Why are there so many near death expirences with people of other religions who dont see Jesus?

[yogosans14]

It troubles me that so many can experience this and not see Jesus or turn to Christianity. It doesn't make me doubt God but it gives me anxiety that maybe Jesus isn't the only way? Has anyone here had a NDE and saw Jesus? I'm sure the soul sleepers will come but I truly believe soul sleep is unbiblical so your arguments wont convince me.

Just google NDE Buddha, Hinduism, Universalism...Why so many different experiences? Of course we have books written by Christians who died and saw Jesus but why doesn't everyone?

 

[S.O.J.I.A.]

I wonder what the NDE believers who died and saw Jesus said he looked like?

 

[yogosans14]

I wonder what the NDE believers who died and saw Jesus said he looked like?

Most of have said he looked like a little girl's painting of Jesus whos name is Akaine, the painting is called Prince of Peace.

Not saying it proves NDE I'm sure some will say he should look way more middle eastern.

 

[CrystalDragon]

Most of have said he looked like a little girl's painting of Jesus whos name is Akaine, the painting is called Prince of Peace.

Not saying it proves NDE I'm sure some will say he should look way more middle eastern.

He should look Middle Eastern logically since he was born in the Middle East, and IIRC one verse says that he looked just like any other guy and didn't look really remarkable.

 

[Archie the Preacher]

I'm rather suspicious of 'near death experiences' in general. Yes. Jesus did bring several people back to life. Some of the disciples did also. However, in the grand scale of history, those are a very insignificant number of 'revivals'. And ALL of them were assisted by someone else, acting as God's agent.

Such events do take place. I do not think 'fakery' could be so widespread, considering not just the participant but all the medical people and the family of the participant would have to be involved in the conspiracy and NO LEAKS. I find the no leaks provision rather difficult to accept.

I am of the opinion all NDE events are based on the participant being so close to death our medical knowledge was not able to detect life, then a reversal for reason or reasons not fully explained by medical knowledge.

Therefore, Christians would see Jesus, Muslims would see Allah, Hindus would see - pick one, Buddhists would see 'nothing' and secular humanists would see Hollywood without the panhandlers. I find it rather logical.

 

[NothingIsImpossible]

I think its because to non-saved God wants to make it clear that He is real and they need to change their life.

 

[Archie the Preacher]

I think its because to non-saved God wants to make it clear that He is real and they need to change their life.

That is possible. I tend not to accept that in the main as God instructed His followers to 'preach the gospel' and the Holy Spirit works on hearts and minds.

But I stop well short of absolutely denying the possibility.

 

[Kenny'sID]

Most of have said he looked like a little girl's painting of Jesus whos name is Akaine, the painting is called Prince of Peace.

Not saying it proves NDE I'm sure some will say he should look way more middle eastern.

Like the video.

 

[Fish14]

It troubles me that so many can experience this and not see Jesus or turn to Christianity. It doesn't make me doubt God but it gives me anxiety that maybe Jesus isn't the only way? Has anyone here had a NDE and saw Jesus? I'm sure the soul sleepers will come but I truly believe soul sleep is unbiblical so your arguments wont convince me.

Just google NDE Buddha, Hinduism, Universalism...Why so many different experiences? Of course we have books written by Christians who died and saw Jesus but why doesn't everyone?

I think near-death experiences have nothing to do with Christianity. When the brain gets less oxygen, it can cause out-of-body experiences and hallucinations. Buddhists are just more likely to hallucinate about Buddha than Jesus.

 

[CrystalDragon]

I think its because to non-saved God wants to make it clear that He is real and they need to change their life.

If that's the case, wouldn't it make sense for Jesus to appear to everyone who has a NDE?

 

[Wolfe]

If that's the case, wouldn't it make sense for Jesus to appear to everyone who has a NDE?

I have had many many many NDE, never once saw Jesus.

Closest thing I got to seeing anything was I actually medically died, but all I saw was a big black abyss. Was conscious though.

 

[yogosans14]

I have had many many many NDE, never once saw Jesus.

Closest thing I got to seeing anything was I actually medically died, but all I saw was a big black abyss. Was conscious though.

Black abyss? Was that hell?

 

[yogosans14]

I think near-death experiences have nothing to do with Christianity. When the brain gets less oxygen, it can cause out-of-body experiences and hallucinations. Buddhists are just more likely to hallucinate about Buddha than Jesus.

If that's the case what do you think about stuff like this?

 

[Wolfe]

Black abyss? Was that hell?

Would be for me.

Felt like forever, just sittin alone.
Though they say I was dead for only 10-15 minutes.

 

[Wolfe]

I think near-death experiences have nothing to do with Christianity. When the brain gets less oxygen, it can cause out-of-body experiences and hallucinations. Buddhists are just more likely to hallucinate about Buddha than Jesus.

What about people who are actually dead, that do come back?
Their brains are off, no source for hallucination.

 

[yogosans14]

What about people who are actually dead, that do come back?
Their brains are off, no source for hallucination.

Well aleast NDEs prove there is conscious existence after death. I just hope when I die I get to meet me Lord Jeus not the new age stuff I hear about..

 

[timewerx]

I wonder what the NDE believers who died and saw Jesus said he looked like?

I saw who I think was Jesus in a very strange dream. The guy could change in form and apparently very strong and powerful.

Initially I saw him as a very large and very strong big-foot-like beast that is covered all over in black hair.

Then he changed form into a man who looks like a typical office guy you could have bumped into the streets of New York.

We had a conversation but he never introduced himself as Jesus. How I think he is Jesus, he asked me to leave (private matter) and come and follow him and he will teach me the stuff he just showed among many other things.

 

[ViaCrucis]

It troubles me that so many can experience this and not see Jesus or turn to Christianity. It doesn't make me doubt God but it gives me anxiety that maybe Jesus isn't the only way? Has anyone here had a NDE and saw Jesus? I'm sure the soul sleepers will come but I truly believe soul sleep is unbiblical so your arguments wont convince me.

Just google NDE Buddha, Hinduism, Universalism...Why so many different experiences? Of course we have books written by Christians who died and saw Jesus but why doesn't everyone?

Alternative theory: NDE's are just products of the brain and not valid spiritual encounters.

So of course not everyone is going to see Jesus, if I was raised Buddhist my brain is going to create an entirely different subjective experience as it is starved of oxygen.

Which is why you shouldn't give NDE's any validity. They are the products of the human brain, usually due the brain being starved of oxygen. There isn't anything spiritual about them, no one is seeing heaven or hell, or meeting with Jesus (or Buddha, or the Great Spirit, or Zeus). They are having a purely subjective, physiological experience.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[ViaCrucis]

Well aleast NDEs prove there is conscious existence after death.

They don't.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Grandpa2390]

near death experiences aren't real. psychological, neurological, etc. explanations for it. They have created near death experiments by stimulating specific areas of patient's brains.

Besides that, The visions and so forth that happen in NDE are not compatible with the Bible.

What about people who are actually dead, that do come back?
Their brains are off, no source for hallucination.

Death is defined (usually) when the heart stops beating. The brain continues to live on for a few more minutes until it runs out of oxygen, etc. I agree with the other poster who said that the only truly dead were those brought back by Jesus and Paul, etc.