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NDERF 699 Katie B NDE 2373/6788
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1katie_b_nde.html
2005
2005
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Katie B experienced multiple organ failure in June 2005 after starting new medications for high cholesterol and diabetes. Her heart, liver, and kidneys all failed, and she was in a coma for 10 days, requiring resuscitation multiple times. She awoke in darkness believing she was dead, then saw a pinpoint of light and moved rapidly toward it. She was picked up by a being of light who radiated endless peace, joy, and compassion to her soul. The being became increasingly brighter as they ascended, stopping briefly at a gray area where God was absent (which she understood as hell), before continuing upward into increasing brightness. She reached a garden with a white picket fence but could not enter - they told her she had to return as her place wasn't ready. Despite begging to stay, she was sent back to her pain-filled body. The experience transformed her religious life - she left the Catholic Church for the Episcopal Church, feeling God loved her despite being divorced and remarried. She no longer fears death and experiences deceased loved ones visiting to say goodbye.
--- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains numerous biblical elements - darkness followed by divine light (John 1:5), a being of light identified as Jesus who carried her, ascending through realms (2 Corinthians 12:2), a void/gray area understood as separation from God (hell), a garden paradise with boundaries (Revelation 21), being told it wasn't her time, and experiencing perfect divine love, peace and joy. Post-experience spiritual gifts of sensing when people die aligns with spiritual discernment. Unbiblical elements: While her church change itself isn't unbiblical, her reason - believing God accepts divorce and remarriage contrary to Catholic teaching - could be seen as departing from stricter biblical interpretation. However, this reflects denominational differences rather than clear contradiction of scripture.
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Clear multiple organ failure, cardiac arrest with monitoring, resuscitated multiple times, 10-day coma
Specific details of being carried by light being, gray void area without God, garden with picket fence
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4/15/2025
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