath him trying to communicate, then suddenly was looking down at his back while he choked her body below. Initially confused, she became frightened at the thought of being killed and not wanting to leave her family. She then returned to her body gasping for air. After this experience, she began having prophetic dreams of future tragedies, which she considers a curse rather than a gift. She was later visited at night by three beings who wanted to take her with them. She gained knowledge about her future children (their genders and birth order) and developed empathic abilities and telepathic connections with her sister. She can sense when significant events happen to loved ones even at great distances. The experience made her intolerant of abuse and aware of her mortality. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and prophetic knowledge align with biblical accounts of spiritual gifts, though the context and source are concerning. The increased spiritual awareness and connection to loved ones reflects enhanced spiritual perception. Unbiblical elements: The three beings visiting at night wanting to take her, prophetic dreams specifically of tragedies (rather than God's messages), and the development of psychic/telepathic abilities outside a godly framework are problematic. These suggest possible demonic or occult influences rather than divine gifts. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Criminal assault with strangulation causing loss of consciousness | Observed strangulation scene from above perspective | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 1 | 0 | Viewed strangulation from above | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||
| 1437 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1632 Nithin S NDE 3619 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nithin_s_nde.html | 2007 | 2008 | M |
While eating with his mother and friend, Nithin got food stuck in his respiratory tract. Unable to breathe, he fell down struggling for air. He felt separated from his body and went upward, seeing a tunnel with light at the other end. He felt someone pulling him upward. The surroundings were very bright, so bright he couldn't see anything clearly because of the intense light. He could hear his mother crying far below and had a strong desire to return to his body because of her distress. With great effort, he gasped some air, the food moved out of his airway, and he immediately felt himself back inside his body. The experience was brief but profound, involving classic NDE elements of separation from body, tunnel with light, and conscious choice to return. He reported becoming more aggressive after the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included separation from the physical body, ascending upward toward light, and a tunnel leading to bright light, which aligns with many biblical and Christian NDE accounts. The choice to return based on love for his mother reflects sacrificial love. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified, though the experience lacks explicit religious content or encounters with divine beings. |
5 | Home | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Food blocking respiratory tract, life-threatening choking incident | Heard mother crying from outside body, minimal verifiable content | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1438 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1813 Nora NDE 3843 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1nora_nde.html | 2008 | F |
During a pool party at her cousin's house, Nora attempted to save her young cousin who was drowning in the deep end. Though a good swimmer, she lacked lifeguarding skills. Her cousin climbed on her back in panic, repeatedly pushing her under until she reached the pool edge but began sinking. After the nanny rescued her cousin, Nora drowned. Her heart stopped and she experienced her spirit lifting from her body by the shoulders. The entire ceiling appeared as a gorgeous white light portal drawing her upward. She could simultaneously see the pool tiles around her and observe the scene from above, understanding the nannies' Hindi conversation though she doesn't speak the language. She experienced her whole life being explained, felt the love of people in her life, and sensed she had a choice to live. The light was hypnotic and persuading, but the feeling of love was stronger. When she chose to return, she felt the hand holding her shoulders let go, dropping her back. The nanny then jumped in and pulled her out by her hair. Upon revival, she saw the white sky return to normal and felt her heart restart. The experience gave her lasting peace and the ability to sense spirits, have prophetic dreams, and déjà vu experiences. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Lifted by unseen hands (possibly angels), drawn toward divine white light, life review, feeling overwhelming love, conscious choice to return for her family, and gaining spiritual sensitivity. The experience of understanding unknown languages (Hindi) parallels the biblical gift of tongues/interpretation. Unbiblical elements: Development of abilities to sense spirits and prophetic dreams about world events could be concerning if not guided by God. The becoming "more liberal" in beliefs might indicate movement away from traditional faith rather than toward it. |
2 | Other | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Drowning with reported cardiac arrest ("heart stopped"), not breathing | Understood Hindi without knowing language, observed scene from multiple perspectives | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | underwater | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 0 | Understood Hindi conversation without knowing language | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1439 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1484 Rebecca D NDE 91 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rebecca_d_nde.html | 1962 | 2008 | 7 | F |
On Halloween 1962, seven-year-old Rebecca was trick-or-treating with her father when she tripped over a fence and fell, resulting in a broken arm and loss of consciousness. During this traumatic accident, she experienced a profound out-of-body experience that would remain vivid in her memory for decades. The experience began with Rebecca entering a dark void where she existed as pure consciousness - just "a pair of eyes and ears" without a physical body. Remarkably, she later realized that in this void state, she possessed adult-level awareness despite being only seven years old. She was not frightened by the darkness but existed in a state of heightened consciousness. While in the void, Rebecca heard a child crying and asked herself, "Why is that child crying?" She then gravitated toward the sound, which grew progressively louder. As she approached, she could see a little girl lying on the ground surrounded by scattered Halloween candy, with someone bending down to help her. In a startling moment of recognition, she suddenly re-entered the body and realized "Oh, it's me" - she was observing her own injured form from outside. The return to her physical body brought immediate heaviness and pain from her broken arm. Rebecca was taken to the hospital where she underwent therapy for her injury, which never healed correctly and still does not straighten completely. She did not discuss the experience with anyone at the time, being too young to understand its significance. It wasn't until she was about twenty years old, after having her own children, that she began to recognize how unusual the experience had been. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts of consciousness surviving bodily death. The out-of-body experience where Rebecca existed as pure consciousness aligns with biblical descriptions of the spirit separating from the body. Her heightened awareness and ability to observe events from outside her physical form reflects the biblical understanding that human consciousness transcends physical limitations. The dark void she experienced could correspond to transitional states described in scripture. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience does not contain any elements that directly contradict biblical teachings. There is no mention of reincarnation, universalism, or occult practices. Rebecca did not encounter beings claiming all paths lead to God or receive messages contradicting scripture. The experience appears to be a straightforward out-of-body experience during trauma without problematic spiritual content. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Traumatic accident with loss of consciousness and likely head injury, though not explicitly stated as life-threatening | Clear out-of-body experience with specific observations of her own body and surroundings, though limited veridical details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/6/2025 | 2 | 0 | Heard child crying while in void state | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1440 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1457 Rica S NDE 130 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rica_s_nde.html | 2002 | 2008 | F |
In September 2002, Rica attempted suicide by taking ninety antidepressant tablets while caring for her dying father and dealing with marital problems. She was clinically dead for forty-five minutes and in a coma for two days. According to her doctor, she had taken enough medication to kill ten grown men and should not have survived. After calling the emergency room and having her call traced, Rica experienced the painful process of drowning in her own bodily fluids as her body fought to survive. When the pain reached its peak and then suddenly stopped, she became fully conscious but without physical sensations. She recalls thinking she should be seeing a tunnel and light, but instead found herself as pure thought in empty space, completely alone in nothingness. The reality of what she had done struck her with overwhelming fear: "Am I going to be here in this place forever! This abyss! What have I done?!" She was fully aware that she had taken her own life and the thought of being alone in that nothingness forever was unbearable. The abyss represented total separation from all existence. Then suddenly, she heard a male voice say, "It's okay. It's all right. It's all good." This voice transformed her from total terror to complete peace and acceptance. She gained instant understanding about the importance of playing life out to the end regardless of difficulties. She then saw a green laser light that accelerated toward her, and she traveled on this beam of light before awakening in the ambulance. Rica was told she had been gone for at least twenty minutes before being resuscitated by paramedics. She spent three days in the hospital where brain scans showed no damage despite the extended time without oxygen. The experience fundamentally changed her perspective on life and death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience powerfully illustrates the consequences of suicide from a spiritual perspective, aligning with biblical teachings about the sanctity of life. The terrifying void of total separation she experienced could represent the spiritual separation from God that scripture warns about. The authoritative male voice bringing peace and the traveling on light could represent divine intervention and mercy. Her instant understanding about the importance of completing one's earthly life regardless of hardship aligns with biblical teachings about perseverance. Unbiblical elements: While Rica states she learned "a person cannot go back if they take their own life," this seems to contradict her own experience of returning. The absence of explicit divine identification or judgment scene, combined with immediate acceptance without repentance, could be seen as inconsistent with biblical justice. However, these elements might represent divine mercy rather than doctrinal statements about salvation. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 26 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Clinical death for 45 minutes with coma for 2 days, confirmed by medical staff | Experience in void/abyss with limited specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 1 | 1 | Conscious awareness while clinically dead | 1.00 | Hospital doctor | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 1441 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1453 Richard B NDE 144 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1richard_b_nde_144.html | 1985 | 1985-06-02 | 2008 | M |
On June 2, 1985, Richard was riding his motorcycle to work in 105-degree heat when a car turned at the last second, causing a catastrophic collision. The accident resulted in both femurs being broken with multiple fractures - his left femur shattered into over 100 pieces and right femur broken in four places. Both arms were broken, his right lung collapsed, and he was bleeding profusely from the left femoral artery. He had no blood pressure due to massive blood loss and was being given blood through both arm and jugular vein simultaneously. Before being loaded onto the helicopter, he was told "You will not live to see Augusta" and was offered last rites. During the helicopter flight to Augusta, Richard experienced the cessation of pain followed by leaving his body and traveling through a tunnel of multicolored lights. He felt suddenly happy, calm, and comfortable, with complete certainty that he was going to heaven. Just before reaching the end of the tunnel, he was stopped by the voice of his father, who had been dead for five years, telling him he must go back because his mother needed him. Despite Richard's protest that he didn't want to return, his father's voice insisted. The next experience was observing his body from above in the helicopter as the attendant worked to save his life. Richard saw and heard the attendant pick up the radio microphone and inform the emergency room they should "scrub the crash team, the victim has expired." He knew with certainty the attendant was referring to him. At that moment, he felt the pain return to his body and knew he was back from the dead. When he opened his eyes and told the attendant "I am not dead," the attendant nearly freaked out and immediately radioed that the victim was still alive. The medical team had pronounced him dead during transport, but he survived against all odds. Years later, he understood that his survival served a purpose in helping his mother through difficulties she would face. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains multiple biblical elements including the tunnel with light often associated with transition to the afterlife, encounter with his deceased father representing communion with those who have passed, and the concept of divine purpose in being sent back to fulfill earthly responsibilities. The multicolored lights and feeling of peace align with descriptions of heavenly experiences. The father's authoritative command to return suggests divine orchestration of life and death timing. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. While communication with the deceased could raise questions, the father's role appears to be that of a messenger rather than a medium or spirit guide. The experience focuses on purpose and service to others rather than any contradictory theological concepts. |
2 | Ambulance | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | No blood pressure, pronounced dead by medical personnel, massive trauma with fatal injuries | Multiple veridical observations including hearing specific radio communication about his death while out of body | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | Heard radio communication while out of body | 0.00 | Helicopter attendant and emergency room staff | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1442 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1731 Richard H NDE 3730 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1richard_h_nde_3730.html | 2003 | 2008 | M |
In December 2003, Richard experienced a heart attack that resulted in clinical death. While he cannot provide extensive details about the experience itself due to its profound nature, he describes it as an incredible, transformational, and inspirational spiritual experience that fundamentally changed his life. The experience resulted in a quickening of his awareness and consciousness, complete loss of fear including fear of death, and remarkable insights into the human condition and the importance of relationships. During his time in the intensive care unit and recovery, Richard experienced an extraordinary state of consciousness. Insights flooded his awareness and he felt incredibly close to something beyond ordinary reality. He was preoccupied with revelations about how life should be lived, experiencing a powerful sense of forgiveness and love that permeated his thoughts and being. He describes experiencing a kind of cosmic consciousness and had recollections of being in a lovely, ineffably beautiful environment or mental landscape that left him permanently changed. Richard's cognitive and intuitive abilities were dramatically enhanced. His thoughts moved at incredible speed, and he developed terrific abilities to sense future events and understand beyond his perceived cognitive limits. He experienced scenes from the world's future and gained a twofold purpose: to live courageously while honoring relationships and living deeper, and to educate others about consciousness and life after death. He felt an unshakable conviction that mankind's theories about life and death are wrong and that the truth is much bigger than logic can grasp. The experience profoundly transformed his relationships, particularly with family members. In the intensive care unit, he felt totally energized by his family's presence and sensed that they, possibly including deceased family members, had partially healed him. The experience taught him that relationships can transform us and that we are all essentially one. Despite being a therapist for 29 years, he hadn't previously grasped the shimmering significance and power of human relationships. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly reflects biblical themes of spiritual transformation, divine love and forgiveness, and the eternal nature of consciousness. The cosmic consciousness and connection to something beyond align with mystical experiences of biblical prophets. The emphasis on love, forgiveness, and the fundamental unity of humanity reflects Christ's teachings. The loss of fear of death and gaining of spiritual sight mirrors biblical accounts of spiritual awakening. Unbiblical elements: The mention of sensing the world's future in a prophetic manner without clear divine attribution could be concerning. The statement that "mankind's theories about life and death are wrong" might include traditional Christian doctrine, though this is unclear. The concept of deceased family members participating in healing could be seen as problematic, though it might simply represent the communion of saints rather than necromancy. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Clinical death from heart attack, extended ICU stay with full medical monitoring | Cosmic consciousness experience with enhanced perception but limited specific veridical details | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 1 | 0 | Enhanced consciousness and cosmic awareness | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1443 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1472 Richard L NDE 3444 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1richard_l_nde_3444.html | 2002 | 2002-09-18 | 2008 | M |
In September 2002, Richard attempted suicide by drowning himself at the beach. After swimming past the waves, he dove deep, surfaced once out of fear, then dove again and intentionally inhaled water. His body convulsed uncontrollably as it fought to survive while he repeated "This will be over in a minute" to cope with the pain and anxiety of suffocating. After the pain peaked and shut off, he felt his heart racing then experienced his body "falling away" - not leaving it, but the body falling away from him. Upon realizing he was dead yet still aware, Richard expected to see a tunnel and light but instead found himself as pure thought in complete nothingness - an abyss of total separation. The terror was overwhelming as he realized: "Am I going to be here in this place forever! This abyss! What have I done?!" He was fully aware he had taken his own life and the thought of eternal isolation in nothingness was unbearable. He understood he was in the "I AM" - total separation from all existence. Suddenly in the void, Richard heard a male voice say: "It's okay. It's all right. It's all good." This instantly transformed him from total terror to complete peace and acceptance. He gained immediate understanding about life's importance, the need to play life out regardless of hardship, and the importance of helping others rather than focusing on oneself. The abyss represented total separation from all connection. After hearing the voice, he saw a green laser light that accelerated toward him and he traveled on this beam of light to the upper left. Richard regained consciousness in an ambulance, shocked to be alive. A parasailer had spotted him floating face down and alerted the beach. His friend retrieved his body and lied about the timeframe, saying it had been less time than the actual 20+ minutes to ensure resuscitation attempts. Doctors found no brain damage despite the extended time without oxygen. The experience fundamentally changed his perspective - he no longer fears death, understanding that what we answer for is not religious doctrine but "What have you done to help your fellow man?" --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience powerfully illustrates spiritual consequences of suicide consistent with biblical warnings. The terrifying void of complete separation represents the spiritual death scripture describes. The authoritative voice bringing peace could represent divine mercy. The revelation about helping others and the unimportance of self aligns with Christ's teachings about service and love. The understanding that judgment concerns how we've helped others reflects Matthew 25's teaching about serving "the least of these." Unbiblical elements: The statement that religious teachings about death are wrong could contradict biblical authority. The immediate peace without explicit repentance might conflict with biblical requirements for forgiveness. The suggestion that judgment is solely about helping others, without mention of faith or relationship with God, presents an incomplete biblical picture of salvation. |
5 | Other | 10 | 12 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Drowning with 20+ minutes without oxygen, no heartbeat, clinically dead | Conscious experience in void with specific dialogue but limited veridical observations of physical world | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 1 | 1 | Understanding of life purpose while in void | 0.00 | Parasailer and friend | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||
| 1444 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1822 Richard M NDE 3858 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1richard_m_nde.html | 1984 | 2008 | M |
In 1984, Richard was hospitalized with total heart block following his second open-heart surgery when his heart stopped. The experience began dramatically when he sat up in bed and grabbed his brother by the neck. He then found himself standing with another person in the hospital hallway, looking at a cardiac monitor showing a flat line. With a sense of detached amusement, he laughed at the monitor thinking "wait till that guy figures out what's going on," not initially realizing the flat line represented his own stopped heart. When his brother turned and looked out into the hallway where Richard's consciousness was located, Richard suddenly experienced intense warmth and complete absence of pain. His thinking became extraordinarily positive and clear in a way he had never experienced before. He then observed his body from above, watching someone perform CPR on his physical form. The perspective then shifted and he snapped back into his body, finding himself frightened and extremely sick from the resuscitation. Richard has disjointed memories of the recovery period, including waking up and telling nurses about pain, with no memory of the doctor being present despite being told he was there. He recalls being in the hallway on a bed when someone was jumping up in the air and hitting him - likely the resuscitation efforts. A couple of days later, he woke up properly in the hospital recovery unit. The experience left him with enhanced mental capabilities. He describes his consciousness during the NDE as being "a million times faster than all PCs in the world together" with instant access to any knowledge he wanted. This sense of expanded awareness and the complete freedom from pain during the experience contrasted sharply with his return to his physical body. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with retained consciousness aligns with biblical teaching about the spirit's independence from the physical body. The encounter with another being in the hallway could represent an angelic presence. The extraordinary enhancement of mental faculties and access to knowledge reflects biblical descriptions of spiritual enlightenment. The warmth and peace experienced are consistent with divine presence. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience focuses on consciousness surviving bodily death without contradicting biblical principles. The other person present is not identified in any way that would conflict with scripture. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Total heart block with cardiac arrest following open-heart surgery, monitored in hospital | Out-of-body observation of flat-lined monitor and CPR being performed | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw flat-lined cardiac monitor from hallway | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1445 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1678 Paul T NDE 3679 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1paul_t_nde.html | 1989 | 2008 | 5 | M |
In May 1989, five-year-old Paul was returning from a tailor with his parents to get a new school uniform. When they reached near their house on the opposite side of the road, Paul jumped from the jeep to be the first one home. As he ran across the road, he was struck by a van. He only remembers taking one or two steps before the impact. During the accident, Paul experienced a profound out-of-body experience. He felt like a hydrogen balloon floating upward with his eyes closed, his head laying downward. When he slowly opened his eyes, he saw his own body lying on the roadside. Frightened by this sight, he felt paralyzed and continued rising, but sensed someone carrying him with unconditional love. When he turned his eyes upward to see who was carrying him, he saw Mother Mary wearing a blue and pink dress with a crown, exactly as depicted in church statues. She carried him with both hands, and he felt extremely comfortable and safe in her embrace. She placed him down very slowly and gently, as a mother would lay her newborn baby in bed, and he felt relaxed and sleepy. Paul awakened to find doctors around him pushing and hitting him (resuscitation efforts), and he cried out for his mother. Despite the accident, doctors found only a small scratch on his head. Brain scans revealed no injuries or symptoms consistent with the accident, surprising the medical staff. He experienced vomiting afterward, prompting additional scans, but these also showed no damage. For years following the NDE, Paul was extremely close to God and afraid to make mistakes. At sixteen, he learned about other NDEs and discovered that people from different religions see figures from their own faith traditions - a Hindu man had seen temple imagery instead of Christian figures. This led Paul to a broader understanding that religions are cultural frameworks helping humans live better lives, while there is one universal divine power for all. He believes consciousness and awareness of our actions are crucial, and that everyone should believe in life after death where we are accountable for our actions. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience demonstrates consciousness surviving physical trauma, consistent with biblical teaching about the spirit. The encounter with Mother Mary as a protective, loving presence aligns with Catholic tradition of Mary's intercessory role. The transformative effect creating closeness to God and moral consciousness reflects biblical spiritual awakening. The emphasis on accountability after death aligns with biblical judgment. Unbiblical elements: Paul's later conclusion that all religions are equally valid paths to one universal power contradicts biblical claims of Christ's unique role in salvation. His view that religions are merely cultural frameworks undermines biblical authority and the exclusive truth claims of Christianity. The relativistic approach suggesting Hindu temple visions are equivalent to Christian encounters conflicts with biblical monotheism. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 6 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Van accident with head trauma, though no lasting damage found on scans | Saw own body from above and experienced specific religious figure | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw own body lying on roadside | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 6 | |||||||||
| 1446 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1772 Peggy L NDE 3791 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1peggy_l_nde.html | 1984 | 2008 | F |
In December 1984, Peggy's heart stopped during spinal surgery, and medical staff thought they had lost her. During this crisis, she experienced a classic near-death experience that would prove prophetic about her children's future needs. A nurse from her church who was present during the incident later confirmed that the medical team believed they had lost her and was visibly shaken by the close call. Peggy traveled through a tunnel toward a brilliant white light at the end. As she approached the light, she could see many grayish figures with arms outstretched, beckoning her to come. Though she couldn't see their faces clearly, she felt they were welcoming her. She experienced an overwhelming sense of peace and tranquility beyond any earthly understanding and strongly wanted to stay in that place. Then she heard a definitive male voice that permeated her entire being, commanding: "No! Her children need her." Against her will, she was sent back. She woke up in recovery with her friend, the nurse from church, shaking her frantically saying "Peggy, wake up!" repeatedly. When asked why she was shaking her so vigorously, the nurse explained that they thought they had lost her and it had frightened her because she knew Peggy personally. The profound meaning of this experience became clear a couple of years later when Peggy discovered that her husband, her children's stepfather, had been molesting her daughter. This revelation finally explained what the voice meant when it said her children needed her. She realized she had been sent back specifically to protect and support her children through this terrible situation. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel and brilliant light are consistent with biblical imagery of the transition to the afterlife. The welcoming figures could represent the "cloud of witnesses" mentioned in Hebrews. The authoritative male voice making decisions about life and death aligns with divine sovereignty. Being sent back for a specific purpose to protect innocent children reflects God's concern for the vulnerable expressed throughout scripture. The overwhelming peace experienced aligns with biblical descriptions of divine presence. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on divine intervention to protect children from harm, which strongly aligns with biblical values. The voice's authority over life and death and concern for vulnerable children is consistent with God's character in scripture. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 4 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Heart stopped during spinal surgery, confirmed by medical staff | Tunnel and light experience but no specific veridical observations of physical environment | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/7/2025 | 0 | 1 | Church friend (nurse) | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1447 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1440 Pluma S NDE 179 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1pluma_s_nde.html | 1989 | 2008 | F |
In approximately April 1989, Pluma was forcibly overdosed with cocaine by her boyfriend who injected it against her will, insisting she couldn't use any unless she took it intravenously like he did. Within thirty seconds of the injection, she became extremely high and hot, stripped off her clothes, collapsed on the bed, and her breathing and heart stopped. Her boyfriend performed CPR and managed to resuscitate her after she had been clinically dead for four to five minutes. During her clinical death, Pluma experienced a harrowing journey through darkness. She rose above her body and sped away through a dark tunnel, flying very fast. The tunnel was filled with disturbing sounds - initially screaming and laughing like on a roller coaster, then transitioning to screaming and crying, followed by the sensation of falling. The screaming became painful, like the sounds of torture. Then suddenly she zoomed back above her body, looking down and watching her boyfriend perform CPR on her physical form. She then snapped back into her body, terrified and extremely sick. The experience had a profound and lasting impact on Pluma's life. She saw everything she had done that was bad during this experience, reinforcing the concept of karma and the Golden Rule. This stands in contrast to an earlier near-death experience she had as a child during appendicitis, where she had seen only good things. The overdose experience showed her she was damned and motivated her to completely change her life to avoid seeing that hell again. She quit drugs and transformed her behavior based on the understanding that there is a hell and that our actions have consequences in the afterlife. Pluma later shared her experience on Art Bell's radio show in July 1999, where the host was surprised to hear her talk about hell, as most NDE accounts focus on positive experiences. The nightmares that followed the experience, while difficult, ultimately served a positive purpose in motivating her complete life transformation. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The dark tunnel with sounds of torture and suffering strongly aligns with biblical descriptions of hell as a place of torment and separation from God. The life review showing only bad deeds reflects biblical concepts of judgment and accountability for sin. The transformative effect leading to repentance and changed behavior aligns with biblical calls to turn from sin. The contrast between this hellish experience during sinful behavior and her childhood heavenly experience supports biblical teaching about the consequences of sin. Unbiblical elements: The reference to karma, while used to describe moral consequences, is a Hindu/Buddhist concept not found in biblical theology. However, the underlying principle of reaping what one sows is biblical (Galatians 6:7). |
5 | Home | 7 | 8 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Cocaine overdose causing cardiac and respiratory arrest, clinically dead 4-5 minutes | Out-of-body observation of CPR being performed, dark tunnel with specific auditory experiences | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 1 | 0 | Watched CPR being performed from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1448 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1558 Rae P NDE 3500 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rae_p_nde.html | 1968 | 2008 | F |
In May 1968, Rae experienced a life-threatening hemorrhage following knee surgery at Mackay Base Hospital. The bleeding could not be stopped despite medical intervention, and the staff told her family they could do no more. Then, as suddenly as it had started, the hemorrhaging stopped. Medical staff later told her they didn't know why or how she survived, as they had exhausted all possible treatments without success. During this crisis, Rae remembers experiencing light and later waking up in the early morning hours telling nurses she was in pain. When the nurse asked why she hadn't told the doctor, Rae had no memory of any doctor being present, suggesting she had been unconscious or in an altered state during his visit. The entire experience happened within what she describes as a "cavern" where she felt herself leaving her body to enter light. She experienced heightened consciousness and alertness after leaving her body, feeling like space and time stood still or didn't exist. This was not Rae's only near-death experience. On October 4, 1971, she had a remarkably similar experience when hemorrhaging heavily about two hours after giving birth to her second child. The bleeding continued for several hours, and nurses called her husband back to the hospital, telling him there was nothing more they could do. Once again, the hemorrhaging stopped as quickly as it had started, and she felt completely at ease throughout the ordeal. These experiences fundamentally changed Rae's relationship with death and medical emergencies. She developed a complete absence of fear regarding death or any medical crisis. Even when she later suffered a severe car accident resulting in five wedge compression fractures of the spine and a fractured sternum, she had no thought of death or worry about the outcome. She now feels comfortable with her life and content that there is an overall plan for her. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of consciousness leaving the body to enter light aligns with biblical descriptions of the spirit's independence from physical form. The overwhelming peace and trust experienced despite life-threatening circumstances reflects the "peace that passes understanding" described in Philippians. The complete loss of fear of death echoes Paul's declaration that "to die is gain." The sense of an overall divine plan governing her life aligns with biblical providence. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experiences focus on divine preservation and the continuity of consciousness without any elements contradicting biblical teaching. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 4 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Life-threatening hemorrhage with medical team unable to stop bleeding | Experience of light and altered consciousness but no specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1449 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1781 Randy S NDE 3802 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1randy_s_nde.html | 1961 | 1961-09-26 | 2008 | M |
On September 26, 1961, Randy experienced clinical death during childbirth (likely as the newborn, given the date and context). He was pronounced dead to his family, but when the doctor made one more attempt at resuscitation, Randy began crying, indicating his return to life. This near-death experience, though occurring at birth, left him with vivid memories and lasting spiritual impacts. During his clinical death, Randy experienced extraordinary visual phenomena. He remembers very bright purple and white lights that were unlike anything in ordinary experience. These lights were accompanied by profound emotional and spiritual sensations. He felt he was leaving "home" - not in the earthly sense, but suggesting he was departing from a familiar spiritual realm to enter physical life. This feeling was complex and ambivalent; he simultaneously wanted to go toward the light and felt reluctance about leaving. The experience imbued Randy with unique sensitivities that persisted throughout his life. He developed an ability to feel deep compassion for people and look past physical appearances to perceive their inner nature. More significantly, the experience gave him an unshakeable knowledge of God's existence that transcended any formal religious education. He states he has always known about God regardless of life circumstances, and that he simply knows God is there. The lasting impact of this birth NDE was profound. Randy doesn't fear death but instead looks forward to it, knowing he will be "going home" when he dies. He describes the experience as definitely real and maintains absolute certainty about its authenticity. The purple and white lights remain vivid in his memory, as does the sense of coming from a place where time did not exist. Despite never sharing the experience with others before this account, it has fundamentally shaped his spiritual understanding and relationship with the divine. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright lights, particularly white light, align with biblical descriptions of divine presence and heavenly glory. The concept of leaving a spiritual "home" to enter earthly life resonates with biblical ideas about pre-existence with God (Jeremiah 1:5). The immediate, intuitive knowledge of God reflects the biblical concept of God writing His law on human hearts. The lasting compassion and ability to see people's inner nature reflects spiritual discernment. The absence of death fear and anticipation of returning "home" aligns with Paul's desire to "depart and be with Christ." Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience focuses on divine light and spiritual awareness without contradicting biblical principles. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 4 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Clinical death during childbirth, pronounced dead before successful resuscitation | Bright purple and white lights with spiritual awareness but no veridical observations of physical environment | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 0 | 1 | Doctor | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1450 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1821 Raymond C NDE 3857 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1raymond_c_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-06-13 | 2008 | M |
On June 13, 2008, Raymond was bitten by something while jogging that infected him with a parasite. The antibiotic treatment caused the dying parasite to produce antigens that triggered severe heart palpitations. After living with these palpitations for a week, he sought treatment at a walk-in clinic, then was transported by ambulance to a hospital ICU. Doctors administered an IV drug that stopped his heart with the intention of restarting it at a normal rhythm. His heart was stopped multiple times for 10-20 seconds each, though it seemed much longer during the experiences. Each time Raymond's heart stopped, he had identical profound experiences. Though he didn't see a light or deceased loved ones, he observed a bluish-green, almost translucent membrane that dominated an entire side of wherever he was. He couldn't see through this membrane but could perceive shadow movements behind it and hear sounds while feeling the presence of many beings behind it. His senses were extraordinarily enhanced - he could not only see and hear but also taste and smell this membrane with incredible vividness. The enhanced perception included an added "depth" to all senses that doesn't exist in normal life. Behind the membrane, Raymond sensed great energy that didn't seem entirely benign nor evil, but rather many different personalities interacting with each other. Something was communicated to him from this membrane, though not in words, and he either cannot remember it or doesn't want to remember. He felt no fear or pain and didn't care if he returned to life. The experience felt familiar somehow, and he had awe and wonderment throughout. His consciousness operated at an incredibly enhanced level with thoughts moving at tremendous speed. The experience profoundly changed Raymond's life perspective. He lost interest in material pursuits like wealth, large houses, and chasing romantic relationships, seeing these as trivial. He can now better detect when people aren't being truthful and feels different in how he sees others. He also received visions of difficult times ahead for the world involving suffering and death, understanding that humanity has the power to change this but most are ignorant of this ability. The membrane experience remains vivid, as if imprinted on his soul, and he can recall it perfectly whenever he thinks about it. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The membrane barrier preventing full entry into the spiritual realm aligns with biblical concepts of separation between earthly and heavenly dimensions. The enhanced consciousness and access to knowledge reflects spiritual enlightenment described in scripture. The loss of materialistic desires echoes Christ's teachings about storing treasures in heaven rather than earth. The prophetic visions of future tribulation align with biblical prophecy about end times. The lasting spiritual transformation reflects biblical accounts of encounters with the divine. Unbiblical elements: The ambiguous nature of the beings behind the membrane - neither clearly good nor evil - doesn't align with biblical clarity about spiritual beings being either godly or demonic. The communication that he cannot or will not remember raises questions, as biblical revelations are typically meant to be shared. The suggestion that humanity can change prophesied events through awareness might conflict with biblical sovereignty and predetermined prophecy. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Medically induced cardiac arrest multiple times in ICU setting with full monitoring | Unique observation of translucent membrane with enhanced sensory perception, though not typical veridical content | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 1 | 0 | Perceived membrane with beings behind it | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1451 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1810 Robin M NDE 3840 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robin_m_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-12-06 | 2008 | F |
