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6. The Void
At this point of my NDE, I found myself in a profound stillness, beyond all silence. I could see or perceive FOREVER, beyond Infinity. I was in the Void.
I was in pre-creation, before the Big Bang. I had crossed over the beginning of time / the First Word / the First vibration. I was in the Eye of Creation. I felt as if I was touching the Face of God. It was not a religious feeling. Simply, I was at one with Absolute Life and Consciousness. When I say that I could see or perceive forever, I mean that I could experience all of creation generating itself. It was without beginning and without end. That’s a mind-expanding thought, isn’t it? Scientists perceive the Big Bang as a single event that created the Universe. I saw during my life after death experience that the Big Bang is only one of an infinite number of Big Bangs creating Universes endlessly and simultaneously. The only images that even come close in human terms would be those created by super computers using fractal geometry equations.
The ancients knew of this. They said God had periodically created new Universes by breathing out, and recreated other Universes by breathing in. These epochs were called Yugas. Modern science called this the Big Bang. I was in absolute, pure consciousness. I could see or perceive all the Big Bangs or Yugas creating and recreating themselves. Instantly I entered into them all simultaneously. I saw that each and every little piece of creation has the power to create. It is very difficult to try to explain this. I am still speechless about this.
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2. Comments from NDE Researchers About the Life Review
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NDE researchers consistently report a striking pattern: at the threshold of death, many NDErs undergo a comprehensive “life review.” It is often described as panoramic and instantaneous – like reliving one’s life with full emotional clarity – yet also profoundly ethical, highlighting the consequences of our choices on others. Across studies and testimonies, this review is not merely a replay; it frequently includes empathic perceptions, as if one feels what others felt because of one’s actions. The core lesson that surfaces again and again is simple but demanding: love – expressed in everyday choices – is the ultimate measure. Researchers describe the life review guided by a Being of Light, an assessment that invites growth rather than punishment, and – even in testimonies that speak of “judgment” – it is self-judgment that occurs. Taken together, a coherent picture emerges: the life review functions as both mirror and teacher, revealing where we have lived up to love and where we have more to learn.
“The Being of Light presents the dying with a panoramic review of everything they have ever done. That is, they relive every act they have ever done to other people and come away feeling that love is the most important thing in life.” (Dr. Raymond Moody)
“A life review, seeing and re-experiencing major and trivial events of one’s life, sometimes from the perspective of the other people involved, and coming to some conclusion about the adequacy of that life and what changes are needed.” (IANDS FAQ)
“One of the common aspects found in NDEs is the life review. It can be described in terms that are similar to seeing a movie, in segments, or a reliving.” (P.M.H. Atwater)
“There is evidence that a type of judgment occurs at the time of death. This judgment involves a review of a person’s life and results in their placement in the spirit world. Sometime after the judgment the person is assigned (in many cases this assignment is self-imposed) to a specific place or level in the other world – a place where his or her spirit feels most at ease.” (Dr. Craig Lundahl)
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Very interesting! It makes me think that an anthropomorphic God is not that farfetched, especially if human beings are a singularity in the universe. Maybe Joseph Smith was right?
1. Introduction to Quantum Entanglement and the NDE
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Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon in quantum mechanics where two or more particles become correlated to each other in such a way that the state of one particle is dependent on the state of the other(s), even when they are on opposite ends of the universe. This “spooky” connection (Einstein’s word) is what physicists call entanglement.. This phenomenon has been experimentally verified and is a fundamental aspect of quantum theory. The following article by Jack H. Hiller entitled “Quantum Entanglement Explained” is reprinted here by permission.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jack H. Hiller, Ph.D., J.D., is the author of the book, Near-Death Experience of Space, Time, and Consciousness: How the World Was Created and Functions (2019) and the author of a series of papers in the Journal of Consciousness Exploration & Research (2019). His article, Near-Death Experience of Space, Time, and Consciousness, deals with his Frozen Time Theory.
