Child Embarks On A Relentless Search; Leads To Conversation With God During NDE
What Researchers Found
The Story
John Herrian, founder of ImmortalNow.com and podcast host, had his near-death experience at age 16. It was triggered by a year of agony from strychnine poisoning after a bad LSD trip at 15. Desperate in bed, he prayed, 'God, do something or I'm cashing in my chips.' Immediately, he sat next to God in heaven, a timeless, spaceless place of unlimited compassion, love, and knowing, like pure white light. He felt like a child of God, experiencing infinite goodness. He never left his body but shifted consciousness there for eons. Then, he resolved back into his body, bringing heaven with him. He felt God consciousness fill his body and sent love to others, like his sister. He realized this matched teachings of Jesus and religions. After the NDE, his body healed one-third. He saw his mission: heal the rest over decades through daily meditation, live heaven on Earth, and teach others about immortality now. He founded his website to share this, living in constant God consciousness without fear of death.
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This NDE lacks any veridical perception claims, featuring only a subjective spiritual encounter with God during intense pain, with no observations of external events, impossible access, or verifications. The experience is internal, self-contained, and unverifiable.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.
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What Researchers Found
This NDE lacks any veridical perception claims, featuring only a subjective spiritual encounter with God during intense pain, with no observations of external events, impossible access, or verifications. The experience is internal, self-contained, and unverifiable.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.