Robin M experienced a heart attack on December 6, 2008, resulting in clinical death with flatline. During her NDE, she found herself in a beautiful golden-lit realm with sepia tones that appeared like a neighborhood. She was shown around to deceased loved ones who were all happy, including her father who appeared much younger than when he died, sitting on a stoop with his hand outstretched to her. She appeared as a toddler reaching up to him. Many deceased relatives were present though she could only specifically recall her father. Upon resuscitation, the EMT told her "You died and we brought you back." She expressed concern about dying at Christmas time due to the difficult memories it would create for her daughter. Robin's experience included heightened consciousness, time distortion, telepathic communication, deceased relatives in a younger state, an otherworldly landscape with golden light, and intense feelings of peace and happiness. The EMT directly confirmed her clinical death and resuscitation. The experience transformed her perspective though she remained Christian. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including separation from the body, encountering deceased loved ones in a restored state, experiencing a realm of light and peace, and being sent back with awareness that her time had not yet come. The golden light and peaceful realm align with descriptions of heavenly places, and seeing deceased relatives younger and restored reflects biblical promises of restoration. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience does not contain reincarnation themes, new age concepts, or contradictions to biblical teaching. The encounter focused on reunion with Christian family members and expressed concern for loved ones still living, which aligns with biblical values. |
2 | Unknown | 10 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Clinical death explicitly stated - heart cessation and flatline documented | Experience included specific details about father appearing younger, golden sepia-toned light, but limited impossible knowledge elements | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw golden lit realm like a neighborhood | 0.00 | Emergency Medical Technician | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1452 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1483 Rory R NDE 93 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rory_r_nde.html | 1997 | 1997-12-31 | 2008 | M |
On New Year's Eve 1997, Rory was violently attacked by his best friend after rejecting romantic advances. The friend, significantly larger, repeatedly punched and then strangled Rory. During the strangulation, Rory experienced an OBE where he found himself lying on his back with no pain sensation, surrounded by a glowing beige light. Three beings appeared - two feminine and one masculine entities - who waved him away, shaking their heads as if to say "No, not now." He felt their compassion and sense that his death was tragic and unplanned. After returning to his body, he was gasping for air looking at his crying attacker. Police arrived and saved him. The experience transformed Rory from an ardent atheist to someone with no doubts about God's existence. He felt he wasn't ready or had something unfinished to do before leaving this world. The beings communicated without words, conveying that his time had not come and he needed to return. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes separation from body during near-death, encountering spiritual beings who determined it wasn't his time, the presence of otherworldly light, and transformation from atheism to belief in God. The beings' compassion and indication that his death was "unplanned" aligns with biblical concepts of divine timing and purpose. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The beige light and three beings, while not explicitly biblical imagery, don't contradict scripture. The transformation from atheism to theism supports rather than contradicts biblical worldview. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Other life-threatening condition - criminal attack with strangulation | Limited specific details, but includes otherworldly beings and beige light | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw beige light and three beings | 0.00 | Police officers | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1453 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1690 Roxanne H NDE 3698 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1roxanne_h_nde.html | 2007 | 2007-12-03 | 2008 | F |
On December 3, 2007, Roxanne experienced a heart attack at home with severe back pain and shortness of breath. She flatlined seven times over 2.5 days and was in a coma for three weeks. Medical staff now call her "the miracle woman." During her NDE, she first encountered young children in winter clothes at an old country store - her deceased uncles as nine-year-old boys. Her grandmother's younger voice invited her to make bread at her house. There she met her uncles and grandmother expressed regret at never telling her children how proud she was of them. The experience then shifted to brilliant blue and white clouds with a golden altar or road. She encountered Jesus with perfect features, wearing a white and blue robe. His presence radiated love, acceptance, and recognition. They embraced in a spiritual merging. She then saw herself as a 3-4 year old child on a white platform, with giant angel wings closing around her, showing a small amount of blood at the wing base, feeling safe and warm. Upon return, doctors confirmed she had died multiple times. She now wants to be an even better person and feels Jesus is waiting to welcome everyone. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with Jesus Christ showing love and acceptance, angel wings providing protection, deceased relatives in a restored state, heavenly realm with brilliant light and golden features. The spiritual merging with Christ and protective angel wings align with biblical imagery of divine protection and union with Christ. Her increased desire for righteousness following the experience reflects biblical transformation. Unbiblical elements: None identified. While seeing relatives as children is unusual, it doesn't contradict scripture. The experience strongly reinforces Christian faith and Jesus's central role in the afterlife. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 16 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest with clinical death explicitly stated - flatlined 7 times with monitoring | Multiple specific details including Jesus appearance, relatives as children, angel wings with blood | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | In coma for 3 weeks | 5/7/2025 | 5 | 2 | Saw deceased uncles as young children | 0.00 | Medical staff and doctors | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||
| 1454 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1809 Roxie J NDE 3837 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1roxie_j_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-02-29 | 2008 | F |
On February 29, 2008, Roxie was in a severe multi-vehicle accident involving two semi-trucks hitting her Ford Focus head-on at 65 mph. Seeing the trucks approaching, she knew she would die and gave her life up, feeling peace. Her world stopped with a bright flash of light brighter than the sun and complete silence. Diamonds were shining and falling around her as she spun, flew, and floated with warm pleasant feelings. She regained consciousness with her car on fire, hanging off an overpass. A mysterious man (5'4", 140 lbs, trimmed beard, soft voice, strong hands) appeared and lifted her from the window like a child, carrying her to safety. He reminded her of her grandfather and said everything would be okay. When emergency responders arrived, the man disappeared. No one else saw him and there's no record of his presence. The experience included a life review of loved ones and transformed her relationship with her fiancé, leading them to marry 15 months early. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Experience of divine light, peace in face of death, life review focused on love and relationships, mysterious rescuer with supernatural strength (possible angel), diamonds/jewels falling from heaven imagery. The protective figure who disappeared aligns with biblical accounts of angelic intervention. Enhanced appreciation for life and love following the experience. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The mysterious rescuer and supernatural rescue align with biblical accounts of divine intervention and angelic assistance. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Severe trauma from head-on collision with semi-trucks | Bright supernatural light, diamonds falling, mysterious rescuer with impossible strength | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 3 | 1 | Brilliant light and diamonds falling | 0.00 | Emergency responders | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 1455 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1665 Ruben E NDE 3614 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ruben_e_nde.html | 2008 | 2008 | M |
In January 2008, Ruben experienced multiple respiratory arrests from pneumonia culminating in a cardio-respiratory arrest. During his NDE, he floated surrounded by brilliant white light, descending through white clouds. He found himself moving toward a beautiful landscape with green meadows, rivers, butterflies, and birds, approaching a hill with a tree on top. The sensation was wonderfully tranquilizing with an intense desire to return to that feeling. Before reaching the tree, the landscape darkened and he felt pulled backward at great speed, returning to the hospital surrounded by people. Though weak with difficulty breathing, he couldn't stop thinking about that place. He later told his cousin and sister who were moved by how close he came to not returning. He feels peaceful knowing he will return to that place to stay. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes ascension through brilliant light and clouds to a paradise-like realm with perfect natural beauty. The meadows, rivers, and tree on a hill evoke Eden-like imagery. Being pulled back before reaching the destination (tree) suggests divine timing. The peace and beauty align with biblical descriptions of paradise. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The natural paradise setting and peaceful emotions align with biblical descriptions of the intermediate paradise state. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Cardio-respiratory arrest from pneumonia explicitly stated | Beautiful landscape with specific details but no verification possible | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 0 | Brilliant white light and clouds | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1456 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1742 Ruben G NDE 3741 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ruben_g_nde.html | 2002 | 2008 | 9 | M |
At age 9 in summer 2002, Ruben went to the beach with family and entered the ocean until waves reached his neck. He fell into a hollow and began drowning along with his cousin who tried to help. In desperation, they climbed on each other's backs trying to breathe. Exhausted and swallowing water, Ruben gave up when suddenly he saw his entire life like a video, with every moment visible - a wonderful experience. After the life review, he regained consciousness to find his cousin had escaped and was telling him to crawl. He managed to crawl out onto the sand, feeling heavy from swallowing water. The experience of seeing his complete life flash before him during the drowning left him believing in something after death, though he maintains doubts about God's existence. He shared this experience about five years later and remembers it perfectly as something real and wonderful. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review phenomenon where one's entire life flashes before their eyes during near-death is commonly reported in NDEs and doesn't contradict biblical teaching. The experience gave him belief in an afterlife, moving him toward spiritual awareness. Unbiblical elements: His continued doubt about God's existence after the experience suggests incomplete spiritual understanding, though this represents his current state rather than content from the NDE itself. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Life-threatening drowning event described | Life review but limited otherworldly elements | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 1 | 1 | Complete life review | 0.00 | Cousin | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||
| 1457 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1532 Rick J NDE 2883 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rick_j_nde.html | 1992 | 2008 | M |
In 1992, Rick fell from a 30-meter high wharf while working on a ferry boat, feeling as if pushed though seeing no one. During the fall, he made peace with death and closed his eyes. Upon landing, he saw multitudes of prisms with clear colors in the immediate area. He experienced judgment of a thousand people and felt their emotions as victims, becoming terribly ashamed when a beautiful radiant being touched him, showing how wrong he had been. Other beings asked him questions as if he had yet to be born - about meeting his future wife, having children, how long to live. This occurred during a moment of serious medical crisis that resulted in paralysis symptoms requiring hospitalization. Three weeks later he could walk again, with only surgical scars remaining. The experience gave him certainty that everything is directed by higher intelligence and intuitive abilities. He understands the universe from beginning to today, that we develop our DNA, and that humans will become telepathic in the future. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes divine judgment with understanding of wrongs committed, encounter with radiant beings, predetermined life purpose, miraculous healing from paralysis, and increased faith in divine intelligence directing everything. Unbiblical elements: The concept of pre-birth choice-making and developing our own DNA contradicts biblical teaching of God's sovereignty in creation. Future human telepathy and understanding universal development suggests evolutionary rather than biblical worldview. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe trauma from 30-meter fall with paralysis | Prisms of light, judgment experience, being interactions, but limited verification | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 3 | 0 | Saw prisms of clear colors | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1458 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1506 Rick R NDE 24 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rick_r_nde.html | 1982 | 1999 | M |
Rick, a Georgia corrections officer, fell 80 feet from a tree-stand onto boulders in December 1982. He experienced leaving his body, floating above the river seeing his injured form bleeding from mouth, nose, and ears. He then traveled at high speed through the atmosphere, seeing Earth, planets, star systems, and galaxies. He entered a dark hole with colorful light streaks, approaching a massive crystal/glass city radiating colored lights. Inside the 30-foot doors, he saw robed beings with white hair, color-changing blue eyes without pupils. One directed him to a hallway leading to golden doors. Inside, a brilliant figure on a throne showed him his complete life review, emphasizing how his actions affected others. A voice declared "You must return and help others by changing your life!" and warned against surgery or he'd never walk again. He was shown Earth's future: volcanoes, government collapse, violence, then peaceful new people. After crawling injured with his rifle, his father-in-law found him. Despite doctors insisting on surgery, he refused. He miraculously walked again weeks later, with doctors amazed at his healing. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Crystal city with golden elements resembles New Jerusalem, life review with moral accountability, divine command to return and help others, prophetic visions of tribulation followed by peace, miraculous healing defying medical expectations, angelic-type beings present. Unbiblical elements: The description of beings without pupils and interstellar travel through multiple galaxies extends beyond biblical cosmology. However, these could be symbolic representations rather than literal contradictions. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 18 | 33 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Severe trauma from 80-foot fall with paralysis | Extremely detailed observations of crystal city, beings, life review, future visions | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 5 | 2 | Out-of-body view of injured self | 0.00 | Father-in-law | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 1459 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1630 Rickie T NDE 16015 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rickie_t_nde.html | 2005 | 2008 | M |
In late 2005, Rickie attempted suicide by taking 65 pills due to depression. After taking them with milk and saying a prayer, he experienced complete darkness followed by a pinhole of white light that expanded until his entire vision was white except the corners. The brilliant white light didn't hurt his eyes despite its intensity. He heard his name being chanted and saw three figures approaching with arms outstretched, gliding without feet or hands, with dark faces. The figures stopped five feet away and communicated that everything would be okay, this wasn't his time, and he had a purpose in life (unspecified). He couldn't speak but felt calm and at peace. The light shrank and figures disappeared. He woke in a hospital with doctors and nurses cheering, learning he had died four times that night. The experience convinced him death is real and survivable, calling it "the ultimate journey." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes brilliant divine light, spiritual beings providing comfort and revealing life purpose, being sent back as "not your time," and surviving multiple clinical deaths. The prayer before the attempt and peaceful nature of the experience suggest divine mercy. Unbiblical elements: The beings lacking faces, hands, and feet diverge from typical biblical descriptions of angels. However, this could represent incomplete perception rather than their true nature. The suicide attempt context is concerning but the experience emphasized life's purpose. |
5 | Hospital | 3 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Life-threatening overdose but suicide attempt lowers score | Specific details about light expansion, three figures, communication about purpose | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | Expanding white light | 0.00 | Doctors and nurses | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1460 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1580 Robert I NDE 3539 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_i_nde.html | 1979 | 1979-04-12 | 2008 | M |
On April 12, 1979, during surgery, Robert experienced an NDE starting on a pier above water with a bluish-white light the size of a baseball below. A man in a loincloth with shoulder-length brown hair dove toward the light. A soft voice urged Robert to follow, assuring he could breathe underwater. He jumped in and amazingly could breathe water, approaching a translucent blue-lit city with terraced houses and playing children. Upon landing, deceased relatives approached including his father (died 1969), grandparents, aunts, and uncles. They formed a huddle with arms over shoulders, souls melding together in complete weightlessness. Through telepathy, they asked if he needed anything. A voice declared "Your mission is not complete. You cannot stay." He floated up and awoke in recovery. The anesthesiologist admitted accidentally putting him too deep and confirmed hearing similar accounts. Robert later had two children, wondering about his complete mission. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Encounter with deceased Christian relatives in paradise-like setting, divine command about incomplete mission, miraculous return to complete God's purpose (having children), city of light suggesting heavenly realm, telepathic/spiritual communication common in biblical visions. Unbiblical elements: The underwater breathing journey to reach the afterlife realm is unique symbolism not found in scripture, though water often represents transition between life and death biblically. The guide figure is ambiguous but could represent an angel. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 14 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Surgery with anesthesia, accidental overdose mentioned | Detailed unique observations of underwater realm, city, deceased relatives | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/7/2025 | 4 | 1 | Man in loincloth diving toward light | 0.00 | Anesthesiologist | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1461 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1679 Robert N NDE 3680 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_n_nde.html | 1956 | 2008 | 7 | M |
At age 7 in summer 1956, Robert was drowning in a motel swimming pool, unable to get his head above water or grip the slippery ceramic tile border. During this life-threatening moment, he experienced an out-of-body perspective, seeing himself struggling from below and behind. This visualization continued until he finally gained a grip and pulled his head above water at the last moment. The experience included heightened visual clarity with sharp, bright colors and a sense of time distortion where thoughts sped up but events seemed in slow motion. He felt both panic and awareness that this was an exceptional experience even as a seven-year-old. This was his first of three out-of-body experiences in life, with two more occurring in 1985 and 1989. He also developed precognitive dreams and knowing who was calling on the phone. The visual perspective was always from behind in all three OBEs. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience during near-death aligns with biblical accounts of the spirit being distinct from the body. The preservation of life at the critical moment suggests divine intervention. Development of spiritual sensitivity following the experience. Unbiblical elements: No unbiblical elements identified. The OBE and subsequent spiritual gifts don't contradict scripture, as biblical figures also experienced visions and spiritual insights. |
5 | Other | 3 | 6 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening drowning event for child | OBE with specific perspective but limited otherworldly elements | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 1 | 0 | Out-of-body view of self drowning | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1462 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1538 Robert NDE 3473 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1robert_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-01-08 | 2008 | M |
On January 8, 2008, Robert stopped breathing while coming out of anesthesia. He could hear the medical commotion and staff coaching him but couldn't see, move, talk, or breathe. After losing consciousness, a beautiful lady appeared and took his hand. Though he didn't know where she was leading him, he trusted her completely. Upon resuscitation when his breathing tube was removed, staff cheered but Robert cried - not from trauma but because he knew he'd never see that lady again in this life. He felt enormous love for her and from her. The experience left him with profound peace about never being alone during trying times. Communication with the being was through shared awareness without words. Robert, a Catholic, became more aware of God's love following the experience. He shared it immediately with his father and considers it profoundly real. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The beautiful lady taking his hand during clinical crisis aligns with biblical accounts of angels providing comfort and guidance. The mutual love, complete trust, and assurance of divine presence during trials reflects biblical promises. Enhanced awareness of God's love and continued Catholic faith. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The feminine presenting guide could be an angel, as angels can appear in various forms biblically. The experience strengthened rather than contradicted his Christian faith. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 8 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Surgery with respiratory failure during anesthesia recovery | Beautiful lady guide, profound love exchange, limited but meaningful details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | Beautiful lady taking hand | 0.00 | Medical staff | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1463 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1513 Sandra S NDE 13 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sandra_s_nde.html | 1980 | 2008 | F |
Sandra had recently given birth via cesarean section and was recovering at home when she experienced severe chest pain that felt like an oppressive weight preventing her breathing. Her heart had stopped multiple times during the surgery according to doctors. During the experience at home, she felt herself in an indescribable space with peaceful, joyful background music. She was conscious of beings around her and saw her deceased father-in-law and youngest brother approaching her, floating rather than walking. They had died the year before, two weeks apart. Her father-in-law extended his hand, but she heard an authoritative voice telling her that if she touched him she would die, reminding her that her son Irving needed her. Despite feeling wonderful peace and not wanting to return, she was sent back. Her sister was downstairs during the experience and found her changed when she returned. The commercial that was playing when it started was still on when she came back, indicating the experience was brief in earth time though it felt much longer to her. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including consciousness after death, encountering deceased relatives in a peaceful realm, hearing an authoritative voice (possibly divine), and being sent back with a purpose related to caring for family. The sense of peace and joy in the afterlife realm aligns with biblical descriptions of paradise. The directive voice showing concern for her earthly responsibilities reflects biblical themes of God's providence and care for families. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience does not contain reincarnation, new age concepts, universal salvation claims, or other elements that contradict biblical teaching. The deceased relatives did not communicate messages contrary to scripture, and there were no claims about earning salvation through works or all paths leading to God. |
5 | Home | 7 | 8 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Post-cesarean complications at home with reported cardiac issues during surgery | Saw specific deceased relatives (father-in-law and brother who died year before), commercial timing correlation | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw deceased father-in-law and brother | 0.00 | Sister | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1464 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1426 Sara D NDE 197 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sara_d_nde.html | 1975 | 2008 | 12 | F |
Sara was 12 or 13 years old when her father violently assaulted her, punching her in the face and strangling her while slamming her head against wooden stairs. She had been enduring abuse since age six and had recently told him she was pregnant by him. As he strangled her, wringing her neck like a chicken, she fell backward into darkness. She found herself on a dirt lane in a green tunnel of trees in early summer morning, though it was mid-autumn on Earth. She walked down the lane expecting to find Jesus but instead found a medieval-style pavilion. A man in medieval clothing with Celtic/Viking jewelry emerged and identified himself as her "eternal father" (parent rather than gender-specific). He offered her a drink from a golden cup and told her she didn't need to be Christian to get into heaven - just live ethically, believe in a creative force with kindly intent, and help others. He then put her back in her body. Her father screamed about her eyes being weird and fled for two weeks. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes consciousness after death, meeting a parental figure in an otherworldly realm, receiving spiritual guidance about moral living and helping others, and being sent back to earthly life. The emphasis on ethical living and kindness toward others aligns with biblical moral teachings. The sudden return to the body and the father's frightened reaction suggest a supernatural element. Unbiblical elements: The experience contains significant unbiblical elements. The figure explicitly stated one doesn't need to be Christian to enter heaven, contradicting Jesus' words "I am the way, truth, and life; no one comes to the Father except through Me." The medieval/pagan imagery with Celtic/Viking elements suggests non-Christian spiritual traditions. The concept of an "eternal father" separate from God the Father is problematic. The universalist salvation message contradicts biblical exclusivity of salvation through Christ. |
5 | Home | 5 | 6 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Severe trauma from strangulation and head injury against stairs | Medieval setting details, specific jewelry and clothing descriptions, father's reaction to eyes | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | Medieval pavilion and figure | 0.00 | Father (attacker) | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 1465 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1589 Sara H NDE 3552 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sara_h_nde.html | 2001 | 2001-06-11 | 2008 | F |
Sara had undergone multiple knee replacement surgeries due to recurring staph infections. During her third replacement, she was given intravenous vancomycin through a central line that became dislodged, causing her lung to fill with fluid. Despite asking nurses for help with breathing difficulties all night, x-rays weren't ordered until the next morning, revealing fluid-filled lungs. When Dr. F. attempted to pull the central line after tapping the lung, blood spurted out and Code Blue was called. Sara saw a warm, beautiful light and wasn't sure if it was coming to her or she was going to it. She felt wonderful warmth and knew everything was alright. A pulmonary doctor who wasn't her physician but was known as very spiritual was holding her hand when she returned. This doctor told her family he had seen Jesus at the foot of her bed saying "It is not her time," which is when Sara squeezed his hand. She was then sent to intensive care. Multiple nurses confirmed this doctor was extremely spiritual and that if anyone would see Jesus, it would be him. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical accounts, featuring divine light consistent with descriptions of God's glory, a clear message from Jesus about divine timing ("It is not her time"), and witnessed by a spiritual medical professional. The warm, peaceful nature of the light matches biblical descriptions of divine presence. The doctor's vision of Jesus and the timing message reflect biblical themes of God's sovereignty over life and death. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience is remarkably orthodox, with Jesus appearing to declare God's sovereign decision about the timing of death, which aligns perfectly with biblical teaching about God's control over human life spans. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Code Blue called, cardiac arrest in hospital setting with monitoring | Specific light experience, doctor saw Jesus and reported exact words, physical response (hand squeeze) at moment of Jesus' statement | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw warm, beautiful light | 0.00 | Pulmonary doctor, multiple nurses | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1466 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1530 SB NDE 3460 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sb_nde.html | 1972 | 1972-09-05 | 2008 | 19 | M |
In September 1972, SB was driving a friend to Connecticut for a wedding when the car's steering broke on the wet Connecticut Turnpike. The car spun multiple times, striking guardrails, and he was immobilized in the wreck. During this time, he found himself above the wrecked car looking at his body, being pulled toward a soft white light that gave him a wonderful feeling. He heard a voice from the white light through mental communication asking him to come with them. Despite very much wanting to go and feeling warmth and love, he told them he was too young to die and wanted to return. He then returned to his body, opened his eyes, and found a man trying to pull open the jammed door. His hands were immobile, so he kicked the door open with both feet. He had hit the windshield with his head and bent the steering wheel but was okay, as was his friend who was under the dash. The experience eliminated his fear of death and had a very positive effect on his life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes classic biblical elements of consciousness after bodily trauma, being drawn toward divine light, communicating with a heavenly voice, and experiencing overwhelming love and peace. The choice to return for earthly purposes aligns with biblical accounts of people sent back to complete their earthly mission. The transformative elimination of death fear reflects biblical teaching about victory over death. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains no reincarnation, new age concepts, or universal salvation claims. The being of light did not contradict scripture, and the experiencer's choice to return was honored without coercion. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Severe car accident with multiple impacts, head trauma, steering wheel bent | Specific white light encounter, mental communication, OBE viewing own body | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | Out of body viewing wreck | 0.00 | Man who helped, friend in car | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||
| 1467 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1601 Selina NDE 3565 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1selina_nde.html | 1999 | 1999-07-09 | 2008 | F |
Selina had been in labor for over twenty-four hours when her baby became distressed and she passed out. Upon losing consciousness, she felt a sudden rush past many people's faces who were all talking at her, though she couldn't understand what was being said. She was moving very fast through what she described as a tunnel of people, all drawn toward a white light. The faces seemed to be saying things about her rather than to her, and as she tried to focus on what one was saying, she was already hearing the next person. Everything happened extremely quickly. When she reached the end of the light, she was kissed and sent back. She awoke to have an emergency cesarean section performed. Her mother had passed away the day before, and Selina believes it was her mother who kissed her and sent her back. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several biblical elements including passing through a transition space (tunnel), encountering what appear to be witnesses or beings, being drawn toward divine light, and being sent back to earthly life. The timing with her mother's death the previous day and the maternal kiss suggests a loving reunion consistent with biblical hope of seeing loved ones in the afterlife. The rapid life review aspect (faces discussing her) aligns with biblical judgment concepts. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience doesn't contain reincarnation, new age concepts, or claims about universal salvation. The brief reunion with her recently deceased mother and being sent back aligns with biblical accounts of divine providence. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 6 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Over 24 hours labor, baby distressed, patient passed out, emergency cesarean required | Tunnel of faces all talking, rushing toward white light, kiss at end of light | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | Tunnel of talking faces | 0.00 | Medical staff | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1468 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1673 Sharon B NDE 3670 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sharon_b_nde.html | 2007 | 2008 | F |
Sharon has died three times, each producing similar wonderful experiences. She describes seeing beautiful pink and golden clouds with crystal blue sky, with sun rays emanating from them. She felt wrapped within these rays, experiencing unprecedented safety, security, and incredible peace. Below was a beautiful garden with flowers of every color and a stream running through it. She heard gorgeous, soothing music like being rocked as a child. God was holding her in His arms - she felt Him deeply, His love within every fiber of her being. He was everywhere around her, showing total acceptance without judgment. She experienced complete wholeness for the first time. During a life review that lasted but a blink, she learned that we judge ourselves, not God. She heard God's voice infused into her, delivering clear messages: what you put into the universe returns to you; be careful with words, thoughts, and actions as they will come back. These messages were given to her to share with others. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: This experience strongly aligns with biblical theology. The overwhelming divine love and acceptance reflects God's nature as love (1 John 4:8). The life review with self-judgment rather than divine condemnation aligns with God's grace. The garden setting echoes Eden and Paradise. The message about reaping what we sow directly parallels Galatians 6:7. God's omnipresence (everywhere around her) reflects Psalm 139. The commission to share the message mirrors biblical prophetic calling. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains biblical orthodoxy throughout, emphasizing God's love, the principle of sowing and reaping, and divine sovereignty without introducing reincarnation, universalism, or new age concepts. |
1 | Unknown | 10 | 15 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 0 | Died three times with similar experiences each time | Highly specific descriptions of colors, garden, stream, music, God's presence, exact messages received | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 3 | 0 | Pink/golden clouds and garden | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1469 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1703 Russell P NDE 3705 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1russell_p_nde.html | 1987 | 1987-01-06 | 2008 | M |
Russell attempted suicide by overdose on January 6, 1987. He felt his breathing slowing and stopping, then was engulfed in light. Within this warm and inviting light, there was a completely black place he couldn't see through or break through - like a black door or barrier. The light made him feel like a kid in his grandmother's arms, the only safe place in the world. As he was losing everything, he heard a woman's voice scream "NO it is not yet his time!" He then awoke in an emergency room with the taste of charcoal in his mouth and was extremely angry about being brought back. The experience left him with the knowledge that something else is in charge of affairs and that everything is fine and will always be fine. He no longer fears death and has become obsessed with discovering the why and where of existence. He particularly wants to know if anyone else has encountered the "BLACKNESS" he saw. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several biblical elements including consciousness during near-death, encountering divine light that provides comfort and safety, hearing an authoritative voice declaring divine timing ("not yet his time"), and being sent back against his will. The transformation afterward - losing fear of death and gaining assurance that everything is ultimately fine - aligns with biblical promises of divine sovereignty and providence. Unbiblical elements: The black barrier or door within the light is unusual and not clearly biblical or unbiblical. The experience doesn't contain explicit Christian imagery or mention of God/Jesus, though the authoritative voice and light could represent divine presence. No reincarnation or new age concepts appear. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 8 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Suicide attempt by overdose, breathing stopped | Warm light tunnel, unique black barrier/door, woman's voice with specific message | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | Light with black barrier | 0.00 | Emergency room staff | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 1470 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1555 San J NDE 3496 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1san_j_nde.html | 1996 | 2008 | 25 | M |
This secondhand account describes the NDE of a 25-year-old man dying from AIDS complications with lymphoma. After three weeks in hospital with tumors spreading throughout his body and pneumonia, he underwent chemotherapy which sent his body into shock, resulting in clinical death. He was brought back and lived another year and a half. During his death, he found himself in a dark place with a bright light above. He felt a strong urge to go into the light, as if people were calling him. However, at his feet he saw a multicolored flower, and something stronger told him to hold onto it with all his might. This was when he was brought back to life. In the remaining year and a half, he felt that "the dead" were watching him - not threatening, but present and observing. He could see them and knew they were watching. Despite the traumatic medical circumstances, he showed tremendous courage in his final period of life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains classic biblical elements of consciousness after clinical death, encountering divine light that draws the soul upward (consistent with biblical imagery of heaven above), and the choice between continuing to the light or returning to life. The post-NDE awareness of the dead watching aligns with Hebrews' "cloud of witnesses." The multicolored flower could represent earthly life or God's creation calling him back for unfinished purposes. Unbiblical elements: The ongoing ability to see "the dead" watching him could be interpreted as mediumistic, though he didn't seek this ability or use it for divination. It could also be understood as heightened spiritual awareness rather than occult practice. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Clinical death from chemotherapy shock in AIDS/lymphoma patient | Dark place, bright light above, multicolored flower at feet, post-NDE saw the dead watching | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 0 | Dark place with light above and flower below | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||
| 1471 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1624 Sana NDE 3470 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sana_nde.html | 1989 | 2008 | F |
Sana went to the maternity hospital for natural childbirth in 1989. After the baby was delivered, the placenta did not come out despite the doctor applying pressure to help. Due to a congenital defect in the uterus, the doctor decided general anesthesia was needed to manually remove the placenta. As she began feeling the ceiling coming down on her, she started rising from Earth toward the ceiling and entered a spiral tunnel. The spiral brought her quickly to the top with an indescribably pleasant feeling. While in the tunnel, she imagined her husband and gave him final recommendations about their newborn child, telling him she was dying and to take good care of the children, including taking one to her grandmother. She repeatedly testified "there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of God." The journey through the spiral tunnel was smooth, quick, and pleased. She was then brought back to consciousness and found herself still alive, feeling grief because she lost that indescribable feeling of satisfaction, recognition, and joy. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes consciousness during medical crisis, traveling through a transition space (tunnel), feelings of peace and joy in the divine presence, concern for family left behind, and religious testimony during the transition. The upward movement toward light and the ineffable joy align with descriptions of divine encounter. Her grief at returning reflects the biblical truth that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Unbiblical elements: None identified from a monotheistic perspective. While the Islamic testimony differs from Christian confession, it represents genuine monotheistic faith in the Abrahamic tradition. The experience contains no reincarnation, occultism, or universal salvation claims. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Childbirth complications requiring general anesthesia for manual placenta removal | Spiral tunnel upward, final messages to husband, religious testimony, indescribable pleasant feeling | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 0 | Spiral tunnel ascent | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1472 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1590 Sandra E NDE 3553 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sandra_e_nde.html | 1976 | 2008 | 11 | F |
