Powerful Evidence of Consciousness After Death
Christian doctrine holds that human consciousness is not a purely physical phenomenon. It is generally believe to be an aspect of Soul or Spirit. The Bible tells us that our Spirit can leave the body and survive death. There are hundreds of references that could be cited, perhaps 1 Corinthians 15: 35-44 gives the best summery. Out of Body Experiences (OBE) are often referenced as evidence for the existence of a Soul or Spirit. However critics counter that OBE’s are nothing more then the physiochemical reactions of an oxygen starved brain. This criticism has been hard to strongly refute, until now.
In 1991 thirty-five year old Pam Reynolds was diagnosed with a deep brain aneurisms. The only way this aneurisms could be repaired was with the use of “Stand Still Surgery.” In this technique the body temperature is lowered to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The heart is stopped and all the blood is drained out of the brain. The patient is at this point clinically dead. Because of a fear of inducing a brain seizure, the surgeons wanted to be sure that she had absolutely no brain activity. Consequently, Pam’s brain was thoroughly monitored by EEG, even including her brain stem. To eliminate any possibility of outside stimulus her ears plugged. She had to be totally brain dead.
After the surgery her doctors were shocked to learn that she experienced a continuous OBE during the surgery because the EEG monitor showed no evidence of brain activity. Her EEG was completely flat. She went on to inform the doctors of some of their dialogue and was able to describe the surgical procedure. This included a description of some very unusual surgical instruments and holding cases for the instruments.
Survival of death is central to Christian Faith. A life with God in Heaven is the ultimate fulfillment of our aspirations and Faith. This strong evidence for the survival of Soul should be of great interest to us all.
Source: “Light and Death” Dr. Michael Sobom, 2005.
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