Buddhist Commits Suicide And Goes To Hell
What Researchers Found
The Story
Steve, a young man raised in a Buddhist home, attempted suicide in 1998 after heavy drug use and a deceptive encounter with a demonic figure posing as a Buddhist god. The figure promised less time in hell if he sacrificed his life, leading Steve to stab his neck and stomach, cutting arteries and losing most of his blood. During the out-of-body experience, he descended into hell instead of ascending. He felt overwhelming terror, depression, fear, anxiety, and guilt. He landed in a crowded place with huge demons wearing capes. He instinctively knew he was a sinner who deserved to be there and would never leave. A voice then said, 'No more drugs, no more Buddhism, and I love you.' After waking from an eight-hour coma post-surgery, Steve accepted Jesus Christ, prayed the sinner's prayer repeatedly, and transformed his life. He quit drugs, abandoned Buddhism, attended seminary instead of law school, became a pastor, planted churches, evangelized his family who all converted, and served as an Army chaplain sharing his story to prevent suicides.
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This account describes a severe suicide attempt leading to coma and surgery, but contains no veridical perceptions of medical procedures, staff actions, or conversations. The OBE is limited to vaguely seeing one's own body, with the rest being a subjective hellish vision unverifiable by external means.
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 account describes a severe suicide attempt leading to coma and surgery, but contains no veridical perceptions of medical procedures, staff actions, or conversations. The OBE is limited to vaguely seeing one's own body, with the rest being a subjective hellish vision unverifiable by external means.
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.