Eleven-year-old Sandra was playing in a house under construction when she fell through drywall into a three-story fireplace shaft. Her face hit a rafter at the first floor, snapping her nose at the base of her brain - doctors said there was no reason the bone didn't penetrate her brain. She hung onto a second-floor rafter while unconscious, folding in half with the back of her head touching her feet, breaking ligaments in her back. Upon becoming conscious, the back of the house was replaced by bright light she could see through. She walked three steps through the light into an intensely bright meadow with mountains, a single large tree (possibly apple with red spots), and a stream. Various animals including deer, squirrel, and rabbit drank peacefully together. She sat with a rabbit in her lap, feeling complete peace and inner joy. She heard her friend calling her name from behind and knew she had to help her frightened friend. She told herself to breathe and returned. Despite severe injuries, she walked out on her own and tried to minimize the incident to protect her friend from trouble. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical paradise imagery - a beautiful garden with peaceful animals reminiscent of Eden and Isaiah's peaceable kingdom where natural enemies coexist harmoniously. The bright divine light, overwhelming peace and joy, and the selfless return to help her frightened friend reflect biblical love and sacrifice. The miraculous survival despite injuries that should have been fatal suggests divine protection. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains paradisiacal imagery consistent with biblical descriptions without any reincarnation, universalism, or occult elements. |
5 | Other | 5 | 12 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Fell 3 stories, severe head/back trauma, nose nearly penetrated brain | Detailed paradise: meadow, mountains, apple tree, specific animals drinking together peacefully | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | Paradise meadow with animals | 0.00 | School friend | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1473 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1611 Sandra H NDE 3578 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sandra_h_nde.html | 2005 | 2005-07-08 | 2008 | F |
Sandra was kayaking on the Rogue River when her inflatable kayak flipped in rapids, pinning her against glacial rocks. She was trapped underwater for 3-4 minutes according to the guide, being pulled through underwater tunnels between rocks. During the most terrifying moments, she prayed desperately and saw a sepia-colored image of her boys as adults. Her key spiritual insight came when she changed her prayer from "don't let me lose my kids" to "don't let my kids lose me," realizing her self-worth for the first time. After blacking out, she experienced profound peace and darkness, feeling herself pulled through a tunnel. She then observed her rescue from above, watching her limp body float downstream and Keith the guide pulling her into the raft. She saw herself from outside, noting details like her hair appearance and watching water being expelled from her body. She suddenly returned to her body "as if someone flipped a light switch." The experience transformed her self-worth and eventually led to her first happy marriage after 15 years as a single mother. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving apparent death aligns with biblical dualism. Her desperate prayer and spiritual transformation reflect biblical themes of finding identity and worth through divine encounter. The profound peace in darkness could represent the "peace that passes understanding." Seeing her children's future might be prophetic vision. The instantaneous return to body suggests divine intervention. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on spiritual transformation, maternal love, and finding self-worth through a crisis that brought her closer to understanding her value to others - all biblical themes. |
5 | Other | 5 | 16 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Drowning for 3-4 minutes, trapped underwater in rock tunnels | Detailed OBE observations of own rescue, specific details of appearance and rescue process | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 3 | 1 | Future vision of sons | 0.00 | Keith (guide and paramedic) | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1474 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1657 Sandra NDE 3620 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sandra_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-03-15 | 2008 | F |
Sandra was playing basketball when everything turned dark and started spinning. She fell onto her head and heard friends calling her name before everything faded. She then experienced a strange sensation of floating and could see her friends gathered around her body, which was white and not moving. She observed from above but could no longer hear them. An intense, almost blinding light appeared, and within it she saw her paternal grandfather who had died when she was only three years old. She felt both good and worried simultaneously. She awakened in a hospital room with terrible pain in her head and chest, with her mother crying beside her. Doctors had revived her using defibrillator paddles and CPR massage. Initially thinking it was a bad dream, she learned it was real when she discovered the medical interventions performed. The experience helped her no longer fear death. At first she only heard whistling, then everything became silent and empty during the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience viewing her own body from above aligns with biblical accounts of consciousness separate from the physical body. The intense light and encounter with her deceased grandfather support biblical teaching about life after death and the continued existence of souls. The transformation afterward - losing fear of death - reflects biblical victory over death's power. The medical confirmation of clinical death and resuscitation provides evidential support. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains standard NDE elements consistent with biblical accounts of the afterlife without any reincarnation, new age concepts, or doctrinal contradictions. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Cardiac arrest during basketball, required CPR and defibrillation | OBE viewing friends around white body, intense light, grandfather who died when she was 3 | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 1 | OBE viewing own body | 0.00 | Hospital doctors | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1475 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1626 Shona G NDE 3606 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1shona_g_nde.html | 1994 | 2008 | 11 | F |
An 11-year-old girl suffering from severe anxiety and depression took approximately 100 Imipramine pills in a suicide attempt. After lying to her mother about taking the pills, she accompanied her to a doctor's appointment but became increasingly ill during the short drive. At the doctor's office, she went to the bathroom where she began having convulsions and lost consciousness. During her NDE, she experienced herself as very small, looking down at her body on the bathroom floor from above. She felt completely separated from the person below, experiencing a profound sense of eternal aloneness in complete darkness. She heard echoes of voices trying to revive her and someone praying over her. The experience was characterized by a dark tunnel or void rather than the typical light many report. She felt very sad for the person on the floor, not initially associating it with herself, and experienced an overwhelming sense of isolation that seemed never-ending. Her primary veridical observations included seeing herself from above on the bathroom floor and hearing the medical staff's attempts to revive her, including a nurse saying "We are losing her" and hearing BP readings being called out. She was aware of activities happening while unconscious, though specific details that could be independently verified were limited. She was revived in the ER where her stomach was pumped, then spent a week in the psychiatric ward. The experience has had lasting effects, as she continues to struggle with depression and anxiety decades later. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included an out-of-body perspective consistent with biblical accounts of the soul separating from the body. The darkness and void she experienced could align with biblical descriptions of spiritual separation or the valley of the shadow of death. The awareness during apparent unconsciousness suggests consciousness beyond physical death, supporting the biblical view of eternal soul existence. Unbiblical elements: The overwhelming sense of eternal aloneness and the absence of any divine presence, light, or comfort contradicts biblical promises that God is present even in darkness (Psalm 139:12). The lack of any beings, angels, or spiritual guides, combined with the purely negative emotional content, differs from most biblical near-death accounts which include some element of divine encounter or purpose. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening overdose of antidepressant medication requiring stomach pumping | Limited specific veridical content - mainly awareness of being worked on and general OBE | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw herself from above on bathroom floor | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1476 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1516 Star NDE 6 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1star_nde.html | 2008 | F |
A woman developed double pneumonia after experiencing cold-like symptoms and a low-grade fever for several weeks. While at home under multiple blankets trying to get warm, she reached a critical temperature of 105°F and lost consciousness, experiencing what she describes as total blackness accompanied by a loud rasping sound. During her NDE, she found herself in a beautiful sunlit field with incredibly vivid colors that she struggles to describe. The field stretched for what seemed like miles, and she knew she could not cross it. Far across the field was a carousel with several women dressed in floor-length pastel dresses carrying parasols. One woman left the carousel and walked across the vast distance to take her hand, immediately stopping her shaking and making her feel wonderful. Without words being spoken, the woman gently shook her head "no" and released her hand, returning across the field as the experiencer began shaking again and screaming for her to come back. The primary veridical element was her awareness of being transported to the hospital while unconscious. She experienced the journey and arrival at the hospital despite being in critical condition with double pneumonia and dangerously high fever. The woman who approached her seemed to be a spiritual being or guide who determined it was not yet her time. She was hospitalized with double pneumonia and took six months to regain full strength. The experience profoundly changed her spiritual beliefs and led her to become a hospice volunteer years later after hearing Dannion Brinkley speak. She developed what she describes as psychic abilities and heightened sensitivity. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes consciousness beyond the physical body during a life-threatening crisis, consistent with biblical concepts of the eternal soul. The beautiful otherworldly realm with vivid colors could represent a glimpse of paradise or heavenly realms. The encounter with beings in white/light clothing parallels biblical descriptions of angels or heavenly inhabitants. The clear message that it was not her time reflects the biblical concept of appointed times for death. Unbiblical elements: The carousel as a heavenly structure has no biblical precedent. The development of psychic abilities post-NDE conflicts with biblical warnings against divination and mediumship. Her shift from Baptist faith to general spirituality and her work connecting with the deceased through hospice work may involve practices the Bible warns against. The absence of explicit divine figures or judgment elements differs from many biblical visions. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening double pneumonia with 105°F fever | Beautiful realm observation but limited specific verifiable details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 1 | 0 | Beautiful field with carousel and beings in pastel dresses | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1477 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1708 Stella NDE 3697 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1stella_nde.html | 1972 | 2008 | F |
A young girl was struck by a car while crossing the street to retrieve her sandal. The impact was severe, causing critical injuries that left her brain "practically hanging out" of her skull according to her description. She rolled into a ditch and immediately recognized she was dying. She was catapulted into an out-of-body experience inside an ambulance that was attempting to save her, though she was actually transported by private car. During her extensive NDE, she traveled through a semi-transparent tunnel at tremendous speed toward "home," seeing points of light like distant stars. She encountered a dignified young boy beneath a massive oak tree who offered her bread and wine at a wooden table. Despite her desperate desire to stay, he showed her that her life journey was incomplete, revealing it as a path from A to B with marble statues representing fixed events and clay ones representing malleable choices. When she refused to return, she was taken to "the Father" who tricked her into agreeing to return by making her admit she loved humanity. She begged the youth to intervene if she failed in her life mission, and he promised to be with her daily. Her most striking veridical observation was seeing and later accurately reporting where a nurse in the ambulance had lost her mother's ring, despite never actually being in that ambulance (she was transported by car). She also knew the ambulance had gotten lost in a neighboring county and identified the driver without having met him. She observed the surgery and her own severe injuries from outside her body. She awakened from coma independently, surprising medical staff. Her brain injury was so severe that x-rays still alarm doctors today. The veridical details about the nurse's ring and ambulance were investigated by an NDE research group at the time. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience powerfully depicts a divine Father figure who engages in dialogue about love, purpose, and free will, consistent with biblical theology. The youth figure sharing bread and wine strongly evokes Christ and communion symbolism. The concept of a predetermined life purpose with both fixed and flexible elements aligns with biblical ideas of divine sovereignty and human choice. The tunnel, brilliant light, and overwhelming love reflect biblical near-death visions. The emphasis on loving humanity as a reason to return echoes Christ's greatest commandments. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience maintains strong Christian symbolism throughout, though presented in metaphorical rather than literal biblical terms. The absence of explicit naming of God or Jesus, while using "Father" and symbolic communion elements, keeps the experience open to interpretation while remaining consistent with Christian theology. |
4 | Hospital | 7 | 18 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Coma following severe head trauma from vehicle accident | Multiple specific verified observations including nurse's lost ring location despite not being in ambulance | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw nurse lose ring in ambulance she was never in | 1.00 | NDE research group | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 1478 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1780 Stephen F NDE 3801 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1stephen_f_nde.html | 2005 | 2005-06-21 | 2008 | M |
A man experienced a ruptured aneurysm in his abdominal aorta on June 21, 2005, causing life-threatening internal bleeding. As he lay dying, he had a profound out-of-body experience that provided him with an impossible perspective of his own body. This experience occurred while he was in critical condition but before clinical death was declared. During his NDE, he completely left his body and rose above it to a point where his thorax was positioned just above his head in an unusual spatial configuration. From this vantage point, he was able to look down through his own head and see inside his body cavity. He observed nothing but blood dripping from the inside of his empty rib cage, a medically accurate observation given his massive internal hemorrhage. Remarkably, he could see the inside of the soles of his feet, an impossible perspective from any normal viewpoint. A bright light appeared above and behind him throughout the experience. The veridical observations were striking in their medical accuracy - seeing blood pooling in his empty-appearing rib cage corresponded precisely to his condition of massive internal bleeding from the ruptured aorta. The unique perspective of seeing through his own head and observing the inside of his feet represents a type of "impossible knowledge" that cannot be explained by normal perception. His awareness remained incredibly sharp throughout, with thought processes accelerated. He eventually returned to his body and the light disappeared. As a translator for twenty years, he credits his trained ability to concentrate and focus with helping him fight to return to life. The experience was characterized by initial fear and surprise but also a sense of altered space and incredibly vivid sensory perception. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The complete separation from the physical body aligns with biblical concepts of the soul's independence from flesh. The bright, mystical light above and behind him could represent divine presence or the glory of God described in scripture. The heightened consciousness during near-death supports biblical teachings about eternal consciousness of the soul. His successful return after fighting to live could be interpreted as God's providence in preserving his life. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks typical biblical elements such as encountering divine beings, angels, deceased relatives, or receiving spiritual messages. There was no life review, judgment scene, or glimpse of heaven or hell. The purely observational nature without spiritual interaction or transformation differs from biblical visions which typically convey divine purpose or message. The absence of lasting spiritual transformation or religious change is notable. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm with massive internal bleeding | Medically accurate observation of internal bleeding from impossible perspective | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw inside own body cavity during hemorrhage | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 4 | |||||||||
| 1479 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1509 Steve NDE 17 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1steve_nde.html | 1981 | 2008 | 17 | M |
A 17-year-old high school senior and soccer player hit his head on a cupboard door corner, initially experiencing extended periods of sleep and head pain that felt like his head would explode. Despite a doctor diagnosing it as a viral infection and advising rest, he played in an all-star soccer game against the Germans where he collapsed and blacked out on the field. After coughing up blood at his girlfriend's house, he left a friend's house and fell down twice in the street, with the second fall triggering his near-death experience. He had developed three blood clots, a fractured skull, and brain hemorrhage. During his NDE, he found himself floating above his body lying in the street, watching himself get progressively farther away. He entered a tunnel where the light grew increasingly brighter the farther he traveled from his physical form. He described his body below as merely an empty shell while experiencing a profound sense of quiet and heightened alertness. The tunnel experience was characterized by increasing brightness as he moved away from his physical body. His primary veridical observation was seeing himself from above lying in the street after his second fall, with clear awareness of the separation between his consciousness and his physical body below. He maintained very high alertness throughout the experience despite his critical medical condition. He was found unconscious and transported to the hospital by ambulance after his mother had just returned from the store. He required emergency medical intervention for three blood clots, fractured skull, and brain hemorrhage. The experience eliminated his fear of death, though he remembers the physical pain vividly. He expressed interest in learning more about NDEs following his experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving beyond the physical form aligns with biblical teachings about the eternal soul. The tunnel with increasing light could represent the transition from earthly life toward divine light, consistent with biblical imagery of God as light. The profound peace and lack of fear during the experience reflects biblical promises of peace in God's presence. Seeing the body as an empty shell supports the biblical distinction between flesh and spirit. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks specific religious or spiritual content - no divine beings, angels, deceased relatives, or spiritual messages were encountered. There was no life review, judgment, or glimpse of heaven or hell. The absence of lasting spiritual transformation or religious conversion differs from biblical encounters with the divine which typically produce profound spiritual change. The purely phenomenological nature lacks the purposeful divine communication found in biblical visions. |
5 | Other | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Three blood clots, fractured skull, and brain hemorrhage | Basic OBE observation without specific verifiable details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/7/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self from above lying in street | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1480 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1668 Story C NDE 3664 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1story_c_nde.html | 1954 | 1954-04-09 | 2008 | F |
On April 9, 1954, an overdue pregnant woman with the flu unknowingly took aspirin for symptom relief, unaware of the danger it posed during pregnancy. She was rushed into emergency surgery for delivery of her 9-pound son. The last thing she remembered was the doctor yelling "Come on hurry! We are going to lose them!" referring to both mother and baby. She experienced a sudden enormous loss of blood with no blood pressure, stopped breathing, and erratic heart function. During her NDE, she rushed through beautiful rainbow-like colors before encountering her deceased paternal grandmother, who appeared beautiful in a white gown. Behind her grandmother was a veil like a lace curtain with other beings milling about. Her grandmother told her she could not stay and must return to care for her babies (she had a two-year-old as well). Despite feeling wonderful and wanting to stay, she was sent back. The experience included incredible peace, joy, and a sense of unity with the universe. She described the transition as moving rapidly through rainbow colors, similar to a plane climbing through storm clouds into astonishing bright light and sunset colors. Her primary veridical element was the awareness of the life-threatening nature of her condition while unconscious - knowing that both she and her baby were in mortal danger. She heard the doctor's urgent words about losing them both. The connection with her deceased grandmother provided information she couldn't have known - the need to return for her children. She awoke in intensive care with a nurse telling her to stay awake to see her beautiful baby boy. The experience has provided comfort to many mothers who have lost children when she has shared it over the decades, and has strengthened her faith in the afterlife. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The encounter with a deceased relative in a beautiful realm aligns with biblical concepts of paradise where the faithful gather. The white gown imagery echoes biblical descriptions of the redeemed wearing white robes. The brilliant light and overwhelming peace reflect biblical descriptions of God's presence. The message to return and fulfill earthly responsibilities (caring for her children) demonstrates divine purpose and timing. The lasting faith strengthening and use of the experience to comfort grieving mothers reflects spiritual fruit. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains consistency with biblical themes of afterlife, divine timing, and purposeful return to complete earthly responsibilities. The presence of deceased loved ones in a peaceful realm awaiting reunion aligns with biblical hope. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Childbirth complications with massive blood loss, no BP, stopped breathing, erratic heart | General awareness during crisis and encounter with deceased grandmother | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard doctor's urgent statement about losing them | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1481 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1434 Susan P NDE 183 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1susan_p_nde.html | 1986 | 2008 | F |
In 1986, a young woman had a premonition of disaster before a car accident, telling her boyfriend "If I don't sit in the front seat, I'll end up in the hospital." While driving on the interstate after smoking marijuana at a gathering, she kept vividly seeing an accident at their exit and warned the driver to use a different exit. Her warnings were ignored, and at exit 181, their car was broadsided by a truck when the driver tried to turn left from a right-only position. She suffered severe trauma to her left temple, losing about two pints of blood, with cuts near her left eye and the top of her left ear nearly severed. During the accident, time seemed to slow down as glass broke and flew at her in slow motion. She felt a hole in her temple and thought her brain was exposed. In the emergency room, her blood pressure spiked dangerously high. She began convulsing, vomited, and heard a nurse say "We are losing her" before passing out. During her NDE, she experienced only blackness - a black tunnel where she felt peaceful and unafraid despite the darkness. She could hear the echoing voices of doctors and nurses trying to revive her, and someone praying over her. Her veridical observations included the premonitory visions of the accident before it happened - seeing it occur at the specific exit and trying to warn others. During her NDE, she heard the medical staff's voices echoing and someone praying while she was unconscious. The experience felt timeless, with everything seeming to happen at once. She was successfully revived and her stomach was pumped. The experience left her with increased psychic sensitivity - she can feel people's energy and know what's happening with them. She developed panic disorder afterward but no longer fears death, recognizing she felt fine and peaceful when near it. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The premonitory warning could be interpreted as divine providence attempting to prevent tragedy. The peace experienced even in darkness aligns with Psalm 23's "valley of the shadow of death" where fear is absent due to God's presence. Someone praying over her during the crisis reflects Christian intervention. The transformation from fear to peace about death demonstrates spiritual growth. Unbiblical elements: The development of psychic abilities and energy reading contradicts biblical warnings against divination and medium practices. The purely dark/void experience without light, divine beings, or God's presence differs from most biblical visions. The prior marijuana use and lack of spiritual content or divine encounter makes the experience's spiritual nature questionable. The absence of lasting religious commitment despite the profound experience contrasts with biblical transformation. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe head trauma with 2 pints blood loss, high BP, convulsions | Premonition of accident and awareness during unconsciousness | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 2 | 0 | Premonition of accident before it occurred | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1482 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1574 Shelley S NDE 3530 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1shelley_s_nde_3530.html | 1995 | 1995-02-13 | 2008 | F |
On February 13, 1995 (which she calls Black Friday), a mother with fibromyalgia took two new over-the-counter pills her doctor had prescribed. While driving to the hospital with her five-month-old daughter who had croup, she went into anaphylactic shock on the highway. Her throat tightened, chest became heavy, and everything blurred. She managed to put the van in park before losing consciousness and was found face down on Route 15 in 12-degree weather by a passing motorist who rescued both her and her baby. During her NDE in the emergency room, she first experienced overwhelming sensory input - sounds were extremely loud, including the hum of lights, clothing movement, and people's breathing. Smells bombarded her. She saw herself on the table surrounded by shadows of medical staff, unable to cry out. She observed through a camera-lens-like focus, seeing her baby in the car seat and the woman who rescued them pushing her purse onto a nurse. She experienced panic and fear, then a strange silent stillness as they worked on her. She then encountered what she calls "it" - a presence that communicated through video clip-like scenes showing her future events and instructions about what was to come. Without words, this presence made her understand why she had to return, giving her "utter clarity" about her purpose. Her primary veridical observations were seeing herself being worked on from outside her body and observing the woman who rescued her with her baby, details she couldn't have known while unconscious. After returning, she developed empathic abilities - feeling the emotions and pain of others so intensely she often must seclude herself. She accurately predicted her mother's illness, helped save a friend from an abusive ex by sensing her danger, and has assisted many others, though most react with discomfort to her abilities. The experience has left her with profound spiritual understanding but also isolation. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The mysterious presence that showed her future purpose could represent divine providence or angelic guidance. The clarity about needing to return for a greater purpose aligns with biblical concepts of God's plan for each life. Her subsequent use of her gifts to help others in danger reflects the biblical mandate to serve others with spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: The development of empathic/psychic abilities conflicts with biblical warnings against divination and supernatural practices outside God's direct revelation. The non-personal nature of "it" differs from biblical encounters with God who is personal and relational. Her shift to Wiccan practices and general spirituality rather than Christian faith directly contradicts biblical teaching. The ongoing ability to sense others' emotions and predict future events resembles practices scripture forbids. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Anaphylactic shock requiring emergency intervention | Multiple observations while unconscious including future predictions later verified | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw self on table and rescue woman with baby | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||
| 1483 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1712 Shirley R NDE 3713 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1shirley_r_nde.html | 2000 | 2000-04-12 | 2008 | F |
On April 12, 2000, a woman lying in bed with life-threatening pancreatitis, uncertain if she would survive, experienced a profound near-death encounter. The severity of her condition left her hovering between life and death, creating the circumstances for her otherworldly experience. During her NDE, she saw a black swirling tunnel with her deceased daughter (died 1995) and mother (died 1997) at the end calling to her. However, her godmother/grandmother (died 1976) told her to go back. This encounter with three generations of deceased family members provided clear guidance about her need to return to life. After this experience, she began to recover from the pancreatitis. The primary veridical element was the specific identification of deceased family members she couldn't have physically seen - her daughter who died five years prior, her mother who died three years prior, and her grandmother who had been dead for 24 years. The presence of the shining light and the clear communication from her deceased grandmother about needing to return demonstrate awareness beyond normal consciousness. She reports having similar experiences in her bedroom that frighten her, expressing fear about going through the tunnel. She identifies as a psychic person with enhanced abilities following the experience. The NDE both comforted and troubled her, leaving her with mixed feelings about the spiritual realm. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The encounter with deceased loved ones in a spiritual realm aligns with biblical concepts of consciousness after death and the communion of saints. The shining light could represent divine presence. The message to return suggests God's sovereignty over the time of death. The tunnel imagery parallels the valley of the shadow of death. Unbiblical elements: The development of psychic abilities contradicts biblical warnings against mediumship and divination. Her continued frightening experiences and ability to see similar phenomena in her bedroom suggest ongoing supernatural encounters that scripture warns against. The fear associated with these experiences contrasts with the peace that should accompany genuine divine encounters. Her identification as a "psychic person" represents practices explicitly forbidden in scripture. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening pancreatitis | Encountered specific deceased family members with dates of death | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw deceased family members in tunnel | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1484 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1736 Shirley R NDE 3737 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1shirley_r_nde.html | 1985 | 2008 | F |
In 1985, a woman underwent a grueling 14-hour bilateral kidney surgery for embedded kidney stones (three quarter-sized stones in both kidneys with membrane growth surrounding them). She required transfusion during the surgery, which ultimately failed. The NDE occurred post-operatively in her hospital bed, lasting what seemed like hours or days though experienced as just seconds. She was patient #2001 for an experimental KWSL machine procedure new to the U.S. at UCLA. During her profound NDE, she stood at a light unlike earthly light and felt she had finally come home after a long journey. Every question about the universe and life was instantaneously answered without words - the information entered her soul directly. She witnessed silhouettes of men, women, and children floating upward at an angle through fog-like light, all looking up while she watched and waited her turn. She was filled with happiness, safety, and love - everything humans seek on earth. The experience provided her with complete understanding of the universe and special knowledge about life's meaning. Her primary veridical observation was gaining vast knowledge that proved accurate in her life afterward - she became a published artist specializing in reverse painting on glass and a published poet with two books, skills she didn't have before. She gained mechanical abilities to fix things she'd never seen before and sometimes knows what will happen to people before it occurs. She can occasionally take away others' pain through touch. The experience left her with daily yearning to return to the light, finding earth to be "true hell" in comparison. She feels driven to paint what she saw at the light through reverse painting until she completes this mission. The NDE fundamentally changed her values, relationships, and life purpose, though she struggles with sadness about being sent back. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The overwhelming light and sense of coming home strongly parallels biblical descriptions of God's presence and heaven. The instantaneous understanding of all things reflects the complete knowledge promised in 1 Corinthians 13:12. The vision of souls ascending toward light aligns with biblical imagery of the righteous rising to meet the Lord. The transformation of abilities could be interpreted as spiritual gifts. The sense of divine mission to share the experience through art reflects biblical testimony. Unbiblical elements: The claim to understand "everything about the universe" exceeds biblical limits on human knowledge. The development of psychic abilities (predicting future, reading illness through touch) contradicts biblical warnings against divination. The description of earth as "true hell" conflicts with biblical theology that distinguishes earth from hell. The overwhelming sadness and desire to leave earth contrasts with biblical joy in serving God's purpose. The non-personal nature of the light and lack of explicit divine encounter differs from biblical theophanies. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 10 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | 14-hour surgery with transfusion for bilateral kidney stones | Gained verifiable new abilities - published artist and poet, mechanical skills | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Gained artistic and mechanical abilities | 1.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1485 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1459 Tara B NDE 126 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tara_b_nde.html | 1998 | 2008 | F |
Tara B was severely depressed after childbirth and attempted suicide by overdose. She took pills and got in a hot tub, experiencing an electrical tingling sensation concentrated at the top of her head as her consciousness began to rise. She repeatedly left and returned to her body, observing it with detachment. She rushed through a tunnel of blue swirling mist toward a brilliant white and blue light emanating love. She saw a vast expanse with stars and a distant city near a sparkling sea. After her husband found her, she encountered three tall, blond beings in blue robes who radiated love and told her she had to decide if she was done with her task. They revealed she had picked this life as a test and could choose to return or get another body. She saw her children reading in their bedroom and kissed her youngest on the forehead, who giggled. After choosing to return, she was resuscitated by a nurse who pumped blood into her body. She spent three days in intensive care with heart and breathing problems. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including out-of-body experience, encountering angelic beings who radiated love and compassion, a realm of light and beauty that could represent heaven, and a life review component. The beings acted as guardian angels providing guidance about life purpose and divine plan. The choice given about returning aligns with some biblical accounts of people being sent back to complete their earthly mission. Unbiblical elements: The concept of choosing this life as a test and the option to "get another body" strongly suggests reincarnation, which contradicts biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment (Hebrews 9:27). The idea of pre-existence and choosing life circumstances conflicts with biblical creation theology. |
5 | Home | 5 | 12 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Life-threatening overdose described but no clinical death explicitly stated | Multiple specific observations including seeing children in bedroom, kissing youngest who giggled, detailed description of beings and realm | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 3 | 1 | Saw body in bathtub from above | 0.00 | Husband | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 1486 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1782 Ted V NDE 3803 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ted_v_nde.html | 1968 | 2008 | M |
Ted V was throwing rocks into a flooded riverbed when the bank collapsed and he was swept into a culvert. He saw his shirt buttons being ripped open and glasses torn off before everything went blank. In a dreamlike state, he saw a newspaper's front page held by a neighbor, with an article titled "Young Tucson boy drowns in flooded wash." As he began reading, everything went brilliant white and he felt a presence with a hand on his left shoulder. A gentle voice said "It's not your time." Instantly, he found himself sitting on the roadway edge watching the rushing water. His friend screamed and rode home on his bike. The next day, Ted and his father found his glasses stuck in a welded grate at the opposite end of the culvert - if he had gone through, he would have died. He has a three-inch scar on his left leg as a daily reminder. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes a divine intervention with a presence placing a hand on his shoulder and a voice declaring "It's not your time," consistent with biblical accounts of God's sovereignty over life and death. The brilliant white light aligns with biblical descriptions of divine manifestation. The supernatural rescue from certain death reflects biblical themes of divine protection and purposeful preservation of life. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The vision of the newspaper could be interpreted as prophetic warning rather than contradicting scripture. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Near drowning described as life-threatening | Vision of newspaper article about his own death, impossible knowledge of grate at culvert end | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw newspaper article about own drowning | 0.00 | Friend and father | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1487 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1547 Teri NDE 3486 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1teri_nde_3486.html | 1980 | 2008 | F |
During an emergency C-section on May 7, 1980, Teri lost consciousness after spinal anesthetic paralyzed her lungs. She heard the doctor say "Let's get that baby out of there!" before passing out from lack of air. She heard high-pitched, metallic voices from pink dots swirling around her head saying it was time to go. She rose off the table into darkness, feeling she hit a ceiling. She experienced floods of emotion, knowledge, excitement, and love that felt almost tangible. Time and distance ceased to exist. She felt incredible freedom, more alive than ever, with crystal clear awareness. She knew she could go anywhere by thought alone. Suddenly realizing she needed to return, she told the unseen beings she had to go back and woke up half an hour later in recovery. She felt heavy, slow, and depressed, displaced in the wrong dimension. The experience left her feeling that the other dimension is reality and this world is an illusion. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, encountering spiritual beings, transcendent knowledge, and the transformative nature align with biblical accounts. The overwhelming love and peace experienced reflects biblical descriptions of divine presence. The sense of another dimension existing in the same space resonates with biblical concepts of spiritual realms. The beings respecting her choice to return shows free will consistent with biblical theology. Unbiblical elements: The description of this world as an "illusion" and the other dimension as the "real world" conflicts with biblical teaching that physical creation is real and good, though temporary. The concept contradicts the biblical view of physical and spiritual realms both being real parts of God's creation. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Emergency C-section with spinal anesthetic complications causing respiratory failure | General mystical experience without specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/8/2025 | 0 | 0 | Moderately Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1488 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1714 Thaddeus K NDE 3715 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1thaddeus_k_nde.html | 1957 | 2008 | M |
