#232 - Kristle Sits on Jesus' Lap in Near Death Experience
What Researchers Found
The Story
Crystal Merzlock was a seven-year-old girl who had a near-death experience after being pushed into an overcrowded swimming pool at a birthday party. She drowned and stopped breathing for 20 minutes. During the NDE, Crystal entered a blackness and heard seven scary sounds. She then sat in a bright, colorful tunnel and crawled toward a loving light at the end. Her guardian angel Elizabeth met her, took her hand, and led her into heaven, a lush green area with a waterfall, river, bridge, and tree with white fruit. Relatives greeted her warmly. She looked down on her body in the operating room, saw worried doctors and parents, and her baby sister at home. She met two future-born girls, Heather and Melissa, and played with them. Christ and Heavenly Father asked if she wanted to stay or return. Feeling immense love, she chose to go back for her mom. They instructed her to live righteously and obey her parents. Elizabeth sent her back. After the NDE, Crystal recovered miraculously with no brain damage. She gained unshakable faith in God, heaven, and Christ. This guided her to a career as a mental health clinician and substance abuse counselor, where she helps others. She follows paths that bring peace and love.
“um I think it was Life After Life course Very uh very close to Dr Morris”
The account features strong medical crisis and remote veridical perceptions across multiple earthly locations (OR, outside OR, home), with specific details of medical interventions verified by recognizing and confronting the doctor involved. However, verifications are limited to one primary claim amid several unverified ones, and details lack ultra-precision like names or unique objects, capping evidential strength. Overall, the prompt reporting to the doctor and physical separation bolster the case, but vagueness in some perceptions prevents exceptional rating.
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
The account features strong medical crisis and remote veridical perceptions across multiple earthly locations (OR, outside OR, home), with specific details of medical interventions verified by recognizing and confronting the doctor involved. However, verifications are limited to one primary claim amid several unverified ones, and details lack ultra-precision like names or unique objects, capping evidential strength. Overall, the prompt reporting to the doctor and physical separation bolster the case, but vagueness in some perceptions prevents exceptional rating.
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.