How do 'soul sleep' adherents explain reports of astral projection, out-of-body experiences (OBE) and near-death experiences (NDE)?
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Testimonies of [astral projections](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_projection) , [out-of-body experiences (OBE)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out-of-body_experience) and [near-death experiences (NDE)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-death_experience) abound, both within and outside Christianity. Many interpret these experiences as evidence that consciousness persists after a person's spirit departs from the body. Of course, this cannot be the case if [Christian mortalism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_mortalism) (a.k.a. 'soul sleep') is true.
**Question**: How do 'soul sleep' adherents make sense of the abundant reports of astral projections, out-of-body experiences (OBE) and near-death experiences (NDE) both within and outside Christianity?
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Some examples:
- A very insightful article on these experiences: [Science, Medicine, and Near Death Experiences © May 2015 Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D. Magis Center of Reason and Faith](https://magiscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Science_Medicine_and_NDEs.pdf)
- [Doctors' give scientific evidence for the afterlife from near death experiences (NDEs)](https://youtu.be/qDhH8jpU7Ks)
- [Neuroscientist Sees 'Proof of Heaven' in Week-Long Coma](https://abcnews.go.com/Health/neuroscientist-sees-proof-heaven-week-long-coma/story?id=17555207)
- [Eben Alexander, Neurologist and Author Talks About His Dying & the Afterlife](https://youtu.be/AUF2yqUMBic)
- [Near Death Experience - Wayne Fowler Dies and Meets Jesus Face to Face](https://youtu.be/wXAOoeKDTIo)
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