In summer 1957, Thaddeus was in an isolation room with Klebsiella septicemia and gram-negative shock. While lying on his back awake, he suddenly found himself looking down at his body from the ceiling, with his position reversed (head opposite to feet). He saw himself very clearly with normal vision. Without hearing any voice, he had knowledge that he had a choice to stay or go. There was absolutely no value attached to either choice, which surprised him. He felt absolute calm and chose to stay, immediately returning to his body. He was startled and fearful of telling anyone, knowing he might be considered odd. He didn't share the experience except with his wife for ten years. When he saw his wife later that day, her face appeared changed with an ugliness he hadn't seen before - they divorced 2.5 years later. Within months, he became very religious and converted to the Episcopal church. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience and being given a divine choice about life and death aligns with biblical accounts of God's sovereignty while respecting human free will. The profound religious conversion following the experience reflects biblical transformation. The experience led to increased prayer life and eventual conversion to Orthodox Christianity with appreciation for mystical aspects of faith. Unbiblical elements: The statement that there was "absolutely no value to either choice" (life or death) conflicts with biblical teaching about the sanctity and purpose of life. However, this may reflect the experiencer's perception of divine neutrality rather than actual divine indifference. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening Klebsiella septicemia with gram-negative shock | Clear OBE with reversed perspective view of self | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self from ceiling with reversed position | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1489 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1641 Thea NDE 3630 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1thea_nde.html | 1976 | 2008 | 4 | F |
Thea had two NDEs. First at age 4 (1976): During ambulance transport for severe illness with 40-degree fever, she suddenly found herself high above watching the ambulance on the winding road. She could see the landscape in minute detail with intense colors and could see very far all around. Years later on a bus following the same route, she recognized it with a strange feeling. Second experience (1979): While showing off swimming skills in a river, the undercurrent swept her to a drop-off near a bridge. After struggling then giving up completely, the water disappeared and she was surrounded by gentle light that didn't hurt her eyes. She experienced total peace and calm, thinking if this was death it was fine. A professional swimmer rescued her, and witnesses said she didn't look scared. She describes having an unhappy childhood with an alcoholic father and absent mother, making the peaceful experience wonderful and indescribable. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Both experiences contain classic NDE elements found in biblical accounts - out-of-body experience with enhanced perception, supernatural light, and overwhelming peace. The light experience during drowning particularly resonates with biblical descriptions of divine light and heavenly peace. The childhood context of suffering finding relief in divine presence echoes biblical themes of God as comforter of the afflicted. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experiences are brief and focus on the phenomenological aspects without doctrinal content that would conflict with scripture. |
5 | Ambulance | 5 | 7 | 12 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Both severe illness with high fever and near-drowning described | Detailed observation of landscape from above ambulance, later confirmed route | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw ambulance and landscape from above | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1490 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1584 Susan R NDE 3545 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1susan_r_nde.html | 1973 | 2008 | F |
In 1973, Susan was in Germany with her military husband when she began hemorrhaging from a miscarriage. Blood poured from the ambulance "like a slow waterfall." She watched from above as they rushed her into surgery, hearing them scream "Get the doctor, we have no pulse." The doctor declared "She's gone. The only reason she has stopped bleeding is that she has no more blood left." From above, she heard birds, quiet laughter, and her deceased brothers talking. She saw them but felt no sadness about leaving her children. A young nurse began pumping blood into her body against orders. Susan tried to tell her to stop, not wanting to return. She met three tall, blond beings in blue robes who radiated love. They told her she had picked this life as a test and could choose to return or get another body. She also encountered a warm voice of love she knew was God, whose robe hem she touched. Her brothers urged her to return for her children. Upon return, she experienced severe chest pain from her "dry chamber heart." She spent three days in ICU. Her husband was told she was dead and didn't know she survived for three hours. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Multiple biblical elements including OBE, encountering deceased family members, angelic beings radiating love, and experiencing God's presence with overwhelming love. The divine intervention through the nurse and being sent back for her children aligns with biblical providence. The transformative effects including increased faith and understanding of God's love reflect biblical spiritual growth. Unbiblical elements: The explicit statement about choosing this life as a test and option to "get another body" directly indicates reincarnation, contradicting biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment. Pre-existence of souls choosing their life circumstances conflicts with biblical creation theology. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 15 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death explicitly stated - no pulse, no blood left | Multiple specific observations of medical procedures and conversations while clinically dead | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 2 | 1 | Heard medical staff declare her dead | 0.00 | Doctor | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 1491 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1806 Suzy B NDE 3804 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1suzy_b_nde.html | 2007 | 2008 | F |
Suzy has had multiple NDEs over nine years of chronic systemic pain. In her most recent ER experience, she was resuscitated during a stroke. She suddenly became free of pain and knew she was dying. As weakness progressed, the room's light became like static and brightened until everything turned brilliant white. She became part of the light without physical form but retained individual consciousness. A formless presence told her without words that she needed to live for an important purpose vital to Earth's divine plan. She resisted, wanting to stay, until shown an image of her young daughter and the despair she would experience. The presence taught her to pull the light into herself to re-manifest her physical being. She condensed the light, regained strength, and sat up peacefully despite machines showing active stroke rhythms. The experience led to weeks of extreme clairvoyance, better than 20/20 vision, ability to hear frequencies others cannot, and development of epilepsy triggered by specific sounds. She gained knowledge about future world events she cannot disclose. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant divine light, communication without words, being shown her purpose and impact on others, and the transformative effects align with biblical accounts. The emphasis on divine plan and purpose for Earth resonates with biblical providence. The enhanced spiritual perception afterward reflects biblical spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: The description of using light's power to "re-manifest physical being" suggests New Age concepts of self-healing through energy manipulation rather than divine healing. The claim of undisclosed knowledge about world's future without biblical context could be problematic. |
2 | Hospital | 7 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | ER resuscitation during stroke with cessation of breathing | No specific veridical observations, focus on mystical experience | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 0 | 0 | Moderately Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1492 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1613 Sylvia P NDE 3585 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sylvia_p_nde.html | 2008 | 2008 | F |
During emergency exploratory surgery on March 20, 2008, Sylvia's body began to "shut down." She found herself in comfortable darkness, lying down and completely at peace. A deceased male acquaintance she had known all her life, about her father's age, walked in and sat beside her without facing her. He held her hand silently. When he tugged on her hand to lead her away, she said "I am not ready to go with you." He gently placed her hand back and walked slowly into the darkness without speaking or turning to face her. She woke up the next day on a ventilator. The experience brought her incredible peace, feeling her decision had been honored. She felt she was given a gift to remain with her spouse and family longer. She had lost a daughter at age four to neuroblastoma and had read extensively about afterlife and Kubler-Ross, but notes her experience paralleled nothing she had read. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The encounter with a deceased person as a guide, the peaceful darkness rather than fearful void, respect for her free will to choose, and the transformative peace afterward align with some biblical accounts. Being granted more time with family reflects biblical themes of divine mercy and purposeful extension of life. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience is simple and focuses on the choice to return rather than theological concepts. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 2 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Emergency exploratory surgery with body shutting down | Simple encounter without specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/8/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1493 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1779 Tammie NDE 3800 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tammie_nde.html | 1977 | 2008 | 10 | F |
At age 10, Tammie was hit by a car along with her best friend Karen. With severe injuries including broken legs, internal bleeding, collapsed lungs, and damaged organs, she died several times. During the incident, she experienced herself getting into the ambulance with Karen, holding her hand to calm her as Karen's face vibrated. She accompanied Karen to the hospital despite her own critical condition. She then woke up on the ground with a police officer trying to revive her. Her brother later confirmed that Karen was taken to the hospital first in the ambulance while Tammie was still on the ground being resuscitated, proving her out-of-body experience. She spent three months in the hospital compared to Karen's two days. The experience changed her life trajectory, keeping her from going down a wrong path. She felt everyone's emotions during the experience - their pain, fear, and the rush to save her life - while remaining completely calm herself. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, supernatural awareness of others' emotions, and the life-changing impact align with biblical accounts. The calm in the face of death and awareness of the spiritual nature of existence beyond the physical body reflects biblical understanding of the soul. The protective intervention that changed her life path suggests divine providence. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on veridical observations and emotional/spiritual awareness without theological claims that would conflict with scripture. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Severe trauma with multiple life-threatening injuries, died several times | Impossible knowledge - was with friend in ambulance while body was on ground being resuscitated | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 1 | Accompanied friend in ambulance while body elsewhere | 1.00 | Brother | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1494 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1585 Tammy R NDE 3546 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tammy_r_nde.html | 1976 | 2008 | 3 | F |
Tammy had two profound NDEs. At age 3 (1976), she was in a severe car accident that split her head open. She went down a beautiful Golden Tunnel at incredible speed, coming to a sudden stop at a Golden Light. God spoke to her, saying her life would not be easy but He would always be there and send many angels. At age 16 (1989), after a suicide attempt with 200 Tylenol, she had the same experience. Without words being spoken, she knew God was telling her she wasn't ready and was sending her back. He said it was His decision when she died, not hers, and to stop being selfish. He showed her how much her parents loved her. She desperately wanted to stay in that place of love and peace. Her sister found her speaking in tongues, and doctors called her recovery a miracle. She now experiences visions of disturbing future events including natural disasters and wars, believing Mother Nature will "get even" and that all religions must learn from each other. She identifies as a "Roman Catholic Mystic" believing in spirit communication and elements from various traditions. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with God, divine communication, being sent back with purpose, speaking in tongues during recovery, miraculous healing acknowledged by doctors, and emphasis on God's sovereignty over life and death strongly align with biblical accounts. The transformative spiritual effects and ongoing prayer life (3-4 hours daily) demonstrate deep faith. Unbiblical elements: The statement about reincarnation, identification as a "mystic" practicing spirit communication, syncretic religious views that "all religions have truth," and prophetic visions presented without biblical framework raise significant concerns about alignment with biblical Christianity. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe car accident at age 3, suicide overdose at 16 | Mystical experience without specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1495 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1485 Tim NDE 90 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tim_nde.html | 1994 | 1994-10-23 | 2008 | M |
Tim experienced massive pain one night in bed and was later diagnosed with a ruptured appendix causing severe peritonitis. During his experience, he felt pulled from his body and saw a mist and blackness around him like hyperspace on the periphery. He encountered dark shadowy figures he described as "gorgons" and felt he was in a moist, otherworldly landscape similar to Dagobah from Star Wars. He experienced a void and darkness but also felt release and catharsis. Remarkably, he gained heightened awareness and can now foreshadow future events through hunches and concepts. His life review showed him all his bad habits and unhealthy ways of dealing with people. After two weeks in the hospital with severe convulsions from toxins, he recovered. The experience taught him that "only kindness matters" and being cool to all people is the central lesson. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included an out-of-body state, encountering unearthly beings, a life review showing past behaviors, and gaining special knowledge about the future. These align with some biblical NDE accounts. The emotional transformation toward universal kindness reflects biblical teachings about love. Unbiblical elements: The dark, void-like environment with shadowy "gorgon" figures and the alien landscape description are unusual for biblical accounts. The psychedelic quality and focus on gaining telepathic/clairvoyant abilities afterward are more aligned with new age concepts than traditional biblical narratives. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 0 | 5 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Other life-threatening condition (appendix rupture with massive peritonitis) | No veridical observations of real-world events reported | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 0 | 0 | Low Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1496 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1745 Tina R NDE 3746 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tina_r_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-08-24 | 2008 | F |
Tina went to the emergency room with sudden onset of chills, vomiting, fever, headache, and progressive weakness. She had an infection that turned septic, suffered a possible heart attack with extremely low blood pressure (49/28), and developed pneumonia. She spent eight days in ICU and four days on the regular ward. Twice in a 24-hour period, she experienced the same occurrence: her eyes rolled back and she was suddenly standing upright, floating in a silent, peaceful space. She saw an oval cloud-like image surrounded by light that grew larger. A voice said "Tina, it is not your time yet, so don't worry or panic," repeating this 2-3 times and telling her to relax and open her eyes. She recognized it as her angel speaking. During the second experience, she thought it was unfortunate her life was over but she wouldn't be alone - she'd be with her mom. Both times she opened her eyes to find medical teams working to revive her, the second time with a physician inserting a central line in her neck. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included an out-of-body state, encountering an angelic voice, seeing light, being told it wasn't her time, and experiencing incredible peace and joy. The angel figure providing comfort and the message about timing align with biblical accounts of divine intervention. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience aligns well with traditional biblical accounts of angelic encounters and divine timing. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest or clinical death explicitly stated (possible heart attack, BP 49/28) | Floating experience, specific details about angel voice and oval cloud image | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Aware of medical team working during second revival | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1497 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1681 Todd H NDE 3684 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1todd_h_nde.html | 2001 | 2001-10-31 | 2008 | M |
Todd was in the hospital during the 2001 Anthrax attacks with an undiagnosed illness. During a lung procedure, he went into respiratory arrest with blood pressure falling to 35/20 and multiple organ failure. Time slowed with extreme pain pulsating through his body with each heartbeat. He cried out to God to stop the pain, afraid he would die alone. His mind flooded with thoughts of past and missed future. Suddenly the pain disappeared and he was told all his thoughts were in the past and didn't matter anymore. He felt the presence of others who were familiar but not recognized, both close and far away. He was told "You will suffer in silence." He heard medical staff discussing his falling pressure, need to intubate, and dopamine drip - experiencing 20 thoughts between each word spoken. After a two-week coma, he survived knowing we continue to exist after death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included crying out to God, sensing familiar presences (possibly deceased loved ones), the void/holding place between life and death, receiving special knowledge about the future, and losing fear of death. The heightened awareness and time distortion reflect supernatural consciousness. Unbiblical elements: The cryptic message "You will suffer in silence" is unusual and potentially concerning. The focus on future world changes being "for the worse, then much better" has apocalyptic overtones but lacks clear biblical context. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Cardiac arrest with monitoring (BP 35/20, multiple organ failure) | Heard specific medical details: pressure falling, need to intubate, dopamine drip | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard medical staff discussing treatment | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1498 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1456 Toni M NDE 131 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1toni_m_nde.html | 1983 | 2008 | 13 | F |
At age 13-14, Toni attempted suicide by taking 42 pills following trauma from testifying against her stepfather for molestation and feeling blamed by her mother. She dressed in favorite clothes, wrote a goodbye note, and went to sleep. During her three-day coma, she experienced a beautiful bright white light with an overwhelming feeling of love and acceptance unlike anything before or since. A huge illuminated hand appeared, whiter than the surrounding whiteness, raised as if warning her to stop. A voice from the hand's direction said "Go back, it's not your time." She felt this was God or Christ speaking. Upon waking, she told her mother "it was so beautiful" and learned her mother had dragged her to the hospital alone despite being much smaller. Her mother's prayer was remarkably selfless: asking God to let her live only if life would improve, otherwise to take her to end suffering. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant white light, overwhelming divine love, giant hand (possibly God's), direct command about divine timing, and being sent back all strongly align with biblical imagery. The hand imagery evokes Old Testament theophanies. The mother's prayer shows remarkable faith. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The suicide context is tragic but the divine response of love and redirection aligns with biblical grace and sovereignty over life. |
4 | Hospital | 5 | 14 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Coma for 3 days from overdose | Giant illuminated hand, voice saying specific words, awareness while comatose | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard mother and cousin talking while in coma | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1499 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1648 Tracy T NDE 3641 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1tracy_t_nde.html | 1972 | 2008 | M |
Tracy developed Reye's Syndrome after what doctors thought was flu. After becoming delirious and unable to communicate, he was rushed between hospitals with brain swelling and organs shutting down. In the ICU, he slipped into a coma with multiple heart failures over 1-2 weeks. Brain scans showed severe damage with only the brain stem functioning. He was declared brain dead with no hope of recovery. While out of body, he met who he thought was Jesus in a wondrous place of pure peace and love. He was taken to an endless flowing grassy meadow and told to rest. Christ later asked if he wanted to return, and before he could say no, showed him his entire future life - all events, meanings, pain, sorrow, and humanity's interconnected purpose. He saw how everything ripples through time and space, understanding that even the smallest actions matter immensely. After begging to return despite knowing the suffering ahead, he suddenly moved his head, startling the deathwatch nurse. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Meeting Jesus Christ, experiencing perfect peace and love, being in a beautiful meadow (paradise-like), receiving revelation about life's purpose and divine plan, being given choice to return, understanding universal interconnection of all actions reflecting biblical stewardship and judgment principles. Unbiblical elements: The complete future preview and emphasis on seeing "all things" with "nothing hidden" approaches omniscient knowledge typically reserved for God alone. However, biblical precedent exists for prophetic visions. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest with monitoring (heart failed many times, brain dead) | Life preview experience, moved head when brain dead surprising nurse | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 0 | 0 | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1500 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1669 Van R NDE 3665 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1van_r_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-07-23 | 2008 | M |
Van took over-the-counter sleep aids and then unknowingly ate a cookie from his roommate containing unknown ingredients, causing an allergic reaction. His body began shutting down and he was driven to the emergency room. While sitting in the ER waiting room, he experienced overwhelming déjà vu as if he had lived this before. Everything went quiet and slowed down in a dreamlike state. He felt out of his body and knew he had died, feeling disappointed and shocked he was still functioning. He believed sleep was no longer an option and his mind would wander for eternity. When sound returned suddenly, he was back in his body. On the hospital bed, he felt he knew the staff his whole life. A feeling told him to accept death for the pain to go away, and when he did, calm and peace came over him and he slowly returned. For days afterward, he wasn't sure what reality was, unsure if he was in this world or another. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, encounter with death, life review, and transformation afterward reflect common NDE elements. The peace that came with acceptance could reflect spiritual surrender. His new belief in the afterlife and spirits represents spiritual awakening. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified, though the experience lacks explicit religious imagery or divine encounters common in biblical accounts. |
5 | Hospital | 3 | 4 | 7 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Other life-threatening condition (severe allergic reaction) | General OBE and déjà vu experience, no specific observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1501 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1550 Vicky NDE 3488 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1vicky_nde.html | 2007 | 2008 | F |
During severe allergic reaction to medication, Vicky had breathing problems and skin turned red. Tried cold shower but collapsed. Had to lay down. In ambulance had severe chest pains like ton of bricks. Saw brilliant light with overwhelming love wanting to go into it. Brown-eyed baby girl appeared face to face with eyes wide asking what are you doing. Responded okay I will fight. Baby looked one or two years old. Heard ambulance driver say we are lucky we do not need it because it is broken about handle. Was cold and shaking despite fever. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Brilliant light and overwhelming love consistent with divine presence. Choice to return reflects purpose and divine timing. Vision of child could represent future or spiritual messenger. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly contradictory. Experience lacks specific religious figures but maintains spiritual character consistent with biblical accounts. |
5 | Ambulance | 5 | 12 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Severe allergic reaction with respiratory distress and chest pain | Heard specific conversation about broken equipment handle | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw light and baby | 0.00 | Ambulance drivers | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1502 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1471 Vivian H NDE 3442 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1vivian_h_nde.html | 1973 | 2008 | 17 | F |
At seventeen took street drug with friends then later at party after coming down drank beer and experienced seizures. Body propelled forward screaming running in circles falling convulsing with major seizures. Felt something else had control of body running toward car knew would die. Something good shoved from behind fell in ditch missing car. Then felt scream and knew died. Lifted out of body upward like telescope segments infinitely upward through dark tunnel toward light. Light got bigger exploded into infinite white light peaceful content beyond words. Thought parents cannot handle another death after brother in Vietnam. That thought sent back down through tunnel into body screaming with seizures continuing. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out of body experience tunnel and light align with biblical spiritual encounters. Concern for parents reflects love. Return for family shows selfless choice. Peace and transcendence match divine presence. Unbiblical elements: Drug context though experience occurred during life-threatening seizures not during drug high. Some might question validity due to initial drug use but medical crisis was real. |
5 | Other | 7 | 10 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Major seizures with apparent death experience | Out of body travel through tunnel to infinite light | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 1 | Tunnel and light experience | 0.00 | Friend | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1503 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1541 Walter R NDE 3468 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1walter_r_nde.html | 2008 | 17 | M |
Walter at beach swimming to rocks fell into underwater hole sand trap. Legs folded held by sand pressure head underwater. Panic then memories especially work tomorrow. Lost awareness reopened eyes ten meters above immobile watching body with people screaming lifting legs CPR. Then flying over amazing green hillside. Then in tunnel of light zooming toward intense light increasing joy warm peace like sun but stronger. Shadow figure on right human form waist up. Felt caress on face then darkness then annoying light returned to beach with pain. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out of body experience tunnel of light divine presence align with biblical encounters. Overwhelming peace and joy reflect divine attributes. Life review consistent with accountability. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Atheist interpretation does not negate biblical compatibility of experience itself. |
5 | Other | 7 | 10 | 24 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Drowning with loss of consciousness trapped underwater | Detailed OBE observations of rescue attempts from above | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw rescue from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1504 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1461 Wendi NDE 124 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1wendi_nde.html | 1997 | 2008 | F |
Heart attack from untreated Wolfe Parkinson White Syndrome. Clinical death ten minutes. Left body pulled into void darkness. White ball of light approached recognized as deceased friend who committed suicide previous year. Friend said must return life has meaning and purpose not her time yet. Experienced utter joy happiness indescribable peace calmness love. Returned with sadness not wanting to come back but no choice. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Consciousness after death aligns with biblical afterlife. Message about life purpose and divine timing reflects Gods plan. Peace and love match divine presence. Unbiblical elements: Suicide victim in positive light could concern some though not explicitly endorsing suicide. Void before light differs from some biblical immediate paradise descriptions. |
2 | Unknown | 10 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Heart attack with clinical death for ten minutes | Specific encounter with identified deceased friend | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Encountered deceased friend | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1505 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1544 Wesley W NDE 3483 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1wesley_w_nde.html | 1991 | 2008 | M |
Truck driver exhausted crashed fell asleep eyes open. Truck caught fire fuel tank about to explode. Pinned under dashboard head injury bleeding. Was somewhere else outside time and reality yet still in truck. Being spoke showed childhood epileptic fevers bike wreck at five first sons birth. Not done yet. Saw body on truck floor told wake him or die in fire only way out through fire. Returned to body in burning truck. Third fourth degree burns thirty percent upper body. Doctors saw brain through forehead seventy five stitches. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Divine being knowing entire life history aligns with omniscience. Unfinished work reflects divine purpose. Protection through fire echoes Daniel. Out of body and awareness match spiritual encounters. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Strongly aligns with divine intervention protection and purpose. |
5 | Other | 10 | 15 | 37 | Exceptional Evidence | 12 | Life threatening accident with severe burns and head injury | Shown forgotten childhood events verified schoolmates presence | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Severe burns | 5/8/2025 | 3 | 2 | Saw own body | 0.00 | Chuckie and friend | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 1506 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1568 William T NDE 3513 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1william_t_nde.html | 1979 | 2008 | M |
Fell hit head on tree trunk knocked unconscious. Stuck in clean eight feet diameter pipe with brightest white light one end pitch dark other. Sat at light end wrapped arms around knees crying not scared. Light comforting uncertain what to do how far could go. Rested perhaps fell asleep. Watched brother and neighbor carrying something into house realized later was unconscious body. Regained consciousness in bed crying. Brother said unconscious five to ten minutes but time in pipe felt hour or so. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Bright light represents divine presence. Being between light and darkness symbolizes choice between life and death. Peace despite circumstances reflects divine comfort. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Experience primarily symbolic rather than detailed theological content. |
5 | Home | 3 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Head injury with loss of consciousness | Observed brother carrying body later confirmed | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 2 | 1 | In pipe between light and dark | 0.00 | Brother and neighbor | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1507 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1591 Yvette P NDE 3555 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1yvette_p_nde.html | 2008 | F |
Accident cut forehead bleeding profusely at clinic being sewn under local anesthesia. Loud roaring electric buzzing then rushing through long dark tunnel toward bright light. Cried out not now not now and peed. Came round with faces around looking normal puzzled expected to be asked what meant. Next day asked if shouted anything told was absolutely quiet. Chanced upon out of body book knew was near death experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Tunnel toward light consistent with transition to divine realm. Recognition of not being ready suggests divine timing. Experience validated by witnesses. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Brief experience without detailed theological content. |
6 | Other | 3 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Severe bleeding possible blood vessel cut | Tunnel and light experience while appearing quiet externally | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 1 | Tunnel with light | 1.00 | Friends and sister | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1508 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1477 Thomas B NDE 3452 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1thomas_b_nde_3452.html | 1972 | 2008 | M |
Head on collision no seatbelt face through windshield pinned under dashboard. Standing on car hood seeing traffic backed up miles. Could see sweat on bus driver face three blocks away. Saw two schoolmates Chuckie and friend on bikes far corner waved shouted but they did not hear. Started to sink back into car awoke still pinned blood inch deep on floorboard. On gurney looked to corner friends really there. Temporarily blind after surgery but knew where everything was. Seventy five stitches doctors saw brain. Later developed future dreams and deja vu. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out of body with enhanced perception aligns with spiritual sight. Return for continued purpose reflects divine timing. Prophetic dreams afterward parallel biblical prophecy gifts. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Observational experience without contradictory theology. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 43 | Exceptional Evidence | 15 | Life threatening head injury massive blood loss brain visible | Verified specific people at exact locations enhanced distant perception | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Temporary blindness | 5/8/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw bus driver sweating | 0.00 | Chuckie and friend | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1509 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1795 Thomas B NDE 3820 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1thomas_b_nde_3820.html | 1978 | 2009 | M |
Hitchhiking accepted ride from dangerous men robbed stabbed chest nicking artery. Bleeding profusely sought help at house. Waiting for ambulance sitting against car tire fading. Closed eyes slipped into another existence. Life flashed by like movie fast forward but could comprehend everything. New form sight and sound memories unfolding like dots. Incredible peace comfort beyond earthly. Free to continue but sensed should not go far thinking of mothers grief. Paramedics found appearing dead responded immediately on touch. Paramedic said looked dead. Three to four minutes. Later struggled with anxiety depression. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Life review consistent with judgment. Peaceful transition reflects divine peace. Consideration of loved ones shows love. Transformed perception aligns with spiritual sight. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Theologically neutral while containing biblical NDE elements. |
5 | Other | 10 | 8 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Stabbed chest nicking artery massive blood loss appeared dead | Complete life review with enhanced comprehension paramedic confirmation | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 1 | Life review enhanced perception | 0.00 | Paramedic | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1510 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1502 Dr. Thomas J NDE 29 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1thomas_j_nde.html | 1961 | 2008 | M |
College walking struck by car fifty plus mph driver teaching girlfriend. Propelled ten feet up thirty feet down. Left body above trees watching rescuers attend other student while chalked off roadside. Saw them trip trying remove body. Attendant kicked in side causing return to body experiencing pain. Cardiac arrest from shock trauma multiple severe fractures concussion declared dead. Complete clarity wonderful pain free puzzled viewing from above. Felt presence above behind. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out of body observation from above aligns with spiritual vision. Presence above and behind suggests divine or angelic. Return through physical contact parallels biblical revival. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Primarily observational without contradictory theology. |
2 | Other | 10 | 12 | 30 | Strong Evidence | 8 | Cardiac arrest declared dead multiple severe fractures | Observed specific rescue actions including tripping and kicking | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 2 | 0 | Observed from above trees | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1511 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1468 Thomas M NDE 3440 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1thomas_m_nde.html | 1943 | 2008 | 8 | M |
Eight year old shortcut across iced mill canals. Fell through ice into fast current toward turbines. Unable to stop tumbling took gulp freezing water. Looking up through ice saw himself in air above canal watching shadow tumble below. Fear passed total ease peace. Bright white light drew him rushed into blinding light aware presence knowing going heaven. Excited knowing could get answers all questions then laughed realizing no questions had all answers. Ends being rolled over barrel resuscitation. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Bright light divine presence align with Gods glory. Journey toward heaven biblical. Complete knowledge reflects First Corinthians knowing fully. Joyful laughter heavenly joy. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Having all answers aligns with biblical promises of complete understanding in Gods presence. |
5 | Other | 10 | 10 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 5 | Child drowning in freezing water heading toward turbines | Out of body observation spiritual revelations received | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self and received knowledge | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1512 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1522 Vasiliy NDE 3237 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1vasiliy_nde.html | 1999 | 2008 | M |
Surgery local anesthesia stopped working pain shock clinical death. Horizontal flight complete darkness then sudden up toward brilliant light. Time ceased. Anger unpleasant emotions disappeared replaced overwhelming love everything. All secrets world creation meaning life revealed. Being took right hand led around fairytale beautiful places explaining patiently tried remember. Return right hand temporary extrasensory healing abilities unintentionally caused first degree burns relatives back attempting heal. After discharge physically felt invisible substance at funeral. Abilities disappeared. Years later breathing stopped in sleep reluctant return. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Brilliant light overwhelming love divine mysteries align with God encounters. Being led by hand biblical guidance. Temporary healing gifts parallel spiritual gifts. Beautiful realms match paradise. Unbiblical elements: Extrasensory abilities causing burns concerning though temporary spiritual gifts biblical. Experience strengthened faith included monastery grace experiences. |
3 | Hospital | 10 | 15 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death during surgery when anesthesia failed | Universal knowledge received temporary healing verified by burns | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/8/2025 | 2 | 0 | World creation secrets revealed | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1513 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1788 Vicki P NDE 5261 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1vicki_p_nde.html | 1959 | 2009 | 8 | F |
Eight year old severe cold mother applying Vicks VapoRub loud electric buzzing grew louder. Flew rapidly through tunnel accompanied pinpoints bright light immediately recognized as angels. Pure joy love happiness complete acceptance peace. Before reaching end light returned mother slapping face screaming. Very angry returning wanted continue beautiful peaceful place. Heart stopped during convulsion two three minutes. Since many psychic experiences precognitive dreams remote viewing ESP telepathy clairsentience energy healing. Two years ago heard same buzzing stopped. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Angels accompanying journey perfectly biblical. Tunnel light toward divine matches biblical imagery. Overwhelming peace joy love reflect Gods presence. Healing abilities afterward parallel spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Highly compatible with biblical angelic encounters and divine presence. |
6 | Home | 7 | 12 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 8 | Convulsion with cardiac arrest two to three minutes | Angels identified unique buzzing sound experienced again | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Angels and tunnel of light | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1514 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1636 Vicky M NDE 3627 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1vicky_m_nde.html | 1977 | 2008 | 6 | F |
Six year old hospitalized meningitis pneumonia collapsed lung clinical death alone night. Suddenly looking down at body keenly aware died. Could see everything clearly recognizing nothing material mattered. Felt deeply connected universe understood all connected. Clear choice heaven or return earth. Knew had work helping others too soon die. After returning developed ability sense when people die starting knowing grandfathers death phone rang. Continues premonitions keen sense events before happen. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out of body with choice reflects free will. Universal connection aligns with unity in God. Clear divine purpose helping others matches biblical calling. Prophetic knowledge parallels biblical prophecy. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Strongly supports biblical divine purpose spiritual gifts conscious choice Gods will. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 10 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 8 | Clinical death from meningitis pneumonia collapsed lung | Out of body universal knowledge developed death premonitions | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | OBE with universal understanding | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||
| 1515 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 4037 Annie B NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1annie_b_nde.html | 1998 | 1998-01-21 | 2009 | F |
