Rtd Military Dies; Shown Mission Accomplished 14 Years Later During Shocking Near Death Experience
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Paul was a 20-year-old soldier in the Army at Fort Leonard Wood in 1970. He had meningitis with a 106-degree fever, and the NDE occurred during a painful spinal tap procedure. Paul left his body and viewed himself from above. His spiritual guide explained it was to avoid pain and suggested going to the light, but Paul refused to stay with his wife. They entered an unpleasant void, and Paul prayed hard to escape into a tunnel toward the light. He saw Mary and Jesus, then reached the light for a life review. The light addressed his childhood guilt and shame, promising he would work through it. He was healed in the light and a purple light. He was shown a deceased soul and tasked with telling his sister he was fine. Paul chose to return, vowing to always love his wife. He awoke from a three-day coma. In 1994, Paul fulfilled the task by reassuring the sister. He gained a belief in a loving higher power and no fear of death.
“and but when I reach the light it was just that's what it was it was like and I had a Life review and during that Life review I was told that I felt too guilty about some of the things that”
Strong medical crisis and highly impossible remote knowledge of a specific Vietnam casualty's Illinois memorial and his sister's unspoken concern, verified 24 years later via direct conversation, but limited by single verification without prior reporting or additional corroborated details.
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What Researchers Found
Strong medical crisis and highly impossible remote knowledge of a specific Vietnam casualty's Illinois memorial and his sister's unspoken concern, verified 24 years later via direct conversation, but limited by single verification without prior reporting or additional corroborated details.
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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