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NDERF 931 Barney A NDE 21321
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1barney_a_nde.html
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2006
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Eight-year-old Barney was playing crossing guard as a joke while his group headed to his godmother's house for swimming. He was struck directly in the head by a Jeep coming up a steep hill too fast. He has no memory of leaving his body but found himself at treetop level observing the scene below in complete silence, like watching a silent movie. He watched his friend's mother run out with a lime green baby blanket to cover him. He observed a yellow and white ambulance arrive from an unexpected direction (not from the nearby fire station) and could see the lights and number on its roof. Looking around from his elevated vantage point, he saw a Frisbee and baseballs on his friend's rooftop and a kite stuck in a tree in front of his godmother's house. He heard faint crying that sounded like his father and felt he had done something terrible. Closing his eyes, he heard his dad saying "it's ok" repeatedly. When he opened them, he was in the ambulance with his father. He died three times during the ten-hour operation to repair his skull, which was cracked completely around. Later investigation confirmed the ambulance was from the neighboring town (explaining its different colors and approach direction), and all the objects he saw from above were retrieved from their locations.
--- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The out-of-body experience with consciousness separate from the physical body aligns with biblical concepts of spirit and body distinction (2 Corinthians 5:8). The elevated perspective and ability to observe impossible details parallels prophetic visions in Scripture. The father's comforting presence and words "it's ok" could represent divine comfort during trauma. The verified observations of hidden objects demonstrate supernatural knowledge consistent with biblical accounts of revealed knowledge. The multiple deaths and returns during surgery suggest divine preservation of life according to God's timing. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience focuses on veridical observations without introducing any concepts contrary to biblical teaching. No reincarnation, occult practices, or universalist ideas appear. The child's sense of guilt and need for forgiveness aligns with biblical concepts of human conscience.
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Hit by vehicle at high speed with severe head trauma, died 3 times during surgery, skull cracked completely around
Multiple verified impossible observations: ambulance details, hidden objects on roofs and in trees, all later confirmed
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