Annie was hit by a car while crossing a street, suffering serious cranial trauma including temporal bone fracture and cerebral hematoma. She experienced cardiac and respiratory arrest and was in a coma for 20 hours. During her NDE, she found herself at the end of a dark tube with a luminous blue light. She encountered many deceased relatives including her mother (d. 1995), father (d. 1972), grandparents, and great-grandparents, all appearing about 35 years old and wearing blue tunics. Her mother told her it wasn't her time and to go back and fight. Annie was then sucked back through the tube and saw herself in the corner of her hospital room, watching medical staff using defibrillator paddles on her body before being thrown back into it. The experience left her with heightened awareness and predictive abilities. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Annie encountered deceased family members in an otherworldly realm with bright light, consistent with biblical accounts of the afterlife. The experience included out-of-body observation and a return to life message, aligning with resurrection narratives. The peaceful, luminous setting and reunion with loved ones reflects biblical paradise imagery. Unbiblical elements: The specific detail of everyone being age 35 and wearing blue tunics is not biblically grounded. The tunnel experience, while common in NDEs, is not explicitly biblical. No mention of God, Jesus, or spiritual judgment was present. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 15 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clear cardiac and respiratory arrest documented in ICU setting with resuscitation | Specific observation of defibrillator use, later confirmed by doctor after one year | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw defibrillator application from corner of room | 1.00 | Unnamed doctor | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1516 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 3939 Barbara W NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1barbara_w_nde.html | 1966 | 1966-05-31 | 2009 | F |
Barbara suffered a cerebral aneurysm rupture and was given only a 10% chance of survival. While in intensive care during surgery to relieve brain pressure, she entered a coma. During her NDE, she was accompanied by a comforting presence that led her through a beautiful field with colorful flowers, trees, and a creek. The presence communicated telepathically, assuring her she would have no more worries or troubles. They reached a white bridge over the creek where the presence said she could cross but reminded her of her three small children. Barbara chose not to cross to stay with her children. The experience profoundly affected her view of death, bringing peace about loved ones who pass away, including later losses of her grandmother, parents, in-laws, brother, and son. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included a guiding presence in a paradise-like setting with beautiful nature, consistent with biblical imagery of heaven. The choice at a boundary (bridge) between life and death aligns with biblical concepts of divine timing. The peaceful, worry-free realm reflects biblical promises of paradise. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The experience lacks explicit Christian references but contains no contradictory elements. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 5 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Cerebral aneurysm with 10% survival chance, coma state documented | General otherworldly experience without specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/8/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1517 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 4045 Bart A NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bart_a_nde.html | 1986 | 2009 | M |
Bart fell into a deep coma due to severe acute hepatitis and urgently needed a liver transplant. Doctors estimated he had less than a day to live and he was placed at the top of the transplant list in England. He was unconscious for a week before a liver became available. During his NDE, he experienced overwhelming feelings of joy and peace beyond anything describable. Time seemed meaningless and he felt he was taken on an emotional journey through the joy of his childhood. His experience felt extra-dimensional with vision that seemed to allow him to see emotions rather than physical sight. Everything was light and pure, and he felt he existed in another dimension far from everyday experience. After receiving the transplant, he made a full recovery and no longer fears death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The overwhelming joy, peace, and light experienced align with biblical descriptions of divine presence. The transcendent nature of the experience and the lasting spiritual impact reflect biblical transformation. The loss of fear of death echoes biblical promises. Unbiblical elements: None identified. While lacking specific Christian imagery, the experience contains no elements contradicting scripture. |
4 | Hospital | 7 | 4 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Severe hepatitis requiring urgent transplant, week-long coma | Emotional/spiritual experience without specific veridical content | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1518 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 4218 Becca L NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1becca_l_nde.html | 2003 | 2003-05-12 | 2009 | 11 | F |
Eleven-year-old Becca was pitching in a national softball tournament when a line drive hit her directly in the eye, breaking her eye socket. Time slowed down and became silent as the ball approached. Upon impact, she saw bright light then darkness, and her entire life flashed before her eyes. She felt herself above her body looking down at the chaos below. She experienced both incredibly slow and fast time, silence and muffled voices, and saw many ghostly people. A brilliant pure white light appeared, and she felt wellbeing, sorrow for family, and peace. She had understanding of everything in the universe and saw visions of the future before being sent back against her will. She woke in the hospital with lasting effects including Alexia (dyslexia from head trauma) and heightened intuition about future events. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, life review, brilliant divine light, and cosmic understanding align with biblical spiritual experiences. The return against her will suggests divine timing. Peace and unity with creation reflect paradise. Unbiblical elements: Visions of world's future without clear prophetic content. Now identifies as agnostic rather than Christian, suggesting the experience led away from traditional faith. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Head trauma with broken eye socket, loss of consciousness | Out-of-body observation of scene, life review, future visions | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Observed scene from above body | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1519 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 4127 Benjamin H NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1benjamin_h_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-11-11 | 2009 | M |
Benjamin was a soldier in Iraq when an IED detonated near his Humvee. He felt intense burning, heard his legs breaking, and had difficulty breathing before everything went dark. He floated above his body watching medics work on him, hearing them say "We're losing him!" After watching for minutes, darkness came like blindness, then he found himself in a bright sunny field wearing jeans and red plaid shirt. His father, who had died two years earlier from a heart attack, approached wearing his usual t-shirt, jeans and John Deere hat. They stood close enough to touch, staring at each other without words. His father smiled and pointed back where Benjamin came from. When Benjamin shook his head no, his father smiled again, pointed again, then hugged and kissed him on the cheek. Benjamin then let go and woke in a hospital, unable to feel his legs. He was clinically dead for two minutes but it felt like eternity. He can now walk again and has seen spirits since the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Encounter with deceased father in peaceful realm, out-of-body experience witnessing earthly events, being sent back for a purpose. The loving reunion and peaceful setting align with biblical paradise. Development of spiritual sight afterward. Unbiblical elements: Seeing spirits walking through people suggests mediumistic abilities, which scripture warns against. This paranormal gift conflicts with biblical teachings about spirit communication. |
2 | Other | 10 | 12 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Clinical death for 2 minutes from IED explosion, respiratory/cardiac failure | Heard medics say "We're losing him", detailed observation of medical treatment | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/8/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard medics during resuscitation | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 6 | |||||||||
| 1520 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 3966 Berta P NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1berta_p_nde.html | 1967 | 2009 | 16 | F |
Sixteen-year-old Berta, intoxicated with history of abuse, was in a severe motor vehicle accident that threw her 138 feet, landing face-first on pavement. She was pronounced dead after the code team ended resuscitation attempts. During her NDE, she floated in the corner above equipment, looking down with extremely clear and intense vision, feeling wonderful with no pain or density. Everything was light and pure. She observed the tunnel of light but wasn't compelled to approach it. When her parents arrived and her mother became hysterical and fell to the floor, Berta wanted to comfort her mother and suddenly found herself reaching out her hand, returning to her body with its pain and suffering. She experienced multiple psychic phenomena afterward including telekinesis, ESP, clairvoyance, healing abilities, and awareness of angels and "Grays" during massage work. She is also a UFO abductee. Her parents each had multiple NDEs later in life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience with clear consciousness, tunnel of light, choice to return for loved ones, awareness of angels, healing abilities developed afterward similar to spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: Extensive psychic/occult abilities including telekinesis, ESP, mediumship. UFO abduction experiences and awareness of "Grays" suggest demonic deception. Later drug-induced OBE and Pentecostal "slain in spirit" experiences blur spiritual boundaries. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Pronounced dead after failed resuscitation from severe trauma | Observed code team stopping, MD calling code, parents' arrival and reactions | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 0 | Observed code team stopping resuscitation | 1.00 | Incompatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1521 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 3920 Adaline C NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1adaline_c_nde.html | 1993 | 2009 | 24 | F |
Adaline was strangled to death by her boyfriend after he saw her with her ex-boyfriend. He dragged her to her apartment and choked her until death. She felt no pain but struggled unsuccessfully to break free. She then found herself in a beautiful glowing place with white illuminating clouds and encountered a man in white dressy clothes with smooth black hair. She begged to stay but he insisted she had to go back, saying it wasn't her time. Despite feeling immense love, peace, and belonging - forgetting about her two daughters and mother - she was sent back. She awoke in the bathroom bleeding from her nose and coughing. The being had erased the traumatic memory of the attack, which she only recalled when her boyfriend explained what happened. Since then she has no fear of death, knowing spirits never die, and believes there is no Hell with fire and torture, only purgatory. She believes we are here to assist one another. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Encounter with being in white (possibly angelic), beautiful heavenly realm with divine light, being told it's not her time, transformation eliminating fear of death, belief in afterlife and helping others. Unbiblical elements: Denial of Hell's existence contradicts clear biblical teaching. Claims Hell is just "political and religious control" directly opposes scripture. Suggests universalism with no real judgment. |
6 | Home | 7 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Death by strangulation, loss of consciousness confirmed | Memory erasure of trauma, awakening in different location (bathroom) | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Traumatic memory erased by being | 1.00 | Low Compatibility | 6 | |||||||||
| 1522 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 3999 Adam D NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1adam_d_nde.html | 1995 | 2009 | 4 | M |
Four-year-old Adam was riding a four-wheeler with his father who drove fast up a steep hill despite Adam yelling "No!" The vehicle flipped at the top, with father falling clear but the four-wheeler landing on Adam, the gas tank puncturing his spleen. He passed out immediately, briefly woke to someone telling him to wake up, then passed out again. He floated above his body watching without concern as they put him on a stretcher and into an ambulance. He then experienced being in a bright light for a while before returning to his body, waking in the hospital days later. He reportedly didn't breathe for 30 minutes. The experience is his most distinct early childhood memory. He watched peacefully from above, feeling better than before, wondering why they bothered trying to save his body. Later at age 16, an LSD experience reminded him of the NDE with understanding of being rather than trying to be. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience observing earthly events, encounter with divine light, peaceful observation of trauma, miraculous survival after 30 minutes without breathing. Unbiblical elements: Later drug use (LSD) to recreate spiritual experience contradicts biblical sobriety. Current theology rejects personal God, embracing "God is Love" universalism without accepting religious structure. |
5 | Other | 10 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Four-wheeler accident, spleen puncture, 30 minutes without breathing | Observed being placed on stretcher and in ambulance from above | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Watched placement on stretcher from above | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 5 | |||||||||
| 1523 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 4229 Ali K NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ali_k_nde.html | 2009 | 2009-06-06 | 2009 | M |
Ali traveled from Istanbul to Giresun to visit his parents' graves when he began experiencing sweating and back pain. He called his brother and was taken to a village clinic, then transported to the city clinic in Giresun. Upon arrival at the emergency room, conscious but sweating, his surroundings grew darker and he began shaking with weak arms. His heart stopped twice and doctors had to electroshock him back to life. During the cardiac arrest, he found himself in a tunnel, naked and kneeling with elbow on knee and head in hand, in a thinking position. He watched himself from 2-3 meters above. At the tunnel's end was a place with yellowish misty sky that illuminated everything like the sun, with this light shining into the tunnel. The experience made him more devoted to his religion (Islam) and more tolerant of others. He learned death is not unavoidable, stopped judging people, became more modest, and began going with life's flow. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Tunnel experience with divine light at the end, out-of-body observation of self, spiritual transformation leading to increased faith and tolerance, understanding that body dies but soul enters new realm. Unbiblical elements: Islamic religious context rather than Christian. While increased devotion to faith occurred, it was devotion to Islam rather than Christianity. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Heart stopped twice, required defibrillation both times | Self-observation in tunnel from above, specific positioning described | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 0 | 1 | Nurse | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1524 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 3886 Alida V NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1alida_v_nde.html | 1963 | 1963-03-25 | 2009 | 6 | F |
Six-year-old Alida was drowning when a raft overturned in a swimming pool, also trying to grab another child who fell in. The horrible drowning scene with desperate attempts to breathe transformed into something beautiful with many colors. Someone was nearby (identity unknown) and she saw a "sun" overhead that drew her irresistibly. She was told telepathically she couldn't go to it. Despite knowing she wasn't allowed, the attraction was too great and she tried to disobey. As she attempted to approach the light, she was instantly projected back into her body, hearing people telling her to throw up water. Upon opening her eyes, she searched for the sun, which now seemed small and colorless compared to what she had seen. The experience strengthened her Christian faith with no room for doubt. She didn't know others had similar experiences until reading about NDEs ten years later. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Divine light far surpassing earthly sun, telepathic/spiritual communication, boundary between life and death, return to body, strengthened Christian faith with complete certainty about God. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Experience fully compatible with Christian faith and led to stronger belief. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Near-drowning with loss of consciousness | Irresistible attraction to otherworldly light, telepathic communication | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw brilliant sun-like light from other dimension | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1525 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 3975 Andrew C NDE | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1andrew_c_nde_3975.html | 2009 | 2009-02-02 | 2009 | M |
Andrew underwent general anesthesia for surgery when his heart stopped. He became aware of floating above the surgery room, surprised at having no weight and easy movement compared to physical body. Looking down, he saw his body and doctors working, heard them yelling "We're losing him!" He was confused why they bothered since he felt fine, actually better than before. He thought "This is death? How can I see if I have no eyes?" A bright gentle light came down from the ceiling, filling him with happiness and love never felt on earth. He became completely absorbed in pure euphoria, no longer caring about worries, fears, or lifetime errors. The medical team's voices became annoying and loud, saying "Come on kid, don't give up on me." He knew his journey ended and needed to return to his body, though was not pleased about it. Since the experience, death should not scare anyone. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience with consciousness, observation of medical team, divine light bringing supernatural love and joy, loss of earthly concerns in divine presence, return to body. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. Experience aligns with biblical accounts of divine encounters. |
3 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Cardiac arrest during surgery under general anesthesia | Heard doctors saying "We're losing him" and "Don't give up on me" | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Heard medical team during cardiac arrest | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1526 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1835 Brent L NDE 3884 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brent_l_nde.html | 2004 | 2009 | M |
During a heart catheterization procedure for angioplasty and stent placement, Brent's heart suddenly stopped when the doctor yelled "Cough, Brent, cough!" He managed one cough before experiencing a near-death event. He rushed through a completely black hallway seeing living photos of deceased relatives he had dreamed about the night before, all smiling and gesturing him forward. He approached a large picture window of perfect blue light on the left side of the hallway. Just as he was turning to see out the window, he was resuscitated by his doctor who asked "What did you see?" The experience included an overwhelming sense of calm followed by violent shaking from the cold upon return. Notably, the night before the procedure, he had a vivid precognitive dream of visiting his grandmother's house with all his deceased relatives present. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts including encountering deceased relatives (similar to the communion of saints), movement through a dark passageway toward divine light, and the overwhelming peace described in scripture. The blue light could represent divine presence, and the precognitive dream suggests spiritual preparation for the transition. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience lacks any contradictory elements such as reincarnation, universalism, or occult practices. The encounter remained focused on deceased family members and divine light without problematic theological content. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Cardiac arrest explicitly stated during heart catheterization with monitoring equipment present | Precognitive dream verified the next day, specific details about relatives and hallway experience | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw deceased relatives in hallway | 0.00 | Doctor | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1527 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2058 Brianna C NDE 4224 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brianna_c_nde.html | 1991 | 2009 | F |
Following a heroin injection, Brianna collapsed in the kitchen and was clinically dead with no heartbeat or breathing when found by a neighbor. She experienced being shot through space in darkness, feeling trapped in a body-fitted rocket. She saw her body outlined in an orange glow far away and desperately wanted to return, repeatedly praying "PLEASE GOD LET ME GO BACK TO MY BODY." The experience was loud, shaky, and frightening as she traveled through the darkness. When she returned to her body, she felt intense vibrations getting worse as she re-entered. The neighbor had attempted CPR but found no pulse or respiration, with her face turning grey. Upon revival, she cried hysterically, thanking Jesus for a second chance. The experience led to her permanent decision to never use drugs again. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The desperate prayer to God for return demonstrates faith under crisis. The thanksgiving to Jesus upon revival shows recognition of divine mercy. The transformative effect leading to permanent life change aligns with biblical repentance and redemption themes. The frightening darkness could represent separation from God during the death state. Unbiblical elements: None identified. While the experience involved drugs, the spiritual content remained focused on God and Jesus without contradictory theological elements. |
2 | Home | 10 | 6 | 23 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Clinical death confirmed - no heartbeat or breathing, face turning grey | Specific observation of body from outside perspective with orange glow outline | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw body outlined in orange glow | 0.00 | Neighbor | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1528 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1933 Carlos CP NDE 4013 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1carlos_cp_nde.html | 1983 | 2009 | 10 | M |
At age 10, Carlos experienced severe hemorrhaging in his gum following a dental abscess. After fainting in a hospital elevator and being treated, he later fainted again in the bathroom. During his NDE, he found himself floating without a body but with an "I" consciousness, feeling disconcerted yet too real to be a dream. He then found himself in a room where his mother and an aunt (who was not present at the hospital) were weeping inconsolably in brightly colored maroon armchairs. Upon realizing he was dead, he felt indescribable peace and wellbeing. He traveled through a long, narrow passageway ending at a door with a glass panel showing a coffin he believed was his. He regained consciousness in his aunt's arms as she placed him on the bed. Notably, he was in the same hospital room where he had been born 10.5 years earlier. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of floating consciousness separate from the body aligns with the biblical concept of spirit. The overwhelming peace and wellbeing upon death acceptance resonates with scriptural promises of divine peace. The passageway could represent transition to the afterlife, and seeing the coffin might symbolize awareness of physical death versus spiritual continuation. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience lacks any contradictory theological elements such as reincarnation or occult practices. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 8 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Life-threatening hemorrhage requiring hospitalization and observation | Specific details of room with maroon armchairs, seeing aunt not present at hospital | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw mother and aunt in room | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1529 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1902 Carman D NDE 3977 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1carman_d_nde.html | 1960 | 2009 | 5 | F |
Carman had two NDEs. At age 5, she accidentally overdosed on her mother's depression medication, being unconscious for nearly two hours. She climbed a golden ladder through clouds to meet a man with white hair and beard in white robes who she identified as God. He sat her on a marble bench, and she felt immense love touching his beard. She was shown a life review on a huge screen including images from a previous life as a young blonde man killed in a car accident, with a yellow ranch home and family. In a marble room with a huge book, her guide searched for her name, then showed her a vision of her mother dead if she didn't return. At age 15, during dental anesthesia, she traveled through a black and white tunnel with freight train sounds, was diverted to a hallway with three oak doors, entered pitch black darkness, prayed the Our Father, and saw a pinprick of light growing larger before returning. Both experiences convinced her of life after death and divine love. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Meeting God figure with traditional appearance (white robes, beard), experiencing divine love, life review for judgment, prayer (Our Father) bringing light in darkness, awareness of afterlife, and being sent back for a purpose all align with Christian theology. The book of life imagery directly parallels Revelation. Unbiblical elements: The previous life vision as a blonde man with family contradicts biblical teaching of one life per soul (Hebrews 9:27). This reincarnation element is incompatible with orthodox Christian doctrine. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 12 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 6 | First NDE from accidental overdose, second from dental anesthesia overdose | Detailed previous life memories, specific vision of mother's death if not returned | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/9/2025 | 3 | 0 | Life review showing previous incarnation | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 1530 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1920 Carmel B NDE 4055 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1carmel_b_nde.html | 2009 | 2009 | 47 | F |
Carmel experienced two NDEs. At age 4, her nightgown caught fire causing severe burns. She met Jesus (identified as her great-grandfather) by a palm tree near beautiful silver gates depicting all earth's animals and plants in motion. Jesus told her she was there by accident and must return for a big job, mentioning her future husband Bernie by name. At age 47, she had a cardiac arrest and was clinically dead for an extended period. She watched from above as her husband performed CPR and paramedics worked on her body (7 electric shocks). She met Jesus again with hundreds of souls present, saw God/Source as living Light on a mountain, communicated with deceased pets and nephews, received prophetic visions of her future, and met angels including Metatron. A woman in black Victorian dress with authority from the Light made the final decision to send her back despite pleas to stay. She was in a coma for 4 days after resuscitation. Her prophetic visions have been fulfilled including meeting Bernie, developing sarcoidosis requiring wheelchair, and subsequent healing. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Meeting Jesus (though claiming genealogical connection is unusual), seeing God as Light on mountain (like Sinai), encountering angels including Metatron, deceased relatives in afterlife, gates with living creatures, judgment figure with divine authority, being sent back for purpose. Strong love and divine presence throughout. Unbiblical elements: Claiming Jesus as biological ancestor contradicts his divine nature. Past life viewing mentioned. Communication with deceased pets, while not explicitly unbiblical, is theologically questionable. The deterministic view of pre-planned events differs from free will theology. |
1 | Home | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death from cardiac arrest, 7 defibrillations, extended resuscitation | Multiple specific prophetic visions fulfilled, named future husband Bernie, illness/healing sequence occurred as shown | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 3 | 2 | Future husband's name revealed | 1.00 | Bernie (husband) | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||
| 1531 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1834 Carole NDE 3880 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1carole_nde.html | 1976 | 2009 | 13 | F |
At age 13, Carole experienced respiratory arrest from severe asthma after three days of breathing difficulty. At the doctor's office, her lips turned blue and she stopped breathing. She experienced an out-of-body perspective, looking down at her body and wondering why everyone was scared and running around. She felt the most amazing love imaginable with incredible peace, forgiveness, and tranquility. She saw a bright white light and wanted to go to it, knowing it was a wonderful place. A voice she recognized as a higher power told her "You are not finished yet. You cannot die. There is so much more you have to do." She felt excruciating pain from CPR breaking a rib as she returned to her body. The experience transformed her from a depressed teenager to someone who felt specially chosen by God with important work to do. She now teaches nursing, helping others learn to care for people and make a difference in lives. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright white light consistent with divine presence, the authoritative voice representing God's will, being sent back for a purpose, and the overwhelming experience of divine love all align with biblical accounts. The transformation from despair to purpose reflects biblical redemption. Her resulting life of service through nursing education demonstrates the fruits of spiritual transformation. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains only orthodox spiritual elements without any contradictory theological content. |
2 | Other | 10 | 6 | 23 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Respiratory and cardiac arrest confirmed, lips blue, CPR performed with rib fracture | Out-of-body observation of panic and resuscitation efforts | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw resuscitation from above | 1.00 | Doctor | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1532 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2048 Casper NDE 4210 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1casper_nde.html | 1997 | 2009 | F |
Following her son Mich'l's death, Casper had an allergic reaction to medication and experienced clinical death. She observed her body on a stretcher as ambulance attendants worked to save her. Her spirit floated into clouds where she reunited with Mich'l in a temple called Beautiful, with perfectly carved archways and magnificent pillars. She carried her disabled son through temple gates to six recliners designed for those who couldn't sit unassisted. A tall thin man in a dark suit told her Mich'l was with God and gave her a parchment with "Acts 3, verse 1-8" written on it. Standing in white light, she experienced overwhelming love and understanding. When asked "What have you done with your life?" she answered "Nothing. I have wasted the entire forty-seven years." She underwent a life review feeling others' emotional pain from her actions. Angels taught her that time is man-made, all are brothers under one God, we're all connected as one spirit, never judge harshly, and prayers are answered instantly. She was shown Psalms 69 and 70 as "911 to heaven." After seeing all she'd denied herself through fear, she awoke in the ambulance. The experience brought peace knowing Mich'l was alive with God. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Temple setting, meeting with messenger figure, receiving biblical scripture reference (Acts 3:1-8 about healing), life review with moral accountability, angels providing teaching, emphasis on God's love and prayer, specific Psalms referenced. The overwhelming divine love and understanding align with biblical descriptions of God's nature. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The experience remains within orthodox Christian framework with biblical references and angelic instruction. |
5 | Ambulance | 10 | 14 | 31 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Clinical death from allergic reaction requiring resuscitation | Specific biblical reference given (Acts 3:1-8), detailed temple architecture, life review insights | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw body on stretcher from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1533 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1966 Blester PW NDE 4091 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1blester_pw_nde.html | 1999 | 2009 | F |
While supporting a woman in Glasgow, Blester leaned over a drain to retrieve her accidentally dropped purse when everything went black. She lost body awareness and found herself in a limitless void space with strange sounds like violins mixed with voices that were very loud. She felt at ease, happy, and supposed to be there. She heard voices in her head while the sound surrounded her. She saw an old woman wearing thick rubber gloves who watched her with recognition, though Blester didn't know who she was. Musical sounds emanated from this woman, growing louder. She suddenly saw many strange crystal and glass objects with colors she'd never seen before. After what felt like years but was only seven minutes, she heard a voice saying "Hello, hello" and found herself back on the Glasgow street. The great warmth and gentleness followed her for months afterward before fading. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of leaving the body, encountering a spiritual being with apparent recognition, experiencing otherworldly colors and sounds, and the lasting sense of warmth and gentleness could align with spiritual encounter descriptions. The void space might represent a transitional spiritual realm. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified, though the experience is somewhat ambiguous in its spiritual content without clear divine or religious references. |
6 | Other | 3 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Sudden collapse with loss of consciousness for 7 minutes | Unique description of crystal/glass objects with unprecedented colors, mysterious woman figure | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Crystal and glass objects with new colors | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1534 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1936 Bobbi D NDE 4022 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bobbi_d_nde.html | 1976 | 2009 | F |
During surgery for intestinal rupture, Bobbi died and experienced being pulled backward at incredible speed, creating a tunnel effect around her. She arrived where six spirits in period clothing (5 males, 1 female) greeted her with unconditional love and complete understanding. Communication occurred through instantaneous thought/feeling without audible sound. Everything was transparent - souls were "laid bare" with perfect clarity about who they truly were inside. She witnessed simultaneous overlapping communications with perfect understanding of all speakers. A great Light emanated overwhelming love that "knocked her socks off" spiritually. During conversations about allowing her to stay, a stern woman in black Victorian dress surrounded by Light made the final decision: "She goes back." Despite Bobbi's desperate pleas, she was forced to return. She hovered above her body watching a nurse pack ice on her chest before feeling incredible pain upon re-entering. The nurse had to repeatedly tell her to wake up and fed her ice chips for high fever. The experience taught her that time is simultaneous, communication is perfect there, and love beyond earthly comprehension exists. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Encounter with spiritual beings, overwhelming divine love from the Light (consistent with God's nature), judgment/decision by authority figure, forced return for purpose, transparency of souls before divine presence. The perfect understanding and love align with biblical descriptions of God's omniscience and love. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The Victorian-dressed authority figure is unusual but not contradictory to scripture. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Clinical death during surgery for intestinal rupture, resuscitation confirmed | Detailed observations of six spirits, woman in Light, hovering above body seeing nurse with ice | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 1 | Six spirits in period clothing | 0.00 | Nurse | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1535 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1998 Bobbie M NDE 4181 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bobbie_m_nde.html | 1992 | 2009 | 10 | F |
At age 10, during tear-duct surgery that lasted 6 hours instead of the expected 2 due to complications, Bobbie experienced an NDE. She was drawn to a very bright, dazzling light and floated forward rather than walking. She found herself in a huge field with flowers, birds, and a stream with a bridge where a man in a long white robe sat smiling. A young woman similarly dressed beckoned her closer and stroked her hair as if they'd always known each other. Without spoken words, Bobbie understood she had to return because she had many things to do before coming back. The experience brought great warmth and gentleness that followed her for months. She could see everything at once without turning her head and felt incredible peace and joy. When she woke up and told everyone, she was ignored and wondered if it was a dream, though she felt it was too powerful to be one. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright light representing divine presence, figures in white robes (consistent with biblical descriptions of heavenly beings), the beautiful field with stream (paradise imagery), being sent back for a purpose, and the overwhelming peace and love all align with biblical accounts of heaven and divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains only traditional heavenly imagery without contradictory elements. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 8 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Surgery with complications lasting 6 hours instead of 2, under anesthesia | Detailed description of field, beings in white robes, understanding without words | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Field with flowers and beings in white | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1536 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1956 Bonnie M NDE 4072 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1bonnie_m_nde.html | 1997 | 2009 | F |
Bonnie's intestines ruptured in multiple places, filling her body with toxins. During emergency surgery with low survival odds, she died on the operating table. She traveled through space toward a destination, experiencing overwhelming acceptance and incomparable love. She met twelve beings of light much taller than humans at a stone table showing visions of her future on its surface like a clear lake reflection. The visions showed her in a wheelchair (fulfilled one year later with sarcoidosis diagnosis), speaking before crowds (became patient activist), getting sicker on oxygen (oxygen level dropped to 84), then healing and teaching others (currently happening with nano-bacterial treatment). She was told she'd understand as events unfolded. She visited crystal light buildings and a pyramid tower where she received knowledge she cannot speak of. The being in the middle communicated that she had fulfilled her life job but must return for a bigger, harder task. She awoke after two weeks asking where she was. All prophetic visions have been fulfilled - she developed sarcoidosis, used a wheelchair, nearly died with 84% oxygen, then discovered Australian cure bringing her to 99% oxygen and out of wheelchair. She's now training to become a Science of Mind minister to teach healing. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Twelve beings of light (reminiscent of twelve apostles/tribes), prophetic visions fulfilled exactly as shown, divine love and acceptance, being sent back for God's purpose, pyramid/temple imagery, and transformation leading to ministry all align with biblical patterns of divine encounters and prophecy. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified, though some new age terminology in her current beliefs (Science of Mind) developed after the experience. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 20 | 40 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Near-death during emergency surgery for intestinal rupture with toxins throughout body | Multiple specific prophecies fulfilled: wheelchair, sarcoidosis, speaking to crowds, oxygen levels, healing | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/9/2025 | 3 | 1 | Future wheelchair and sarcoidosis | 1.00 | Three surgeons | Moderately Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1537 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1826 Brenda W NDE 3862 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1brenda_w_nde.html | 1969 | 2009 | 17 | F |
At 17, Brenda had severe asthma and was staying with her aunt (nurse) and uncle (doctor) in Canada. During a severe attack, her lungs tightened until she stopped breathing. Her uncle carried her to the car racing to his office for treatment. She could mysteriously see tree leaves despite not wearing glasses and facing away from windows. After receiving emergency medication, she heard her aunt say "We just lost her" in the George Massey Tunnel. The tunnel transformed into the classic NDE tunnel leading to divine Light. The Light communicated without words that she was to return and live an abundant life, though she begged not to. She saw the hospital's red emergency sign from outside the car (impossible normally). Watching from above, she saw her uncle try to pull her from the car but her foot was stuck under the seat. She shouted down "My foot is stuck!" but they couldn't hear her until her aunt noticed. Upon re-entering her body, she experienced brutal pain and panic. Her uncle prevented staff from laying her flat, saving her life. Tragically, three months later she was sexually molested by a recommended Christian doctor in Arizona, going from "gates of heaven to gates of hell." The contrast between divine love and human evil has shaped her entire life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Divine Light consistent with God's presence, communication without words (spiritual communication), being sent back for purpose, out-of-body experience seeing earthly events, and initial transformation align with biblical accounts. The subsequent suffering doesn't negate the divine encounter. Unbiblical elements: None identified in the NDE itself. The tragic abuse afterward represents human evil, not theological error. |
2 | Other | 10 | 10 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Cardiac/respiratory arrest confirmed by nurse saying "We just lost her" | Saw leaves without glasses, emergency sign from inside car, foot stuck under seat | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw tree leaves without glasses | 0.00 | Aunt (nurse) and Uncle (doctor) | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1538 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1945 Charis M NDE 4040 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1charis_m_nde.html | 2007 | 2009 | 19 | F |
