|
1249
quantitative
webpage
NDERF 1710 Belen NDE 3647
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1belen_nde.html
1974
2008
3
F
In 1974, three-year-old Belen was getting out of her father's car when she fell onto the asphalt, became unconscious, and was declared clinically dead. During this time, she had an experience she remembers vividly as though it happened yesterday, though she was unsure whether it was a dream or unconscious state.
She found herself alone in a forest with very tall trees and abundant light, probably sunlight streaming through the branches. She was walking quietly through the greenery, feeling an indescribable peace. The environment appeared to be autumn with brilliant light like the sun shining through the trees. She felt much peace and serenity and did not want to return. The peace she experienced was so profound that decades later she still recalls it with perfect clarity. The experience has had lasting effects on her life. She has always believed the accident changed her life fundamentally. She developed precognitive abilities, often knowing when accidents or deaths would occur around her. She has also occasionally seen other people's lives and has had various paranormal experiences throughout her life. She has shared the experience many times, with some believing her and others not. Remarkably, she had a similar experience years later when she fainted and was unconscious for ten minutes. The same vision returned - she was a child again in the same forest. When nurses revived her, it felt as though they entered her dream. The consistency of the repeated experience and the lasting memory "as distinct as if it happened yesterday" suggest something beyond ordinary unconsciousness. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The brilliant light streaming through trees could represent divine light and God's presence in creation. The profound, indescribable peace aligns with the peace that surpasses understanding described in Philippians. The forest setting with autumn colors reflects the beauty of God's creation and could symbolize a form of paradise. The lasting life transformation suggests genuine spiritual encounter. Unbiblical elements: The development of precognitive abilities and seeing others' lives suggests divination or fortune-telling, which scripture prohibits. The paranormal experiences mentioned without Christian context could involve occult practices. The absence of explicitly divine beings, messages, or Christian imagery in the experience differs from many biblical encounters.
5
Unknown
10
6
16
Moderate Evidence
0
Car accident with clinical death declared at age 3
Consistent forest vision that repeated years later during another unconscious episode
written_account
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5/2/2025
1
0
|