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Another fictional "I've been to heaven" book
October 27, 2013 at 8:32 am
Quote:Former religious skeptic believes she talked to God during the 9 minutes she was dead
Crystal McVea, 36, died for nine minutes after doctors overdosed her on pain medication in the hospital
She says during those nine minutes she went to heaven and met God
The married school teacher and mother of four says she was sexually-abused as a child and underwent an abortion when she was a teen which led her to believe God didn't love her or didn't exist
She now full-heatedly believes in God and shared her experience in new book 'Waking Up In Heaven'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...-dead.html
The only thing these people are realizing is that there is money to be made from gullible believers who will buy their crap.
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RE: Another fictional "I've been to heaven" book
October 27, 2013 at 11:22 am
So, a woman has a traumatic childhood experience, and then, suddenly, under the influence of lots of drugs, has a supernatural experience that allows her to cope with her trauma. I'm supposed to be impressed how?
It makes me wonder what god said to her to excuse himself from doing anything about her being raped as a child. He was busy?
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RE: Another fictional "I've been to heaven" book
October 27, 2013 at 11:27 am
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(October 27, 2013 at 8:32 am)Maelstrom Wrote: Quote: Crystal McVea, 36, died for nine minutes after doctors overdosed her on pain medication in the hospital
She says during those nine minutes she went to heaven and met God
So she was zonked out of her mind on probably morphine and either close to or experiencing clinical death, so is it unreasonable to suggest that she hallucinated the whole thing?
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No, no, no...they are spreading the good news. The money isn't a consideration.
The trouble is that once your fame & fortune starts fading, what do you do for an encore? I guess luckily there are enough churches around the country to get paid speaking engagements and to sell books at that you'll be busy for a good number of years.
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RE: Another fictional "I've been to heaven" book
October 27, 2013 at 1:03 pm
There is something missing from her account.
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RE: Another fictional "I've been to heaven" book
October 28, 2013 at 10:38 am
(October 27, 2013 at 1:03 pm)Drich Wrote: There is something missing from her account.
Yeah, lots of money, which probably led her to write the book in the first place.
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RE: Another fictional "I've been to heaven" book
October 28, 2013 at 10:45 am
Ah, this sort of "conversion" stories sell so much better than visions from someone who's already a true believer.
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RE: Another fictional "I've been to heaven" book
October 28, 2013 at 10:53 am
I'll make three points...
1) She's a teacher? I say take the nutjob's credentials away. (unlessun yous dunt need um n Oaktreehomer)
2) I'm guessing she never passes a fast food restaurant without stopping. (can't Jesus heal obesity?)
3) I think Drich may be referring to the judgment.