At age nineteen, Charis attempted suicide by taking 100 sleeping pills at home. She was found unconscious and rushed to the emergency room where she remained unconscious for a week. During this time, she experienced a clear out-of-body experience, floating above her hospital bed and observing her body from above, positioned head-to-head with her physical form but not touching it. She distinctly remembers thinking "Wow. I'm really dead" though no words came out, only thoughts. The experience was remarkably clear despite her unconscious state, and she was surprised to wake up still in the hospital bed with people around her. Upon awakening, she had no memory of being taken to the hospital or the week of unconsciousness, only retaining the vivid memory of floating above her body. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: This experience contains the classic out-of-body element described in 2 Corinthians 12:2-3 where Paul speaks of being "caught up" whether in body or out of body. The separation of consciousness from the physical form aligns with biblical concepts of the soul/spirit being distinct from the body. The clarity of thought and awareness during the experience reflects the continued consciousness after physical death mentioned throughout scripture. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience contains no elements that contradict biblical teachings - no reincarnation references, no new age concepts, no universal salvation messages, and no occult elements. While brief, the experience aligns with biblical understanding of consciousness surviving bodily death. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Life-threatening overdose requiring emergency treatment and week-long unconsciousness | Clear out-of-body experience with specific spatial awareness and observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Unconscious for one week | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self from above hospital bed | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 4 | ||||||||
| 1539 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1828 Chen M NDE 3866 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1chen_m_nde.html | 1999 | 2009 | F |
Chen, a former Chinese Communist Party member and materialist, experienced a profound NDE during a severe penicillin allergic reaction in 1999. Within 30 seconds of injection, she experienced intense tinnitus and was pulled into a dark tunnel at incredible speed. She encountered a "stream of consciousness" - a warm, bright, gentle presence without form that communicated telepathically, answering all her questions about the universe. This being showed her that everything consists of moving molecules and atoms, demonstrating this through enhanced vision of a tree outside her window. The entity explained that death is merely another stage of life, that consciousness is eternal energy like a TV signal that persists even when the TV breaks. She could see through objects, predict what the doctor would say, and maintained partial control of her body to signal she was alive. The experience transformed her from a materialist to someone with unshakeable faith in universal truth and love. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes classic NDE elements of out-of-body consciousness, tunnel passage, encountering a divine presence, receiving universal knowledge, and transformation. The concept of eternal consciousness aligns with biblical teaching about the eternal soul. The loving, all-knowing presence could represent an encounter with the divine. The transformation from materialism to spiritual awareness reflects biblical conversion experiences. Unbiblical elements: The description of consciousness as eternal energy and the universe as eternally cycling without beginning or end contradicts biblical creation theology and linear time. The universalist tone suggesting all consciousness continues regardless of faith diverges from biblical salvation doctrine. The deterministic view that everything is predetermined before birth conflicts with biblical free will. |
5 | Other | 7 | 14 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Severe allergic reaction causing life-threatening emergency requiring medical intervention | Multiple specific impossible observations including molecular vision and seeing through objects, plus predictive knowledge | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw world at molecular/atomic level | 0.00 | Doctor | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1540 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1868 Cherie M NDE 3931 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cherie_m_nde.html | 2000 | 2000-10-09 | 2009 | F |
In 2000, Cherie was shot point-blank in the right temple with a .22 caliber handgun. Initially paralyzed and blind but conscious, she could hear everything including the 911 call. She was then pulled through a dark tunnel toward a light where she encountered Jesus, though not visually but unmistakably knowing who it was. They walked hand in hand experiencing profound, inconceivable peace. She felt her deceased father's presence in the distance and did not want to return. Jesus told her only He chooses when it's time and sent her back. She returned to excruciating pain and underwent two craniotomies removing seven ounces of brain tissue, with bullet fragments and metal plates remaining. Medical staff noted they had never seen such willpower to live. She recovered remarkably, walking within 30 days, and has since experienced spiritual enlightenments and visions. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with Jesus Christ, experience of divine peace, tunnel and light imagery consistent with biblical near-death accounts, deceased relative's presence aligning with communion of saints, divine sovereignty over life and death ("only He chooses"), remarkable healing demonstrating divine intervention, subsequent spiritual gifts reflecting 1 Corinthians 12. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience strongly aligns with orthodox Christian theology, emphasizing Christ's authority over life and death, divine peace that surpasses understanding, and spiritual transformation following the encounter. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Gunshot wound to temple, clinical death, emergency surgery with craniotomies | Specific auditory observations while paralyzed, clear encounter with identified being (Jesus), witnessed determination to live | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | Gunshot to temple, paralyzed | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard 911 call while paralyzed | 0.00 | Surgeons at Charity Hospital | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||
| 1541 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1873 Christopher G NDE 3938 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1christopher_g_nde.html | 2009 | 2009-03-19 | 2009 | M |
Christopher underwent cardiac ablation surgery for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in March 2009. During the procedure under conscious sedation, his heart went into ventricular tachycardia. Despite sedation, he became fully aware as extreme peace overcame him. He felt the shell of his body as his spirit began to rise, experiencing complete peace with no worries. The doctor shocked him twice, causing his spirit to stop rising and return to his body, returning him to the sedated state. The separation between body and spirit was particularly vivid, feeling two different planes of existence. His vision became crystal clear during the event despite being blurry under sedation. The experience left him with an understanding of the body-spirit distinction and was one of the greatest experiences of his life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Clear separation of spirit from body aligns with biblical anthropology (Ecclesiastes 12:7). The peace experienced reflects "peace that surpasses understanding" (Philippians 4:7). The involuntary return suggests divine timing over death. Heightened spiritual awareness during crisis consistent with biblical accounts. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on the fundamental biblical concept of body-spirit duality without introducing any conflicting theological elements. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 10 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Surgery with documented ventricular tachycardia requiring defibrillation | Clear OBE with spirit rising, enhanced clarity during medical crisis while sedated | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | Conscious sedation | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Awareness during ventricular tachycardia | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 4 | ||||||||
| 1542 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1894 Christy B NDE 3964 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1christy_b_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-07-18 | 2009 | F |
Christy suffered severe injuries in a motorcycle accident including broken back in three places, concussion, broken ankle, and blood clots. She has no memory of the accident or immediate aftermath but recalls being with her deceased biological mother and countless others who loved her in a beautiful meadow with vibrant colors never seen on Earth. She felt she was "Home" with powerful, all-loving energy and was herself a source of positive energy. Communication was telepathic. She was told she had to leave soon and hadn't completed what she needed to do, though she wanted to stay. The beings mentioned her husband and children. She experienced incredible peace, joy, and unity with the universe, seeing glimpses of the future. She returned against her will to wake in severe pain. She had somehow walked and talked after the accident with no recollection. Since then, she experiences prophetic dreams more frequently. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Encounter with deceased loved ones (communion of saints), otherworldly realm of beauty and peace (paradise/heaven imagery), telepathic communication (spiritual communication), sense of divine purpose and mission, involuntary return suggesting divine sovereignty, enhanced spiritual gifts afterward (1 Corinthians 12). Unbiblical elements: The emphasis on being "energy" and everyone being sources of positive energy reflects New Age concepts rather than biblical personhood. No mention of God or Christ despite the profound spiritual nature of the experience. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Severe trauma from motorcycle accident with multiple life-threatening injuries | Visited otherworldly meadow, telepathic communication, met deceased mother | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Severe injuries, no memory of accident | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Walked and talked with no memory | 1.00 | Moderately Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1543 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1831 Cassandra K NDE 3872 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cassandra_k_nde.html | 1992 | 1992-04-19 | 2009 | F |
Cassandra overdosed on heroin in 1992, resulting in clinical death. She was found black in the face, not breathing, with an almost non-existent heartbeat. During this time, she found herself conscious in darkness, aware she was no longer in her body but feeling okay and not afraid. She was aware her brain still functioned despite having no body, leading to the profound realization that "we will always exist." This awareness of her soul continuing without a body became the predominant insight. She experienced no typical NDE elements like tunnels, lights, or beings - just pure consciousness in darkness with the knowledge of eternal existence. Paramedics revived her, and she suddenly felt air in her lungs again. The experience eliminated her fear of death and ended her drug use. She gained heightened awareness of others' intentions and emotions afterward. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience confirms consciousness surviving bodily death, aligning with biblical teaching about the eternal soul (Ecclesiastes 12:7). The transformative effect leading to cessation of destructive behavior reflects spiritual renewal. The heightened spiritual sensitivity afterward could represent spiritual awakening. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified, though the minimal nature of the experience (darkness only, no divine encounter) leaves theological implications ambiguous. |
2 | Other | 10 | 6 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Clinical death from overdose - not breathing, face black, minimal heartbeat | Pure consciousness experience outside body, awareness of eternal existence | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 1 | Conscious awareness without body | 1.00 | Friend | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1544 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1861 Catherine D NDE 3916 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1catherine_d_nde.html | 1983 | 2009 | 14 | F |
At age 14, Catherine attempted suicide and fell into a coma. She experienced entering a wide tunnel with a strange whirlpool that made earthly reality disappear. She saw extraordinary light at the tunnel's end composed of ultra-bright, hyper-mobile dots of pure energy containing the full color spectrum. At the tunnel's end, still in darkness but unable to proceed, God's voice spoke to her with acting energy power. Without introducing Himself (she simply knew it was God), He communicated through both voice and telepathy, expressing dissatisfaction and firm but loving authority. He told her it was too early to enter the light and she must return because she "had something to do on Earth," though He didn't specify what. She experienced hyper-consciousness, understanding everything as TRUTH. Despite wanting to join the light, she was sent back at high speed. The experience gave her unshakeable faith and psychic abilities including seeing past/future and sensing spiritual beings. She later had a second NDE at age 22. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct encounter with God, tunnel and divine light imagery, God's sovereign authority over life and death, divine purpose/mission for life, telepathic/spiritual communication, transformative faith, spiritual gifts afterward. The experience strongly affirms God's existence, love, and purposeful design for individual lives. Unbiblical elements: While psychic abilities might concern some Christians, prophetic gifts are biblical (1 Corinthians 12). The experience is remarkably consistent with biblical theology regarding God's nature, authority, and interaction with humanity. |
4 | Hospital | 10 | 16 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Suicide attempt resulting in coma, clinical death implied | Encounter with God, received specific divine message about life purpose, transformed abilities | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | In coma | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw extraordinary divine light | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1545 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1869 Cedric G NDE 3926 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cedric_g_nde.html | 2001 | 2009 | M |
In May 2001, Cedric suffered cardiac arrest at his parents' house, was taken to hospital, and placed in an induced coma. Doctors told his mother he had an 80% chance of not surviving, with no brain activity and machine-assisted heartbeat. He miraculously woke the day they planned to discontinue life support. During medical testing when his heart rate was artificially increased to 280 bpm, he felt he would faint and "let go." He then slowly climbed toward the ceiling with tunnel vision (clear center, blurry sides), experiencing no thoughts or feelings for 5-6 seconds. He was violently pulled back down at unnatural speed when doctors defibrillated him, leaving a burn mark on his chest. The experience was brief but utterly real, particularly the violent return to his body. He was told he had been extremely violent with medical staff while unconscious, claiming they were torturing him. He now has an implanted cardiac defibrillator. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness separating from the physical form aligns with biblical anthropology distinguishing body and spirit. The violent return suggests external intervention (medical) overriding natural spiritual departure. The miraculous survival against 80% mortality odds could indicate divine preservation. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The brief, emotionless nature of the experience neither confirms nor contradicts biblical teaching, representing a minimal OBE without theological implications. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Cardiac arrest with 80% mortality prediction, no brain activity, machine-dependent | Clear OBE during cardiac testing, tunnel vision, violent defibrillation return confirmed by burn mark | written_account | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Induced coma | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 1 | Rising toward ceiling during cardiac event | 1.00 | Cardiologist, medical team | Highly Compatible | 3 | ||||||||
| 1546 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1940 Chantal T NDE 4031 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1chantal_t_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-04-12 | 2009 | F |
On April 12, 2008, Chantal fell down stairs and suffered a skull fracture with brain bleeding and concussion, though she had no memory of the fall. That night, she witnessed a strange whirlpool in her bedroom that seemed to make earthly reality disappear to be replaced by another reality she somehow knew well. Her own voice, yet not from her earthly consciousness, spoke to her saying "Time has come to go." The voice showed no judgment, only extraordinary tenderness and love, giving her the choice to go or stay. It reminded her of her husband and children and her unfinished mission on Earth. Despite her reluctance to return due to life's hardships, the voice promised she would be helped, truth would spread, people would wake up, and planet Earth would be saved. Her visual perspective was shifted about one meter from her body, and she could see her cat at the foot of the bed despite lying face down. She experienced incredible, marvelous inner and outer love before everything stopped and she awoke with severe symptoms requiring emergency care. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes awareness of divine purpose and unfinished earthly mission, free will choice regarding life/death, promise of divine help, concern for Earth's salvation, and transformative love. The loving authority figure offering guidance without condemnation reflects God's nature. Prayer (Our Father) indicates Christian framework. Unbiblical elements: The concept of knowing a pre-earth reality and the voice being her own (albeit from higher consciousness) could suggest pre-existence or higher-self concepts not typically found in biblical theology. However, this could also represent divine communication through familiar means. |
5 | Home | 5 | 10 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Skull fracture with brain hemorrhage and concussion from fall | Shifted visual perspective, saw cat while face down, otherworldly whirlpool phenomenon | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Skull fracture, brain bleeding | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Shifted perspective and impossible vision | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1547 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1860 Cora V NDE 3865 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cora_v_nde.html | 1976 | 2009 | F |
Cora V had been seriously ill for weeks but doctors dismissed her concerns. She was eventually hospitalized and diagnosed with a blockage requiring immediate attention. During her medical crisis, she experienced respiratory failure and what appears to have been a lung embolism. As she lay dying, she experienced an extraordinary phenomenon - despite lying with her back toward the window, she found herself looking out of that window. She witnessed a glowing point of light in the distance that grew larger like the rising sun, eventually coming through the closed window and embracing her completely. The light brought overwhelming feelings of warm love, peace, and happiness that she found difficult to express in words. The medical team saved her from death, and she was told she had suffered a lung embolism. She longed for that feeling of love for a long time afterward. The veridical aspect of this experience centers on her ability to see out the window while her back was turned to it, suggesting an out-of-body perspective. She also perceived the light coming through a closed window, which would be physically impossible from her bodily position. A fellow patient came to rock her in her arms, and a nurse shook her during the crisis, events she was aware of despite her critical condition. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: This experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts of divine encounters. The brilliant light she encountered aligns with biblical descriptions of God's glory and divine presence. The overwhelming feelings of love, peace, and joy match scriptural descriptions of being in God's presence. Her awareness during a near-death state and the transformative nature of the experience parallel biblical accounts of spiritual encounters. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks explicit Christian imagery such as Jesus, angels, or heaven itself. There is no mention of judgment, life review, or spiritual beings commonly found in biblical narratives. The light, while powerful and loving, is not identified as God or Christ specifically. The experience focuses more on universal feelings of love and peace rather than specific theological content. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 12 | 23 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Lung embolism and life-threatening respiratory failure documented in hospital setting | Out-of-body observation of seeing through window while back turned, impossible physical perspective | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw out window while back turned to it | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1548 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2002 Corbin NDE 4179 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1corbin_nde.html | 2004 | 2009 | M |
Corbin experienced a severe upper gastrointestinal bleed in 2004 that caused him to lose 60% of his blood volume. His blood pressure dropped critically to 46/13 and his body temperature fell to 95°F, indicating severe shock and near-death. As he struggled to breathe with each breath becoming harder than the last, he suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of comfort and thought "It's over at last." He then found himself "home" surrounded by pure white light and experiencing total love, caring, and comfort unlike anything he had ever known or would forget. Though he couldn't see anyone specific, he knew he was not alone and had nothing to fear. The overwhelming feeling was that he had finally made it home after a lifelong wait - everything was perfect and his life was complete. He experienced this state with heightened consciousness and a sense that space and time had no meaning. His experience ended when he felt heavy pressure in his chest and opened his eyes to find his wife crying at his bedside. When he asked what was wrong and where he was, the memories of where he had been flooded back. Despite loving his wife and life, he felt a profound sadness at the loss of that perfect place he had visited. He describes knowing what awaits him and that it's wonderful. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains strong biblical elements including the brilliant white light reminiscent of divine glory, overwhelming feelings of love and peace consistent with God's presence, and the concept of a heavenly "home" that believers await. The complete absence of fear and perfect comfort align with biblical promises about the afterlife for believers. His sense of everything being perfect and complete reflects biblical descriptions of heaven. Unbiblical elements: None identified. While the experience lacks explicit Christian imagery like Jesus or angels, it contains no elements that contradict biblical teaching. The focus on pure love, light, and a sense of being home aligns well with biblical descriptions of the divine presence and heavenly realm. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening hemorrhage with 60% blood loss, critically low blood pressure documented | Experience of heightened consciousness and altered perception but no specific veridical observations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1549 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1889 Crystal B NDE 3957 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1crystal_b_nde.html | 2009 | 2009-04-06 | 2009 | F |
Crystal B was driving when she suddenly lost consciousness and crashed her car, which rolled five times before landing on a rock. She experienced clinical death and was unconscious for approximately six hours. During this time, she had an extensive near-death experience that included multiple profound elements. She initially found herself on a recurring road loop, passing the same sign repeatedly, which led to darkness and confusion about her identity and nature. Her experience intensified when she encountered what she perceived as God - a beautiful being with long white wavy hair and beard, bronze-metallic skin, wearing a kaftan with gold embroidery. When she looked into his eyes, she gained knowledge of all universal secrets. God told her she had three missions to complete before she could die. Two angelic beings with blonde wavy hair then flew her back through the universe at supersonic speed, and she reports they remain with her invisibly to this day. Crystal also experienced a life review where she had to confront everyone she had ever lied to, being forced to tell the truth to progress. She saw visions of the future including when her parents will die and when she will have children. She reports seeing the date of her own future death - November 11th while shoveling snow. The experience was deeply transformative, changing her beliefs and behaviors. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes encountering a divine being consistent with biblical descriptions of God, complete with glory and majesty. The life review with moral accountability aligns with biblical judgment concepts. The presence of angelic beings who continue to accompany her reflects biblical teachings about guardian angels. The transformative effect leading to truthfulness and better treatment of others demonstrates spiritual fruit. Unbiblical elements: The deterministic view of seeing fixed future events including death dates contradicts biblical teachings about God's sovereignty and human free will. The mechanical nature of the truth-telling loop seems more karmic than biblical. The claim of knowing "all universal secrets" conflicts with biblical teaching that some knowledge belongs only to God. The continued invisible presence of beings she can sense but not see raises concerns about potential deception. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Clinical death from severe car accident, unconscious for 6 hours | Extensive otherworldly experiences but no verifiable observations of physical world | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1550 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1928 Cynthia M NDE 4017 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cynthia_m_nde.html | 2008 | 2008-12-30 | 2009 | F |
On December 30, 2008, Cynthia M experienced a life-threatening medical crisis when her blood pressure reached dangerously high levels of 226/182. She was lying down when she felt a presence over her face that seemed to suck the air from her lungs. Her breath became cold as it left her body, and her lips turned cold. Unable to breathe, she sat up and opened her back door seeking air. At 3:30 AM, when she looked outside, she witnessed an extraordinary phenomenon - a beautiful blue-white light coming from the sky that illuminated everything for miles, as if a nuclear bomb had detonated. Despite it being the middle of the night, she could see distant mountains with remarkable clarity. The scene was completely silent and peaceful, and surprisingly, she felt no fear. During this experience, she saw mental flashes of her daughters' faces, first her oldest, then her youngest. When she realized she wasn't ready to die, she spoke the words "GOD I am not ready." The light then slowly began to return to the sky, and her body took a deep breath. Paramedics arrived moments later and confirmed her blood pressure was at life-threatening levels. After the experience, she felt completely drained of energy but reported enhanced sensory perception - colors were more vivid, and she could hear birds and traffic with unusual clarity. She also developed the ability to see auras and experienced a complete transformation in perspective, becoming more spiritual and less angry. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant divine light from heaven aligns with biblical descriptions of God's glory. Her calling out to God and being granted more time reflects biblical accounts of divine mercy and answered prayer. The transformative effects including increased spirituality, peace, and love for others demonstrate biblical spiritual fruit. The ability to see spiritual realities (auras) could relate to spiritual gifts mentioned in scripture. Unbiblical elements: The specific claim of seeing auras is associated more with New Age beliefs than biblical spirituality, though enhanced spiritual perception itself is biblical. The experience lacks explicit Christian content such as Jesus, angels, or heaven, though this absence doesn't make it unbiblical. |
5 | Home | 5 | 10 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 7 | Documented hypertensive crisis with blood pressure 226/182, life-threatening condition | Extraordinary light visible for miles at 3:30 AM, enhanced perception, though not independently verified | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw brilliant light and distant mountains at 3:30 AM | 0.00 | Moderately Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1551 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1931 Cynthia Y NDE 4020 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cynthia_y_nde.html | 2007 | 2007-05-02 | 2009 | 45 | F |
On May 2, 2007, Cynthia Y, a nurse with severe asthma and lung damage, experienced respiratory failure at home. Her lungs suddenly stopped working completely, and she passed out after signaling her child to call 911. She was clinically dead for approximately fifteen minutes, during which paramedics had to manually breathe for her using a ventilation bag. Her experience during this time was profound and universe-encompassing. She found herself in complete darkness, then witnessed the creation of the universe from a single spark of light - described as the energy of a thought. She observed the Big Bang and everything that has ever happened since the beginning of time, seeing it all with "superman vision" from beyond the edge of the universe. She encountered God, whom she calls "the big cheese," appearing as a beautiful being with long white wavy hair and beard, bronze metallic skin, wearing a gold-embroidered kaftan. When she looked into his eyes, she gained knowledge of all universal secrets. God told her she had three missions to complete before she could die, though these weren't specified. Two angelic beings with blonde wavy hair and coffee-cream colored eyes then grabbed her and flew her back through the universe at supersonic speed. She reports these beings still accompany her invisibly. The paramedics successfully resuscitated her after fifteen minutes without breathing. She now has enhanced precognitive abilities and cannot eat meat. She knows she will eventually die of a heart attack on November 11 while shoveling snow. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The encounter with a majestic God figure aligns with biblical descriptions of divine glory. The angelic beings serving as guardians reflect biblical teaching about angels. The transformative experience leading to enhanced spiritual awareness and changed values demonstrates spiritual renewal. The concept of having a divine mission before death resonates with biblical purpose. Unbiblical elements: The claim to possess knowledge of "all universal secrets" contradicts biblical teaching about the limits of human understanding. Knowing one's exact future death date conflicts with biblical uncertainty about life's length (James 4:14). The mechanistic view of the universe's creation as merely a thought lacks the personal, purposeful creation described in Genesis. The inability to eat meat as a spiritual consequence has no biblical basis. |
2 | Home | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Respiratory failure with 15 minutes without breathing, clinical death confirmed by paramedics | Extensive cosmic visions and divine encounter, awareness during resuscitation efforts | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 0 | 1 | Paramedic | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1552 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1897 Dave N NDE 3970 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1dave_n_nde.html | 2006 | 2006-03-22 | 2009 | M |
Dave N underwent open-heart surgery on March 20, 2006, for arterial blockages. The operation initially went well, but complications arose over the following days. On March 22, 2006, he suffered respiratory and renal failure, with his body shutting down. Doctors were puzzled by his deteriorating condition and told his wife to call immediate family as he might not survive the night. During this critical period, Dave had an out-of-body experience where he observed a colleague in the hospital hallway from above, noting the colleague's grim expression. He found himself in a dark meeting room watching doctors discuss his case, trying unsuccessfully to communicate "poison" to them. His journey continued to a dark, hot, rocky underground canyon that intensified in heat as he descended. He then transitioned to a blinding bright light like the sun and found himself viewing pristine mountains, trees, a valley with a beautiful river flowing to the ocean - all untouched by human presence. Dave survived the night and was in a coma on a ventilator for about twenty days, spending thirty days total in the hospital. Upon awakening, he was amazed to be alive and felt he had "walked with God." The experience gave him a sixth sense - he can sense people's emotions and see their sorrow or happiness. He became a changed man with stronger faith, more compassion, and feels touched by divine presence. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes both hellish and heavenly realms consistent with biblical cosmology. The dark, hot underground setting resembles biblical descriptions of hell or Sheol. The transition to brilliant light and beautiful pristine creation reflects paradise or heaven. The transformative effects producing compassion and faith demonstrate spiritual renewal. The enhanced ability to sense others' emotions could relate to spiritual gifts of discernment. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. While the underground hot realm followed by paradise is unusual, it could represent a journey from death/judgment to salvation, which has biblical precedent. The experience maintains biblical theological consistency throughout. |
3 | Hospital | 7 | 15 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Post-surgical complications with respiratory and renal failure, coma for 20 days | Out-of-body observation of colleague in hallway, awareness of doctors' meeting from outside room | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw colleague in hospital hallway from above | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1553 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2011 Cindy E NDE 4198 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cindy_e_nde.html | 1997 | 1997-09-12 | 2009 | 35 | F |
On September 12, 1997, Cindy E, a nurse, was jogging near a guard gate and bus stop when she was struck by a cyclist and then violently attacked. The assailant put her in a chokehold and manually strangled her while sitting on her chest, causing her to lose consciousness. As a nurse, she knew manual strangulation was often fatal. She passed out from lack of oxygen but remained aware, seeing and hearing the attacker while knowing she was dying. During her clinical death, she experienced profound altered consciousness. She saw her entire family appear before her except her beloved grandmother, and desperately tried to communicate that she was dying, asking her mother to tell her boss she wouldn't return to work. Then her mother disappeared and God's presence came to her. Though she couldn't see Him, she knew He was there. God told her she was special and shouldn't think lowly of herself, infusing her with pure love and making her feel deeply valued despite her low self-esteem. She saw a small light but didn't approach it. Wanting her last conversation not to be with her attacker, she chose to return. The attacker, thinking he had killed her, kicked her chest before fleeing - this chest compression likely restarted her breathing. The experience transformed her life profoundly. She gained lasting self-worth from God's message of love, overcame severe bipolar depression without considering suicide due to God's love, and developed more positive relationships. She continues to emit positive energy that attracts others even during depressive episodes. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The direct encounter with God's presence who spoke words of love and affirmation aligns perfectly with biblical accounts of divine love and human worth in God's eyes. The transformative power of this encounter, producing lasting positive change and preventing suicide, demonstrates the life-giving nature of divine love described in scripture. Her increased ability to love others and maintain hope through severe mental illness reflects biblical spiritual fruit. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses entirely on God's love, human worth, and spiritual transformation - all central biblical themes. Even the absence of visual representation of God aligns with many biblical encounters where God's presence is felt rather than seen. |
5 | Other | 10 | 8 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Clinical death by manual strangulation, loss of consciousness documented | Maintained awareness while unconscious, perceived attacker and surroundings despite clinical death | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Continued awareness during unconsciousness | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1554 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1999 Cindy Q Friend NDE 4094 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cindy_q_friend_nde.html | 2009 | F |
Cindy Q had recently lost her ex-husband to lung cancer, with whom she remained very close. Before his death, she asked him to send her a sign about what the afterlife was like. Having been interested in the dying process since childhood, she prayed for her ex-husband to show her a vision of death as she went to sleep. She then experienced what she believes was her own temporary death. She felt her breath leave her body and had no movement or motion. Thinking "this must be it," she floated approximately three feet above her body and looked down at herself. She appeared white as a sheet and clearly dead. The realization of being dead spread over her as she observed her lifeless body below. Her immediate concern was for her children who had just lost their father - she thought what a tragedy it would be for them to lose their mother too. She desperately wanted help and thought if her husband could come in and punch her in the chest, she would be okay. She tried repeatedly to yell for help but no words came out initially. Eventually, she managed to return to her body and get out a garbled plea for help. Her current husband ignored her calls, having heard her yell in her sleep before. She personally believes her heart stopped beating during this experience. The experience has made her very spiritual, and she now collects religious items like miraculous medals and Lourdes water to remind her of the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness surviving bodily death aligns with biblical teaching about the soul's immortality. Her concern for her children reflects biblical love and family responsibility. The transformative effect leading to increased spirituality and religious devotion demonstrates spiritual awakening. Her collection of religious items shows reverence for the sacred. Unbiblical elements: The attempt to receive communication from the deceased, while understandable in grief, conflicts with biblical warnings against seeking the dead (Deuteronomy 18:11). However, the actual experience itself contains no unbiblical elements, focusing on the reality of consciousness beyond the body. |
6 | Home | 3 | 8 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Uncertain medical event, possible cardiac arrest but not confirmed | Clear out-of-body experience observing own apparently dead body from above | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw own body from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1555 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1915 Cinta J NDE 3997 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cinta_j_nde.html | 1999 | 2009 | F |
In 1999, Cinta J experienced clinical death due to a massive undiagnosed meningioma tumor pressing on her left frontal lobe. When she lost consciousness, she didn't experience typical NDE elements like bright lights or floating toward light - instead, she was instantly transported to another complete reality where she had always existed. She had no memory of her earthly life and knew these people who knew her. They were extraordinarily kind, funny, loving, and considerate. She described it as having "happiness running through your veins." This alternate life continued for what felt like years in her experience, though only minutes passed in physical time. When paramedics revived her (they later confirmed they "thought we'd lost you for a couple of minutes"), she awoke in complete confusion, not recognizing the room, the paramedics, or even her partner. She thought she was in a horrible nightmare and couldn't understand what terrible thing she had done to be placed in such a situation. She had no immediate memory of her earthly identity or relationships. She underwent brain surgery with only a 20% chance of survival, during which she was "lost" again on the operating table. She returned to that perfect place but was brought back, feeling completely bereft. She describes this world as "a very poor copy" of where she had been. The experience was so real that she initially considered suicide to return, but feared it might affect her destination. She gained psychic abilities, particularly knowing when something bad will happen to herself or loved ones. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of a perfect realm of pure love and happiness aligns with biblical descriptions of heaven. The complete transformation of existence and identity in this realm reflects biblical promises of new creation. The lasting impact producing greater empathy and ability to help others demonstrates spiritual fruit. The awareness of a better existence beyond earthly life resonates with biblical hope. Unbiblical elements: The complete amnesia about earthly existence and the feeling of having "always been" in the other realm doesn't align with biblical accounts where identity and earthly connections are maintained. The development of predictive psychic abilities, while possibly related to spiritual discernment, more commonly associates with non-biblical practices. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 6 | 26 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Clinical death confirmed by paramedics and during surgery | Experience of alternate reality but no veridical observations of physical world | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/9/2025 | 0 | 2 | Paramedics | Moderately Compatible | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1556 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1992 Clint G NDE 4143 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1clint_g_nde.html | 1986 | 2009 | 13 | M |
In 1986, thirteen-year-old Clint G was shot in the right thigh with a rifle, the bullet breaking his femoral artery. This created an immediately life-threatening situation where he would have bled to death within minutes if not for his leg ballooning out from blood clotting, which doctors later confirmed saved his life. At the moment he was shot, he experienced what he describes as a flash of his entire life and all past experiences. The life review appeared to him like a giant picture composed of thousands of tiny pictures that flashed through his mind in just a second or two. While he cannot remember specific details from this flash, he knows with certainty that it happened. After the flash, he found himself on the ground, tried to stand but couldn't, and watched blood running down his leg before going into shock while waiting for the ambulance. Since this near-death experience twenty-three years prior to his report, Clint underwent a profound transformation. He became a free thinker and loner, developing what others call strange and weird views on life with an extremely open mind. Most significantly, he gained psychic abilities including enhanced déjà vu experiences where thoughts in his head present themselves as reality days later. He feels more in tune with reality than others and believes he experienced something that many do not. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The instantaneous life review aligns with biblical concepts of life judgment and divine awareness of all human actions. The life-threatening nature of the injury and survival against odds could be seen as divine intervention. The transformative effects leading to deeper spiritual awareness resonate with biblical accounts of profound spiritual encounters. Unbiblical elements: The development of psychic abilities and precognitive déjà vu experiences associates more with occult practices than biblical spiritual gifts. While the Bible acknowledges prophetic gifts, the described abilities seem more aligned with divination or fortune-telling, which scripture prohibits. The emphasis on being a "free thinker" with "strange views" might indicate departure from biblical truth. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 11 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Life-threatening gunshot wound to femoral artery, would have died within minutes | Life review flash experience but no specific veridical details recalled | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 0 | Life review flash | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 5 | |||||||||
