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Near Death Experiences	Omar	Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Question: Hello Brother, I was just curious to see if you had any thoughts on whether or not Near Death Experiences are simply neurological, or actually metaphysical in nature. Thanks and God bless.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Omar: Always good to hear from you. There are some neurological issues that may explain some of these Near Death experiences. But, I think there has been enough anecdotal evidence in this area to suspect that the experiences are spiritual. What many people do not know, because it has been largely suppressed, is the number of people who do not "see the light" but have hellish experiences. There are also people who have Near Death experiences who report "seeing the light" but who then begin to develop ideas that are contrary to the truth of God. In those instances I suspect that their experience is either stimulated by neurological functions or stimulated by demons, either way, the demons exploit the experience to instill ungodly ideas into these people. If one is truly seeing the light of God, they will not be coming away from that experience with ideas and notions that are contrary to God's teachings through His Church. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Near Death Experiences

Omar

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

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Hello Brother,

I was just curious to see if you had any thoughts on whether or not Near Death Experiences are simply neurological, or actually metaphysical in nature.

Thanks and God bless.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Omar:

Always good to hear from you.

There are some neurological issues that may explain some of these Near Death experiences. But, I think there has been enough anecdotal evidence in this area to suspect that the experiences are spiritual.

What many people do not know, because it has been largely suppressed, is the number of people who do not "see the light" but have hellish experiences.

There are also people who have Near Death experiences who report "seeing the light" but who then begin to develop ideas that are contrary to the truth of God. In those instances I suspect that their experience is either stimulated by neurological functions or stimulated by demons, either way, the demons exploit the experience to instill ungodly ideas into these people.

If one is truly seeing the light of God, they will not be coming away from that experience with ideas and notions that are contrary to God's teachings through His Church.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum