A near death experiencer warns against suicide.

[DennisPTate]

In 1943 Dr. George Ritchie had a near death experience. During his brush with death he was shown a powerful incentive for anybody with suicidal tendencies to seek help and avoid that act because suicide....
does not work....
we actually do not die!

Suicide actually increases the seriousness of our problems.

[Dr. George Ritchie] :

b. His Guided Tour of the Earthbound Realm with Jesus.​

Ritchie suddenly became aware that he and Jesus were moving. One moment he had been in the hospital, and the next it had completely vanished. The vivid scenes from his life that had surrounded him were gone as well. Now, he found himself high above the Earth, traveling toward a distant point of light.

As they approached, the tiny point expanded into what looked like a large city. It was nighttime, yet the city was alive – factory smokestacks poured into the sky, and buildings glowed with lights on every floor. Beyond the city lay a large body of water. Though unfamiliar, it was clearly a place driven by constant industrial activity, likely tied to wartime production.

As they moved through the city, Ritchie began to notice something strange. Again and again, he saw people who seemed completely unaware of others standing right beside them. In one scene, a woman desperately begged another for a cigarette, but she was ignored. The woman reached again and again, trying to grab it – even attempting to take it directly from the other woman’s mouth – but she could not grasp it. With a sudden realization, Ritchie understood: like himself, she was dead.

They witnessed other scenes just like this. A young man followed his father from room to room, apologizing over and over, but his father could not hear him. A boy trailed a girl through a school hallway, repeating his regret endlessly. A woman pleaded for forgiveness from a man who remained unaware of her presence. These figures were trapped, speaking to the living, yet unable to reach them.

When Ritchie asked why this was happening, the answer came to him as a clear thought: these were suicides, bound to the consequences of their actions.

He then noticed something else. Every living person was surrounded by a faint glow, like a thin layer of light covering their bodies. This glow moved with them, almost like a second skin. The dead, including himself, did not have it.

Soon they entered a crowded bar near what appeared to be a naval base. The room was filled with sailors and civilians drinking heavily. But among them were other figures – desperate, restless beings who tried again and again to pick up drinks but could not. Their hands passed through glasses, through the bar, even through other people. Like Ritchie, they lacked the glowing sheath of light.

It became clear that the living could not see or feel these beings. Yet the dead could see and hear each other. Arguments broke out among them over drinks none could actually consume.

Then Ritchie saw something startling. A sailor collapsed, and as he lost consciousness, the glowing light around him opened at the top. Instantly, one of the disembodied beings leapt toward the opening and vanished. Moments later, there was only one figure where there had been two. This happened again and again – suggesting that these desperate beings were trying to enter the bodies of the living.

Ritchie began to understand. These spirits seemed driven by intense cravings – especially for things like alcohol – that they could no longer satisfy without a physical body. The realization sent a chill through him. This endless craving, combined with complete inability to fulfill it, felt like a form of hell.

He had always imagined hell as a distant place of fire and punishment. But now he saw another possibility: a state of being right here on Earth, invisible to the living, where desire burned strongest precisely where it could never be satisfied.

And then came a deeper realization – this was not just a possibility. This was reality. And he himself was part of it.

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Dr. Melvin Morse in his book "Transformed By The Light" presented a powerful case that even reading about near death experience accounts is actually an effective therapy for suicidal tendencies. He felt that NDE accounts give us evidence that our life does have some sort of purpose or mission, which gives us a boost psychologically.

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[riseabovethis]

In 1943 Dr. George Ritchie had a near death experience. During his brush with death he was shown a powerful incentive for anybody with suicidal tendencies to seek help and avoid that act because suicide....
does not work....
we actually do not die!

Suicide actually increases the seriousness of our problems.





Dr. Melvin Morse in his book "Transformed By The Light" presented a powerful case that even reading about near death experience accounts is actually an effective therapy for suicidal tendencies. He felt that NDE accounts give us evidence that our life does have some sort of purpose or mission, which gives us a boost psychologically.

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"Suicide actually increases the seriousness of our problems."

How does being dead make it a more serious problem to the dead person.

 

[DennisPTate]

"Suicide actually increases the seriousness of our problems."

How does being dead make it a more serious problem to the dead person.

The real and eternal part of us does not cease to think or feel or learn.

The human spirit or "soul" that is within us recording all of the events of our lives for our eventual "Life Review" that near death experiencers report does not cease to exist, [and perhaps in reality cannot cease to exist because it was given by our Creator]?

John J. Davis Near-Death Experience

John Davis passed away for seven minutes and during his NDE he was given a grand tour of the other side by his spirit guide.

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[John J. Davis] :

Wildflower Meadow​

Here’s the last part of my near-death experience. My guide took me to what I can only describe as an absolutely beautiful meadow. There were rolling hills, beautiful flowers, green grass. It was a perfect day.

And then my guide left. I thought I was standing there by myself, and then, all of a sudden, a man showed up in front of me. Nobody told me it was him; I just knew that it was Jesus. He was different from everyone else. I could see his hands, and I could see his feet. I could see what he was wearing. He had a white robe on with a golden sash around his waist, and he had gold-colored sandals that laced up his calves, but he was so bright I couldn’t make out his facial features. Jesus had so much energy and so much light that was pouring out of him.

He said something to me, and it is something I have tried to do my entire life since then. It was like my assignment somehow. Jesus said, “You must tell them there is no death.”

Right after he said those words, I immediately woke up back in the hospital room. I asked the surgeon what happened, and he said, “We lost you. You were gone for seven minutes.”

Ever since then, I’ve been doing what Jesus asked me to do. I’ve been telling people that something happens after we pass, and it’s something absolutely beautiful. There is so much hope and so much joy, which we forget about here because life can be very hard.

There are a lot of hard times in life, and we are not supposed to remember the other side. But when you see someone who has had these experiences, it gives you hope. There is a reason for all of this. It’s all real, and we live for eternity. There is really no end. When people cross over and leave us here, they are not gone from us—we will see them again.

Wildflower Meadow - John J. Davis Near-Death Experience

My guide took me to a wildflower meadow with beautiful wildflowers of every color. Suddenly a man showed up and I knew it was Jesus.

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[DennisPTate]

"Suicide actually increases the seriousness of our problems."

How does being dead make it a more serious problem to the dead person.

I should also let you know, [because of your name "TheInfiniteSadness" that essentially all human beings are missing an appropriate amount of MSM, [nutritional sulfur, methyl suphonyl methane], in our diet. If we will give our bodies the MSM that our bodies need, we will be happier and less sad. [Only a naturopathic doctor will tell you about this though because MSM is a natural product like vitamin C, and cannot be patented].

www.msm-info.com/

Stress

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[td]
Many people using MSM have reported feeling better and stronger and capable of increased endurance. During a test with 14 persons using MSM for periods from seven months to over one year, none of them became ill (3). One stress study involved two groups of 25 goldfish, which were removed from a large aquarium and placed in two identical, small aquariums. One group was fed ordinary goldfish food, and the other group received the same food with 2% by weight of MSM added. Movement confinement, temperature changes and marginal oxygenation stressed the fish in both aquariums equally. After five days, only one fish of the MSM group had died, against 11 (almost 50%) of the control group (3).


It is a common practice in intensive cattle breeding to add antibiotics to animal feed in order to promote growth and prevent the outbreak of stress-related diseases. Animal products such as meat, milk and eggs contain residues of antibiotics, which pass into the consumer. The abundant usage of antibiotics is largely responsible for the creation of resistent bacteria strains. Well known examples are the "hospital bacterium" MRSA (meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus), and the VRE's (vancomycin-resistant enterococci). Today, increasing resistance of bacteria is considered one of the major threats to human health. It is an intriguing thought that adding MSM to animal feed might reduce stress and improve animal health to a level where the usage of antibiotics can be strongly reduced.

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msm information

msm information

www.msm-info.com

and...

Detoxification

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[td]
MSM dissolves in many organic and inorganic compounds (1). Bound to the mucosa and split into an electron deficient group CH3SO2., MSM reacts with toxins, affects inactivation and speeds excretion (4). Furthermore, MSM enhances the permeability of cell membranes, making it easier for nutrients to be taken up by the cells, and waste products to be eliminated. Practically speaking, MSM drastically increases the ability of cells to excrete toxic waste products. Many health practitioners working with MSM will state that it is the most powerful detoxifying nutraceutical or pharmaceutical agent they have ever worked with.
A recent example shows the dramatic detoxification action of MSM. A young artist sought help in a psychiatric institution for severe mental complaints. Antidepressants worsened his complaints to such degree that he decided to look for alternative care. Microscopic examination of his blood using the Life Blood / HLB test showed that the man suffered from heavy metal poisoning caused by the paints which he used in his art work. This person subsequently sought the help of various traditional and alternative medical professionals who prescribed various pharmaceutical drugs, homeopathic and orthomolecular detoxifiers as well as bioresonance therapy. After one and one half years of detoxification the blood picture had somewhat improved, but he still exhibited severe toxicity symptoms (Figure a).

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[td]
One and one half years later, his blood had improved somewhat but his basic complaints had remained unchanged. On the advice of the author, this man stopped taking the medications received so far, and was put on high dosages of MSM (15 grams/day), supported by weekly Ayurvedic sweat baths to stimulate waste discharge. Two months later a microscopic examination showed that his blood had returned to normal (Figure b), and he indicated that, for the first time since seeking treatment, he had noticed a significant improvement in his condition.

msm information

msm information

www.msm-info.com

[/td]​

Every word in this book is true based on my experiences of taking MSM since 1999.

 

[Hafar1014]

In 1943 Dr. George Ritchie had a near death experience. During his brush with death he was shown a powerful incentive for anybody with suicidal tendencies to seek help and avoid that act because suicide....
does not work....
we actually do not die!

Suicide actually increases the seriousness of our problems.





Dr. Melvin Morse in his book "Transformed By The Light" presented a powerful case that even reading about near death experience accounts is actually an effective therapy for suicidal tendencies. He felt that NDE accounts give us evidence that our life does have some sort of purpose or mission, which gives us a boost psychologically.

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THis is actually they therapy created by Viktor Frankl called logo therapy
Logotherapy is a meaning-centered psychotherapy developed by Viktor Frankl that helps patients overcome mental health challenges by finding personal purpose, even in suffering. Based on the "will to meaning," this approach focuses on freedom of will, personal responsibility, and creative, experiential, or attitudinal values.

Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy +4
Core Principles & Concepts

• Will to Meaning: The primary human motivation is to find meaning in life, not pleasure.
• Freedom of Will: Humans are free to choose their attitude and actions, even in unavoidable, painful situations.
• Meaning in Life:
  Meaning is objectively present and unique to every individual and situation.
  • The Human Spirit: Focuses on the inner capacity to face obstacles and find meaning.
    
    
    Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy +5

Key Techniques
Logotherapists use specific techniques to help individuals break vicious cycles of anxiety and dysfunction:

• Paradoxical Intention: Encouraging the patient to intend to do the exact thing they fear, which breaks the cycle of anticipatory anxiety (e.g., trying not to sleep to cure insomnia).
• Dereflection: Shifting focus away from self-obsessed symptoms or anxieties toward positive, meaningful goals or others.
• Socratic Dialogue: A method of questioning that helps clients discover their own meaning and values.
• Modification of Attitudes: Altering how one views inescapable, difficult

 

[DennisPTate]

THis is actually they therapy created by Viktor Frankl called logo therapy
Logotherapy is a meaning-centered psychotherapy developed by Viktor Frankl that helps patients overcome mental health challenges by finding personal purpose, even in suffering. Based on the "will to meaning," this approach focuses on freedom of will, personal responsibility, and creative, experiential, or attitudinal values.
View attachment 1238774Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy +4
Core Principles & Concepts

• Will to Meaning: The primary human motivation is to find meaning in life, not pleasure.
• Freedom of Will: Humans are free to choose their attitude and actions, even in unavoidable, painful situations.
• Meaning in Life:
  Meaning is objectively present and unique to every individual and situation.
  • The Human Spirit: Focuses on the inner capacity to face obstacles and find meaning.
    
    
    Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy +5

Key Techniques
Logotherapists use specific techniques to help individuals break vicious cycles of anxiety and dysfunction:

• Paradoxical Intention: Encouraging the patient to intend to do the exact thing they fear, which breaks the cycle of anticipatory anxiety (e.g., trying not to sleep to cure insomnia).
• Dereflection: Shifting focus away from self-obsessed symptoms or anxieties toward positive, meaningful goals or others.
• Socratic Dialogue: A method of questioning that helps clients discover their own meaning and values.
• Modification of Attitudes: Altering how one views inescapable, difficult

Brilliant!

I am of the belief that my biggest errors in this life have prepared me to be able to mentor others who have also gotten into those types of problems, [or at least similar].

If we approach our flaws and errors from the past in this way then all of a sudden we are given a surge of Shalom or peace of mind.

I am convinced that it our Creator who "evolved" over infinite time in the past, [not over merely fourteen billion years or so], and our Creator is now into the production of eight billion Reality Film Projects with each and every one of us. The Life Review of near death experience accounts is evidence that all of us are "Stars" in a massive Reality Film Series that just happens to be "Interactive." Our decisions and our attitude toward others can positively alter the formula and truly help and assist others.