| 1557 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2047 Doug W NDE 4203 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1doug_w_nde.html | 1985 | 2009 | M |
Doug underwent surgery in 1985 that resulted in life-threatening complications. During surgery, his throat collapsed and pressure reversed in his lungs, causing them to fill with blood and leading to drowning in his own blood. He was in convulsions and had to be paralyzed to be placed on a respirator. During this clinical death, Doug found himself floating in complete blackness, feeling lucid and clear-minded. He was wearing white and felt no pain, only curiosity about his situation. After waiting in the void and calling out, he became angry at being abandoned. He then observed medical staff working on his body from above, watching for at least five minutes while not breathing. He could see through his eyelids and watched them intubate him before losing consciousness again. The experience left him with many questions about why he ended up in a void and whether that was his destined afterlife. It took ten years before answers started being revealed through subsequent out-of-body experiences. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes an out-of-body experience where Doug separated from his physical body and observed events from above, which aligns with biblical accounts of the spirit existing independently from the body. The void or darkness he experienced could parallel biblical descriptions of Sheol or a waiting place. His heightened consciousness and ability to observe while clinically dead suggests the continuation of consciousness after physical death, consistent with biblical teaching about the eternal soul. Unbiblical elements: The extended time in a dark void without encountering God, angels, or deceased persons differs from many biblical accounts of the afterlife. The absence of judgment, life review, or divine presence is notable. Doug's anger and feeling of abandonment in the afterlife, along with questioning if this void was hell, suggests an experience that doesn't clearly align with biblical descriptions of either heaven or hell. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Clinical death with respiratory failure and cardiac monitoring during surgery - clear life-threatening event requiring resuscitation | Out-of-body observation of medical procedures, awareness while unconscious, seeing through closed eyelids | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/9/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed medical team working on his body | 1.00 | Medical team | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1558 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2041 Edie F NDE 4167 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1edie_f_nde.html | 1964 | March 23, 1964 | 2009 | F |
Edie experienced an NDE during childbirth of twins in March 1964. She had high blood pressure and severe fluid retention. During delivery, she was awake when her daughter was born at 3:18 am, but hemorrhaged after her son's birth at 3:23 am. During the NDE, she traveled horizontally along colored lights with sounds, each color having its own unique sound. She had no body awareness but was fully conscious of her identity. She remembered this wasn't a new experience - she had been through this before. She moved through rows of lights until reaching gray lights, then entered a dark tunnel moving toward a bright light. At the tunnel's end, a bright multi-colored figure resembling a cartoon Joker with a gentle smile caught her and said "Back to the womb," turning her around and sending her back. She lost memory gradually as she descended. Upon waking in recovery, she initially thought she had triplet girls (a dream under anesthesia), then realized she had twins. Years later she learned "womb" also means "earth." She believes this may connect to a previous NDE at age 5 during tonsillectomy when she stopped breathing. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes common NDE elements found in scripture: consciousness surviving bodily death, traveling through a tunnel toward light, encountering a being at a boundary who sends her back because "it's not her time," and the concept of a predetermined life purpose. The tunnel and light imagery parallels biblical descriptions of transitions between earthly and spiritual realms. The being's authority to send her back suggests divine oversight of human life spans. Unbiblical elements: The being appearing as a cartoon-like Joker figure differs from biblical descriptions of angels or divine messengers. The colored lights with sounds and the specific reference to returning to the "womb" (earth) suggests non-biblical cosmology. Her belief in reincarnation and having experienced this transition before contradicts biblical teaching of one life followed by judgment. The absence of God, Jesus, life review, or moral evaluation differs from biblical afterlife accounts. |
5 | Hospital | 7 | 8 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Childbirth complications with hemorrhage and blood pressure issues - life-threatening but not explicitly cardiac arrest | Colored lights with sounds, tunnel experience, being at boundary, but no specific veridical observations of earthly events | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 1 | Colored lights with sounds | 0.00 | Self | Low Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||
| 1559 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1918 Elaine J NDE 4001 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1elaine_j_nde.html | 2007 | 2009 | F |
Elaine was in a severe car accident in September 2007, sandwiched between a bus and truck. After airbag deployment, she found herself in amazing golden light feeling joy, love, and complete contentment. The warm light felt like God. Everything made sense in an "Ah hah" moment. She watched from above seeing people moving around. A presence asked "Do you want to?" meaning did she want to stay. She responded "My children still need me" and returned to her body as paramedic said "She's breathing again." Experience left her without fear of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Encountering divine light identified as God, overwhelming love and peace, out-of-body experience, choice about returning for children's sake, golden light reflecting biblical divine presence. Unbiblical elements: Casual divine question and absence of life review, judgment, or Jesus. No heaven, hell, or deceased relatives. |
5 | Other | 10 | 14 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Severe car accident with loss of consciousness and stopped breathing | Out-of-body observation, heard whispers she was dead | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/9/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard people at bus stop | 1.00 | Paramedic | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1560 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1982 Elisa R NDE 4109 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1elisa_r_nde.html | 2001 | 2009 | 21 | F |
Elisa had head-on collision in May 2001. During helicopter transport, she encountered God who surrounded her with unconditional love. She begged to stay but God asked "Are you finished?" reminding her of pre-earth conversation about unfinished purpose. She experienced life review feeling everything she made others endure. Saw bright colors beyond earthly ones, communicated without language. Now craves heavenly home, sees earth as temporary. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Direct God encounter with overwhelming love, consciousness surviving death, moral life review, heaven as true home, lasting transformation. Unbiblical elements: Pre-mortal existence and conversation with God before birth contradicts mainstream theology. Time as "illusion" conflicts with biblical linear time. |
5 | Ambulance | 10 | 16 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 12 | Head-on collision with life-threatening injuries requiring helicopter transport | Life review and God encounter but no specific earthly observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Life review | 0.00 | Medical team | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 1561 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2014 Elle NDE 4121 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1elle_nde.html | 2009 | 2009 | 21 | F |
Elle was hit by car as pedestrian in January 2009. Felt negative presence before accident. After being struck, experienced life fast-forwarding, saw herself from above. Entered dimension where people walked around - some hurt, some normal. Deceased grandfather she never met (knew from photos) appeared and stopped car from hitting her body. Passed through white pastel light tunnel before waking 6.5 hours later. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, life review, deceased relative protection, awareness of another realm, return to body. Unbiblical elements: Other dimension with normal activities differs from biblical heaven/hell. Premonition and negative energy sensing. No God, judgment, or spiritual messaging. |
5 | Other | 10 | 18 | 42 | Exceptional Evidence | 14 | Pedestrian struck by car at full speed | Saw grandfather never met, observed other dimension | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw deceased grandfather | 1.00 | Two women | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 1562 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1971 Florenti NDE 4056 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1florenti_nde.html | 1986 | 2009 | F |
Florenti was attacked by Doberman in 1986, severing carotid artery. Lost body sensation, felt like puppet. Saw body from outside, entered dark tunnel floating forward at rocket speed toward light. Passed geometric shapes feeling peaceful. Father's voice stopped her, she returned instantly. Unconscious 5+ minutes, suffered 36 stitches but never felt pain, doctors couldn't explain. Stood normally minutes after despite massive blood loss. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, tunnel to light, supernatural peace during trauma, called back suggesting divine timing, miraculous painlessness and recovery. Unbiblical elements: No God, Jesus, angels or deceased persons. No life review or judgment. Geometric shapes unusual. Lacks explicit spiritual content. |
5 | Home | 10 | 14 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Severed carotid with massive blood loss, unconscious 5+ minutes | Out-of-body view, tunnel experience, no pain despite severe injuries | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | No pain despite injuries | 1.00 | Father | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1563 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1979 Forbes G NDE 4105 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1forbes_g_nde.html | 1976 | 2009 | M |
Forbes injured when tire exploded throwing him into toolbox. Suffered 13 broken bones, internal bleeding. During ambulance ride felt exhausted, closed eyes. Found himself in place of calm, warmth, peace, love. Voice commanded "OPEN YOUR EYES!" twice. Returned to find attendant about to start CPR. Attendant confirmed heart stopped 3-4 minutes. Experience left him without fear of death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Clinical death with consciousness, realm of perfect peace/love consistent with paradise, commanding voice bringing him back, lasting transformation including loss of death fear. Unbiblical elements: No explicit God, Jesus, or angels. No life review or judgment. Voice unidentified. |
1 | Ambulance | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest 3-4 minutes confirmed by attendant, massive trauma | Awareness during cardiac arrest, heard attendant's discussion | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Aware of cardiac arrest | 1.00 | Ambulance attendant | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1564 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2045 David A NDE 4175 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1david_a_nde.html | 1973 | 2009 | M |
David was passenger in car struck at 75 mph. Ejected with head trauma. Floated above scene in slow motion. Life flashed with childhood memories and deceased loved ones. Traveled tunnel seeing deceased relatives welcoming him. Later described grandmother's dogs from age 2-3 that family verified. Believes given view of afterlife most don't experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, life review, tunnel to deceased relatives suggesting afterlife continuation, supernatural knowledge of forgotten events, peaceful transition, strengthened faith. Unbiblical elements: No God, Jesus, angels, or judgment. No moral evaluation or spiritual messages. Focus on family reunion rather than divine encounter. |
5 | Other | 5 | 12 | 25 | Strong Evidence | 8 | Severe accident with ejection and head trauma | Life review with verified childhood memories | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Childhood memories | 1.00 | Parents and wife | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 1565 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1947 David J NDE 4050 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1david_j_nde_4050.html | 1963 | 2009 | 12 | M |
Twelve-year-old David electrocuted holding irrigation pipe. Entered dark void, heard "Are you back already?" Saw blue-white light. Friend appeared as light sphere among others. Asked if God, friend said "No, they are the shepherd." Shown cosmic images. Encountered powerful presence of immense love. Life evaluated by others. Told must return for three reasons: something to do, someone to influence, more to learn. Told tell no one until time right. Forty-two years later told "Now is time to tell." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Consciousness after death, shepherd-like guides (Good Shepherd reference), life evaluation on love/forgiveness, divine authority sending back with purpose, decades-long timing for revelation. Unbiblical elements: Beings as colored spheres, not wanting to be called God, cosmic imagery unlike biblical descriptions. |
6 | Other | 10 | 16 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 12 | Electrocution causing death requiring resuscitation | Complex spiritual journey with life review and divine mission | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Given life mission | 0.00 | Self | Moderately Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 1566 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1912 David L NDE 3990 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1david_l_nde_3990.html | 1977 | 2009 | M |
David in car accident June 1977. Watched self walk away from body. Observed scene from above. Deceased friend Bruce guided him toward brilliant light. Experienced 360-degree life review. Shown family: brother Charles 12 miles away with shadowy figure, father 15 miles away. When shown mother and sisters crying, screamed "NO!" and returned. Later learned Leslie was with Charles who sensed something. Discovered Bruce drowned 2 months before, validating encounter. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, deceased friend guide, divine light, life review, remote viewing of family, verification of spiritual reality through Bruce's death. Unbiblical elements: 360-degree vision format unusual. Deceased friend as guide rather than angels. No God, Jesus, or judgment. Changed from atheist to "spiritual not religious." |
5 | Other | 10 | 20 | 46 | Exceptional Evidence | 16 | Severe car accident | Verified visions of family, confirmed Bruce died earlier | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw brother Charles | 1.00 | Leslie and Charles | Highly Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 1567 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2008 Debbie P NDE 7001 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1debbie_p_nde.html | 1965 | 2009 | 3 | F |
Three-year-old Debbie drowning when child pushed her under. Saw body from above with swimsuit and bubbles. Floated higher into clouds like airplane view. Felt lifted not flying. Electrical shock jolt returned her to mother's arms. Peaceful, calm experience. Gained ability to travel outside body. No longer fears death knowing it's peaceful. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Out-of-body experience, consciousness surviving apparent death, ascending toward heaven, peaceful transition, transformation with spiritual gifts and no death fear. Unbiblical elements: No divine beings, God, or angels. No life review or message. Ability to travel outside body (astral projection) considered occult by some. Changed beliefs - doesn't believe in judgment or Jesus as savior. |
5 | Other | 5 | 10 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 6 | Near-drowning as child | Out-of-body observation of drowning | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw self drowning | 0.00 | Mother | Low Compatibility | 6 | ||||||||
| 1568 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2035 Diane H NDE 4156 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1diane_h_nde.html | 2008 | 2009 | F |
Diane in near-fatal accident October 2008 with brain bleeds, broken neck. During helicopter transport, conversed with deceased mother-in-law and grandmother. Felt euphoric. Mother-in-law said "Turn around, isn't your time. Amy can't lose you." Grandmother nodding agreement. Beings transparent with bluish pulsing light. Felt their smiles warming her. Experience made everyone more precious. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Deceased loved ones as messengers, divine timing ("not your time"), sent back for purpose of love, supernatural light, increased appreciation for others. Unbiblical elements: No God, Jesus, angels. Deceased relatives deciding rather than God. No life review or judgment. |
5 | Ambulance | 10 | 16 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 12 | Near-fatal accident with brain bleeds and broken neck | Detailed encounter with specific deceased relatives | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Message from mother-in-law | 0.00 | Amy (partner) | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1569 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1921 Don C NDE 4009 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1don_c_nde.html | 1963 | 2009 | 15 | M |
Fifteen-year-old Don died during jaw surgery when surgeon severed artery. Floated watching body, pulled through tunnel to white light. Found self on golden brick road to building with twelve pillars and throne. Person descended, said not his time, had mission, life would be hard with suicide temptations but if he did he couldn't return home. Shown mother crying in hospital and at home. Woke after six months. Later had multiple supernatural protections in Vietnam and elsewhere. Told of future racial unrest marking end times. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Clinical death, tunnel to light, golden streets, throne room with pillars, divine commission, prophetic visions, multiple supernatural protections, end times prophecy, warning against suicide. Unbiblical elements: Specific racial/civil war prophecy beyond biblical detail. Throne figure not explicitly identified as God/Jesus. |
3 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 42 | Exceptional Evidence | 14 | Died during surgery when artery severed | Saw mother in hospital and home, multiple supernatural interventions | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw mother crying | 1.00 | Medical team | Highly Compatible | 9 | ||||||||
| 1570 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF Don M NDE 6494 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1don_m_nde.html | 1973 | 2009 | M |
Don on tugboat trying to save Rick from drowning. Crushed between tug and barge thinking he'd die. Friend Bruce appeared saying "It's okay" guiding toward brilliant light and tunnel. Voice said "You are drowning" giving choice. Saw mother and sisters crying, screamed "NO!" Woke underwater, saved Rick and himself. Christmas learned Bruce drowned 2 months earlier before accident. Took 18 years to tell Bruce's brother about seeing him. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: Consciousness during death, deceased friend as guide, divine light, choice between life/death, vision motivating return, supernatural confirmation through Bruce's prior death. Unbiblical elements: Deceased friend rather than angels/God as guide. No explicit God, Jesus, heaven/hell. No life review or judgment. |
5 | Other | 10 | 18 | 42 | Exceptional Evidence | 14 | Drowning after being crushed | Encountered friend who died 2 months earlier | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Saw deceased Bruce | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1571 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1905 Giambalvo NDE 3980 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1giambalvo_nde.html | 1977 | 2009 | 13 | M |
During a school trip in 1977, this 13-year-old boy fell into a ravine over 150 feet deep, witnessed by companions and his teacher. While unconscious and in critical condition, he experienced an out-of-body state where he could see and hear everything happening around him from an elevated perspective. He observed his friend calling for him, his teacher lifting his body, and the ambulance arriving at the forest edge - details that would have been impossible to perceive from his physical location deep in the forest with obstructed views. He could see the paramedics exiting their vehicles and all the rescue efforts, despite being unconscious with severe injuries. He tried to communicate with his teacher but no one could hear him. He remained in a coma for half a day before awakening. The paramedics considered his survival miraculous given the severity of the fall. He reports being completely changed in character after the experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included a clear out-of-body experience where consciousness separated from the physical body, consistent with biblical accounts of the spirit being distinct from flesh. He experienced heightened awareness and perception beyond normal physical limitations, seeing events from multiple vantage points simultaneously. The sense of being present but unable to communicate mirrors descriptions of spiritual realms. His complete personality transformation afterward aligns with biblical accounts of divine encounters changing individuals fundamentally. Unbiblical elements: The account lacks any mention of encountering divine beings, Jesus, God, or angelic presences typically found in biblical NDEs. There is no life review, judgment scene, or moral reckoning. No heaven, hell, or intermediate spiritual realms are described. The experience seems limited to earthly observation without progression to spiritual dimensions. While not contradicting scripture, the experience lacks the deeper spiritual elements typically associated with biblical accounts of the afterlife. |
5 | Other | 5 | 14 | 29 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Severe trauma from 150+ foot fall into ravine, unconscious, coma for half day | Multiple specific observations impossible from physical location - saw ambulance at forest edge, paramedics exiting, rescue efforts, all while deep in forest with obstructed view | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Deep forest location, unconscious state | 5/10/2025 | 3 | 1 | Heard friend calling and saw teacher lifting him | 1.00 | Paramedics, Teacher | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||
| 1572 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2016 Gina D NDE 4123 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gina_d_nde.html | 1967 | 2009 | F |
In June 1967, this woman experienced clinical death after bleeding out twice following childbirth complications. She flatlined in the hospital and had a profound near-death experience. Initially, she found herself floating in a corner of the room, observing the doctors working frantically on her body below. She could clearly see and later describe specific physical features of the medical staff, including bald heads and beards - details verified as accurate. She then passed through a long, brilliant but peaceful tunnel that had an unusual quality of appearing to be made of soft cotton held back by something resembling chicken wire. She experienced overwhelming peace, incredible joy, and felt united with everything. She saw an unearthly light and encountered a mystical presence or being. Her experience included visions of both past and future events. She encountered a barrier or point of no return but was sent back. The experience fundamentally changed her religious views from conservative to more liberal and tolerant. She also developed clairvoyant abilities afterward, particularly through dreams. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with maintained consciousness while clinically dead aligns with biblical teaching about the soul's survival after death. The tunnel and brilliant light are consistent with many biblical NDE accounts. The overwhelming peace and joy reflect the peace that surpasses understanding mentioned in scripture. The encounter with a mystical being could represent an angelic presence. The barrier she could not cross aligns with the biblical concept of appointed times for death. Her increased tolerance and spiritual transformation reflect the life-changing nature of divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: The description of the tunnel as made of cotton and chicken wire is unusual and not found in biblical accounts. The development of clairvoyant abilities and prophetic dreams afterward could be seen as divination, which scripture warns against. Her shift from conservative to liberal faith, while showing greater tolerance, might indicate movement away from biblical orthodoxy. The lack of specific mention of God, Jesus, or clear heavenly realms leaves the spiritual nature of the experience ambiguous. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 16 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death with flatline during post-childbirth hemorrhage in hospital setting | Clear observation of doctors from corner of room, accurate description of physical features including baldness and beards | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 1 | Saw doctors from corner of room | 1.00 | Hospital doctors | Moderately Compatible | 9 | |||||||||
| 1573 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1893 Gloria NDE 3962 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gloria_nde.html | 1978 | 2009 | F |
In summer 1978, a troubled teen attempted suicide by cutting her wrists and taking hoarded prescription drugs. Her mother, who they were not speaking, felt a panicky feeling and the house feeling "electrified," compelling her to check on her daughter. She found her blue and unconscious. The experiencer felt she was hovering around her body, watching it bounce off walls and doors with no physical sensation due to the drugs. She observed the hospital staff putting a tube down her throat and yelling for her to stay awake. Throughout, she watched from around her body more than in it. She kept thinking she should be struggling to stay alive or having profound revelations, but experienced nothing profound - it was anticlimactic. Meanwhile, her atheist mother in the waiting room experienced acute anxiety, feeling like she was dying. Jesus then walked in and told her "Everything will be alright," bringing profound peace. The mother knew this was Jesus despite him looking like a regular person. Years later, the mother described seeing beings in her room during her own death, including a tall man who told her she wouldn't suffer, which proved true. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The mother's encounter with Jesus is the most significant biblical element, showing divine intervention and comfort during crisis. The appearance brought immediate peace and assurance, consistent with Christ's role as comforter. The mother's deathbed visions of spiritual beings and the tall man's accurate prophecy about her peaceful death align with biblical accounts of angels ministering to the dying. The electromagnetic sensation and compulsion to check on her daughter suggests divine prompting or spiritual intervention. Unbiblical elements: The experiencer's own NDE was notably devoid of spiritual content - no life review, no beings, no light, no profound insights. This absence of spiritual elements during a suicide attempt might reflect spiritual separation. The mother's lack of conversion despite directly encountering Jesus is unusual, as biblical encounters with Christ typically produce faith. The casual dismissal of Buddhism and other religions without embracing Christianity after such profound experiences suggests resistance to spiritual truth. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 5 | Suicide attempt via overdose and wrist cutting requiring emergency treatment | Hovering observation of body, later found contusions confirming impacts she witnessed but didn't feel | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 0 | Watched body bouncing off walls | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1574 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1850 Gordon M NDE 3905 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gordon_m_nde.html | 1974 | 1974-07-26 | 2009 | M |
On July 26, 1974, this man was shot at close range with a shotgun during a violent crime. He ran 100 yards before collapsing in the street. He experienced an out-of-body state, seeing himself lying on the ground with people around him. He knew he was going to die. Instead of a life review like a movie, he experienced complete awareness of every negative interaction with others in his life. He knew if he remained, he would feel and experience every harmful thing he had caused others, knowingly or not. The collective emotional pain was overwhelming and frightening. He sensed he was given a choice to return and prayed sincerely for the first time, promising to be the best person he could be. He then found himself with paramedics who kept him conscious to prevent deep shock despite losing five pints of blood. He survived four surgeries over 31 days in the hospital. He was shot with four pellets the size of .32 caliber bullets. When he regained consciousness in intensive care, he knew he would live and told his distraught family so. The experience taught him that loving and respecting all human beings brings true success in life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The comprehensive life review focusing on how his actions affected others aligns perfectly with biblical judgment and accountability. The overwhelming awareness of harm caused to others reflects the biblical principle of reaping what we sow. His first sincere prayer and promise to live righteously demonstrates genuine repentance. The transformative realization that God's love is equal in every human being and that we judge ourselves aligns with biblical teaching about divine love and personal responsibility. The lasting change toward loving and respecting others as the key to true success reflects Christ's greatest commandments. Unbiblical elements: The concept of self-judgment rather than divine judgment could be seen as contradicting biblical teaching about God as judge. The idea that God "leaves judgment to us" might minimize divine authority. The absence of explicit mention of Jesus, heaven, or hell in such a profound spiritual experience is notable. The suggestion of universal divine spark in all humans, while reflecting God's image in humanity, could be interpreted as universalist if taken to mean all are automatically saved. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Shot multiple times at close range with shotgun, lost 5 pints of blood, multiple surgeries | Comprehensive moral life review showing every negative interaction and its effects on others | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw self lying on ground | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1575 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1871 Greg D NDE 3934 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1greg_d_nde.html | 2004 | 2004-08-09 | 2009 | M |
On August 9, 2004, this man experienced a severe asthma attack at work that caused him to stop breathing. Standing at the top of stairs, he felt lightheaded and lost visual perception. He experienced a life review showing all the great moments of his life like a video, starting slowly and increasing in speed. He then found himself in what felt like standing in the middle of a football field in total darkness - an open space extending hundreds of feet. Looking upward, he saw a rim of light at the top. He felt air brush behind his neck and heard a man's voice in a foreign language that transformed into English, telling him "It's almost time." He saw quick pictures of himself aging from childhood through adulthood and beyond. Suddenly his body jerked and automatically shifted 180 degrees. He awoke in a hospital bed, having fallen down a flight of stairs during the asthma attack. The experience included seeing good life events like First Communion, high school graduation, meeting his wife, and sporting events. A year later, he began hearing the same voices he heard during the NDE, remembering where he had heard them before. His dreams became more vivid with better recall, often including people from the past. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review showing significant positive life events aligns with biblical concepts of life accountability. The darkness with light above could represent separation from divine light with hope of ascension. The voice speaking in unknown tongues that became understandable mirrors biblical accounts of spiritual communication and the gift of tongues. The prophetic vision of aging suggests divine knowledge of his future. The peaceful surrender and lack of fear during the experience reflects the peace that comes from faith. The enhanced spiritual perception afterward (dreams and voices) could indicate opened spiritual awareness. Unbiblical elements: The foreign language transforming to English, while resembling tongues, occurred without interpretation through the Holy Spirit. The ongoing voices heard a year later raise concerns about spiritual discernment, as they led to him being prescribed medication, suggesting possible confusion between spiritual and psychological phenomena. The absence of explicitly divine beings, God, Jesus, or clear spiritual realms makes the experience ambiguous. The void-like darkness without clear spiritual context differs from biblical descriptions of the afterlife. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weak Evidence | 0 | Severe asthma attack causing respiratory failure, fell down stairs | Life review and prophetic visions but no verifiable external observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1576 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2012 Frank G NDE/ADC 31670 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1frank_g_nde_31670.html | 1976 | 1976-08-02 | 2012 | 20 | M |
On August 2, 1976, this 20-year-old man was in a catastrophic motorcycle accident, hit head-on by a drunk driver at 60 mph. His legs detached at the femur and feet, and he ended up spinning in gravel. Believing he would die, he chose to "check out" in the hospital to escape the pain of tubes, needles, and procedures. He flew through walls and ceiling, leaving the building, traveling through a tunnel toward light on autopilot. He reached the Gates of Heaven and could see inside - people playing and having a great time, with sights and sounds beyond earthly description, endless bright colors, and musical notes greater than words can explain. Despite knocking, the gates wouldn't open. A graceful, faceless spiritual being taller than himself told him he wasn't ready and must "make the planet a beautiful place." After arguing, he was given a big push back. He floated above the multi-story hospital with some control, hovering over his room and seeing countless support staff running back and forth before returning to his body with all its pain. The experience changed him from worrying about himself to caring about humanity and the energy level of the spirit within everyone. He can feel the cosmos and experienced unusual spiritual phenomena for years afterward. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The clear view of Heaven with gates aligns perfectly with biblical descriptions of the pearly gates and heavenly realm. The joyful atmosphere with transcendent music and colors matches biblical accounts of heavenly worship and beauty. The spiritual being acting as a gatekeeper reflects biblical angels guarding paradise. Being told he has unfinished work on Earth aligns with God's sovereign plan and purpose for each life. The complete transformation from self-centeredness to caring for humanity reflects biblical conversion and the fruit of the Spirit. The heightened spiritual awareness afterward suggests opened spiritual eyes. Unbiblical elements: The description of the spiritual being as "faceless" is unusual, as biblical angels and beings typically have recognizable forms. The mission to "make the planet beautiful" could be interpreted as works-based purpose rather than gospel-centered mission. The vague reference to feeling "the cosmos" and undefined spiritual phenomena could lean toward New Age concepts rather than biblical spirituality. The lack of any mention of God, Jesus, or explicitly Christian elements at the gates of Heaven is notable. |
5 | Hospital | 10 | 14 | 34 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Catastrophic motorcycle accident with legs detached at femur, massive trauma | Detailed observation of Heaven's gates and contents, saw hospital staff from above | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw inside Heaven's gates | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1577 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2044 Gail K NDE 4174 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gail_k_nde.html | 1990 | 2009 | F |
In 1990, this woman was strangled until completely unconscious during a criminal attack. After intense pain and deep fear during strangulation, she became aware of floating through pitch black, all-encompassing darkness with no limits or boundaries. She passed other floating beings who seemed stuck or in suspension in the darkness. Suddenly she was within an intense, pure, joyous white brightness that felt like all good things, the most joyous love, and complete peace and contentment. She felt how her actions affected others both positively and negatively. She was told she must do something here but doesn't remember what, though she knows she will accomplish it. After being enveloped and loved in the whiteness, she had the conscious thought that she didn't want to be a murder victim or statistic. This was followed by feeling like being on the fastest, darkest roller coaster, then she awoke on the carpet knowing instantly she had been changed profoundly down to a cellular level. The experience gave her abnormally quick healing abilities, precognitive abilities about those close to her, and healing knowledge with rescue animals. She gained certainty about her life mission and works with handicapped children. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The progression from darkness to brilliant light parallels the biblical journey from spiritual darkness to God's marvelous light. The life review showing how actions affected others reflects biblical judgment and accountability. The overwhelming love, joy, and peace in the light aligns with being in God's presence. Being given a specific mission to accomplish on Earth reflects God's purpose for each life. The profound cellular-level transformation mirrors being a new creation in Christ. The development of healing abilities could represent spiritual gifts of healing mentioned in scripture. Unbiblical elements: The beings suspended in darkness without clear identification as souls in hell or purgatory lacks biblical clarity. The development of precognitive abilities resembles divination or fortune-telling, which scripture forbids. The healing knowledge that "couldn't possibly be known" regarding animals sounds more occult than biblical. The vague nature of her mission without clear gospel focus is concerning. The absence of any mention of God, Jesus, or explicitly Christian elements despite the profound spiritual experience is notable. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 18 | Moderate Evidence | 5 | Criminal attack with strangulation until unconscious | Detailed spiritual journey but no verifiable external observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 0 | 0 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1578 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2039 Gail R NDE 4162 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gail_r_nde.html | 2009 | 2009-10-10 | 2009 | F |
On October 10, 2009, this woman experienced a severe asthma attack that began the night before. Initially thinking it could be managed with self-medication, by dawn she could no longer breathe. Her husband rushed her to the hospital where she walked a few steps and collapsed. She found herself lying in an empty space where everything was dark except for constant flashes of tiny white lights connecting to each other. With each flash connecting to the next light, she saw an experience from her life. She knew she was dying and felt complete surrender and peace, forgetting those who would be left sad. Before the flashes stopped, she saw a man standing who asked "Do you want to go back?" She said she was tired of breathing. He waved his hand, she saw a lighted candle, and began hearing her husband's voice and the medical staff attending to her. She felt God gave her another life. The experience taught her that life can be taken anytime, so it's better to be happy, contented, and always do what is good and right. She is Roman Catholic and the experience reinforced her faith. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of complete surrender and peace when facing death reflects the biblical peace that surpasses understanding. The mysterious man who asked if she wanted to return could represent an angel or divine messenger with authority over life and death. The life review shown through connected lights suggests divine revelation of life's interconnected moments. The lighted candle could symbolize the light of life or Christ as the light of the world. Her renewed commitment to doing good and right aligns with biblical moral teaching. The experience strengthening her faith demonstrates the spiritual fruit of divine encounters. Unbiblical elements: The description lacks explicit Christian imagery despite her Catholic faith - no mention of God, Jesus, Mary, or saints. The man who appeared is not identified as any biblical figure. The connected lights showing life experiences is an unusual mechanism not found in scripture. Her response of being "tired of breathing" shows spiritual exhaustion rather than the hope and joy typically associated with meeting the divine. The relatively minimal transformation compared to biblical encounters with God is notable. |
5 | Hospital | 5 | 6 | 16 | Moderate Evidence | 5 | Severe asthma attack with respiratory failure and collapse | Life review through connected lights, encountered mysterious figure | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 0 | 0 | Highly Compatible | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1579 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1948 Geralyn AS NDE 4053 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1geralyn_as_nde.html | 1973 | 2009 | 13 | F |
At age 13 in June 1973, this girl was three months into treatment for stage 4 Burkitt's Lymphoma with a 1% survival chance. A large tumor blocking her bowels required emergency surgery during which she died. She floated above the doctors, watching them pull out her intestines and lay them beside her body while racing to revive her. During this, she began rising and suddenly knew everything - understanding science, math, and life itself. She could simultaneously see her grandmother and great-aunt crying outside, other patients in surgery rooms, and people outside the hospital. She then entered something resembling a bright, white, soft cloud and felt total embrace of LOVE. She saw three peaceful beings that seemed attached to the cloud like angels. A large, glowing hand approached and a soft yet authoritative voice said "My child, go back, for you have much work left to do!" She returned instantly to her body. The doctors were amazed at her precise description of their surgical procedure. After one chemo treatment, all tumors were gone - she was healed and survived. Thirty-seven years later she's still alive. Her second NDE from a sleeping pill overdose seven years ago took her to a completely dark void filled with thousands of moaning souls in pain. As a dark sensation crawled up her legs, the same bright hand reached in saying "My child, this is not what I want for you!" Both experiences transformed her faith from atheism to born-again Christianity. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The authoritative voice calling her "My child" and commanding her return clearly represents God's direct intervention. The bright cloud with angelic beings perfectly matches biblical descriptions of God's glory cloud and heavenly hosts. The complete understanding of everything reflects the divine omniscience available in God's presence. Her miraculous healing from terminal cancer demonstrates God's healing power. The second experience showing the dark void of separated souls powerfully depicts hell as separation from God where no light exists. Both experiences show God's sovereignty over life and death and His personal care for individuals. Unbiblical elements: None identified. Both experiences align completely with biblical descriptions of heaven, hell, divine intervention, and God's redemptive love. |
