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NDERF 1170 Rafa NDE 3281
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1rafa_nde.html
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2007
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Rafa experienced a sudden hypoglycemic coma while walking on a central street in Barcelona near the Medical Hospital. His blood sugar dropped to nearly zero, causing complete loss of consciousness. A firefighter recognized the symptoms and took him to the Emergency Room where he received treatment. During his unconscious state, he heard female doctors saying "He's returning, he's returning!" which caused him disgust.
His experience was unique - instead of lights and tunnels, he experienced the inverse. From the sensation of disgust, he instinctively deduced he had returned from a dark and silent but happy world, similar to being in the womb. It was a purely spiritual hibernation without judges, reprimands, or life review. The primary observation was his awareness of returning from a peaceful dark void when hearing the doctors' voices announcing his return. This auditory perception while unconscious demonstrated awareness during the coma state. The experience completely eliminated his fear of death. He found peace in understanding death as a transition to a restful spiritual state rather than judgment or punishment. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience includes loss of consciousness with maintained awareness, suggesting consciousness separate from physical function. The peaceful nature of the experience and loss of fear of death align with biblical promises of peace for believers. The spiritual nature of the experience, described as "purely spiritual hibernation," acknowledges the spiritual dimension of human existence consistent with biblical anthropology. Unbiblical elements: The absence of divine beings, judgment, or life review differs from many biblical accounts but doesn't directly contradict scripture. The description of death as similar to being in the womb is metaphorical rather than theological. The void or darkness experienced is neutral rather than explicitly religious, neither confirming nor denying biblical teachings about the afterlife.
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Hypoglycemic coma with blood sugar near zero
Heard doctors voices while unconscious but no visual observations
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4/29/2025
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