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NDERF 2245 Ray G NDE 4469
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1ray_g_nde.html
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Ray, a financial analyst with Campbell Soup Company, was white water rafting on the Cheat River in West Virginia when disaster struck. A massive wave knocked everyone except one person from his raft. Ray found himself underwater, tumbling through class 5 rapids with no air in his lungs. He struggled to find the surface, hitting his head on the bottom of the raft when he tried to come up. Waves up to eight feet high prevented him from breathing even when he surfaced. He saw someone trying to extend a paddle but knew he couldn't reach it.
Then Ray entered a state of complete calmness. He realized he was dying and felt no fear whatsoever. He began reflecting peacefully about his family, noting he would miss them and thinking this was "such a silly way to die." The peace was so profound he almost didn't want to come back. He felt himself entering a deeper peace while thinking clearly and calmly even as he bounced down the dangerous river. A rope thrown across the river saved him - he ran into it without seeing it thrown and grabbed on, though he doesn't remember grabbing it. Once dragged to shore, he spent five minutes belching water from his lungs before getting back in the raft to complete the journey, as it was the only way out of the canyon. He was the only one swept into deep water; others bobbed up near the cliffs. Ray is no longer afraid of dying, as he now knows what it's like. Years later in Norwich, England, he experienced an overwhelming sense of being "home" and later discovered through genealogy that his family ten generations back was from Norwich. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The profound peace during dying aligns with biblical promises of God's peace. The clarity of thought and acceptance reflects spiritual preparation for death. The life review aspect matches biblical concepts of life examination. The loss of fear of death afterward reflects biblical teaching about death losing its sting. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified in the core experience.
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Near-drowning in class 5 rapids, unable to breathe, life-threatening
Experience of profound peace, life review, enhanced consciousness while dying
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