Thoughts On The Paranormal

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Countless near death experiences wherein people are declared clinically dead and testify that they found themselves above their own bodies and watched staff take action to save their lives... noting the individuals present, what was said, procedures done, and even what responders wore... testifies that consciousness continues on after death. You're essentially calling all of these people liars.

A good does of ketamine will do EXACTLY THE SAME THING.

Also, neuroscientists have induced 'near death experiences' by electrical stimulation of the cortex during surgery. Replete with 'the Light', life passing before their eyes, departed loved ones, the whole nine yards.

You are also testifying against Scripture which clearly teaches that life goes on after death. Even Samuel was able to be aroused from His rest and consciously prophesied against Saul while disembodied.

Are you kidding me? A WITCH was able to drag Samuel's SOUL from hell? Seriously, you believe that?

Jesus testifies:

Luke 24:36-39 (KJV)
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

Here the disciples were terrified, afraid that they were seeing Christ's "spirit" (ghost). Yet Jesus testifies that spirits don't have flesh and blood. They are disembodied realities.

Jesus did not affirm that the spirits of dead people could go walking around spooking houses. Jesus simply affirmed that HE WAS NOT A DISEMBODIED SPIRIT, not that disembodied spirits of the 'dearly departed' are wont to hang out with us.

Soul sleep is a doctrine of devils.

The immortal soul doctrine is a doctrine of THE Devil.