Ms. Beverly Brodsky had a near death experience....
she really BLASTED the Being of Light for permitting The Holocaust to occur....
and all of her vehement questions were answered to her satisfaction.

[Ms. Beverly Brodsky] :

I immediately lashed out at him with all the questions I had ever wondered about; all the injustices I had seen in the physical world. I don’t know if I did this deliberately, but I discovered that God knows all your thoughts immediately and responds telepathically. My mind was naked; in fact, I became pure mind. The ethereal body which I had traveled in through the tunnel seemed to be no more; it was just my personal intelligence confronting that Universal Mind, which clothed itself in a glorious, living light that was more felt that seen, since no eye could absorb its splendor.

I don’t recall the exact content of our discussion; in the process of return, the insights that came so clearly and fully in Heaven were not brought back with me to Earth. I’m sure that I asked the question that had been plaguing me since childhood about the sufferings of my people. I do remember this: There was a reason for everything that happened, no matter how awful it appeared in the physical realm. And within myself, as I was given the answer, my own awakening mind now responded in the same manner:

“Of course,” I would think, “I already know that. How could I ever have forgotten!”

Indeed, it appears that all that happens is for a purpose, and that purpose is already known to our eternal self.

In time the questions ceased, because I suddenly was filled with all the Being’s wisdom. I was given more than just the answers to my questions; all knowledge unfolded to me, like the instant blossoming of an infinite number of flowers all at once. I was filled with God’s knowledge, and in that precious aspect of his Beingness, I was one with him. But my journey of discovery was just beginning.

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Before her near death experience Ms. Beverly Brodsky was an Atheist.

 

[riseabovethis]

I should also let you know, [because of your name "TheInfiniteSadness" that essentially all human beings are missing an appropriate amount of MSM, [nutritional sulfur, methyl suphonyl methane], in our diet. If we will give our bodies the MSM that our bodies need, we will be happier and less sad. [Only a naturopathic doctor will tell you about this though because MSM is a natural product like vitamin C, and cannot be patented].

www.msm-info.com/


and...


Every word in this book is true based on my experiences of taking MSM since 1999.

I'm not sure what you think theinfinitesadness means so thought I'd explain. When I came here was the first time I used the name and it's taken from the Smashing Pumpkins album Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness. When i saw those words my mind saw it differently and it seemed so right. To me The Infinite Sadness is what a person needs to attain in order to kill themselves. The album came out shortly after my first two attempts.

 

[frigidweirdo]

In 1943 Dr. George Ritchie had a near death experience. During his brush with death he was shown a powerful incentive for anybody with suicidal tendencies to seek help and avoid that act because suicide....
does not work....
we actually do not die!

Suicide actually increases the seriousness of our problems.





Dr. Melvin Morse in his book "Transformed By The Light" presented a powerful case that even reading about near death experience accounts is actually an effective therapy for suicidal tendencies. He felt that NDE accounts give us evidence that our life does have some sort of purpose or mission, which gives us a boost psychologically.

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How convenient, that this guy, probably a Christian, says he had a near death experience which nobody can verify, and it proves that Christianity is right....

Christianity is often so convenient for humans, that it just shows it was made by humans for humans.

Not only that, it CHANGED from the old to the new testament, to be convenient for the modern world humans.

 

[MostBoringManInTheWorld]

How convenient, that this guy, probably a Christian, says he had a near death experience which nobody can verify, and it proves that Christianity is right....

Christianity is often so convenient for humans, that it just shows it was made by humans for humans.

Not only that, it CHANGED from the old to the new testament, to be convenient for the modern world humans.

And the new testament continues to be modified and updated and reinterpreted to make it even more convenient for modern world humans.

 

[frigidweirdo]

And the new testament continues to be modified and updated and reinterpreted to make it even more convenient for modern world humans.

Even the old testament. Leviticus says something about sleeping with people of the same sex. So for Christians this means all gays are basically evil and going to hell and they definitely would NOT vote for a gay person for president or any other public office and they'd like to not serve them in their stores.

But in the same damn book, there's something about killing adulterers. And they totally understand adultery, and they're all for it and would definitely vote for a president who's a three times adulterer.

Couldn't get any more hypocritical than that.