3 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death during emergency surgery for stage 4 cancer with 1% survival chance | Precisely described surgical procedure of intestines being removed, saw people in multiple locations | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Watched surgical procedure | 1.00 | Surgical team | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1580 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1987 Gerry M NDE 4049 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1gerry_m_nde.html | 1967 | 2009 | 7 | M |
In summer 1967, this 7-year-old boy fell from the peak of a garage roof. His mother, a registered nurse, found no pulse or breathing and thought he was dead. He left his body and encountered a higher authority figure to his right who was obviously in charge, with a line of people extending beyond vision to his left. The authority figure tried to convince him not to return by showing him his future - all predictions have come true except the cause of his eventual death. Behind this figure, a tear in space/time opened revealing a park-like paradise with children laughing, green grass, trees, blue sky and clouds. He could still hear his mother screaming his name, so he apologized and returned to his body. He found himself unharmed in the backyard. His mother took him to the doctor who found no injuries. When he tried to point out "Him" to his mother, he realized the being had been floating 6-7 feet off the ground, half in and half out of the garage. The experience gave him ongoing premonitions and spiritual knowledge. He developed beliefs rejecting religious divisions as nonsensical and continues receiving accurate premonitions about future events through dreams. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The authority figure who is obviously in charge represents God or Christ's sovereign authority. The park-like paradise with children playing perfectly depicts the biblical heaven where children are welcomed. The prophetic visions of his future that have proven accurate demonstrate divine foreknowledge. The tear between dimensions suggests the veil between physical and spiritual realms. His complete healing from a fatal fall mirrors biblical accounts of divine protection. The ongoing spiritual gifts of prophecy through dreams aligns with biblical spiritual gifts. Unbiblical elements: The rejection of all religious divisions could indicate universalism or rejection of Christ's exclusive claims. The line of people without clear purpose or identification lacks biblical context. The being's location floating half in/out of the garage is unusual for biblical theophanies. The emphasis on ongoing psychic premonitions without Christian context could lean toward occult practices rather than biblical prophecy. |
5 | Home | 10 | 12 | 32 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Fatal fall from roof peak with no pulse or breathing found by RN mother | Prophetic visions of future that have come true, immediate healing verified by doctor | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Heard mother while in spiritual realm | 1.00 | Mother (Registered Nurse) | Moderately Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1581 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2043 Heron S NDE 4173 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1heron_s_nde.html | 1977 | 1977-07-26 | 2009 | M |
Heron S, a gay teenager struggling with depression and family rejection, attempted suicide by taking two bottles of sleeping pills in the woods. After vomiting up much of the pills and falling unconscious on his bed, he experienced flying at incredible speed through a tunnel toward a bright Light Being. The Being emanated indescribable love and nourishment through viscous liquid energy. Though Heron wanted to stay in Its presence forever, the Being communicated through soundless words that it wasn't his time yet. He was sent back through the tunnel and awoke in the hospital psychiatric ward. The experience gave him an irrevocable connection to the Divine Light Being and stability despite ongoing depression. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included classic biblical NDE elements: a tunnel leading to divine light, an encounter with a Being of Light emanating love and peace, communication without words (telepathic/spiritual), and being told it wasn't his time to die. The Light Being's loving presence and the sense of "home" align with biblical descriptions of God's presence. Unbiblical elements: Heron's post-NDE spiritual path turned toward paganism, earth/nature-centered practices focused on "raising/moving power and energy." He explicitly states that "energy and Light are my 'religion'" rather than following traditional Christianity. While appreciating major world religions, his focus shifted to non-biblical spiritual practices. |
5 | Other | 7 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Suicide attempt with sleeping pill overdose causing unconsciousness | Classic NDE elements of tunnel and Light Being but no specific verifiable observations | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw tunnel and bright Light Being | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||||
| 1582 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1880 Isaac L NDE 22019 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1isaac_l_nde.html | 2009 | M |
Isaac L was a young child who thought he was a great swimmer despite never having lessons. While floating on pool noodles at his uncle's office complex pool, he slipped between them and fell into the deep end. Unable to swim, he sank straight to the bottom and began inhaling water. He saw a bright light and started moving unnaturally slowly toward it, believing it was a pool light he could use to pull himself up. His soul seemed to leave his body and travel toward the light. His mother later confirmed he hadn't moved from where he fell. His uncle jumped in wearing his business suit and saved him. The experience left him with a lasting yearning to return to the light. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience included seeing a bright vertical oval light while drowning, which aligns with biblical descriptions of divine light. The out-of-body experience where his soul moved toward the light while his body remained stationary reflects the biblical understanding of the soul's existence separate from the physical body. His calm, focused state while moving toward the light suggests divine peace in the face of death. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experiencer maintained his Mormon faith (LDS) both before and after the experience. While Mormonism has doctrinal differences from orthodox Christianity, the NDE itself contained no explicitly unbiblical elements. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 4 | Child drowning in deep end of pool after slipping between floaters | Saw bright light, soul movement toward light while body remained in place | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 1 | Bright vertical oval light | 1.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1583 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1930 Jacqueline M Father Experiences 4019 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jacqueline_m_father_exp.html | 1987 | 2009 | 51 | M |
Lennie developed cancer and during surgery at Royal Brisbane Hospital, he died on the operating table. He found himself above his body, then was sucked through the blackest space imaginable before standing outside a golden tunnel. Inside was a holy man in brilliant white robes with long hair. Lennie knew he could only enter when the tunnel shone bright gold, but was told "you have to go back, we are not ready for you." He awoke in recovery. Later, dying of secondary bone cancer, an angel visited him at noon with feet not touching the ground, giving him instructions including reading the Bible daily. Two weeks before death, he witnessed angels taking another patient named Danny and was told they'd return for him in exactly two weeks, which occurred precisely as foretold. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience powerfully demonstrates biblical truth through multiple divine encounters. The golden tunnel with the holy figure in white corresponds to biblical descriptions of heaven's glory and Christ/angels in white. The angel visitation with specific salvation instructions, Bible reading requirements, and the angels escorting Danny's soul all align with biblical angelology. The transformation from atheism to faith exemplifies God's saving grace. Unbiblical elements: None identified. This is a remarkable testimony of an atheist's conversion through direct divine intervention, completely compatible with biblical Christianity. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Clinical death during cancer surgery in hospital setting | Golden tunnel, holy man in white, angel visitation with specific instructions, witnessed Danny's soul departure, accurate 2-week death prediction | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5/10/2025 | 3 | 1 | Golden tunnel with holy man in white robes | 0.00 | Jacqueline (daughter) | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1584 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1852 Jacqui C NDE 3908 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jacqui_c_nde.html | 1999 | 1999-12-31 | 2009 | M |
Jacqui C experienced hyperventilation and stopped breathing on New Year's Eve 1999/2000. She saw beings in the form of "aliens" (possibly guardian angels) lifting her from earth into an amazing bright tunnel filled with love and peace. While traveling through the tunnel, she went through a negotiation about whether to live or continue, considering how her death would affect her mother and husband. She saw her future, including children she hadn't yet had. She felt it wasn't her time, held her husband, and returned to earth. The experience left her more spiritual and psychic, with a deeper understanding of life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright tunnel of light filled with love and peace aligns with biblical near-death accounts. The negotiation about life and death, consideration of loved ones, and seeing future events reflects divine providence and foreknowledge. The overwhelming feelings of love, joy, and unity correspond to descriptions of God's presence. Being given a choice to return suggests divine mercy and purpose. Unbiblical elements: The beings appeared as "aliens" rather than traditional angels, though she acknowledged they may have been guardian angels. Post-experience, she became "more spiritual but not religious" and developed psychic abilities, which raises concerns from a biblical perspective about divination and occult practices. |
6 | Unknown | 5 | 8 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 0 | Hyperventilation leading to cessation of breathing, clinical death | Bright tunnel, beings lifting her, vision of future including unborn children | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 0 | Beings appearing as aliens lifting her | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 1585 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2042 Jake NDE 4169 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jake_nde_4169.html | 2009 | M |
Jake fell from a rope swing 25 feet, dislocating his wrist completely with bones visible through translucent skin. The extreme pain caused him to swallow his tongue, leading to suffocation. During this near-death state, he experienced a dialogue with a voice that wasn't his own, saw flashing images of everyone he knew, and witnessed a vivid graveyard scene with his own funeral. The pain of seeing loved ones suffering at his funeral exceeded his physical agony. In righteous fury, he declared he wouldn't let it happen, felt a burning sensation, and somehow gained the ability to move, twist his arm to re-pinch the nerve, release his tongue, and set his own bones back in place with his weak left hand. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of dialoguing with another consciousness during near-death aligns with divine or spiritual communication. The life review showing all people he knew reflects the biblical concept of life flashing before one's eyes. The vision of his funeral and the impact on loved ones demonstrates the interconnectedness of human relationships. The supernatural strength to save himself could represent divine intervention. Unbiblical elements: The experience lacks clear identification of God, Jesus, or angels. The self-rescue through "righteous fury" and cursing God suggests rebellion rather than submission to divine will. The burden of knowledge he carries seems more traumatic than redemptive. |
5 | Other | 7 | 10 | 17 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Severe injury causing tongue swallowing and suffocation | Dialogue with unknown voice, life review, vision of own funeral | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 0 | Voice dialogue during suffocation | 0.00 | Low Compatibility | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1586 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1981 Jane LB NDE 4107 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jane_lb_nde.html | 1994 | 1994-09-30 | 2009 | F |
Jane LB was struck by a vehicle while cycling, suffering severe head trauma. Her unconscious body lay in the street as the vehicle fled. She went to the light feeling good but couldn't go all the way due to her seven children. Upon returning, she saw from above a lumberjack-like figure (tall blond man in plaid) standing near her body, speaking beautiful words she couldn't understand. He had parked a light blue van sideways to protect her body from traffic. His head grew bigger as he smiled and said "she'll be okay." She later realized this figure wasn't physically real but part of her NDE. She awoke with chronic pain, damaged nerves, hearing loss, and continues painting visions from her experience. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of going to the light and feeling profound peace aligns with biblical descriptions of divine presence. The protective figure resembling an angel or divine messenger who declared "she'll be okay" suggests divine intervention. Her out-of-body perspective and decision to return for her children reflects purpose and divine timing. The ongoing visions she paints may represent continued spiritual connection. Unbiblical elements: Her statement about viewing life as God (good) and death as the Devil (evil) contradicts biblical teaching where death can be gain for believers. She now loves "all religions" and is "not keen on Liberal Protestants who hate Evangelicals," suggesting religious universalism rather than exclusive Christian faith. |
5 | Other | 10 | 12 | 22 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Vehicle strike causing severe head trauma, clinical death in street | Saw lumberjack figure protecting body, blue van blocking traffic, figure said "she'll be okay" | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 0 | Lumberjack figure protecting body | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 9 | |||||||||
| 1587 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1838 Jason N NDE 3888 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jason_n_nde.html | 2009 | M |
Jason N suffered from childhood sleep apnea and stopped breathing for an extended period one night. He was awakened by a white man in a suit named "Mich'l" who led him through a tunnel toward bright light. He saw himself sleeping on the floor by his sister's bed. Stepping through the light revealed a beautiful sunny place with children playing with lions where everyone was happy. Two glowing figures appeared - one on a throne, one standing beside. A thunderous voice spoke and the standing figure said "it is not time my son, go back and take care of people." His mother revived him, and he later became a paramedic planning for medical school, knowing God placed him here to care for the sick. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: This experience powerfully demonstrates biblical truth. The guide "Mich'l" (Michael) is a biblical archangel. The tunnel and bright light represent the transition to heaven. Children playing with lions perfectly depicts Isaiah 11:6-9's peaceable kingdom. The throne scene with two figures suggests God the Father and Jesus Christ. The commission to "take care of people" aligns with Christ's healing ministry and the parable of the Good Samaritan. Unbiblical elements: None identified. This experience contains purely biblical imagery and resulted in a life dedicated to medical service as divine calling. |
5 | Home | 7 | 16 | 30 | Strong Evidence | 7 | Childhood sleep apnea causing respiratory arrest requiring resuscitation | Guide named Mich'l, tunnel, children with lions, throne room with two divine figures | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 3 | 1 | Guide named Mich'l in suit | 0.00 | Mother | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1588 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1962 Jason NDE 4082 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jason_nde.html | 1993 | 1993-05-12 | 2009 | M |
Jason was hit by a car while riding his bicycle and died for five minutes. Instead of a typical tunnel of light, he saw angels or clerics in white robes leaning over him. He received a "Book of Prophecies" and has since been aware of things changing that shouldn't change. He had subsequent NDEs showing: a lake of lava in a cave (hell), dragons flying over fields, and a burning city on earth. He never saw Jesus in any experience. After being an atheist, he progressed through Wiccan and pagan beliefs, now identifying as a spiritualist pagan with Buddhist studies. He claims to have gained "mystic magic ability" but cannot heal himself. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The initial experience included angels in white robes, consistent with biblical descriptions. The vision of a lake of lava corresponds to biblical descriptions of hell as a lake of fire (Revelation 20:14-15). Receiving prophetic knowledge aligns with biblical spiritual gifts, though the "Book of Prophecies" differs from scripture. Unbiblical elements: Multiple concerning elements: never seeing Jesus despite multiple NDEs, progression from atheism to Wiccan/pagan practices, claiming "mystic magic ability," studying Buddhism, seeing dragons (often associated with Satan in scripture), and explicitly identifying as "spiritualist pagan." These represent direct opposition to biblical Christianity. |
2 | Other | 10 | 10 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Hit by car causing clinical death for 5 minutes | Angels in white robes, Book of Prophecies, visions of hell and future events | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 3 | 0 | Angels/clerics in white robes | 0.00 | Incompatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1589 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2001 Greta P NDE 4177 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1greta_p_nde.html | 1957 | 2009 | 11 | F |
Eleven-year-old Greta drowned in a wading pool when her brother accidentally paralyzed her by pulling her foot while jumping, causing her to hit her brainstem on the steel rim. Unable to move with lungs filling with water, she heard cacophonous noises that faded into peace. A rich, loving voice like a radio announcer coached her to escape, though she felt wonderfully relaxed. Her soul floated above her body while simultaneously experiencing from within. She traveled through a tunnel toward light from a garden beyond a gate. The voice warned she would die if she didn't escape. When she accepted she must return, the voice helped her move incrementally - finger, hand, arm - until she could pull herself up. The experience led to years of spiritual searching, eventual Christian conversion through proper baptism, and receiving the Holy Spirit with ongoing divine communication. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The loving voice providing salvation from death represents divine intervention. The tunnel leading to light from a garden beyond a gate strongly suggests paradise/heaven. The subsequent spiritual journey leading to proper baptism, receiving the Holy Spirit, and ongoing divine communication demonstrates authentic Christian conversion and discipleship. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience led to genuine Christian faith with proper baptism, Holy Spirit indwelling, and dedication to God's Word. |
5 | Other | 7 | 14 | 21 | Moderate Evidence | 0 | Drowning after brainstem injury causing paralysis | Loving voice coaching escape, tunnel to light from garden, incremental movement instructions | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 0 | Voice coaching survival | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | |||||||||
| 1590 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1969 Guy B NDE 4097 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1guy_b_nde.html | 2009 | 2009-04-04 | 2009 | M |
Guy B had a massive heart attack and died in the emergency room. During his death, he experienced what seemed like a dream in black, white, and grey. He found himself in a school hallway with crowds of people moving chaotically like a subway station. To his left was a bright archway, while darkness loomed to his right and behind. He heard two loud buzzing sounds like alarms, realized he had something important to do and shouldn't be sleeping. He opened his eyes to doctors who told him he had died and been shocked twice with the defibrillator. The experience left him feeling a sense of unity with the universe. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright archway to the left versus darkness to the right suggests the biblical separation between light/salvation and darkness/perdition. The crowded hallway with people moving in all directions could represent souls in transition. Being called back from death for important unfinished work aligns with divine purpose and timing. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified, though the imagery was ambiguous and lacked clear Christian elements like Jesus, angels, or heaven. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 28 | Strong Evidence | 10 | Massive heart attack causing cardiac arrest in emergency room | School hallway scene, bright archway left, darkness right, crowds of people | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 1 | School hallway with crowds | 0.00 | ER doctors | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1591 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1832 Harley W NDE 3873 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1harley_w_nde.html | 1971 | 1971-08-02 | 2009 | M |
Harley W was struck in the head with a ten-pound rock, fell into a coma for three days, and died three times during hospitalization. During each death episode, he floated above his body, rose to the window seeing bright daylight, then returned to hover over his bed while hearing medical procedures. Despite being unconscious, he could name specific medical procedures when he awoke, stunning doctors and making nurses cry. The medical team verified his impossible knowledge of procedures he shouldn't have known. The experience gave him lasting psychic sensitivities and awareness that the spirit goes somewhere after death. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experiences with consciousness surviving physical death demonstrates the biblical truth of the soul's existence separate from the body. The ability to observe and accurately report medical procedures while clinically dead suggests supernatural awareness. Rising toward light aligns with many biblical near-death accounts. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The development of "psychic" abilities afterward could be concerning depending on their nature and use. |
2 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Head trauma causing coma with three episodes of clinical death | Floated above body, saw window/daylight, heard and could name medical procedures | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 1 | Named medical procedures | 1.00 | Doctors and nurses | Moderately Compatible | 6 | ||||||||
| 1592 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2077 Herb B NDE 4184 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1herb_b_nde.html | 2005 | 2005-02-05 | 2009 | M |
Herb B had a severe motorcycle accident and found himself standing out of his body observing EMTs working on him. Standing up felt as natural as taking off clothes. When an EMT said "This one is not going to make it," he lost interest and walked away. A male figure appeared saying through thought, "Come on Herb. It's time to go." In the ambulance, he lost body shape and levitated toward a square opening with flowing white fog and points of light. He was pulled toward this border feeling incredible peace and love, thinking "I'm back. I belong here." Unable to cross, he eventually agreed to return to his body despite its damaged state. The experience replays in his mind daily, confirming that the body dies but the individual continues. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience, guide figure, tunnel of light, border that couldn't be crossed, and overwhelming peace and love all align with biblical near-death accounts. The sense of belonging "there" suggests our true home is with God. The understanding that the body dies but the individual continues reflects biblical teaching about the eternal soul. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience strengthened his belief in life after death and the continuation of consciousness. |
5 | Ambulance | 10 | 16 | 36 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Severe motorcycle accident with clinical death | Guide named him, square opening with light, couldn't cross border, EMT said wouldn't make it | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 3 | 1 | EMT saying he wouldn't make it | 0.00 | EMT | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||
| 1593 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1977 Jerry S NDE 22125 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jerry_s_nde_22125.html | 1974 | 2009 | 7 | M |
At age seven, Jerry was struck by a car while crossing a highway to get cigarettes for his brother. After being knocked down by a neighbor's car backing out, he attempted to cross the street when a distant car suddenly hit him. During the accident, Jerry experienced a classic out-of-body experience where he observed his body lying on the street from above while people gathered around him. He heard bystanders saying to get his sister, and upon hearing this, he willed himself back into his body. The experience included seeing himself from above and hearing conversations while apparently unconscious. Jerry described feeling like he was looking down at people who were looking down at him on the street, describing himself as "all but dead." He consciously chose to return to his body after hearing the bystanders' comments. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts of consciousness surviving bodily death. The out-of-body experience where Jerry viewed his body from above aligns with biblical descriptions of the spirit being separate from the physical body. His ability to hear and perceive events while apparently unconscious suggests consciousness existing independently of the brain. The element of choice in returning to his body resonates with biblical accounts of people being sent back to complete their earthly mission. Unbiblical elements: The account lacks any mention of encountering divine beings, judgment, heaven or hell, or receiving spiritual messages. There are no references to Jesus, God, or any religious figures. The experience is relatively neutral spiritually, focusing only on the separation of consciousness from the body without any deeper spiritual revelations or encounters that might contradict biblical teaching. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Severe trauma from being hit by a car, described as "all but dead" | Clear OBE with specific observations of scene and people's comments | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw himself and people from above | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 4 | |||||||||
| 1594 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1899 Jessica G NDE 3972 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jessica_g_nde.html | 1981 | 2009 | F |
Jessica experienced a near-death event when an abuser held her underwater in a pond, attempting to drown her. After struggling and running out of air, she looked up through the water at her attacker's frightening expression of anger mixed with a smile. At that critical moment, her perspective shifted from looking up at him to viewing the scene from above, seeing both her attacker and her own body floating limply underwater with open eyes. The pain in her lungs and feelings of panic ceased, replaced by peaceful clarity. She was aware she was dying and felt happy to move toward a bright light behind her that resembled a full moon. She experienced a strange tug and involuntary gasp, then realized her little sister needed her, prompting her decision to return to her body. Upon re-entering her body, she experienced burning chest pain but maintained calm clarity. Using the aerial perspective knowledge that he was only pushing not holding her, she swam backward underwater to escape, surfacing under a floating dock where she hid until he left. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains multiple elements consistent with biblical accounts, including the out-of-body experience demonstrating consciousness separate from the physical body, the encounter with a bright supernatural light often associated with divine presence, the conscious choice between continuing toward the light or returning to earthly life, and the complete cessation of physical pain and panic replaced by supernatural peace. The transformation from fear to peace aligns with biblical descriptions of God's perfect peace that passes understanding. Unbiblical elements: The account lacks explicit mention of God, Jesus, angels, or any divine beings. The light is described naturalistically as resembling a moon rather than being identified as divine. There is no mention of judgment, heaven, hell, or receiving any spiritual messages or life review. The experience, while profound, remains phenomenological without theological interpretation. |
5 | Other | 5 | 12 | 19 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Near drowning, held underwater until running out of air | Multiple specific details including exact view of attacker, seeing own body, tactical knowledge used for escape | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 3 | 0 | Saw scene from above including attacker and own body | 0.00 | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1595 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1827 JMH NDE 3863 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jmh_nde.html | 2001 | 2001-09-19 | 2009 | F |
JMH was critically ill with pulmonary hypertension due to scleroderma, awaiting a lung transplant with only a 5% chance of survival. After struggling to breathe for 24 hours, she experienced kidney failure, respiratory failure, and heart failure, leading to a Code Blue being called. She had an out-of-body experience where she observed the medical team working on her body from above while accompanied by a peaceful being. She was transported to another realm filled with light where she existed as a "light pod" connected to a central divine light along with millions of other souls via golden threads of light delivering peace and love. She sensed her deceased father's presence through the central pod. A warm, loving voice asked if she wanted to stay or return to life, giving her the choice. Despite wanting to stay in that perfect peace, she chose to return to complete her earthly work, acknowledging it might be painful. She spent what felt like a day trapped in her comatose body trying to reach the surface, hearing everything around her, before finally awakening after 12 days in an induced coma. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience strongly aligns with biblical concepts including consciousness surviving death, encountering divine light and presence, communion with the deceased, the existence of a spiritual realm with millions of souls, divine love and peace, being given a choice about returning, and having unfinished earthly purpose. The interconnection through the central divine light resembles biblical imagery of believers united in Christ. Unbiblical elements: While no directly contradictory elements appear, the description of souls as "light pods" and the mechanical nature of the connection through "golden threads" presents a more impersonal view than biblical descriptions of heaven. The absence of explicit mention of Jesus, salvation, or judgment, and the seemingly universal nature of all souls being connected regardless of faith status could suggest universalist leanings. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 15 | 35 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Code Blue called, heart failure with respiratory and kidney failure, induced coma for 12 days | Specific OBE observations, detailed otherworldly realm, awareness while comatose | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Induced coma | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 1 | Observed medical team from above during Code Blue | 0.00 | Family members | Mixed Compatibility | 8 | |||||||
| 1596 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1892 Jodi S NDE 3961 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jodi_s_nde.html | 1996 | 1996-12-21 | 2009 | F |
Jodi was t-boned at 60 mph in a car accident, suffering severe injuries including lacerated spleen and liver, multiple fractures, and head injury. Five days later in the trauma unit, after being moved to a chair, she developed difficulty breathing and severe chest pain, leading to internal bleeding and cardiac arrest. She remembers a nurse saying "Don't let me die!" and him responding "You're not going to die today!" before being wheeled to surgery. She then experienced an intensely bright white light with a blue hue that surrounded her completely without hurting her eyes, bringing incredible peace and freedom. A tall figure of light, approximately 8 feet tall and genderless, approached her and communicated telepathically "You must go back; we are not ready for you yet." Despite not wanting to leave the perfect peace, she felt herself falling from the ceiling back into her body with a jolt. She briefly saw surgeons discussing "feeling a burn" before waking up in ICU with paddle burn marks on her chest. She had been without heartbeat for 11 minutes after losing three-quarters of her blood volume. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains multiple biblical elements including consciousness surviving clinical death, encounter with brilliant supernatural light consistent with divine presence, a tall angelic being delivering a message, the command to return suggesting divine sovereignty over life and death, supernatural peace transcending understanding, and evidence of the spiritual realm. The being's authority and message align with biblical accounts of angelic messengers. Unbiblical elements: The description lacks explicit Christian identification - the being is not identified as an angel or connected to God/Jesus. The genderless nature of the being, while possibly angelic, is described more ambiguously than typical biblical angels. No mention of heaven, hell, judgment, or spiritual truths beyond the command to return. The experience remains phenomenological without theological framework. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 18 | 38 | Exceptional Evidence | 10 | Cardiac arrest for 11 minutes, lost 3/4 blood volume, paddle burns documented | Specific dialogue remembered, brief observation of surgeons, verified by paddle marks | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 2 | Heard conversation before losing consciousness | 0.00 | Two doctors | Highly Compatible | 7 | ||||||||
| 1597 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1839 John S NDE 3876 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1john_s_nde_3876.html | 1987 | 2009 | M |
John was severely beaten by three teenage attackers and their German Shepherd dog, experiencing kicks and blows that the court later deemed "highly severe" and potentially lethal. During the assault, he suddenly floated diagonally above his attackers, observing the scene from meters above their heads while time and space appeared frozen. He felt completely free from bodily limitations and looked down at his body without sorrow or regret. Turning around while floating, he encountered an indescribable light like an opening to another dimension, with a welcoming face full of pure love, understanding, and warm humor. Through silent direct communication, he felt both welcomed and expected, as if returning home after a long journey. A door or entrance opened to his right, revealing an enormous crowd of angelic beings - millions or trillions of beautiful creatures in pure silver light, all appearing to expect him. Though they knew his time had not yet arrived, they showed him what awaited him. He accepted the decision to return, which seemed to be his own choice they were reminding him of. Instantly returning to his body, he ran from the scene uninjured despite the severe beating that should have killed him, having neither internal nor external injuries. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains numerous biblical elements including angelic beings, divine light, supernatural love and welcome, the sense of heaven as home, multitudes of heavenly beings as described in Revelation, divine sovereignty over death, and miraculous healing/protection from fatal injuries. The communication method and sense of recognition align with biblical spiritual encounters. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains biblical orthodoxy throughout, with no new age concepts, universalism, reincarnation, or contradictions to Scripture. The beings are clearly angelic rather than deceased humans, and the experience emphasizes divine sovereignty. |
5 | Other | 7 | 16 | 27 | Strong Evidence | 4 | Severe beating that should have been fatal per court records | Detailed observations of frozen scene, specific description of beings and realm | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 2 | 0 | Saw attackers and scene from above while floating | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1598 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 2040 John Z NDE 4163 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1john_z_nde.html | 1982 | 1982-09-09 | 2009 | M |
John experienced cardiac arrest during a medical procedure where a substance was being injected into his coronary artery to dissolve a clot. When his heart stopped, he found himself behind the operating table, approximately ten to twelve feet back and slightly above the doctors' and nurses' heads. From this vantage point, he could feel the palpable sense of frustration and failure emanating from the medical team because his heart had stopped and they could not continue the procedure. He was directly experiencing their emotions - their sadness, abject sense of failure, frustration, and sorrow. The next sensation he felt was a powerful shock convulsion as they defibrillated him, after which he found himself in an intensive care recovery room where he awakened several days later connected to multiple machines with green lights, having been there for a week without awareness. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience demonstrating consciousness separate from the physical body aligns with biblical dualism. The ability to perceive events while clinically dead supports the biblical teaching of the soul's existence independent of the body. The empathic connection to others' emotions could reflect spiritual perception beyond physical senses. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience is phenomenologically focused without theological claims or spiritual interpretations that would contradict Scripture. No encounters with spiritual beings, afterlife realms, or religious messages that could conflict with biblical teaching. |
1 | Hospital | 10 | 8 | 20 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Cardiac arrest during cardiac catheterization procedure with clinical death | Specific location description and empathic perception of medical team's emotions | written_account | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw medical team from behind/above and felt their emotions | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | |||||||||
| 1599 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1833 Jay K NDE 3877 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jay_k_nde.html | 1978 | 1978-10-15 | 2009 | M |
Jay was driving a truck too fast on an elevated exit ramp when it slid into a barrier wall. As the wall ended, he turned hard left to avoid rolling over, causing the truck to hit the opposite wall head-on, destroying the vehicle. He had practiced a "dive move" to the passenger side for years, anticipating such an accident, and executed it during the crash. From the ceiling area of the truck, he observed himself lying on the floor with materials from the passenger seat covering his body. He thought "I am dead" upon seeing himself, then saw himself move and realized he was alive. When police arrived, he was surprised they responded to a call from 20 minutes ago, indicating he had been unconscious that long. Remarkably, he emerged without even a scratch despite the severe accident. The experience led him to stop practicing the dive move and start wearing seat belts, as he felt he had been saved for a reason. He believes the out-of-body experience proved "we are more than just bodies." --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience demonstrates consciousness separate from the physical body, consistent with biblical dualism. The sense of being saved for a purpose aligns with divine providence. The realization that "we are more than just bodies" supports biblical teaching about humanity's spiritual nature. The premonition and preparation for the accident could suggest divine warning. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on the phenomenology of consciousness surviving trauma without introducing theological concepts that contradict Scripture. No spiritual beings, afterlife realms, or religious messages that conflict with biblical teaching. |
5 | Other | 5 | 6 | 13 | Suggestive Evidence | 2 | Severe truck accident that destroyed vehicle, unconscious 20 minutes | Clear OBE viewing self from ceiling area of truck | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/10/2025 | 1 | 0 | Saw himself from ceiling of truck | 1.00 | Highly Compatible | 5 | |||||||||
| 1600 | quantitative | webpage | NDERF 1904 Jean-Marie P NDE 3963 | https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jean_marie_p_nde.html | 1985 | 2009 | M |
Jean-Marie was in a head-on collision with a car while riding his motorcycle in rural Vermont. Following the impact, his memory becomes fragmented, but he vividly recalls what he calls "the flash" - a unique reverse tunnel experience. He found himself in pure light, viewing the physical world as a tiny black dot that gradually expanded at dizzying speed until it absorbed him completely, representing his passage from a realm of light back to physical reality. He has vague memories of being in an enchanted, fairy-like place with flowers and trees where he felt wonderful but knew he could not stay. He also has an unclear memory of seeing himself on the ground next to his bike. The transition from the light realm to the physical world is the only aspect he remembers with absolute clarity - being surrounded by light, then watching the black dot of the world grow larger until it enveloped him. Years later, when he learned about tunnel-of-light experiences, he recognized his "flash" as the reverse journey - coming out of a tunnel of light back into the world. The experience left him with enhanced empathy, feeling the suffering in people's souls. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience of being in light aligns with biblical descriptions of divine light and heavenly realms. The beautiful garden-like setting with flowers and trees resembles biblical paradise imagery. The knowledge that he couldn't stay suggests divine sovereignty over life and death. The enhanced spiritual sensitivity and empathy following the experience reflects spiritual transformation. Unbiblical elements: None explicitly identified. The account lacks detailed theological content that could contradict Scripture. No mentions of reincarnation, universalism, or new age concepts. The vague nature of the memories prevents identification of potentially problematic elements. |
5 | Other | 5 | 8 | 15 | Moderate Evidence | 2 | Motorcycle head-on collision causing loss of consciousness | Unique reverse tunnel experience with specific visual details | written_account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5/11/2025 | 1 | 0 | Experienced reverse tunnel - world appearing as expanding black dot | 0.00 | Highly Compatible | 6 | ||||||||||