@Nimbus It's not really a matter of being convinced, it's more a matter of faith and belief. I believe in the biblical concept of an everlasting life after death.
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I am dying a slow and painful death, watch Man Utd
I worry that when i leave, I will miss my children and grandkids
@Nimbus For the benefit of our non-English readers. The Daily Mail can be summed up thusly.
Everything right-wing and white is good. Most things are the fault of Liberal minded hippies; foreigners; Guardian readers; Labour from the 1950's on. The British empire was good and you should all feel ashamed you're no longer a part of it. National service was wonderful and you're all heathens for not supporting the idea today. Hanging would solve the prison overcrowding issue. Single parents should have to live and work in the Workhouse........what do you mean there aren't Workhouses anymore ! 🤬
"Near death experience", specifically one involving heart failure (read: isn't pumping), means that for a certain amount of time the brain wasn't being properly oxygenated.
Hallucinations and delusions are well known and common consequences of hypoxia. There's nothing otherworldly in this, nor odd, just hallucination.
@SandWitch Like others who believe there is some sort of afterlife, rebirth, etc., it's what I believe based on my life experiences and my beliefs, or lack thereof.
Nobody knows, it's all in what we believe.
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I tend to think that when you die you're dead, i.e. my body returns to the earth eventually and my energy is released into the universe.
These experiences all sound like some kind of dreams to me. But it is fascinating that someone can come back to life after their heartbeat has stopped for an hour!!
@SandWitch Our experiences have many similarities. I developed a massive blood infection, and my body tried to filter out the bacteria and wall them off in abscesses in my liver. But eventually the bacteria took over and the only avenue left to my body was to try to kill them with heat, so my temperature spiked above 105. The bacteria would release toxins every six hours like clockwork, and the chills were bone-wracking and painful. I was close to death when I went to the hospital, and the doctors had no idea where the infection was. While laying in the ER, a benevolent energy told me that I did not have to bear the pain and I could simply pass on. Or I could endure the pain and return. I chose the pain. As soon as I made that decision (all non-verbally, by the way), two luminous beings appeared and "worked" on my physical body. I knew they were what people called angels. Every time I was sleeping over the next week or so, they would be present and continue to work on me. With heavy duty intravenous antibiotics, a drain in my liver, and their help, I improved to the point where I was discharged. My liver has been normal ever since.
I'm glad you stayed on too! Interesting that the turning point for both of us was the work of our angels when we decided to return. The result of the experience for me is that I know I will see them again when it is time, and I have absolutely no fear of death at all.