 

[Hafar1014]

I'm not sure what you think theinfinitesadness means so thought I'd explain. When I came here was the first time I used the name and it's taken from the Smashing Pumpkins album Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness. When i saw those words my mind saw it differently and it seemed so right. To me The Infinite Sadness is what a person needs to attain in order to kill themselves. The album came out shortly after my first two attempts.

Despair is often the result of a life without meaning. See the work of Viktor Frankl

 

[DennisPTate]

How convenient, that this guy, probably a Christian, says he had a near death experience which nobody can verify, and it proves that Christianity is right....

Christianity is often so convenient for humans, that it just shows it was made by humans for humans.

Not only that, it CHANGED from the old to the new testament, to be convenient for the modern world humans.

If you are genuinely interested Robert and Carol Marshall include lots of medical updates from his situation that astonished his doctors and nurses. His doctors could not imagine that Robert Marshall would be OK because lungs had filled up with so much blood that oxygen did not get to his brain for a duration of time that would usually mean a destroyed brain.

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PROFOUND NDE: BRAIN DEAD for 90 MINUTES; Met JESUS in HEAVEN & RETURNED​

The resurrected Messiah Yeshua - Jesus having the technological capability to heal people and send them back with a message does not necessarily mean that Christians are right about everything that we teach at all.

A lot of religious leaders are scared of these NDE accounts because it could mean that what they were taught at Seminary was not entirely accurate.

 

[frigidweirdo]

If you are genuinely interested Robert and Carol Marshall include lots of medical updates from his situation that astonished his doctors and nurses. His doctors could not imagine that Robert Marshall would be OK because lungs had filled up with so much blood that oxygen did not get to his brain for a duration of time that would usually mean a destroyed brain.

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If you would prefer here he is in a youtube video.

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PROFOUND NDE: BRAIN DEAD for 90 MINUTES; Met JESUS in HEAVEN & RETURNED​

The resurrected Messiah Yeshua - Jesus having the technological capability to heal people and send them back with a message does not necessarily mean that Christians are right about everything that we teach at all.

A lot of religious leaders are scared of these NDE accounts because it could mean that what they were taught at Seminary was not entirely accurate.

Well, sometimes people survive things that might kill others. It happens to animals, it happens to plants. It just happens.

Doesn't mean it's some god favoring that animal or plant. Just means that's how things are.

I've looked into how people got sainthood in Catholicism. It's pretty funny what they pass off as "miracles".

 

[skye]

You don't need a near death experience to know in your heart suicide is wrong.

 

[MostBoringManInTheWorld]

Well, sometimes people survive things that might kill others. It happens to animals, it happens to plants. It just happens.

Doesn't mean it's some god favoring that animal or plant. Just means that's how things are.

I've looked into how people got sainthood in Catholicism. It's pretty funny what they pass off as "miracles".

Even the old testament. Leviticus says something about sleeping with people of the same sex. So for Christians this means all gays are basically evil and going to hell and they definitely would NOT vote for a gay person for president or any other public office and they'd like to not serve them in their stores.

But in the same damn book, there's something about killing adulterers. And they totally understand adultery, and they're all for it and would definitely vote for a president who's a three times adulterer.

Couldn't get any more hypocritical than that.

I could be wrong, but I think the Old Testament only talks about men lying with men.

I don't recall anything about women lying with women.

So apparently lesbianism is okay, which is -- surprise, surprise -- not a surprise.

And Christians have no problem disobeying most of the Bible's teaching about heterosexual sex.

So many Republicans and conservatives are into adultery and cheating and group orgies. Yes, Democrats and liberals have been involved in those as well, but as Republicans always love to claim, the Democrats are the party of godlessness.

But the Republicans are always going on about how they're the party of God and Christianity and family values.

Meanwhile, you have people like the cofounder of the anti-LGBTQ+ Moms for Liberty in Florida having threesomes with her husband and another woman.

This is why more and more people are paying less and less attention to Christians and Christianity, because a whole bunch of them are frigging hypocrites, especially on the right.

"Do as I say, not as I do." What a bunch of crock and poppycock. Jesus never taught that. He said to follow his example.

 

[MostBoringManInTheWorld]

Well, sometimes people survive things that might kill others. It happens to animals, it happens to plants. It just happens.

Doesn't mean it's some god favoring that animal or plant. Just means that's how things are.

I've looked into how people got sainthood in Catholicism. It's pretty funny what they pass off as "miracles".

I love how Christians who survive mass shootings or terminal diseases or other calamities and catastrophes boast about how blessed they are and how God blessed them.