ABOUT THE JOURNAL: The purpose and mission of Scientific GOD Journal (“SGJ”) are to conduct scientific inquiries on the nature and origins of life, mind, physical laws and mathematics and their possible connections to a scientifically approachable transcendental ground of existence – we call “Scientific GOD.” By “scientific inquiries”, we mean building concrete and testable models and/or hypotheses connected to hard sciences (e.g., physics, neuroscience, biochemistry and physiology) and doing the experimental testing.
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I find it ironic that everything said about God in the video comes from the Bible, supposedly the word of God. We define God as all knowing because that is what He claims. Maybe he is wrong. Maybe he was created, just as we were, by a something he can't comprehend. Maybe our God is just one of many Gods, like the vassals of a medieval king, each given his own fiefdom by a greater power.This video brings up some fascinating points to consider, for believers and for non-believers alike.
Then let me help you work through it without the bible. It is illogical to believe in an infinite chain of causes. That's like saying, "it's turtles all the way down."I find it ironic that everything said about God in the video comes from the Bible, supposedly the word of God. We define God as all knowing because that is what He claims. Maybe he is wrong. Maybe he was created, just as we were, by a something he can't comprehend. Maybe our God is just one of many Gods, like the vassals of a medieval king, each given his own fiefdom by a greater power.
No. It seems to me that infinity and eternity are two sides of the same coin so if you have one you can certainly have the other.Then let me help you work through it without the bible. It is illogical to believe in an infinite chain of causes. That's like saying, "it's turtles all the way down."
So logically there must be an uncaused first cause. Feel free to call it whatever pleases your sensibilities. I call it existence. So existence has always existed and will always exist. Which makes it eternal. If it is eternal then it must be unchanging. So whatever this existence is it can't be energy/matter because energy/matter are not unchanging.
Are you with me so far?
So then you don't believe a never ending series of causes is illogical?No. It seems to me that infinity and eternity are two sides of the same coin so if you have one you can certainly have the other.
As logical as the concepts of infinity and eternity.So then you don't believe a never ending series of causes is illogical?
pi is an example of infinite and the universe is eternal into the future. So we have real world examples of infinite and eternal. What I am asking you about are causes. Is it logical to believe there are infinite causes into the past? Or is it more logical that there is one source of existence which has always existed and will always exist?As logical as the concepts of infinity and eternity.
Do you have an example of a non-mathematical infinity or a past eternity? If not, it sounds like you're comparing apples to oranges.pi is an example of infinite and the universe is eternal into the future. So we have real world examples of infinite and eternal. What I am asking you about are causes. Is it logical to believe there are infinite causes into the past? Or is it more logical that there is one source of existence which has always existed and will always exist?
What exactly does that have to do with discussing an infinite series of cascading causes that has no beginning versus existence being the source of all first causes?Do you have an example of a non-mathematical infinity or a past eternity? If not, it sounds like you're comparing apples to oranges.
Eternal and infinite both describe endlessness, but infinity usually refers to boundless quantity, space, or magnitude (like infinite stars), while eternity specifically relates to endless time, often without beginning or end. They overlap because anything eternal (timeless) often implies infinite duration, and the infinite can be seen as an endless time or a limitless something, making them deeply related concepts but with different applications.If not, it sounds like you're comparing apples to oranges.
Not at all, I just don't know that existence was the source of all first causes or if it was the result of a cause.What exactly does that have to do with discussing an infinite series of cascading causes that has no beginning versus existence being the source of all first causes?
It's almost as if you want avoid the discussion of existence.
So comparing their applications is like comparing apples to oranges? Regardless, this is a topic neither you, nor I, nor anyone else can do more than speculate about.Eternal and infinite both describe endlessness, but infinity usually refers to boundless quantity, space, or magnitude (like infinite stars), while eternity specifically relates to endless time, often without beginning or end. They overlap because anything eternal (timeless) often implies infinite duration, and the infinite can be seen as an endless time or a limitless something, making them deeply related concepts but with different applications.
Are these concepts beyond your ability to comprehend?