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NDERF 597 Sharon S NDE 2171
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sharon_s_nde.html
1983
1983-11-13
2005
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On November 13, 1983, Sharon was working as a clerk at a convenience store when a car driven by intoxicated individuals swerved around gas pumps and struck her, pinning her against the store's concrete wall. The impact crushed her body, severely damaging her left hand. The perpetrators, who had been "drinking and doing drugs for two days," held her hostage for 45 minutes, refusing to get help despite her pleas. She fought to stay conscious to report the crime. Once in the ambulance, EMTs refused pain medication due to her loss of consciousness. She became exhausted and ready to give up. She then felt herself floating in total darkness that brought relief from pain, with no awareness of her earthly body. The darkness felt comforting with no sound or light. She felt extreme nothingness and was unconcerned about anyone or anything, welcoming the feeling. Suddenly, flashes of her entire life in "Kodak moments" zipped past her consciousness at increasing speed. They slowed until she felt she was inside a casket looking up at her own funeral, seeing her crying mother held up by her father, both with hands on her eight-year-old daughter's shoulders. Her daughter was crying uncontrollably, shouting "Don't leave me Momma, Momma come back." She felt given a choice and knew she needed to return for her daughter and parents. She experienced being slammed back into her body with tremendous force. The EMT reported her blood pressure had bottomed out and they thought they were losing her. The experience has made her search beyond church teachings while maintaining belief in the Trinity, and she now wonders if she has completed her earthly purpose.
--- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The life review experience aligns with biblical concepts of life flashing before one's eyes at death and the recording of deeds (Revelation 20:12). The vision of loved ones' grief and choosing to return for their sake reflects Christ-like sacrificial love (John 15:13). The complete relief from physical pain in the spiritual state supports Paul's teaching about the mortal body's limitations versus the spiritual body (1 Corinthians 15:42-44). The sense of being given a choice by a higher power suggests divine sovereignty allowing human agency. The transformative effect leading to deeper spiritual searching reflects the life-changing nature of divine encounters. The maintained belief in the Trinity despite expanded spiritual seeking shows retention of core Christian doctrine. Unbiblical elements: The complete darkness and nothingness without any divine light or presence differs from biblical descriptions of the afterlife which involve either paradise or torment, not neutral void. The absence of God, Christ, angels, or any spiritual beings during the experience is notable. The feeling of not caring about anyone or anything contradicts the love that characterizes heaven (1 Corinthians 13). No judgment scene or moral evaluation despite the life review. The questioning of church teachings and broadening to "listen to other people's beliefs and theories" could lead away from biblical truth if not carefully discerned.
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Severe trauma from being crushed by vehicle against wall, massive injuries, critical blood loss
Detailed life review and prophetic funeral vision, though not externally verifiable
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