I have heard testimonies and stories from people who have died momentarily (like on operating table) and came back to life. During this time they recalled seeing a beautiful bright light. They also said it was peaceful and some wanted to stay. Whats your take on this?
2007-01-22 04:42:24 · 25 answers · asked by Gummy 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Test pilots who black out report the exact same thing. It's a byproduct of passing out, tunnel vision, calm, and even a presence on his left side etc...
2007-01-22 04:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 2⤋
What does that have to do with God. Despite the heart stopping, it takes several minutes for the brain to die. Anything they see is based on their own beliefs. Twice I've been in these circumstance, in 1998 tha last time. I was running a 105.5 fever, my lungs were full, and my heart had stopped. What I saw was my youngest, as a baby. No bright light, no tunnel. Of course, I know that the Bible teaches that the soul dies and that the Spirit of Life we share with all forms of life, none being greater than the other, so I know there is nothing leaving my body to do anything. I know that once I'm dead, that is it until the resurrection.
2007-01-22 13:08:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I hate to burst your bubble Gummy, but near death experience does not equal come back from the dead. It is not uncommon for someone to see a bright light during a near death experience because it has to do with the brain being deprived of oxygen. You cannot use NDE to prove the existence of your God or as a means to convince people to worship him. It just ain't going to work.
Now, I've had near death experiences yet, I never saw the white tunnel of light, heaven or hell. What I experienced was much different.
2007-01-22 13:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the brain is deprived of oxygen, it is common to hallucinate; during a code situation in a hospital, it is also common to shine bright lights in the eyes of the patient to check pupillary response, because that lets us know if CPR is being effective. Nothing particularly miraculous about that. Sorry, dude: Those folks were just overly impressed by impending brain damage.
2007-01-22 12:48:52 · answer #4 · answered by link955 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You're out at sea, and a giant wave threw you overboard. You scream for help and momentarily lose consciousness. You open your eyes and see a floatation device right in front of you. Who put it there? God, or the fat guy with the beer belly leaning over the side of the boat screaming at you?
2007-01-22 12:52:49 · answer #5 · answered by Insulting Other Participants 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There have been scientific studies on this subject. They have found a portion of the brain that can be stimulated during a near death experience, causing the person to perceive light and feeling of euphoria. It's not spiritual. It's biochemical.
2007-01-22 12:55:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its called a dying brain. Every person on earth has a brain. Our brain chemistry is the same. It doesnt surprise me that many people speak of experiencing a bright light. It doesnt prove God's existence...
Every person on earth also shares one other commonality - BIRTH. If you read more about these NDEs, you will note that many people describe traveling down a tunnel towards a bright light - Memories of childbirth perhaps, the most traumatic thing we all undertake before death (which ends up being THE most traumatic thing we face - so we recall birth??? MAYBE???)
2007-01-22 12:48:41 · answer #7 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I've heard stories and testimonies of people who are alive and constantly see angels, demons, gods, etc....
They talk with them, fight with them, or just sit and listen to them.
Sometimes they feel they are prophets themselves.
Of course, they are being treated for a medical illness called Schizophrenia, but they do say the same things your people do.
The difference is, I don't believe them.
2007-01-22 12:47:44 · answer #8 · answered by WTFWJD 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If that's your idea of evidence for the existence of god, your standards are WAY too loose.
We can reproduce these experiences at will by electrical stimulation of the brain. It's a natural phenomenon.
2007-01-22 12:49:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look, I agree with you. But there are so many pessimists in the world that it probably won't make a difference. It's not something I like to admit but its true. The only way to prove anything is by our actions. Proving to people what God has given to you personally, through kindness, love and mercy. And not necessarily in that order. And when someone asks you why you do the things you tell them that it is your faith in God and his eternal love that causes you to treat others with that same love. And pray to Him that you can make a difference.
2007-01-22 12:52:47 · answer #10 · answered by Becky 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I passed out at six flags and I saw a bright light too. I didn't think it was heaven though.
2007-01-22 12:51:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