Real Demons got me to Hack my Neck & Take me to Hell as a Hippie Shaman Witchdoctor Cole's Testimony
What Researchers Found
The Story
Cole was a young man in his late teens who triggered his near-death experience by consuming a large dose of psychedelic mushrooms during a solo spiritual quest in the Oregon wilderness. He aimed to seek truth after years of drug use and occult practices. During the experience, demons surrounded him, mocking and attacking as he chanted for protection. Terrified, he attempted suicide by hacking his neck with a knife to escape his body. Suddenly, a blanket of pure light enveloped him, with angels guarding him. The demons retreated, and he felt overwhelming joy, safety, and innocence, becoming instantly sober. After the NDE, Cole was hospitalized and miraculously survived without severing his jugular vein. This led to his conversion to Christianity, deliverance from demonic possession, and a transformed life focused on ministry, family, and sharing his testimony at music festivals.
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The account describes a drug-induced psychotic episode culminating in a self-inflicted near-fatal neck wound, followed by subjective visions of demons and angelic rescue, but lacks any veridical perceptions of real-world events from an impossible vantage point. Medical verification confirms survival miracle from injury severity, but no supernormal knowledge or corroborated observations beyond what the experiencer could have known. Primary limiting factors are absence of OBE claims, specific verifiable details, and independent verification of perceptions.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
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What Researchers Found
The account describes a drug-induced psychotic episode culminating in a self-inflicted near-fatal neck wound, followed by subjective visions of demons and angelic rescue, but lacks any veridical perceptions of real-world events from an impossible vantage point. Medical verification confirms survival miracle from injury severity, but no supernormal knowledge or corroborated observations beyond what the experiencer could have known. Primary limiting factors are absence of OBE claims, specific verifiable details, and independent verification of perceptions.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
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Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.
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