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Originally Posted by crakjak
I believe the kid had an experience, and I believe it indicates a life after death. But the details are interpreted thru the doctrine and experience of the whole family. Just like many other religious experiences, explained thru the lens of the person. If the kid had been OP, it would have agreed with OP's and many of you would have lapped it up!! JMHO LOL
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The only thing with him coming through an OP lens is that it wouldn't have contradicted the Bible. That's, like, a big, red, no-brainer flag.
I Googled his interview on the Today show and noticed that his father and mother spoke for him. Why wouldn't they? He is twelve now. He also sounded rehearsed.
One thing that struck me as odd, from the book, is that the father said it took "months and years" to get the full story from Colton. That is very odd as a 4 year old generally talks your ear off about an experience he has had or a place he has been.
During the interview he was asked what vivid memories he still remembers. He stated that he had two vivid memories - his grandfather and Jesus. So, he has two physical photo collaboration's embeded in his mind that his parents happen to have and have showed him throughout these years. That makes his memory questionable.
If his parents told him that he said he saw a "rainbow" horse that belonged to Jesus, he is going to say that he remembers that.
At first I thought he may have possibly had some type of experience, but now I am not sure he has had one at all.
I'm going to have to agree with Bro. Benincasa on this.
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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa
When reading the book you see that the father was struggling with his church and with his garage door business. My "opinion" is that the book was an idea by the father to put something together to make some money. Now he is making bank. I do believe the child may have said somethings which gave Todd Burpo the idea to jell out a story, but to say it was "for real" I personally don't buy it.
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