So the people who don't survive or who are severely impacted by mass shootings or personal maladies are not blessed? God doesn't bless them?

Make that make sense.

 

[frigidweirdo]

I could be wrong, but I think the Old Testament only talks about men lying with men.

I don't recall anything about women lying with women.

So apparently lesbianism is okay, which is -- surprise, surprise -- not a surprise.

And Christians have no problem disobeying most of the Bible's teaching about heterosexual sex.

So many Republicans and conservatives are into adultery and cheating and group orgies. Yes, Democrats and liberals have been involved in those as well, but as Republicans always love to claim, the Democrats are the party of godlessness.

But the Republicans are always going on about how they're the party of God and Christianity and family values.

Meanwhile, you have people like the cofounder of the anti-LGBTQ+ Moms for Liberty in Florida having threesomes with her husband and another woman.

This is why more and more people are paying less and less attention to Christians and Christianity, because a whole bunch of them are frigging hypocrites, especially on the right.

"Do as I say, not as I do." What a bunch of crock and poppycock. Jesus never taught that. He said to follow his example.

Doesn't really matter. They probably didn't think lesbianism was a thing, because the men controlled everything, wrote everything and never saw it. Or just didn't care if their wife was sleeping with their sister, probably thought it was hot or something.

My favorite analogy for this is Edward VII of England. He was Victoria's son. He was massively into his sex. Had a chair designed so he could do two women at the same time.

He became the head of the Church of England.

They told him his sexual exploits were okay, as long as the plebs didn't find out about it.

Seems the same today with Trump and Epstein and the like.

 

[DennisPTate]

I love how Christians who survive mass shootings or terminal diseases or other calamities and catastrophes boast about how blessed they are and how God blessed them.

So the people who don't survive or who are severely impacted by mass shootings or personal maladies are not blessed? God doesn't bless them?

Make that make sense.

What former Atheist and near death experiencer Howard Storm was shown about the Holocaust may help to make some sense out of all of this. We humans have been given a great deal of freedom of choice to fall further and further into darkness and idolizing of SELF.

"I asked how God could let the Holocaust of World War II happen. We were transported to a railway station as a long train of freight cars was being unloaded of its human cargo. The guards were screaming and beating the people into submission. The people were Jewish men, women, and children. Exhausted from hunger and thirst, they were totally disoriented from the ordeal of being rounded up and sent on a long journey to an unknown destination. They believed that they were going to work camps, and that their submission to the brutality of the guards was the only way to survive.

We went to the area where the selection process was taking place and heard the guards talking about "the Angel Maker." We went to the place the guards were referring to as "the Angel Maker," which was a series of ovens. I saw piles of naked corpses being loaded into the ovens, and I began to cry. Jesus said to me, "These are the people God loves." Then he said, "Look up." Rising out of the smoke of the chimneys, I saw hundreds of people being met by thousands of angels taking them up into the sky. There was great joy in the faces of the people, and there appeared to be no trace of a memory of the horrendous suffering they had just endured. How ironic that the guards sarcastically called the ovens "the Angel Maker."

I asked how God could allow this to happen. They told me that this was not God's will. This was an abomination to God. God wants this never to happen again. This was the sacrifice of an innocent people to whom God had given the law to be an example, a light, to the rest of the world. This Holocaust was breaking God's heart. The anguish that Jesus was suffering at the slaughter of his people was too much for me to bear and I begged that we leave this place. I will never forget this: his anguish at this horror and what it represents. This was one of the low points in human history."

I asked, Why does God let things like this happen? They told me that God was very unhappy with the course of human history and was going to intervene to change the world. God had watched us sink to depths of depravity and cruelty at the very time that he was giving us the instruments to make the world a godlier world. God had intervened in the world many times before, but this time God was going to change the course of human events." (Howard Storm, My Descent Into Death, page 42,43)

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[MostBoringManInTheWorld]

What former Atheist and near death experiencer Howard Storm was shown about the Holocaust may help to make some sense out of all of this. We humans have been given a great deal of freedom of choice to fall further and further into darkness and idolizing of SELF.

So people who are killed or are severely injured or have other kinds of misfortune are not blessed by God?

 

[DennisPTate]

So people who are killed or are severely injured or have other kinds of misfortune are not blessed by God?

If that was true then all of the disciples of Jesus were "not blessed" because they were all martyred with the possible exception of the Apostle John. The Romans attempted to boil John in oil.... but John didn't die... so they exiled him to the Island of Patmos.